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    Blazer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,415 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Had a 2005 Nissan Primera SVE from new for 6 years and the only issue I had in all that time was to replace a wheel bearing which cost around €180 or so. (its all one whole unit or something like that).
    1.6L petrol is slow though and it's 0-100kph is about 11 secs or so. Mileage I was getting around 8l/100km and around 7.4l/100 when taking it handy etc.
    All in all though it was a very comfortable car and at the time the features such as sat nav, rear dimming mirror, leather etc all included made it cheaper than the rival mondeo/407 etc.
    Apart from that the only issue I read about them was window regulators which are cheap anyway.


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    djsim101
    Registered Users Posts: 588 ✭✭✭djsim101


    Thanks for the input. Have to buy a car in the next 2 weeks and came across the Primera, seems like you get a lot of extra features for the money, although the 1.5L engine for a car that size would be sluggish enough. It will be travelling short distance so I could get over this.

    Currently making a shortlist of the cars I like and fall within my budget of 3 - 4K and will post soon :-)


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    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    They are a poor car. Heavy on fuel, not all that reliable, and average build quality. Tbh there is much better out there.


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    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    They are a poor car. Heavy on fuel, not all that reliable, and average build quality. Tbh there is much better out there.

    They also have the single worst gearbox ever coupled to any car ever. Don't know why, but something about that car in the ad above is screaming taxi (I know it's on a private NCT)...


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    Blazer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,415 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Never had a problem with the gearbox and looking on-line there's barely any mention of an issue. I wouldn't say build quality is poor either unless you compare it to BMW/Audi/Mercedes etc but definitely comparable to Peugeot /Ford etc.


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    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Blazer wrote: »
    Never had a problem with the gearbox and looking on-line there's barely any mention of an issue. I wouldn't say build quality is poor either unless you compare it to BMW/Audi/Mercedes etc but definitely comparable to Peugeot /Ford etc.

    Ah no they are a poor car. If the op drops back a few years they can have an avensis or an accord. Both are massively better than a primera.


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    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Bit of a tangent here, but how can anyone have any comfort selling/take anyone seriously on adverts. That ad is a prime example, complete handys - swap x,y,z. Offer stupid money, sob stories - "it's all I can afford". What a crowd of tossers, personally can't understand how anyone can sell on it. Donedeal is the only place.


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    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    Blazer wrote: »
    1.6L petrol is slow though and it's 0-100kph is about 11 secs or so.

    If that is true then for a car of its size I'd consider that good for a 1.6.

    There are better cars out there OP, the Avensis and Focus both 1.6 are worth a look. If you wanted to go slightly up in engine size then the Accord, Mondeo or Mazda 6 are also worth a look.
    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Bit of a tangent here, but how can anyone have any comfort selling/take anyone seriously on adverts. That ad is a prime example, complete handys - swap x,y,z. Offer stupid money, sob stories - "it's all I can afford". What a crowd of tossers, personally can't understand how anyone can sell on it. Donedeal is the only place.

    When I had mine up for sale on adverts I had someone beg me to let it go for 850 quid, telling me it's all they have and they had to get a lend and all that 😄


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