1 year sitting in a car garage too long?

ahoop

The car I'm looking at is a Nissan Figaro 1991. It's been sitting in the garage for approx. 1 year. Is that too long and what mechanical complications may occur because of this?
thank you

djimi

Get a mechanic to give it a proper going over, but apart from needing a good service and possible issue with tires, I dont think it would be too much of an issue, providing the garage gave it good protection.

Others may have differing opinions tho...

kildare.17hmr

djimi wrote: »

Get a mechanic to give it a proper going over, but apart from needing a good service and possible issue with tires, I dont think it would be too much of an issue, providing the garage gave it good protection.

Others may have differing opinions tho...

+1, wouldnt be something that would put me off at all so long as i had it checked out and everything was ok. Good room for price negotiation aswell if its been sitting there that long i reckon;)

Atomic Pineapple

I'd be more worried about why you want to buy a 91 Nissan Figaro in the first place!!

But there are a few things that will need doing:

Check the battery, it could need replacing
The oil and filters will need replacing
Tyre's really should be replaced
All fluids checked
All belts should be checked

etc..

Basically do as djimi says and get it fully checked out and if the mechanic is happy with it then it should be fine.

MetzgerMeister

Basically, check anything rubber (tyres, belts etc) as they can easily perish after not being used for a while. Also as draffodx said, battery, fluids and a full service and it should be fine after that.

Also, a wash and a wax

no1beemerfan

I'd look at the average price and offer a bit less.

Like others have said check anything "rubber" as they could perish but more than likely will be ok but I'd change the tyres for safety.

I left a car standing from Oct '04 to June '06 and once I started driving it I didn't bother changing tyres and suffered a blowout on the front drivers while taking a corner.

Everything else was fine and it passed all NCTs since including one a few weeks ago.

ahoop

Wow thank you for the speedy reply, and I've just tried to negotiate the cost. I will get my own mechanic to give it the once over too.
Thanks again

djimi

Out of curiosity, how much are they going for these days? I remember looking at them last year or 18 month ago because my girlfriend was obsessed with them for a while and thinking they were every expensive at the time.

ahoop

They were looking for €7,950, then it went down to €7,250 and I'm trying to negotiate it down even further. I'm trading in my car too so hoping to get a chunk off, but mine has no nct and not a lot going for it!

af_thefragile

I'ld say there would be some serious amounts of rust if the car has been sitting around for so long...
Unless it was locked up in an airtight moisture free garage or was being cleaned every few weeks or so...

Have a good look for rust before you decide anything...

djimi

af_thefragile wrote: »

I'ld say there would be some serious amounts of rust if the car has been sitting around for so long...
Unless it was locked up in an airtight moisture free garage or was being cleaned every few weeks or so...

Have a good look for rust before you decide anything...

Not necessarily. I have a car that has been parked out in my garden for the better part of a year that has no rust on it. Unless the Figaros are prone to rust are they?

djimi

ahoop wrote: »

They were looking for €7,950, then it went down to €7,250 and I'm trying to negotiate it down even further. I'm trading in my car too so hoping to get a chunk off, but mine has no nct and not a lot going for it!

I see they havent come down much in price then... :eek:

MetzgerMeister

That's a wicked price for a funky-looking Datsun

EDIT: The fact that that muppet Lucy Kennedy drives one in an ad is hardly keeping the value that high!? :rolleyes:

corktina

How much!!! for a 1991 car!!!! It's just a car at the end of the day, you could get a very nice (if boring) Micra or Yaris for that price...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1516711

djimi

Tbf its a lot more exciting and distictive than a Micra or a Yaris! Its still a lot of money tho for what is essentially a 19 year old 1litre car, even if it is a 1L turbo! I suppose it thats what they are going for...

no1beemerfan

djimi wrote: »

Tbf its a lot more exciting and distictive than a Micra or a Yaris! Its still a lot of money tho for what is essentially a 19 year old 1litre car, even if it is a 1L turbo! I suppose it thats what they are going for...

Aren't they only autos too? Tis a crazy price alright but they do sell and the price is similar in the UK too.

mickdw

It seems they devalue little so even at the high price, they are good value. I believe a properly looked after one of that age will retain its full value. Nothing wrong with that but as for what its like as a car, it must be terrible.

af_thefragile

It is quite funky looking but it is very expensive too for what is just a Datsun/Nissan.


I'ld rather get myself a VW Karmann Ghia.
It has a lot more style and presence and is a very iconic car.

MetzgerMeister

af_thefragile wrote: »

it is very expensive too for what is just a Datsun/Nissan.

would you say the same about the new GT-R??

af_thefragile

einheisserschre wrote: »

would you say the same about the new GT-R??

Hmm... It is cheaper than a Porsche though so its good value. Just like a Nissan/Datsun!

MetzgerMeister

af_thefragile wrote: »

Hmm... It is cheaper than a Porsche though so its good value. Just like a Nissan/Datsun!

Hahah good answer!