Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Nissan primera 2002/3

  • 06-01-2011 10:48pm
    #1
    TommyTheGun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm thinking of buying a 2002/3 nissan primera for about 2.5k say with approx 60k on the clock. what are yur thoughts on these machines?

    I know most of ye wouldnt touch them with a bargepole but i'm looking for something to get me through the year without having to put much money into it

    2.5k is all ive got unfortunately (car was wrote off last week and waiting for insurance to pay out)

    thanks,
    Tom


Comments

  • #2
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    TommyTheGun wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    I'm thinking of buying a 2002/3 nissan primera for about 2.5k say with approx 60k on the clock. what are yur thoughts on these machines?

    I know most of ye wouldnt touch them with a bargepole but i'm looking for something to get me through the year without having to put much money into it

    2.5k is all ive got unfortunately (car was wrote off last week and waiting for insurance to pay out)

    thanks,
    Tom


    The suffer from stretched timing chains(poor running, MIL light on), sticking rear brake calipers and dodgy window regulators but other then that there is nothing to look out for that wouldn't be true of any second hand car.


  • #3
    TommyTheGun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭TommyTheGun


    thanks nissan doctor,

    so if you were in my shoes, would it be a hit/miss basically?

    id like an almera of the same year but fancy the bit of comfort of the bigger car a bit now. i like the dash in the primera


  • #4
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    TommyTheGun wrote: »
    thanks nissan doctor,

    so if you were in my shoes, would it be a hit/miss basically?

    id like an almera of the same year but fancy the bit of comfort of the bigger car a bit now. i like the dash in the primera

    If the car was in decent condition I'd buy one, there are a few rough ones out there though so try to have it checked out by someone if your not certain yourself.


  • #5
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Avoid 1.6 engine, as it's way underpowered for such a big car.
    Both 1.6 and 1.8 petrol engines like to burn oil. (not really a problem but you need to remember about it and check it regularry).
    1.9 diesiel is renault engine and I wouldn't recommend it.
    Pretty much only reasonable option is 2.0 petrol, which is very good engine.
    Besides car seems to be pretty problemless.


Advertisement