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Nissan Primera,are they reliable?

  • 02-02-2010 07:04PM
    #1
    dartbhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭


    Was out today visitng a number of garages looking at trading in my van for a car and test drove a 04 Nissan Primera saloon 1.6. I was very impressed with it,very smooth to drive and in immaculate condition inside and out. The salesman told me the timing chain had been recently done with it and had all the service history of it,it seems a good car and i've been made a good offer to buy it. However 1 or 2 of my friends are a bit sceptical of Primeras saying their a troublesome car especially with the gearboxes? Just wondering if anyone on here has a Primera and are they happy with them?


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  • #2
    jethrothe2nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭jethrothe2nd


    My old man had an 06 1.6 Primera - gearbox went at 78,000km. Admittedly, he wouldn't have lavished his car with much love or attention, but even so, I thought that was pretty poor. Aside from that though, I don't think he had any other issues with it. Good spec on them too......


  • #3
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    Workmate has one, bought solely to be a trouble free family car. It has been a let down, climate control module failure, electrical issues and other faults have him fed up with the car. He misses his previous, trouble fee Laguna. His is a 06 1.8.


  • #4
    Raiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Raiser


    Gearbox woes are far too common - happened to someone in work recently at relatively low mileage, bill was substantial.....


  • #5
    dartbhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭dartbhoy


    jethrothe2nd wrote: »
    My old man had an 06 1.6 Primera - gearbox went at 78,000km. Admittedly, he wouldn't have lavished his car with much love or attention, but even so, I thought that was pretty poor. Aside from that though, I don't think he had any other issues with it. Good spec on them too......
    Thanks for the info. This car has high mileage 113,000 miles so the gearbox problem would be a bit of a worry. When i was driving it i couldn't believe how smooth and comfortable it was.


  • #6
    dartbhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭dartbhoy


    From the replies so far it seems Primeras are noted for gearbox trouble as my 2 buddys were telling me today. As i said a brilliant car to drive but that's not much good if the gearbox went in it!


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  • #7
    jethrothe2nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭jethrothe2nd


    Get a Skoda:D


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