Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) 2.2 dCi SVE (136ps) 5d (2005/05) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Practical
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Were impressed at first, but horrified by premature engine failure.
Would you buy this car again and why?
No.
What are you likely to buy next?
Anything other than a Nissan.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£23,600
When did you buy the car?
March 2005
Did you get a good deal and why?
Average deal, no extra's offered.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Practicality
What was the dealer like?
Average
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Noisy from cold (like driving a filing cabinet), easily buffeted by crosswinds, once up to speed is good in a straight line but rolls on roundabouts.
What's it like to park?
OK, hard not to understand where your car is in relation to the rest of the world.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Intercooler failure in first year, alarm modules replaced in second year due to spurious activation, fuel filters freeze up in cold weather, premature engine failure at 75 k when it threw a con rod. Sent for scrap March 2013.
What's most practical about your car?
Boot space.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Moon roof on a hot summer day.
