Nissan Almera Saloon 1.6 GX 4d (1996/N) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Extremelly good value.
Costs
Not one thing failed up to 105k miles. Do the sums.
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On the road
Driving
I first bought the car at 28,000 miles. The most noticable thing was how responsive the steering was. Gears are very accurate. Brakes are sharp. A very nice drive. At 105k miles, the suspension has completely changed in a bad way. So buy at low miles.
Performance
Very nippy. Fuel consupmtion has gone down at high mileage. Again, buy a low mileage if possible.
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Living with it
Reliability
I had Ford and Vauxhall before. When I got a Nissan, I realised what I was missing. Toyota or Nissan are tops for reliability.
Image
Saloon looks like a totally different car. Saloon looks a lot nicer in my opinion. Hatch lets itself down.
Comfort
Excelllent if low mileage. A little noisy though. 4000rpm at 80mph.
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Security and Service
Security
No alarm (who needs one) but has an immobiliser which makes better sense. Flashing inernal red light, which I guess would deter some.
Service
Nissan charged me £10 for a wiring repair on a front light, only later to discover from an independant mechanic that the bulb was at fault. Nissan dealer also failed to note a completely failed shock absorber which failed an MOT. What a disgrace.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Starter motor failed at 105,000 miles. No other problems, though.
Other
Internal ventilation fan has failed at 100k miles.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes