Nissan Micra 1.0 Equation 3d (1999/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Best small car on the road for money.
Costs
Very little spent, just servicing and tyres.
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On the road
Driving
Not as good as the old Mini's but still fun.
Performance
'98 is nippy, not a racing car but does the job. A lot better than other '98 models, the Micra has a 16 Valve engine, overhead twin cam, this gives the car a more advanced engine than most small cars being build today.
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Living with it
Reliability
Bullet proof, Nissan have a good record for reliability and this shows why, I have a basic 988cc 3d equation, I have had to change 1 bulb in the last four years.
Image
No one ever notices you, that is the best image, no one wants to steal a Micra, it is a granny car, the police don't pull Micra's, you can go around for years and be left alone.
Comfort
Seats & Dash mark very easily, I try hard to keep my car clean but the quality is not that good. I think if Nissan had spent more on the interior the car would be near to perfect.
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Security and Service
Security
I have been lucky so far, only one attempt to break in and failed....phew!
Service
Nissan in Widnes are great, good service from the sales and the servicing, the only failing is Nissan servicing is expensive, a major service which doesn't include that much (about £60 parts) costs around £169, this does not include if they find a fault.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Sound, starts cold, warm, on the moon, under water, no problems.
Other
Top little runner, better quality that most little cars, I have always owned cars in the past that brings attention, Mini's and VW campers, some attention you don't want, also so far I have had no garage bills....not like VW's and Mini's.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes