Nissan Primera Hatchback (1996 - 1999) 2.0 16V GT 5d (1997/R) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Understated but have the same power under the bonnet as a Golf GTi Turbo at 150BHP.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Okay but a bit bland
Would you buy this car again and why?
No - They never made as powerful a Primera as this one. The next Sport went down to 125 or 110bhp i think.
What are you likely to buy next?
Jaguar x-type 3.0 sport
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£3,250
When did you buy the car?
April 2003
Did you get a good deal and why?
Dealer knocked a bit off for some dents!
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Needed cheap, reasonable performance, reliable and plenty of toys.
What was the dealer like?
Fine although they never found the spare key!
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Pretty swift, but being a larger car it takes a little while to wind up.
What's it like to park?
I crashed into a wooden post parking it in the first week as I wasn't used to the length of the car!Doh!!
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Never. Fautless reliability. Oh once the oil filter became loose (as rubber seal not seated properly by Nissan main agent!) and dumped the entire contents of the oil sump onto the road!Luckily I was able to pull over immediately and save the car.
What's most practical about your car?
A cavernous boot!
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Good stereo + electric everything as standard!
