The Nissan Micra and Suzuki Minivan

[loverlionus]

Hi,
Last weekend I saw at SM Sta. Rosa (Laguna) this car on display. It was a Nissan Micra, 4 door AT, 1.0 liter engine. The amazing thing is the price, the sticker on the windshield say it is P 170,000 only! Does anyone here already have any experience with the car or detailed specs? Searched Tsikot and Google and can't find anything specific for the Philippines.

I also saw a Suzuki Minivan for the same price of P 170,000.

These are good prospects for those looking for small, low fuel consumption vehicles. Thanks.

[loverlionus]

Sorry, in the excitement I made a mistake with the name, it was labelled Nissan March and not the Micra.

[uwak18]

does it look like this?

[loverlionus]

The headlights are different, the ones I saw are just plain rounded. The body may be similar, the curves look the same.

[toinktoink]

Bro, where in sta rosa you saw this? I'm looking for small A/T car for my wife. Maybe ito na yung hinahanap ko... I Initially leaning on the cherry QQ but still not so convince! Hindi kaya yung price sa dash eh, Initial downpayment lang?
TIA..

[niky]

It's the Nissan March/Micra... same thing.

It's not a brand new unit. Those are refurbished units being sold by a secondhand dealer. (Like what Norkis does with the March/Micra, only at a cheaper price). I should know, they refurbish those things at a garage behind my house.

If it comes with a warranty, and if they've refurbished the engine to good condition (in other words, it should purr like a kitten when they start it), it should be okay, but otherwise, you might be better off buying a secondhand Micra and doing the repairs yourself.

I don't like their colors... metallic green (darker than "Goblin green") and purple... but the cars are interesting.

[uwak18]

http://www.nissan.co.uk/home/vehicle...html?ln=/en_GB

looks good. Parang beetle.

[diesoline]

is this the suzuki minivan you were referring to? i think it's a great city car.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Wagon_R

[loverlionus]

I saw it in SM Sta. Rosa last weekend, it was an exhibit held by an entity called "Hilton Motors". I think Niky may be right, didn't bother to ask details such as the warranty though. The car itself and the price just got me curiIous...

The one in the UK site is not the same, looks like it's the latest model. The one in the exhibit maybe an older model.

That's not the minivan I saw, the one in the exhibit is the same as Super Carry.

[uwak18]

sir are you referring to this one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Micra

or this one?
http://www.nissan.com.tw/car/march/e...%82%22=d%22ft=

[torque2006]

uy pwedeng coding car!

but then again, i could get another lancer with repairs included in the 170k budget.

[OTEP]

Most of them are converted (like Norkis). So better think twice if you are really ready to take the plunge.

[niky]

It's that ^ v one.



The Suzuki van is the Every Van based on the Supercarry.

Both reconditioned. I wouldn't pay more than 100k for a secondhand Micra, but again, I don't know how much they put into restoration or if they're offering warranty.

[drey]

True... In Cagayan de Oro, it is being sold for 129K. Saw an Automatic in one of these...

But the problem is, the parts... Is it compatible with the parts of other Nissan models?

[AG4]

This was the donor car for the Verita.

[timrev]

The diesel variants of Nissan Micra are Nissan Micra Diesel XV and Nissan Micra Diesel XV Premium. The Nissan Micra diesel is loaded with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, 8-valve, SOHC, 1461 cc, common rail powertrain that is capable of developing maximum power of 64 PS at 4000 rpm and 160 nm of highest torque at 2000 rpm with the same 5-speed.
A rebranded variant of Micra named "Pulse" is sold by Renault in India. It has the same interiors as the Micra though the styling on the exterior is slightly modified. Having same specifications, features and engines as the Micra it's similarly priced.

[cripple_rooster]

I've already seen a square-body Nissan Micra made in Spain. Not bad at all, had the same 1.3L engine from the Sentra. But an 1.0L engine is enought for it, providing a reasonable fuel-efficiency. Current generation of the Micra, badged as March in some markets, seems to currently be fitted with an 1.0L engine only in a few export versions made in Mexico, using a Renault engine.