Any experience of the K11 Micra Auto?
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I ha e a BMW 525i e39 great car but want something more economical and cheap.. the 525 is not that bad, 25mpg average and 30 mpg on a run..
I have spotted a K11 auto with 70k miles, no real major rust issues arising on the MOT... seller claims that it had a service last year.. and he is selling on behalf of friend...
What should I look out for when viewing and is it worth swapping.
I have spotted a K11 auto with 70k miles, no real major rust issues arising on the MOT... seller claims that it had a service last year.. and he is selling on behalf of friend...
What should I look out for when viewing and is it worth swapping.
NDNDNDND said:
They're mechanically very solid cars, rust is your only concern.
Check the cills in front of the rear wheels for rust.
Check the radiator support for rust.
Check your wrist for a pulse.
The manual boxed ones are solid, autos not so much.Check the cills in front of the rear wheels for rust.
Check the radiator support for rust.
Check your wrist for a pulse.
Edited by NDNDNDND on Monday 10th February 20:53
They tain`t conventional autos. They are CVTs which were pretty flaky from new.
From my time in a Nissan dealer ISTR they used to suffer from issues with the powder clutches and brush packs.
I`d avoid it and get a stick shifter.
Hammer67 said:
The manual boxed ones are solid, autos not so much.
They tain`t conventional autos. They are CVTs which were pretty flaky from new.
From my time in a Nissan dealer ISTR they used to suffer from issues with the powder clutches and brush packs.
I`d avoid it and get a stick shifter.
I cant drive manual due to disability, so is the Micra auto a no no?They tain`t conventional autos. They are CVTs which were pretty flaky from new.
From my time in a Nissan dealer ISTR they used to suffer from issues with the powder clutches and brush packs.
I`d avoid it and get a stick shifter.
I kept a 1993 car on the road for an elderly friend for a few years. We only scrapped it 18months ago as aged 91,she decided to give up driving and the car needed a bit of welding for the MOT that I couldn't be arsed to do for what little resale value it would add.
The car had only 2 owners, the previous one being my mates mum who got it flooded in the tide at Southport 20 years ago. Despite this, it didn't rot too badly. The CVT box was never a problem and even with its diminutive engine, it was quite nippy around town and a hoot to drive once you got used to it.
We once had an unexplained erratic running problem that took a while to diagnose. There were dry joints on the PCB in the throttle body that caused problems when the engine was hot. Half an hour with a soldering iron soon sorted it out.
The car had only 2 owners, the previous one being my mates mum who got it flooded in the tide at Southport 20 years ago. Despite this, it didn't rot too badly. The CVT box was never a problem and even with its diminutive engine, it was quite nippy around town and a hoot to drive once you got used to it.
We once had an unexplained erratic running problem that took a while to diagnose. There were dry joints on the PCB in the throttle body that caused problems when the engine was hot. Half an hour with a soldering iron soon sorted it out.
Edited by sparkythecat on Monday 10th February 22:10
sparkythecat said:
I kept a 1993 car on the road for an elderly friend for a few years. We only scrapped it 18months ago as aged 91,she decided to give up driving and the car needed a bit of welding for the MOT that I couldn't be arsed to do for what little resale value it would add.
The car had only 2 owners, the previous one being my mates mum who got it flooded in the tide at Southport 20 years ago. Despite this, it didn't rot too badly. The CVT box was never a problem and even with its diminutive engine, it was quite nippy around town and a hoot to drive once you got used to it.
How was the fuel economy? Anything else i should look out for? The car had only 2 owners, the previous one being my mates mum who got it flooded in the tide at Southport 20 years ago. Despite this, it didn't rot too badly. The CVT box was never a problem and even with its diminutive engine, it was quite nippy around town and a hoot to drive once you got used to it.
Jamaica said:
How was the fuel economy? Anything else i should look out for?
I've put some more info in my previous post, but as others have said, rust is the killer. Inner sills, chassis rails and front crossmember in particular. You're unlikely to get any more than 40mpg and a lot less if you drive it like you stole it. I would be hunting down a Yaris with the conventional auto (not the MMT) or a K12 Micra with a similar box, we've had one in the family for 13 years now and it's never put a foot wrong.
If you can push to spending a little more then the Suzuki Swift 1.5 auto is a brilliant little car. I miss ours so much, we put 75k on it in just shy of 5 years and it never missed a beat. Did about 37mpg average and other than a battery cost us nothing bar consumables and servicing. It was still running like new on 96k miles, we only got rid as we needed something bigger.
If you can push to spending a little more then the Suzuki Swift 1.5 auto is a brilliant little car. I miss ours so much, we put 75k on it in just shy of 5 years and it never missed a beat. Did about 37mpg average and other than a battery cost us nothing bar consumables and servicing. It was still running like new on 96k miles, we only got rid as we needed something bigger.
Jamaica said:
Hammer67 said:
The manual boxed ones are solid, autos not so much.
They tain`t conventional autos. They are CVTs which were pretty flaky from new.
From my time in a Nissan dealer ISTR they used to suffer from issues with the powder clutches and brush packs.
I`d avoid it and get a stick shifter.
I cant drive manual due to disability, so is the Micra auto a no no?They tain`t conventional autos. They are CVTs which were pretty flaky from new.
From my time in a Nissan dealer ISTR they used to suffer from issues with the powder clutches and brush packs.
I`d avoid it and get a stick shifter.
From memory the CVT was more problematic in low mileage use, which a lot of them were.
One thing is certain, a failed CVT in one now, writes it off.
Nissan CVTs aren't great, a lot of Cube owners have issues with them.
A 1.5 Toyota bB with the 4 speed auto will do about 35mpg (1.5 yaris T sport engine), worth considering if you can find one...a 1.3 sold over the weekend on ebay for £910, same 4 speed column shift box.
If they did the Yaris with the same auto box that's deffo where I would be looking.
A 1.5 Toyota bB with the 4 speed auto will do about 35mpg (1.5 yaris T sport engine), worth considering if you can find one...a 1.3 sold over the weekend on ebay for £910, same 4 speed column shift box.
If they did the Yaris with the same auto box that's deffo where I would be looking.
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