Slightly off topic - Nissan Navara's

[Mk1Macca]

Ok, best not to ask why, but Mrs Macca want's to buy a Navara.

Does anyone have any experience of them? Is the 4x4 any good? Do they break down and die a lot? What kind of milage can they manage if looked after?

Looking at a 2004, old shape.

Thanks

[Jay]

Brother in law loves them and wants another, he had one in SA where it was actually needed on the dirt tracks travelling between construction sites.

Tell her to a Beetle/Mini/MX5 is perfect for her

[Thom89]

Beware of the crankshaft problem that they have! many will have had new engines fitted,

Thom

[The Mighty Elvi]

Hmm...Someone on here has one as a "company car"  *cough


This came up in a previous company car / business owner thread I can't lay my hands on.

[MrBounce]

If it's one of this type, then they're horrid to drive - really bouncy and nasty on the road.



If one of these, did over 1000 miles in it this summer and it's really quite a pleasant place to be. My father-in-law has had both and had no issues with reliability on either.  

[Jay]

Hmm...Someone on here has one as a "company car"  *cough


This came up in a previous company car / business owner thread I can't lay my hands on.

If it's Jord, he has a Warrior 

[Mk1Macca]

The one we've spotted is an old shape, but the price seems ok. Going to give it a test drive tomorrow and see what it's like, but wanted to see if anyone had any real world experience.

The garage mentioned there had been a mod done to it on the engine to stop a problem, I wonder if it was crank related?

[MrBounce]

Could have been. That said, it could have been mapped. 

Be prepared for the thing to drive like a badly set-up truck. That's what it is, but the new ones are miles better.

[RnP]

my dad had 2 navaras about 2 years ago for work, now both replaced with warriors,

why not look at the VW Amarok 

[T_J_G]

Your Mrs wants a Navara