Nissan Micra Hatchback (2010 - 2017) 1.2 Shiro (Sat Nav) 5d (2012/61) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Need small car and probably am look older than I am! Can see why older drives like this. Easy to drive and park very light controls and with an aire of luxury.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Small car for the shopping. Very conservative.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Probably not unless I was of pensionable age.
What are you likely to buy next?
Keeping this for at least 3 yrs - contract length. This is a second car so something small but shall have to wait and see.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£0
When did you buy the car?
March 2012
Did you get a good deal and why?
Kind of OK. Wanted the personal contract scheme so a bit tied also had car to trade in and was not the most attractive model. Sat Nav was free and the discount kind of paid for the metalic/pearlesant paint which was a must. Included was 4 yrs servicing and free MOT for life with this dealer. Not offered any discounts on accessories though!
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Wanted reliable low powered City hatchback for learner driver and some travel to work. Also low deposit.
What was the dealer like?
Main sales man was OK. Senior sales man put his nose in and was a bit pushy. Delivered the car and picked up the part exchange whioch was good.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Not a drivers car. Very upright and handling not up to much at Motorway speeds or through bends. Around town is great - which is what it is designed for. Very light steering and gear change.
What's it like to park?
Small car reasonable rear visibility but if the rear head rests are up then you may as well be driving a van! Rear parking sensors so a blind man wouldn't have much trouble!
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
No - Heater is probably the worst to use I have ever come acros. Supposed to be Climate control. Sometimes when you get in the car it is set up other times you have to re-set every parameter to get it to work. Who knows whether it is supposed to be like this? Does work OK but a pain to set up every time!
What's most practical about your car?
4 doors and reasonable room for what is a small car. Rear seats fold down in strange way giving reasonable room but not a flat floor.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Digital radio and Sat Nav. Did not come with cruise - Nissan have changed spec on car and now have this special edition. I suspect they had too many of the other type of steering wheel and had to use them up so specced up a car with other goodies such as heated seats and Sat Nav - prefer to have the cruise control though!
