Comments on: 2008 Nissan Micra

By: Bombardier

Bombardier — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:30:45 +0000

Well fellas when you get over what every one else thinks about you driving it and drive it yourself you will have a little more idea about the car.
I am purchasing one this week as I have actually driven it and quite honestly think it is a cracking little beast.
It handles very well, is quite at highway speeds and feel like a refined Mini.
I will be driving this car for about 40000 km per year so I will be able to update all on the long term prospects of this vehicle. The fact that it is five years old already should say something for its success overseas.

By: Sue | Used Cars

Sue | Used Cars — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:32:05 +0000

I can’t say that this is the most wonderful design produced by a car manufacturer I would to have known what these people were smoking when they came up with this,its just ugly and if I had to win one I would give it straight back. Not my kinda car at all, yet I see them on the roads daily.

By: Myke

Myke — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:42:57 +0000

Well because the Vectra was selling so poorly, they had stockpiled enough to last them for two years before phrasing the Vectra out. Thinking about their options, Holden reallly should have tried the facelifted version before offering the Epica.

By: golfschwein

golfschwein — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:38:13 +0000

Yes, Mistertwo, I was wondering how long Holden were going to keep flogging the Vectra…it went on. And on and on.

But clever Holden had a Master Plan…CRAPICA!

By: mistertwo

mistertwo — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:18:46 +0000

Quote Golfschwein “Yup, February 2003. In 2 months’ time, it’ll be February 2008. It’s virtually 5 years old, which explains the rear centre lap belt.”

Same as Holden sending over the last model Vectra when the facelifted version was released in Europe 2 years ago. Seems like Australia is the dumping ground of old or runout models which don’t sell in Europe/Japan anymore.

By: Bagman

Bagman — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:19:53 +0000

I have an idea… If you drove around with a bag over your head all of the time, then you would be bound to run into all sorts of obstacles, and eventually the car might look better. But if that fails, keep the bag on your head and you would never really know how ugly it is.

By: Momo

Momo — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:55:51 +0000

Yes, I noticed a couple of things Hamster could have done to pimp up the car.

He should have puked in the bag, then blow it up and bang to spice up the interior.

Then do the same on the outside to repel any unwanted finger pointers.

Could be a way out when all bags are full, just trying to help.

By: golfschwein

golfschwein — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:46:59 +0000

The biggest problem with this car is not its style – which I quite like – but the fact that CAR magazine ran it up against the Peugeot 206 and Citroen C3 in a comparison test in their February 2003 edition. It’s open on my desk right now.

Yup, February 2003. In 2 months’ time, it’ll be February 2008. It’s virtually 5 years old, which explains the rear centre lap belt.

What sort of success are Nissan Australia expecting, or deserving of, when they have such contempt for the Australian market that they serve us up a 5 year old car?

SHAME! There’s a gaggle of Primeras and Skylines and associated spin-offs that Nissan could offer us to bolster their market share, but all of their execs are suffering from terminal can’tbestuffed-itis. Oh, that wouldn’t sell here. :(

By: Myke

Myke — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:10:50 +0000

Funny you should say that Momo, ‘cos that’s exactly what Hammond did from TopGear, he had to drive a pink Micra on the show, so he put a paperbag over his head while driving to avoid embarrasment.

By: Momo

Momo — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:52:49 +0000

Does it come standard with paper bags to cover the head when you are inside, and to puke into when you are outside?

Will be a challenge to recycle the bags when they run out.

By: BoB

BoB — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:46:21 +0000

I think its great more little cars are popping up! But anyway, seats look a little short, no tacho and no temp gauge? Reminiscence of a Tiida I think :P

By: bubba ganush

bubba ganush — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:42:35 +0000

hardly any difference with the previous model

By: greg

greg — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:02:45 +0000

No this is Dumber than a Bummer Hummer…

By: ImportJap

ImportJap — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:36:22 +0000

Small, fuel efficient city commuter. I’d rather see 100 of these than the Hummers and trucks bouncing down West Terrace.

By: Mr Funk

Mr Funk — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:28:48 +0000

Wow. Ugly as a hat full of foreskins, that thing has a face like a beaten favourite. Girls with no taste who wanna stand out will be all over it.

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:52:57 +0000

Fantastic value for money, makes up for the WAY overpriced Dualis/Qualise? mini-suv

Watch its price drop, as it wiil, mark my words

Cheers

F-0

By: Me.

Me. — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:51:39 +0000

WOW, a Noddy car!

By: Lcat

Lcat — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:46:42 +0000

The headlights have been stolen from the ka body camouflage kit.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:28:20 +0000

yeeeeep {nodding head}….that could happen too! Perhaps one should try that before buying it….. may help with your buying decision.hehehe

By: Myke

Myke — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:18:25 +0000

Your right BM,
if your sitting in the rear middle seat and the driver stopped suddenly, your body would probably fly forward so you get stabbed in the head by the shifter, due to the lack of reinforcement on the seatbelt. :P