Nissan FIGARO

[Melynda]

I am thinking of buying a Nissan Figaro and just wnated to ask if anyone owns one? or driven one, or has had any bad experiences or anything, before i purchase


thanks

[Moby-Dick]

I seem to remeber they are an import - which can have a bit of an effect on insurance and parts.

[schmunk]

My colleague had one for a while. It kept breaking, apparently - surprising for a Nissan (although not so surprising for a 15 year old car...).

As Moby says, they're all imports.

[5lab]

all imports. the main importer/specialist is about 3 doors down the street from where my ex-gf lives. so i've seen bloody hundreds of em. £5k for a 15 year old micra is a lot of money.. but they are very unique - i'd personally take an mx5 instead. what about a toyota will?

[pr0p4g4nd4]

Wow, ultra retro! I'd personally go with something a bit more common-place and cheaper to run but don't let me crush you dreams!

[Zak33]

I love Figaro...if you canmanage with the whole imported car thing....do it.

They are THE coolest thing to be seen in. Period!

[Butuz]

Do it do it do it!!!!!!

Theres a nissan figaro in work with me. I always make an effort to park the Skyline next to it. I will ask the lady how it is as far as reliabiity etc goes. Never driven one myself though.

A Figaro and a Skyline sitting together. How ultra cool is our carpark?

Butuz

[Butuz]

Oh and as for import insurance - use A-Plan's Japanese Import division. unbeatable.

I am paying £650/year fully comp on a Group 20 import. I am 25. It dont get better than that.

Butuz

[360bhp]

What Skyline you got?

[hitman67]

He has an R32.

[rainbow]

figaro pwns 1 litre turbo i think right butuz stop making me jealous bout your insurance

[5lab]

not sure if the figaro's got a turbo or not, but either way, its a poser car, not a performance car. they're nice enough, but i'd rather spend my money on either a real classic or something more modern.. if you like it, get it.. its a car to buy with yer heart

[Rave]

It's a 1.0l turbo alright, but I think that's for Japanese tax reasons rather than to make it fast. I seem to recall that they're all automatic. I'd say don't get a grey one, what a waste of a lovely shape.

http://www.autosupplyuk.com/nissan_figaro.html

[Lowe]

8 grand for a car that old? EEK!

[Funkstar]

they are lovely looking little things. i think there was a feature on them on one of the car programs a couple of years back.

[Rave]

8 grand for a car that old? EEK!

That's what rarity value and cult styling will do for you. As a young and foolish camera enthusiast I paid £150 for one of these at a police auction; they were £500+ from dealers at the time. It turned out to be broken, but when I opened it up it looked almost exactly like every other £50 olympus compact camera from the late 80s. Internally it's probably a MJU-1 judging by the specs. One day I'll buy one at a boot sale as a donor and fix mine; I guess all those old Micras out there will end up keeping Figaros going.