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I know this topic has come up in various individual threads.
But I thought it would be interesting to have a dedicated place to see what kinds of vehicles people have traded/replaced with their Micras.
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In my case, the current answer is: none of the above, because I don't have one yet. I'll probably never sell my old Firefly, even when I eventually have to get a newer car.
My Micra replaced a '05 Toyota Echo 5dr
ptbo...same here. my previous car was a blue 05 echo 5door.
1999 Subaru Forester.... A pig on gas, but I miss driving down the logging roads at 140km/h
i had a 2010 hyundai accent hatchback before the Micra. Too bad i no longer have the Micra. RIP.
My Micra replaced an 05 Hyundai Accent 3 door hatchback. After 40 years of driving only manuals it was my first automatic tranny. It was OK and it worked. I had no problems with it but I did hear that they were trouble prone. The auto in the Micra is head and shoulders above the one in the Accent. Shifts into 4th at 58 kph with torque converter lockup about then. Compared with the Accent shifting into 4th at about 70 kmh with lockup at 80. Just a smoother tranny any way you look at it.
2010 Mercedes B200. No regrets, maintenance costs were too high.
Rupert Rabbit: interesting take on the transmission. I was also expecting not to like the Micra's 4-speed, but was pleasantly surprised by it. The way I drive, it's very smooth and decently efficient (early & often torque converter lockup).
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Rode this kit built 60km/h electric bike for about 5 years before i got my Micra. Rush hour in the Micra is considerably less "exciting" but dont miss 20km rides home from work in the rain though.
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1999 Toyota Corolla, had it 16 years.
Charcoal canister was broken, too much $ to pass emissions, traded in, got $300. for it. Broken in 2 times since my son beat up the guy who broke in and stole his sub woofer, next time the guy cut all the wires to the harness. My dad patched each wire, and it started. Wish I had a photo of the patch job. Was a great car! It put up with teaching 2 teens to drive and it was my '17 second' car at Cayuga 1/4 mile track. Here it is over the 'pit' in Haliburton. Attachment 3714Attachment 3715
WOW - you have a pit to work on cars! Very envious.
Also: that's crazy about the cut wiring harness. Hope the perp got a second beating!
There was a bit of a gap in-between, but this (09 Civic Si sedan) was basically the Micra's predecessor. Miss the VTEC kick, but not so much the fuel economy.
Alfa Romeo 156 JTS 2.0
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Sadly someone ran a giveway, tboned them, cars frame was bend.. went to car heaven.
Pro: Car was fun as hell being a early semi-automatic with flappy gear changers
Con: High maintence, needed to top up oil every 2,000 KM as a example.
Good weekend car, my mistake buying it as a everyday car. As that saying goes, being wealthy isnt aboutt buying a expensive car, its being able to sustain it.. or something like tthat.
I bought a 2004 Audi A4 Quatro in February 2016 after getting in a fender bender with my 2007 Toyota Yaris.
The Audi is a fun drive, super comfortable, but not very easy on the wallet when it comes to repairs and premium gas. winter would see anywhere from 10-12L/100KM, summer 9.5-10. On the road though with cruise control I could easily hit low 8's.
However parts kept breaking and reliability became a problem, I put 35000km within 13months. Last time it gave up on me I had just came back from Cuba, I met the best Nissan Seller ever (whilst in cuba), which happens to be a friends dad. I went in, tried it, and signed the papers, Audi isn't even sold yet, its now fixed and I'm putting it up for sale this week-end. Good bye old friend, i've had enough of your shenanigans.
The emotions are cars make us go through sometimes...
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polarbe4r - which engine & transmission in your Audi?
I have an aunt who bought a 2004 A4 cabrio brand new and she still has it. V6 CVT. She LOVES it, but has spent a LOT of money to keep it going. As proof of her love: she spent ~$8k on it last year, including major engine work (I think it started to eat its camshafts). $800 just last week for a power window regulator.
She could have bought a new Micra for what she has spent on the Audi in the last few years.
2004 A4 Quattro, 1.8T, Auto transmisson, non cvt. Yeah they are expensive to upkeep, mine is going on sale today, and hopefully can get a bit of money back.
2007 Honda Fit. I probably would have bought another Fit but the back window appeared to be smaller than necessary and the price was about $5000 more. Gave the Fit to my daughter who traded it in a few years later on a truck!
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What problems with the Sentra?
I have considered getting one around that age to use as a winter car.
The transmission began to slip, the exhaust was pierced and the catalytic converter was bad . In addition, I had to change bearings, ball joints, link stabilize and brake caliper. For a winter car it is great, and they are not expensive. Since I'm a fulltime student, It is nice to have a problem free car.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
wow thats a hell of a neat garage set up. altho the use of wood worries me.
I had a 1997 Mazda protege. It was loaded with all the goodies and dealer maintained. Bought it in 2011 with 128k on it for 1000 bucks off the original owner and he had all the records. Drove it until the 2015 when it was close to 200k. It was my beater car when I was a student. Did regular matainence on it and I for the 4 years I owned it I think it was like 2300 in repairs for various stuff. Bal joint, tie rods, brakes once, stabilizer links, alternator, oil, flushes etc. so not bad in my opinion for a 90s car. Got rid of it because it the timing belt went, needed a themastat, water pump, and valve cover gasket. The gasket I was going to do my self but the rest was just not worth it.
And my god was it rusty. When I had it up on jack stands the last days I had it the stands sank into the frame. Still got 200 from the scrapper and sold a bunch of parts I stripped. I think I still even have the alternator which was practically new. Should probably sell that this summer.
Bought the 2015 micra S used (private sale) with low km for 8000 bucks summer of 2015. Love it.
My Micra 2016 replaced a Versa 2010. I do not regret it, it cost a lot less in gas and so far, no dash rattle from hell so I'm happy!
My Micra replaced my 1995 ford ranger 2 wheel drive 4 banger manual trans. it was was good for the utility but thats about it lol. currently on cragslist.
^ For some reason I keep looking at those on Kijiji - the 4-banger manuals. :D I don't know why.
In a way they remind me of the base Micra: unabashed simplicity.
2000 Ford Focus ZX3. Terrible car. Ignition switch ceased with the key stuck in it (drilled it out myself and replaced it), starter failed at 97,000KM, Coolant flange cracked at 98,000KM, Valve cover blew off due to crank vent icing, surging when the gas tank was below half full (figured it out - EGR faulty) the gutless wonder was gone a few years until we got a second car, a 2015 Mira SV auto. Not buying Ford every again. Quality is Job 666.
Trade in a 2008 City Golf. Great car for drivability but was a gas guzzler and reliability was poor. Was glad to be done with it. Happy with the Micra but looking to move up to something like the Qashqai.
My Micra does have a lot of rattle but only when the interior is cold:confused:Quote:
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Out with the old, in with the new! Replacing my 1993 Golf CL (1.8L 8v 5MT) winter beater/daily.
Just picked up a 2017 SV 5MT and trying to gently break it in :D
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A 2010 Hyundai accent hatchback GLS 5 SPD, and don't miss it one bit:)
spacewolf: is your Golf lifted?
This is common. Components shrink when they get cold, opening small gaps that permit rattling.Quote:
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It most certainly is! Good eye haha.Quote:
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It's on Passat Wagon VR6 springs with new struts for that winter beater/Yukon ground clearance :p
It's got just under 9" of ground clearance at the oil pan (for comparison that's what a Jeep Renegade Trailhawk edition has). The suspension needed replacement and oil pan guards for those are like $300...
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It only cost $230 for brand new struts, springs, motor mounts, LCAs, tie rod ends and ball joints. The low cost of replacement parts and not having to give a f#$% are probably the only things I'll miss about it lol.
That's amazingly cheap for parts.
Are you going to lift the Micra?? Probably have to be a pioneer in figuring it out, if you are thinking about it.
That's low kms for the year.Quote:
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That was without shipping but even still, dirt cheap.Quote:
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I've thought about lifting the Micra but i'm going to put wheels and tires from my acura on it next year after upgrading them. Should have it sitting a little higher and flush with the fenders. It doesn't really make sense to do anything until I start to see some wear on the stock suspension though. Stock ride quality is pretty great IMO.
Replaced me taking the bus, bugging my parents for rides to work, soccer, the train and friends places LOL Its my first car and so far I LOVE it. No complaints. We will see what happens when winter comes though. Looking into winter tires now to see if I can find used or cheap ones for this winter.
My micra was a replacement for my 2011 JK Unlimited wrangler. It was lifted with 33 inch tires, all the off road fixin's and used in the back country for 198000kms. It was used hard off road ALOT. It was time to either get another jeep.....or....since we have a jeep patriot as well, turn that into our new back country explorer and get something very fuel efficient and small. We loved the micra and had planned on trading our mazda 5 on one a year previous. But the deal came up when I got a chance to even swap my jeep with 198,000 kms on it....for a 2015 micra with 6000 kms on it. I jumped on that deal and we have been happy owners ever since. We only had one issue where the stock pilot tires dry rotted quickly. A new set of tires were installed under manu. warranty. Other than that we have been using it very regularly. We are taking a road trip this morning for an over nighter. I will have some pictures when I get back!
The other great thing, is that if we did the same trip in my Jeep, it would cost us 60-75 dollars in gas, where as with the micra we are looking at 20-24 dollars...ha ha! LOVE THIS LITTLE CAR.
Sounds like you got an awesome trade deal!Quote:
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We picked up a 2010 Ridgeline in 2015 for our recreational vehicle up here in the Yukon and for my partners daily driver (replaced a 2002 Sportage). Now that we've got a micra we're looking at doing all of our road trips and camping in it instead for 1/3 the price of gas as well! It's awesome. I can drive it spiritedly around town and still get great mpg and have a tonne of fun getting from A to B.