Kicking tyres
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:02 am
Hi all,
I have the interesting task of finding a new car for my wife to shepherd my kids around the country in. (Our previous kiddy chariot was an utterly fantastic SEAT Ibiza, that got written off in a shunt).
Being honest we hadn't considered the Pulsar until a bit of left-field thinking after getting frustrated by the selection of SEATs for sale locally. However on deciding to go up a segment to something a little bigger (inconveniently kids don't stay the same size for long), and broaden our search criteria there were a couple of Pulsars locally which we decided to take a look at.
Sadly neither are up to standard cosmetically (stonechips and corroded alloys on one, and a bashed up mirror and snagged upholstery on another), but layout and spec were good with an acceptable drive, so we will probably be considering more.
I'm handy with the spanners, but all my experience has been with BMW/VAG group hardware so Nissans are new territory.
TL:DR - any tips for buying? We are looking at the petrol engine models only, more toys the better.
I have the interesting task of finding a new car for my wife to shepherd my kids around the country in. (Our previous kiddy chariot was an utterly fantastic SEAT Ibiza, that got written off in a shunt).
Being honest we hadn't considered the Pulsar until a bit of left-field thinking after getting frustrated by the selection of SEATs for sale locally. However on deciding to go up a segment to something a little bigger (inconveniently kids don't stay the same size for long), and broaden our search criteria there were a couple of Pulsars locally which we decided to take a look at.
Sadly neither are up to standard cosmetically (stonechips and corroded alloys on one, and a bashed up mirror and snagged upholstery on another), but layout and spec were good with an acceptable drive, so we will probably be considering more.
I'm handy with the spanners, but all my experience has been with BMW/VAG group hardware so Nissans are new territory.
TL:DR - any tips for buying? We are looking at the petrol engine models only, more toys the better.