About to buy my first Micra!!

[LiquidTuna]

Hi all. I'm about to buy my first Micra (K11). I'll be commuting to work each day in it (30m round trip) and want something ultra reliable and quite good on petrol. I'm looking at spending only around £600 or £700. There seem to be loads about on ebay and gumtree for that money or less.

Can anyone give me any pointers as to what to look out for? I'm not fussy about colour, number of doors, anything really. I just want something that's absolutely 100% reliable. Thanks.

 

[LiquidTuna]

Tremendous response! Anyway, I'm off to look at a couple this afternoon. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[Fazman101]

check the sills inner and outer.

 

[LiquidTuna]

Thanks, will do.

Much difference between the 1.0 and the 1.3? (MPG or reliability)

 

[Fazman101]

i had a 1.0 for a few month the sill where the only thing wrong with mine.

 

[Fazman101]

-sills-

 

[r-reg-sr]

chill,,,,,help is here. get the car first though
rust,good look under neath. how smooth the drive is
even traumatized micras are solid still state

 

[LiquidTuna]

Ok thanks, so the usual stuff for any car really, but the sills in particular. Thanks.