Guys, I saw and test-drove a Nissan Navarra 2009 - 2.7 diesel double cab - 137,000 km today.

I couldn't find much wrong with it, (apart from there was nowhere to hang my handbag).

Price is $23,000 - it has aftermarket mags and was a soccer-mom car.

Opinions, please - do I or don't I?

Aussies, and Kiwis only, please - USAns are likely to ask why I want to spend 1.5 x the retail value of a new one .....

validity of soccer mum claim ?????
have not owned one , but have friends who have had them ( have driven them )
Navarra hate their clutches with a passion
have bad habits with stretching / wearing / breaking timing chains ( breaking if early rattling is ignored )
rated max towing load is optimistic & towing is hard on clutches unless driving technique is flawless.

look nice
ride nice
need to validate service history for both clutch replacement & timing chain.

FWIW

For soccer mom - I'd say Yummy mummy - both rear seats have wear right on the front edges - where the edges of the baby seats would be .....

Thanks for the other info - will check ...

Does it come with a box of spare clutches??
If the rug rats were still in baby seats, they could not have been playing soccer.

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Originally posted by Scriptus:
Does it come with a box of spare clutches??
If the rug rats were still in baby seats, they could not have been playing soccer.

Which is why I changed the description to Yummy mummy.

Got a 2012 model navara duel cab, very happy with it.

Best mate bought one brand new in 08, injector pump went at 100k, six grand for a new one, just something to be weary of.
I reckon google is your research friend,if someone has a bad experience with something you will soon find on the net.