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Nissan Xtrail
jaggernaut
#1 Posted : Monday, October 18, 2010 12:05:31 AM
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It appears the xtrail has become quite popular judging from the numbers am seeing on the roads. What's the experience of those who have owned/driven this car?
Peppy
#2 Posted : Monday, October 18, 2010 12:35:53 PM
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Its quite spacious in the inside a lot of legroom and big trunk. also cheaper than the Rav4 and Honda CRV. The only problem is the guzzling. Inakunyua mingi sana.
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Chaka
#3 Posted : Monday, October 18, 2010 12:45:19 PM
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@Peppy,
Peppy wrote:
Inakunyua mingi sana.

Which one guzzles,the 2000cc petrol?Whats the km/litre highway cosumption like?
If enigine is not tuned,air filter clogged and spark plugs have not been changed for long then any car will guzzle?...
tuvok
#4 Posted : Monday, October 18, 2010 1:34:29 PM
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Chaka wrote:
@Peppy,
Peppy wrote:
Inakunyua mingi sana.

Which one guzzles,the 2000cc petrol?Whats the km/litre highway cosumption like?
If enigine is not tuned,air filter clogged and spark plugs have not been changed for long then any car will guzzle?...


True. any auto poorly maintained will not be efficient.

There's also a GT version of the petrol X-trail (278 bhp or thereabouts) vs 155 bhp for the rest. Would consume more especially if one's foot is like lead.
gathinga
#5 Posted : Monday, October 18, 2010 6:22:27 PM
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Driven now for some months now
very good:
interior space - very spacious
speakers - they come with fairly powerful speakers
consumption- i feel its reasonable compared to other 4 wheels
cost - much cheaper compared with similar 4 wheels..crv, Rav 4 ??
Resale Value- Its a popular brand right now so good resale

be careful on
4 wheel system: If you touch tht buttons in a wrong sequence, utaacha propellor kwa barabara.
Power: The vehicle has no power. pick ni kama punda. But once you have picked up, it keeps good traction.
Skid: In the mud, you are not much different form a 2 wheel.
Dashboard: Ugly dashboard. Very plai without slots compared with vehicles like Honda CRV, or Kluger
Lucky driving.



Chaka
#6 Posted : Monday, October 18, 2010 6:39:13 PM
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@Gathinga
What about the 'offroad' performance?
Also on the selector ,whats the difference between 'auto' and 'lock'?
Njung'e
#7 Posted : Monday, October 18, 2010 6:41:48 PM
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@Gathinga,
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groupielove
#8 Posted : Tuesday, October 19, 2010 3:06:23 PM
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gathinga wrote:
Driven now for some months now
very good:
interior space - very spacious
speakers - they come with fairly powerful speakers
consumption- i feel its reasonable compared to other 4 wheels
cost - much cheaper compared with similar 4 wheels..crv, Rav 4 ??
Resale Value- Its a popular brand right now so good resale

be careful on
4 wheel system: If you touch tht buttons in a wrong sequence, utaacha propellor kwa barabara.
Power: The vehicle has no power. pick ni kama punda. But once you have picked up, it keeps good traction.
Skid: In the mud, you are not much different form a 2 wheel.
Dashboard: Ugly dashboard. Very plai without slots compared with vehicles like Honda CRV, or Kluger
Lucky driving.




Much cheaper, very true, but the issue of re-sale value my friend. Just buy one now and try selling it immediately. You will get half price of the buying price
quicksand
#9 Posted : Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:50:09 PM
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groupielove wrote:
gathinga wrote:
Driven now for some months now
very good:
interior space - very spacious
speakers - they come with fairly powerful speakers
consumption- i feel its reasonable compared to other 4 wheels
cost - much cheaper compared with similar 4 wheels..crv, Rav 4 ??
Resale Value- Its a popular brand right now so good resale

be careful on
4 wheel system: If you touch tht buttons in a wrong sequence, utaacha propellor kwa barabara.
Power: The vehicle has no power. pick ni kama punda. But once you have picked up, it keeps good traction.
Skid: In the mud, you are not much different form a 2 wheel.
Dashboard: Ugly dashboard. Very plai without slots compared with vehicles like Honda CRV, or Kluger
Lucky driving.




Much cheaper, very true, but the issue of re-sale value my friend. Just buy one now and try selling it immediately. You will get half price of the buying price



Aiiii @groupielove ....an XTrail is about 1.1 million currently right? Get about 650K uone kama kuna mtu yeyote who will sell you an XTrail smile The reason some cars are valued way over their real price in the metal is cause of the stock we put in resale value (too much). IMHO, a car should not be a cash/liquidity substitute, much the same way you wouldn't buy a flat screen TV for the resale value. Consider this. A RAV4 for instance has a very high resale value but also very high chances of getting jacked and shot in the process.
But the Kluger looks better.
Peppy
#10 Posted : Friday, October 22, 2010 1:50:56 PM
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Kenyans are so obsessed with resale value, that's why we are a country of toyota this and toyota that (Quoting Claycourt). Spot on, do you buy your fridge of TV judged by the resale value?
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