Nissan Navara for 1 million rubles - a good purchase or money down the drain?

Pickups in Russia are not considered working cars - rather, they are for the image. Most of these machines are distinguished by powerful and voracious engines and high cost, even in the used market.


In a relatively budget category, the choice is small - Mitsubishi L200 and Ford Ranger. These pickups are distinguished by simple equipment, perhaps even Spartan.

But there is at least one more option that can compete with the popular Mitsubishi L200. This is the third generation Nissan Navara. Such a car can be purchased at a price of 600 rubles for pre-styling copies. But for a car after the 000 update in good external and technical condition, they ask about 2010 million rubles.



Is it possible to call the third generation Nissan Navara in the back of the D40 a real working pickup truck with an acceptable level of comfort? Let's get into the details!

History

The debut of the first generation pickup truck took place in 1985. After 13 years, the Nissan Navara II appeared. The third generation car in the back of the D40 appeared in 2004.



For a pickup truck, the car was initially sold perfectly in Russia - in the best years, the model was sold in several thousand copies. But the demand for the Nissan Navara was falling, so after the appearance of the new generation model, the Japanese decided to stop deliveries. It was in 2015.

Body

The external condition of the pickup truck is average and depends on the year of manufacture. On pre-styling versions, you can see pockets of corrosion, both on the body and on the frame. Restyled cars are better preserved, but even there there are “beetles” and “spiders” dotted.



Especially carefully you need to inspect the welds, the attachment points of the rails, the thresholds and the bottoms of the doors.

The cargo compartment also rusts, but it all depends on the style of operation of the pickup truck - if it was used for its intended purpose and carelessly, then the body will corrode under the worn paint.

The floor under the feet of the front passenger must be dry - moisture from the climate system can accumulate there if it is not tight. The problem itself is fixable, but if it is not noticed in time, the floor may rot.

Bodywork and its cost

Nissan Navara is unified with the Pathfinder model, so some parts fit from this SUV. If the body parts are similar, then there is enough non-original on the market at a cost of 5 or more times lower.

But the original parts, like the rear bumper or the side of the loading platform, are expensive - 30 and 80 thousand rubles, respectively.



It is better to initially look for a car in good condition, without rusty and crumpled body parts. By the way, many sellers immediately say that everything here fits from Pathfinder, prudently silent about the cost of specific "pickup" elements.

Suspension, brakes, steering and all-wheel drive

Chassis Nissan Navara consists of two halves. Double-wishbone suspension at the front, a reliable continuous axle on springs at the rear. It turns out that the car is perfect for transporting goods.



The most problematic hodovka node is the front wheel bearings. But these details can be purchased from 3 to 8 thousand rubles.

The braking system of the Nissan Navara III is typical for pickups - there are discs in front and drums in the back. The car stops well, but when buying, it is advisable to inspect the brake lines and inspect their performance. In some advanced cases, the pads are worn out at the back.

Although repair, maintenance and even restoration of the brake system is inexpensive - rear drums can be found for 3 rubles in a non-original, and front discs from a third-party manufacturer for 000.



The steering of the Nissan Navara is simple, there are usually no problems with it, except that the rail may leak after long runs. But it is being repaired, in extreme cases, a used part from Pathfinder is selected for 25 rubles.

The power steering pump is unexpectedly cheap - 6-10 thousand for a non-original spare part.



If you move around on all-wheel drive often, the transfer case will quickly fail. Some owners are not aware of these nuances. Therefore, they end up driving only on the rear wheel drive. When buying a car, it is necessary to check the operation of the transfer case. At the same time, the cross-axle blocking is worth testing.

If the car owner claims that he specifically turned off the front-wheel drive in order to save fuel, immediately refuse to buy.

Gear boxes

The Nissan Navara III has automatic and manual gearboxes. The simplest modifications were equipped with manual six-speed power units. The manual transmission easily takes care of 250 km, the main thing is to change the oil every 000 thousand.

Automatic transmissions are found in five and seven-speed. These are units from the Japanese manufacturer Jatco. Strange, but these automatic transmissions are even more reliable than mechanics. Resource - at least 300 km. The most important thing is to change the oil on time, at least once every 000 km.



The resource of the automatic transmission depends on the driving style - if the driver imagined himself as a racer, then the box fails faster. Yes, and constant overloads also negatively affect the unit.

It turns out that if a pickup is needed more for hard work, it is better to look for versions on the manual transmission. If you intend to operate the car in the standard city / highway mode, then you should take a car with automatic transmission.

Engines

Under the hood of the Nissan Navara III, there are mainly diesel engines. Petrol 4,0 with a capacity of 265 liters. With. are so rare that they are not worth mentioning. As a rule, one such car accounts for 40-50 diesel ones.



The motor is reliable, but at high mileage the turbine fails. It is necessary to monitor the condition of the timing chain. If there are problems in the cooling system, the cylinder head may crack.



The motor itself is not bad and easily passes from 300 km. About 000% of Nissan Navara III are equipped with this particular power unit.
Sometimes there is a V6 diesel with a displacement of 3,0 liters. It is also a fairly reliable unit, but spare parts for it can not be found. It is better to avoid such options, especially since there are few contract units for disassembly.

What modification to take?

When buying a Nissan Navara III, in principle, it doesn’t matter if there is a restyled option or not. The most important thing is the YD25DDTi diesel engine under the hood, minimum mileage and good body condition.

Naturally, restyled versions will have fewer problems, but they cost from 1 million rubles, while a car from the first years of production can be found from 600.

As a working pickup truck, the Nissan Navara III is suitable, and in terms of comfort it is higher than its competitors like the Mitsubishi L200 and Ford Ranger.