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 Nissan Almera Turbo 1.0 (N18) Ownership Experience, Sharing Thoughts / Experience / Issues

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TSkeithdx
post Oct 27 2022, 10:49 AM, updated 2y ago

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Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo (VLT) R2 - Owner's Journal

Will be sharing my Ownership Experience / Costs / Thoughts / Issues. I am no expert in the matter nor do I have any knowledge in cars. Used to be driving my Dad's Nissan Almera (N17), purchased in 2013. It was the highest specification - VL if I am not mistaken. Was looking for a new car and was in a bit of a hurry. Called up Honda, Toyota, and Perodua; waiting time was about 4 months. Called up Nissan, waiting time was 1 month. Hence, I purchased the Nissan Almera Turbo 1.0 (N18). Purchased it from Edaran Tan Chong Motor (Tengah) Sdn Bhd, Seksyen 13, Petaling Jaya Branch. I purchased it from the Salesperson named Luqman Hakim, great guy and explained well. Only thing my concern was the 7,000KM Service Interval. But I still went with it.

Initial costing are as follows:

Booking Fee: RM 100.00

Registration Date: End September, 2022

Vehicle Selling Price: RM 95,668.00

Additional / Optional Accessories, Package - Tomei (VLT): RM 8,000.00 (EDIT: This was Free)

Year Road Tax: RM 20.00

Year Comprehensive / 3rd Party Insurance, (RHB / Insured RM 96,000.00): RM 2,626.59

Registration Fee: RM 150.00

Hire - Purchase Ownership Claim Fee: RM 50.00

It comes with 5 Years / 70,000KM* WITH 5 TIMES FREE MAINTENANCE SERVICE ON ALTERNATE INTERVAL FROM 7,000KM / 6TH MONTH*. PARTS & LABOUR INCLUDED. (*WHICHEVER COMES 1ST)

Vehicle Warranty: 5 Years Warranty With Unlimited Mileage

Free Gift: Road Tax Sticker

Free Gift: Umbrella

Please do take note that I had purchased my License Plate Number through the JPJ E-Bid prior to car purchase. With the E - Bid, you have 1 Year to register the vehicle with the number plate (might vary from time of posting). Hence, that is probably why there isn't any License Plate Fee.

Additionally, I will not be sharing my loan details / initial payment amount whatsoever as it varies with each individual.

This post has been edited by keithdx: Oct 27 2022, 12:41 PM
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post Oct 27 2022, 11:42 AM

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QUOTE(Chisinlouz @ Oct 27 2022, 10:51 AM)
Since they dont charge u license plate, do they charge something else like plate number registration into car.... something to earn quick bucks?

Can u share process of registering bidding number to yr car pls. Tq
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They did not charge anything extra, at least with my experience.

I will try to remember as much as I can with JPJ E - Bid, I can't remember in exact detail.
- So, JPJ released a few state Alphabets - there were 3 at that time.
- I pick let's for example RXX alphabet. Then I choose the number that I want to bid on - for example 1234.
- When I search for 1234, it will show the starting Bid amount, you would need to pay RM 10, to take part in the bidding and see the current Bid price.
- So let's say if you're interested in RXX 1234, when you place the Bid, you would need to pay it immediately. If you lose the Bid, it's refunded.
- Let's say if you already paid the RM 10 to see the live Bidding for RXX 1234, but you're not interested; you would need to pay another RM 10 to see another live Bidding Plate (example: RXX 2345).
- 30 Minutes before the Bidding closes, the price interval for each Bid increases. Plus the majority of the Bids happens closer to the time just before the price internal goes up (9:30PM if I'm not mistaken).

Hope this helps. I received the soft copy document that I am the owner of the plate on the E - Bid site / app or through email (can't remember) and that document was what I passed to the Sales Person. And he got it done.

That's as much I can remember actually.
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post Oct 27 2022, 11:44 AM

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QUOTE(darkterror15 @ Oct 27 2022, 10:59 AM)
95k plus the body kit 8k is already 103k.

now b segment jap car all start to enter 100k range.
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I've edited the initial posting, the Tomei Bodykit came in free (worth RM 8K).
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post Oct 27 2022, 11:46 AM

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QUOTE(matrix88 @ Oct 27 2022, 11:03 AM)
you write so details, why never share how much discount your SA give you, or how much you over trade your car?

Tan Chong is famous to give very high discount for their cars.
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No other discounts given other than the ones stated (if any). Maybe I'm not lucky enough
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post Oct 27 2022, 01:12 PM

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Before I could share any more on the experience, there's already a few comments here and there.

Got the Almera in white, paint so far all good. Whether thin or not, I have no idea. But I do wash the car weekly.

I have no complains with the interior aside from the Beige wrap on the Dashboard and on the seats. Would rather have it in all black.

MY OVERALL DRIVING EXPERIENCE THUS FAR (FROM PURCHASE TO 1,000KM)

Just keep in mind that, I do not know much driving terms, just a regular person sharing so others may find it helpful.

- It's quiet. Everything is dampened quite well. For the doors, you may have to close it a little bit more harder haha. Nothing wrong with that. Quiet maybe because of the Continental UC6 that it comes with.

- If I'm not mistaken, Full Tank is about RM 65, I will fill it until I am able to see the petrol at the top of the hole. Have not gone entirely on the highway but so far it with a city highway + city, it's about 450 - 470KM per fill (my experience). The counting on the meter shows 13KM/L I think. Home to work is about 1.5KM. So not much long distance travel, all nearby and sometimes highway.

- Used the Cruise Control once, don't find it really useful unless it's Adaptive Cruise Control.

- The Side / Rear / 360 Cameras are great and pretty accurate. During my initial test drive, the Salesperson showed how accurate it was. So no complains there. I like it that when I put it in reverse and turn the steering wheel, the guides turn as well. Don't want to start any fires here but it's better than the cameras on the current Flagship X50.

- There was one time I was about to enter the Smart Tunnel and just before entering I think there was this Height Limit sign just above the road (stretched across). I was going at about 80KM/H I think and suddenly the emergency brake thingy kicked in and went off after about 1 second / half a second. Not sure why but maybe it detected a possible hit.

- I use an Android and there's no Android Auto. But it connects via Bluetooth automatically whenever I switch on the car, so that doesn't really bother me. I still prefer to use Waze on my phone. It has Apple CarPlay but it's not wireless though.

- Acceleration is alright. It does the job when I need it to. It can take curves at a pretty reasonable speed, tried it at 90KM/H+, I didn't feel much, was pretty planted and smooth. I think the seats (because it's pretty bolstered on the side) helped as well.

- The top of the Dashboard is flat so can place the Smart Tag Holder and etc easily.

- Aircond is cold. And I don't think rear air vents are needed. Even with the lowest speed, it's cold.

That's about all there is thus far. Just done my 1,000KM Service and will update soon!

Any questions, drop ahead

This post has been edited by keithdx: Oct 27 2022, 01:21 PM
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post May 20 2024, 06:02 PM

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It's been a while since I last checked this forum.

The car has now clocked 14K+ KM and so far so good with no issues (yet). I always go for fully synthetic.

Seats are comfy but I must say that the back seats of the old Almera is more spacious than the current Turbo.

The car does the job and it's also quite a good looking vehicle. If you have not gotten the Tomei Kit, I think you guys should. I've seen some without and the car feels a bit naked. But then again with the kit - your car is lower and high chance will get scratched / cracked - similar issue to the older Almera. Have to weigh the pros and cons.

No yellowing on the seats / dashboard so far (since it has white). But maybe this is too early to say? I try my best to avoid touching the dashboard as well.

I keep my front lights on auto and the sensor is pretty accurate / fast.

But just a few things,

- I opted for the white paint on the vehicle. Is it just me or does it just get tiny marks so easily? It's not scratches but marks. Every once in a while I got to wipe it off. I'm not sure if it's a white car thing or the quality of the paint.

- The 360 Camera. It feels like just above 10KM/H then the camera goes off. I've driven the X50 as well and the 360 Camera remains on till about 30KM/H which is more preferable. It's more for navigating through tight spaces / spiral parking lots. Will raise this up to Nissan (Seksyen 13, PJ) and see what they can do about it. I'm sure it just needs a software tweak. Hopefully can be done.

- I'm not sure if it's just my car but I always feel that it's pretty difficult to move the gear from P to D / and etc. Just requires a lot of strength to move the gear (yes I do press the button to switch).



Want to also check, before warranty is up, can I get whatever under warranty changed? (I.E. Gearbox / etc). Just want to be on the safer end with a new one halfway through than to have issues slightly after with the existing. Can it be done? Got lubang? Looking to just take advantage of the matter but not sure how.
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post May 20 2024, 06:10 PM

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Feb 21 2024, 12:16 PM)
Somehow I missed this thread earlier. Looks like you may be the only owner of the Nissan Almera Turbo on this forum. We took delivery of the Almera Turbo Kuro black edition about 3 weeks ago just before Chinese New year.

May I ask if you have installed the Ultra Racing Stage 1 bars to your vehicle? Are there any other experiences you may want to share after owning the car for more than 2 years now? I got to know that TCEAS actually provides this Ultra Racing bar installation at all their service centres. Would like to know on the differences (if any) on handling of the vehicle if the UR bars are installed.

The Almera turbo is actually driven by my dad and I have not spent much time with the vehicle. Some key points of the Almera Turbo as follows:-

1. Noise insulation inside the cabin is rather good for a vehicle in this class. It's a quiet drive.
2. Acceleration power from the 1.0 litre turbo engine, no complaints. It cannot match the power of a 2.0 litre NA but the acceleration feels more powerful than most 1.5 litre NA engines. Some commented that the power is comparable to a 1.8 litre and I would tend to agree. Most 1.8 litre vehicles on the market are larger C-segment sedan and SUV such as Corolla sedan and Corolla Cross. Although they might appear more powerful on paper, in real life the acceleration feel is more or less the same as the Almera turbo due to the heavier weight. I've test driven both Corolla sedan and Corolla Cross prior to getting the Almera turbo. The acceleration power of the Corolla feels lethargic in comparison to the Ford Focus 2.0. As a matter of fact I felt the power surge of the Almera turbo to be comparable or better than the Corolla in the low to mid end speed.
3. Suspension feels soft and comfortable when going over speed bumps and undulations. Certainly tuned more toward comfort than sporty handling.
4. Steering is light and easy to drive. Steering feedback and sharpness are not as good as the Ford Focus but decent. 
5. Tried bringing the car to 140 km/h on the highways and it doesn't feel too stable at higher speeds perhaps due to the undulations on the stretch along Kesas highway. It's a bit floaty at higher speeds. My benchmark is high as the Ford Focus I used to own for 10 years not only has excellent handling but also very good stability at high speeds.
6. A slight aeroplane "woo woo" sound between speeds 20 km/h to 100 km/h, not sure if from tyres or CVT. Will have it checked at the service centre during the 1,000km service.

Although the Almera turbo is considered to be quiet, the quitest and most comfortable vehicle I've driven (owned) is the Nissan Sylphy 2.0. Can't hear much engine, road and outside vehicle noise with the Sylphy. But in terms of handling the Sylphy is worse than the Almera turbo. When taking a corner, you have to do it at very low speeds or else you and all the other occupants sitting at the rear seat will be flung to one side.
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For point 6, did you get it checked? Any feedback from Nissan TCM? I don't seem to have this issue actually or maybe I'm just not aware of it (tend to play loud music).
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