Looking to buy 2005 Terrano

[AlexD333]

Hi all, brand new to this forum and terrano territory at a whole.

I am currently seeking a 4x4, shogun was an option, but ruled that out due to cam chain replacment and DMS (ive been there before and had bad experience)

Spotted the terranos (2.7) and from what I read they are gear driven :) with a single mass flywheel :clap

However, I am still A COMPLETE NOVICE and don't really know what I am looking for, I am going tomorrow to look at a 2005 terrano with about 80k miles on the clock. I plan to use it as an every day vehicle aswell as a play car for greenlanes (nothing too extreme - tried devils pit a good while back and wont go again)

Any expert opinions or niggles that are easy for a novice like me to spot would be greatly appreciated, bear in mind I am not a mechanic either :lol

I work in the motor trade but I am a service advisor (and was currently for motorcycles only)

Apart from that, a friendly Hi from me and hope everyone had a good new year :thumbs

[AlexD333]

Oh I should mention, I previously owned an old R reg frontera SWB sport.
used to commute with 31 AT's with a 2" lift, so comfort not an issue :)

[bry]

Howdy.

[jims-terrano]

Welcome aboard. Well I've had mine since 2002 so that should tell you something about the cars.

Big thing to look for is rust but a vehicle that age should be more about rust prevention when you've bought it:thumb2

Yep gear driven timing and a vehicle that age will have fixed front hubs so no need to worry about those.

[AlexD333]

Yeah, I have been having a good look around the forum, what was the deal with these hubs?

So rust is a good one to look for.

I actually went to see one already but decided against it,

had a gurgle when revved at 2.250k and smoked quite alot,

also not sure if this is NORMAL? but the fan was on all the time!?

this one looks a bit nicer so fingers crossed :)

[Sweety]

There great motors onto my second one & i'll be keeping it till it can't be welded any more as I still regret PX'ing in my last one:doh. As said look carefully for rust & listen out for a rattle on tick over which go's when the clutch is pressed down (worn lay shaft bearings) but my last one had this when I bought it & after putting 40K on the clock the gearbox was still working ok.

also not sure if this is NORMAL? but the fan was on all the time!?

this one looks a bit nicer so fingers crossed :)

The fan will always rotate as it's powered from the water pump pulley & for the first 1/4-1/2 mile up the road it will roar then go quiet, if the engine is getting hot & the viscous coupling kicks in & it'll roar away again until it's cooled the engine enough:thumbs

[AD Ent]

blipping the throttle at standstil alsays puffs out a bit and there is a little misfire. its normal allthe tdi's do it.

[AlexD333]

Thanks for the speedy replies! great answers and it gives me a little bit of knowledge :)

I will have a good look over her tomorrow.

Is the ticking noise from tickover at any specific temperature?

ok so they all cough a little, thats good to know :)

and a little bit of smoke is alright too!

Again thanks for the almost instant replies, and I'll let you guys know how it goes tomorrow. If I do buy it i'll be signing up here for sure :thumbs

[J66P]

rot is the main thing i would say, all i looked at over 2004 looked like they had been dipped in the sea at birth, one even had an hole in the sill

[firebobby]

My 2005 is solid, unlike my old 2001 which was very scabby underneath, maybe the ones you looked at, had been dipped in the sea.
As I have said before, it depends on how a vehicle has been looked after as to how it will survive in later life.

[davenclaire]

stan kubick on here has a very clean 2000 for sale id snap it up in an instant if i had the cash mite be worth a look

[AlexD333]

Thanks for the heads up but as i am going through finance I am having a difficult time. the terms I must follow... 2006 model! which there aren't many of, and less than 100k miles...

I am having a hard time finding a suitable terrano. I live in outer london, however I have spotted one in... LEEDS.... :eek:

Didnt really want to travel 197 miles each way... although a great test for a car.
Just seeing if the finance company "approve" of this car...

heres the link if I am allowed to post. Please remove if I cannot post
(its the only one less than 8 years old on auto trader anyway)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201312200636643/sort/locasc/usedcars/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old/page/1/model/terrano/radius/1500/postcode/ub56qq/make/nissan?logcode=p

Verdicts???

[jock dagz]

think the road tax band is high on 06 and up.:nenau

[AlexD333]

:(

Not having alot of luck.

I am looking at alternative 4x4's like navara. and comments?

And can I still join this forum if I get something else?

Seem a nice bunch on here :)

[Ogri]

think the road tax band is high on 06 and up.:nenau

6 Months Rate £269.50
12 Months Rate £490.00

:eek:

[AlexD333]

:eek: I think that answers my question....

[jims-terrano]

:(

Not having alot of luck.

I am looking at alternative 4x4's like navara. and comments?

And can I still join this forum if I get something else?

Seem a nice bunch on here :)

Yes you can still be a member on here:thumbs

I like the look of Nav's but I think the early ones suffered huge engine problems with a piston making a break for freedom out the side of the block:eek:

[clivvy]

as said, Stan Kubricks is for sale. its a 2000, but newer shape etc no different really to the 05 plate except the tax is lower.

worth a look.

[AD Ent]

there is a reason why the terrano engines are commonly transplanted into early Navaras

[AlexD333]

I haven't given up fully yet. Awaiting one more lender for the 2006 terrano. If they say no then I'm back to square one :(

I can swallow the large road tax too :( it is a vehicle i really want.

Failing that if the worst comes to it, what are people's experiences with 2008 era pathfinders?

This seems like such a happy forum :thumb2 :D

[firebobby]

I haven't given up fully yet. Awaiting one more lender for the 2006 terrano. If they say no then I'm back to square one :(

I can swallow the large road tax too :( it is a vehicle i really want.

Failing that if the worst comes to it, what are people's experiences with 2008 era pathfinders?

This seems like such a happy forum :thumb2 :D

The tax band goes higher after march 2006

[AlexD333]

Yeah it is a bugger, still looks like something i am going to have to live with.

[Sweety]

There isn't many 06 reg Terrano's around think i've only seen a couple on the road in the NE prob due to the £490 road tax but there are plenty 05/55 plate Terrano's around here as the tax is only £280 a year (not long taxed mine) my 02 plate Astra was £270 a year:augie
If you need to take out finance to get a new motor see your bank for a loan over 3-5 years as the rates are far better.

[Barrbeast]

Hey bud, welcome to the club :thumb2

I'm a Trol owner so can't help you with the Terrano questions... but instead of finance have you thought about getting an unsecured personal loan? That's what I did when I bought my Trol (after looking at the likes of moneysupermarket etc for finance options) and after a bit of research I went with Zopa. Might be worth a try as you then have the cash in hand and can negociate with the knowledge that you already have funds.

[Barrbeast]

And I see Sweety had already posted something similar while I faffed about with my typing :doh

[Sweety]

And I see Sweety had already posted something similar while I faffed about with my typing :doh

:lol:lol:lol I had no probs getting the money off the bank even tho i'm not in work due to ill health & they kept ringing me up asking if I wanted even more money:eek: Cleared it all off a few years back now:thumb2 just need to pay the royal bank of Mum & Dad back now for my new Terrano:augie

[AlexD333]

Hmm, hsdnt thought of a personal loan. My credit must be ok as the rates they are offering me are in the "good" cstegory on their website. I will check with my bank tomorrow morning. Do they give an instant answer or a long wait? Thanks for the input :)

[Sweety]

We've done it twice over the years walked in asked about a loan 20mins later they put 3K into our account:thumbs another plus thing with the bank you'll own the motor from the start unlike with a finance company who have a claim on it until the final payment is made, plus finance companies always have extra fees for this, that & the other & they don't like you doing any sort of mods:doh

[bry]

:lol:lol:lol I had no probs getting the money off the bank even tho i'm not in work due to ill health & they kept ringing me up asking if I wanted even more money:eek: Cleared it all off a few years back now:thumb2 just need to pay the royal bank of Mum & Dad back now for my new Terrano:augie
:lol:lol:lol
Yeah Royal bank of mun and dad here still awaiting for our funds back.But looks like we will have to write the money off.Ha Ha at last i know how the big banks work.:lol:D

[AlexD333]

Howdy again all,

So I decided to ride down to the bank today on my trusty old yamaha (and got soaked)

spoke to my bank who just outright said no (politely) and spoke to santander who did a credit check and declined . So it seems I am in the hands of the finance company again. I have recently spoken with one of the guys, he said the car I was looking at has been declined (terrano 2006) but there is a lender that has just approved (with different vehicle terms) :confused:

I should expect a call within a couple of hours (was about 2pm)

So I am sitting here awaiting the (good or bad) news.

Theyll probably tell me I have to buy a Crv or something :whip:

I NEED A PROPER 4X4!! :lol

[AlexD333]

Ok, so with the criteria they have given me, it leaves me in too tight a situation.

the vehicle must be 2008 onwards.. with less than 70k on the clock and must be worth atleast 6k. the only proper 4x4's i can find are pathfinders and land cruisers, both are way too much money for my liking...

And with the sort of figures id be paying back a month on a 11k car (340 a month over 4 years!!!!) it might actually work out better to go with the old finance company as their criteria is much more flexible (2002 onwards) and I can pick myself up a cheapish motor.

Whatcha guys reckon?