Can anyone tell me about the Nissan Pulsar NX?

[weatherdude]

I'm 17 and I've had my license for a year. My mom is finally starting to consider letting me get a car. My best friends dad has a 1990 Nissan Pulsar NX he's willing to sell me. He wants to take a good look at it first, but he just tuned it up a few months ago. He wouldn't sell it to me if it was in poor condition. He's selling it to me for $300, since I've known his family for 15 years. My sister warned me that Pulsars are bad cars, but my friend's dad has driven his to and from work (at least 70 miles) for many years, and it has remained solid. He changed the engine, some minor parts, and the tires a few months ago. This is a good buy right? The car is small, I imagine it wouldn't use too much gas. I'm not sure though. Here's a picture of an identical make.



http://www.travelhead.com/cars/pulsar/pulsar.jpg

[TomS]

Well, it's an ugly damn car, I know that.

[j]

For $300 I would go for it.  Drive it into the ground and save up for a nicer, newer car.

[RebeccaM]

i'm sure its fine. a cars a car. i'm excited.

[TerrenceB]

The 1990 Pulsar is a good car. They only made the  XE level Pulsar that year. It's basically a Sentra with a different body. Previous years offered a the high powered twin cam 16 valve SE Pulsar that had many engine problems from what I was told. I used to own a 1988 SE and I never really had issues like others but it was a mechanics nigtmare just for simple maintenance. The XE that you want to purchase is really inexpensive on operate: great on gas, reliable, and repairs are pretty cheap. If you buy it, you'll probably like it.