Can you help with the price of a Japanese import?

Can you help me with the value of a Nissan Pulsar? It's a Japanese import with NCT until the end of March 2014. It's a 1994 model, imported here in 1997. It had one owner then until October 2013, which is when I bought it for €1,200.

Thomas Ryan (Dublin 12)

Jan 2014 Filed under: used car values

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Expert answer

Hi Thomas,

It's very hard to tell I'm afraid, as some people (and indeed dealers) baulk at the idea of a Japanese import, regardless of the car's actual condition and history. It's basically a knee-jerk reaction, but that's essentially what a marketplace is - a series of knee-jerk reactions leading to a consensus. Anyway, I reckon you're looking at a value of around €1,000, give or take.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe