Nissan Safari 32,000 KMS !!!

mdrive · 03-07-07, 11:25 PM

1990 Nissan Safari 4.2 Diesel AT. Original 32,000 kms. Looks & Run like a brand new SUV. I welcome you to test drive this beautiful rare machine. Priced at $21,800.00 FIRM.

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2badfjs · 03-07-07, 11:44 PM

Droooooooooooool :d

crushers · 03-08-07, 03:05 PM

nice!!

cruiser88 · 03-08-07, 03:10 PM

impressive

DocLX450 · 10-29-07, 09:36 PM

Damn Canadians!!!! So hard to bring these into the US

DBAX · 10-30-07, 08:13 PM

Aahhhh, there's the love..

toynut · 11-03-07, 09:49 AM

do you take trades ?

roscoFJ73 · 11-05-07, 09:05 PM

These engines are good for 700000 easliy if well maintained.
Whoever buys that wont need another 4wd for 25 years

canucksafari · 11-07-07, 01:13 PM

Yes, quite a few TD4.2 have easily done 1,000,000, if I can beleive the posts on Patrol4x4.com and Outerlimits4x4.com. An AT in a Safari will do considerabley less without requiring a rebuild. If you want longevity and strength, an upgraded valve body is a must. Otherwise forget towing or turboing. The standard tranny is as they say "bullet proof". Also, just like the BEB in the 1HD-Ts, it is highly recommended that all IP seals are replaced. The IP in the Safari/GQ is gear driven and if the IP drive shaft seal goes, it will dupm diesel in to your crankcase. Nice thing about these units is that parts are readily available from Nissan dealerships in Canada. PM if you want to learn more from an owner of a Safari before buying.

canucksafari · 11-07-07, 04:56 PM

Just found out that this rig is sold. Actually found out because someone starting posing questions about their new Safari on the patrol4x4.com and put 2 & 2 together and got the poster to confirm it equaled 4.

Now here is the rant:

Vendors should let people know when they sell something they have offered up on MUD - especially the pros.

Second, it is apparent from the buyers questions on the Patrol forum that he didn't even get a translated owners manual, a shop manual or an overview of the basic maintenance requirements - not even an in-line heater? Given the asking price, I would have expected better.

IMO - that stinks. But I guess no matter what you pay it is buyer beware.

CDN80eh? · 11-12-07, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canucksafari

Just found out that this rig is sold. Actually found out because someone starting posing questions about their new Safari on the patrol4x4.com and put 2 & 2 together and got the poster to confirm it equaled 4.

Now here is the rant:

Vendors should let people know when they sell something they have offered up on MUD - especially the pros.

Second, it is apparent from the buyers questions on the Patrol forum that he didn't even get a translated owners manual, a shop manual or an overview of the basic maintenance requirements - not even an in-line heater? Given the asking price, I would have expected better.

IMO - that stinks. But I guess no matter what you pay it is buyer beware.

I agree X2---

ranma21 · 03-15-08, 01:19 AM

What a gem, it looks almost new. I drove one of this, a 95 3 months ago. Very smooth and quite yet powerful TD. Not like a ford diesel which you can hear a mile away! Is like you are driving a gasser, it pick up right away once the pedal is pressed!!!

BURGER · 03-24-08, 10:20 PM

Why is the 0 on the odometer beside the 3 not centered.

fowldarr · 04-03-09, 03:50 PM

curious.

nicholas · 04-04-09, 06:34 PM

Interesting, I have never seen one of these before. Were they only available in the JDM?

crushers · 04-04-09, 07:18 PM

they were sold all over the world, it was our government that wouldn't allow them in to protect us from ourselves...

Radd Cruisers · 04-04-09, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crushers

they were sold all over the world, it was our government that wouldn't allow them in to protect us from ourselves...

I did not hear the total outcome at the shop, but they did turbo and intercool one of these rigs a little while ago.

Rob

crushers · 04-05-09, 01:22 AM

i suspect it would rock. they are not a light vehicle or small but if it wasn't for my Cruiser addiction i would own one.

henlan · 08-14-09, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BURGER

Why is the 0 on the odometer beside the 3 not centered.

Because the odometer has been wound back.
I'm assuming this truck was imported from Japan?
Here in Australia we receive many imported Japanese vehicles: sports cars, vans, trucks, 4x4's, you name it. And in the vast majority the odometers have been tampered with. And most of those have misaligned odo numbers.

It was really bad here in the 90's and early 2000's, but I think the import restrictions have been tightened in recent years to attempt to prevent the fraud. Most vehicles came with no history, no paperwork and rediculously low mileage. A 29 year old truck with 32,000km? Not a chance.

Japan is like any other country - they have roads and highways and they drive their cars just like the rest of the world. Please don't be fooled by dodgy importers and unless they can account for the full vehicle history, walk away. Fast.

Not that I am implying that this importer has done anything wrong, I'm just relaying what I learned the hard way on the other side of the world.

/ end rant.

crushers · 08-14-09, 07:01 AM

henlan · 08-14-09, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crushers

ummm,
there is a problem with roll backs from Japan but i take offense to your accusations.
....
your blanket statement is insulting.

I had second thoughts about the post as soon as I hit the button. I really didn't mean to imply that you had done anything wrong and I sincerely apologise for the offence.

Having looked at your website and posts I am sure you are doing a great job with quality vehicles.

I was really just ranting because I have seen so many dodgy imports here in Oz and the misaligned odo digits are often the first clue. Usuallly the second clue was the timimg belt light coming on at odd mileage... like 100,000km early!

The proportion of imports arriving here with roll-backs in past years has been extremely high - like nearly all of them!

Is there a large volume of Japanese vehicles imported into Canada these days?

I still believe that to find a 29 year old / 32,000km vehicle would be as rare in Japan as it would be in Canada or Australia. Sure they exist, but certainly not to the extent that dealers here in Australia would have you believe.

Once again, I apologise for the blanket statement and wish you good luck.

crushers · 08-14-09, 07:36 AM

apology accepted.
i will be the first to confirm there is a serious problem with roll back vehicles from Japan and i have seen other dealers selling vehicles that are obvious roll back vehicles.
i have also turned away very nice vehicles in Japan that were suspect, they might not have been roll backs but i did not want to take the chance.
you have to remember MOST people just want to make money and reputation is not high on the priority. they have the attitude, "i know others have done it so why can't i" and once the money hits the bank... that is all they care about.
i import roughly 12 vehicles a year, and even then i have a difficult time finding real clean low mileage units so when i see others advertising "high-end" units i have to wonder, where are these coming from? then you go look at their "high-end" units and you begin to understand. one persons "high-end" unit is a cleaned up 3.5 grade, roll back unit.
as for the truck in this post, i have no reason not to beleive it is original km unit.

actual low km units in Japan are rare, extremely rare.

Previa Diesel · 11-11-09, 01:57 PM

The bottom line is very simple:

1. Trucks from Japan where most people do not eat/drink in their vehicles, climb in with muddy boots or dirty clothes etc. etc. tend to be in much better cosmetic condition than most vehicles in North America of the same age. Most, but not all.

2. However, steering wheels and seat fabrics are uniform materials. They wear consistently with the amount of contact/friction they are exposed to. Wear only happens with USE!

3. Vehicles with low mileage, that is genuine low mileage, exhibit very little wear if any on those surfaces. So if the pebbling on your steering wheel is noticeably worn, or the fabric on the driver's seat, your truck does not have 80 or 100 or 125,000 Kms. It has 200,000 250,000 or more. No, there are no exceptions. Go and look at steering wheels in a few yards if you don't believe me. So far as we know, seat fabrics and steering wheels do not wear by themselves while the "jenyuine low mileage" LC you're being pitched sat in Suzuki-san's driveway for 15 magical years.

4. Timing belt stickers on LCs are changed every 100,000Kms or 10 years whichever comes first. Look at the sticker. The Japanese use a regnal year numbering system. 2005 was Hesei 17 for example. Does the timing belt sticker on your truck show that it was changed at 15 years instead of 10? Does it look new and clean like was changed last week? If it does, well, you can figure it out right?

5. Gaijin are gaijin. You can rip them off without much fear of consequences. "The traveller has no shame" as the old Japanese saying goes. Neither do most dealers, including the gaijin. Anyone who watches the auctions in Japan will have noticed how most of the 15 year old vehicles miraculously exhibit lower mileage than the same models that are only 10 years old. Hm...let me think about that one for a minute...

6. Remember the little brass monkeys? See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil? Tatemae and honnae as they call it in Japanese: Face and reality. "Everyone pretend not see bad thing, therefore bad thing not exist!" Of course that applies as much to the exporters/importers! Most of the auction houses will put a mark next to the mileage ($<,#) or something like that, to let bidders know that the mileage on the odometer is obviously not in agreement with stickers or documentation that came with the vehicle. Those are only the obvious cases though.

7. Few exporters/importers actually inspect vehicles physically before bidding on them. They rely on the aucton sheet. The auction houses are all over Japan and only the biggest firms have people at the major auctions who can inspect before bidding. So, if you know what to look for on the sheets and which auction houses are the most reliable, you can bid as well from Canada as you can from Japan. Some of the auction houses now grade almost everything B/B (interior/exterior) Don't buy from these places. A true low mileage truck must be a Grade 4 B, that is the USS grading system: 4 exterior, B interior. They are very rare in 15 year old vehicles, but there's usually one or two in every auction. Those are your best hope. Despite what some people will tell you, low mileage trucks are low mileage on the inside as well as the outside! Amazing eh!?

8. There's no big mystery. Trust your eyes. The wear patterns don't lie. Is there obvious wear on buttons and knobs, smoothing on the stereo buttons, wear on the seat corners etc.? No way do you have a 100,000 Kms vehicle. Ignore the odometer and shiny new stickers. THE WEAR PATTERNS DON'T LIE.

Happy November 11th everyone.

crushers · 11-11-09, 02:03 PM

you speak the truth...
<ireland eh? always wanted to travel there, homeland to my ancestors. is it as nice as they say?>