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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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It appears the xtrail has become quite popular judging from the numbers am seeing on the roads. What's the experience of those who have owned/driven this car?
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/20/2006 Posts: 75 Location: Nairobi, Kenya
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Its quite spacious in the inside a lot of legroom and big trunk. also cheaper than the Rav4 and Honda CRV. The only problem is the guzzling. Inakunyua mingi sana. I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me: Phil 4: 13
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/16/2007 Posts: 2,114
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@Peppy, Peppy wrote:Inakunyua mingi sana. Which one guzzles,the 2000cc petrol?Whats the km/litre highway cosumption like? If enigine is not tuned,air filter clogged and spark plugs have not been changed for long then any car will guzzle?...
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/2/2007 Posts: 536
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Chaka wrote:@Peppy, Peppy wrote:Inakunyua mingi sana. Which one guzzles,the 2000cc petrol?Whats the km/litre highway cosumption like? If enigine is not tuned,air filter clogged and spark plugs have not been changed for long then any car will guzzle?... True. any auto poorly maintained will not be efficient. There's also a GT version of the petrol X-trail (278 bhp or thereabouts) vs 155 bhp for the rest. Would consume more especially if one's foot is like lead.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/30/2006 Posts: 635
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Driven now for some months now
very good:
interior space - very spacious
speakers - they come with fairly powerful speakers
consumption- i feel its reasonable compared to other 4 wheels
cost - much cheaper compared with similar 4 wheels..crv, Rav 4 ??
Resale Value- Its a popular brand right now so good resale
be careful on
4 wheel system: If you touch tht buttons in a wrong sequence, utaacha propellor kwa barabara.
Power: The vehicle has no power. pick ni kama punda. But once you have picked up, it keeps good traction.
Skid: In the mud, you are not much different form a 2 wheel.
Dashboard: Ugly dashboard. Very plai without slots compared with vehicles like Honda CRV, or Kluger
Lucky driving.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/16/2007 Posts: 2,114
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@Gathinga
What about the 'offroad' performance?
Also on the selector ,whats the difference between 'auto' and 'lock'?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 11,935 Location: Nairobi
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@Gathinga,  .... .. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/21/2010 Posts: 119 Location: Nairobi
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gathinga wrote:Driven now for some months now
very good:
interior space - very spacious
speakers - they come with fairly powerful speakers
consumption- i feel its reasonable compared to other 4 wheels
cost - much cheaper compared with similar 4 wheels..crv, Rav 4 ??
Resale Value- Its a popular brand right now so good resale
be careful on
4 wheel system: If you touch tht buttons in a wrong sequence, utaacha propellor kwa barabara.
Power: The vehicle has no power. pick ni kama punda. But once you have picked up, it keeps good traction.
Skid: In the mud, you are not much different form a 2 wheel.
Dashboard: Ugly dashboard. Very plai without slots compared with vehicles like Honda CRV, or Kluger
Lucky driving.
Much cheaper, very true, but the issue of re-sale value my friend. Just buy one now and try selling it immediately. You will get half price of the buying price
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/5/2010 Posts: 2,061 Location: Nairobi
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groupielove wrote:gathinga wrote:Driven now for some months now
very good:
interior space - very spacious
speakers - they come with fairly powerful speakers
consumption- i feel its reasonable compared to other 4 wheels
cost - much cheaper compared with similar 4 wheels..crv, Rav 4 ??
Resale Value- Its a popular brand right now so good resale
be careful on
4 wheel system: If you touch tht buttons in a wrong sequence, utaacha propellor kwa barabara.
Power: The vehicle has no power. pick ni kama punda. But once you have picked up, it keeps good traction.
Skid: In the mud, you are not much different form a 2 wheel.
Dashboard: Ugly dashboard. Very plai without slots compared with vehicles like Honda CRV, or Kluger
Lucky driving.
Much cheaper, very true, but the issue of re-sale value my friend. Just buy one now and try selling it immediately. You will get half price of the buying price Aiiii @groupielove ....an XTrail is about 1.1 million currently right? Get about 650K uone kama kuna mtu yeyote who will sell you an XTrail  The reason some cars are valued way over their real price in the metal is cause of the stock we put in resale value (too much). IMHO, a car should not be a cash/liquidity substitute, much the same way you wouldn't buy a flat screen TV for the resale value. Consider this. A RAV4 for instance has a very high resale value but also very high chances of getting jacked and shot in the process. But the Kluger looks better.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/20/2006 Posts: 75 Location: Nairobi, Kenya
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Kenyans are so obsessed with resale value, that's why we are a country of toyota this and toyota that (Quoting Claycourt). Spot on, do you buy your fridge of TV judged by the resale value? I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me: Phil 4: 13
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 9/11/2007 Posts: 816
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Considering resale value when buying a car is smart thinking. This is obviously different from buying a TV, a fridge or a loaf of bread.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/5/2010 Posts: 2,061 Location: Nairobi
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JkMwatha wrote:Considering resale value when buying a car is smart thinking.
This is obviously different from buying a TV, a fridge or a loaf of bread.
@JkMwatha - I see your logic and there is no harm in that. I do a bit differently, I apportion my investments funds, liquid cash and future strategies to a different account; When buying a car, I consider it an expense, for my personal use and convenience and FORGET about its original (soon to deteriorate) value. Thus the only consideration then is availability and cost of parts, service, its utility and reliability. But thats me. Let me pose this question. If you acquired a house (to live in - very key) in a nice neighbourhood, say South C, for about 14 mill, and then after some 3-4 years the value jumps to 22 mill, would you sell the house and consider the 8 mill profit, knowing you could never get a similar house in a similar location for the old price?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/1/2009 Posts: 2,436
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have driven the X-Trail and Harrier.
Harrier anytime - picks up fast, good mileage if car well-maintained,parts fairly well-priced pia.
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/12/2009 Posts: 266
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Intelligentsia wrote:have driven the X-Trail and Harrier.
Harrier anytime - picks up fast, good mileage if car well-maintained,parts fairly well-priced pia. Very true. Harrier/Lexus is much more superior.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/17/2008 Posts: 1,234
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Cardinal wrote:Intelligentsia wrote:have driven the X-Trail and Harrier.
Harrier anytime - picks up fast, good mileage if car well-maintained,parts fairly well-priced pia. Very true. Harrier/Lexus is much more superior. No need to compare mangoes and oranges - Harrier is much more expensive than the Xtrail.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/1/2009 Posts: 2,436
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@Mpenzi - old shape Harrier (a cross-over SUV) and X-Trail are more or less in the same league. It is the new shape Harrier/Lexus that is way way out of the class of the Nissan X-Trail.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/24/2008 Posts: 781
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there is no way you can compare harrier and xtrail..ata ile harrier mzee iko mbele tu sana...BTW those CRSP values of xtrail are way too overinflated...what is KRA upto? The utimate goal of investing is to buy low sell high;if we re-write this core equation in psychology terms it becomes buy fear sell greed.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 3/29/2010 Posts: 14 Location: Nairobi
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I own a 2003 Nissan X-Trail (ST 2.0 non Turbo). The consumption is 12.5 km per litre of petrol.
It picks very well and is enjoyable to drive. I think it is unwise to compare X-Trail with Lexus/ Harrier. Harrier is superior but it also costs Kshs. 1m more than the X-Trail. (Note: 2003 X-Trail Costs about Kshs. 1.3m and Lexus Harrier (2003) costs about Kshs. 2.3m.
Resale value of an X-Trail is definitely low and I knew it before importing mine. I doubt there is a car that does not depreciate after usage.. I have seen countless Toyota Prados being sold at Kshs. 1.2m .. KAYs, KAZs and the original purchase value was about ksh. 2.7m
Thanks.
Gicharu
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/2/2007 Posts: 536
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Kluger and Harrier share a couple of engines. (except the 3.5L engine)
Comparing a Harrier/Lexus/Kluger to a X-Trail is abit off, as they are not in the same classification of cars. Harrier may could be compared to pathfinder or highlander for toyotas. Rav4 to X-Trail (to Forester, CRV and other compact SUVs) would be more accurate.
@gicharu .. that fuel consumption stat - quite impressive especially for a 2L 150hp 4x4. Is this town or highway (or both) driving?
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/12/2009 Posts: 266
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tuvok wrote:Kluger and Harrier share a couple of engines. (except the 3.5L engine)
Comparing a Harrier/Lexus/Kluger to a X-Trail is abit off, as they are not in the same classification of cars. Harrier may could be compared to pathfinder or highlander for toyotas. Rav4 to X-Trail (to Forester, CRV and other compact SUVs) would be more accurate.
@gicharu .. that fuel consumption stat - quite impressive especially for a 2L 150hp 4x4. Is this town or highway (or both) driving?
Tuvok, did you acquire the Subaru Outback that you wanted?
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