Sometimes, when we talk about the North American car and truck market, we tend to forget about Mexico. While the majority of new vehicles for sale down there are similar to what we’ve got here in Canada (and in the US), there are several exceptions due to the population’s buying habits, but also because their rules and regulations aren’t as restrictive.
Among those exceptions are several low-priced cars and trucks. At Nissan, like here, you can buy an Altima, a Sentra, a Versa, a 370Z and a Maxima, but they also got the 2012 Nissan March, a modern, tiny hatchback we used to know as the Micra back in the ‘80s and early ‘90s. The March is powered by a 106-hp, 1.6L unit. Base price is $118,900 MXN, or roughly $9,400 CAN.
The 2013 Nissan Tsuru is a shocker, however; it’s actually a 3rd-generation Sentra sedan that used to be sold here between 1991 and 1994, equipped with a 105-hp, 1.6L four, 13-inch wheels and zero airbags. It starts at $118,600 MXN, or roughly $9,300 CAN.
If you ask me, I’d go for the March way before the Tsuru…
The lowest-priced car in Canada right now is the 2012 Nissan Versa Sedan, which starts at $11,798 before taxes, freight and delivery charges. A couple of years ago, the Hyundai Accent’s price was reduced to $9,995, and they sold tons of them.
If you’re looking for cheap, basic transportation with a warranty and no one else’s mess or odour in it, would a $9,000 car interest you? Do you think a car this price would last at least 10 years in our rough Canadian climate? What’s the lowest price you think a brand-new car is worth?
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| 2013 Nissan Tsuru (Photo: Nissan Mexicana) |
Among those exceptions are several low-priced cars and trucks. At Nissan, like here, you can buy an Altima, a Sentra, a Versa, a 370Z and a Maxima, but they also got the 2012 Nissan March, a modern, tiny hatchback we used to know as the Micra back in the ‘80s and early ‘90s. The March is powered by a 106-hp, 1.6L unit. Base price is $118,900 MXN, or roughly $9,400 CAN.
The 2013 Nissan Tsuru is a shocker, however; it’s actually a 3rd-generation Sentra sedan that used to be sold here between 1991 and 1994, equipped with a 105-hp, 1.6L four, 13-inch wheels and zero airbags. It starts at $118,600 MXN, or roughly $9,300 CAN.
If you ask me, I’d go for the March way before the Tsuru…
The lowest-priced car in Canada right now is the 2012 Nissan Versa Sedan, which starts at $11,798 before taxes, freight and delivery charges. A couple of years ago, the Hyundai Accent’s price was reduced to $9,995, and they sold tons of them.
If you’re looking for cheap, basic transportation with a warranty and no one else’s mess or odour in it, would a $9,000 car interest you? Do you think a car this price would last at least 10 years in our rough Canadian climate? What’s the lowest price you think a brand-new car is worth?
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| 2012 Nissan March (Photo: Nissan Mexicana) |