need advise regarding nissan California

[boycheng]

Hello po mga Tsikot Masters,

Im a newbie here. Just want to get your honest opinion and your inputs about the nissan california wagon. when I was in highschool gusto ko na magkaron ng ganitong kotse, ngayon kaya ko na makabili ng california but im not sure kung practical pa ba bumili, coz i dont see many california on the road nowadays. mga tsikot gurus please help naman po sa performance ng car na to kung ok po ba. I use to own a 1989 B12 LX sedan, very reliable naiakyat ko sa baguio with A/C turned ON, medyo bitin lang ako sa power nya kasi 1.3 engine 12Valve lang. gusto ko malaman kung yung California ganun din kareliable and yung power po ba niya will suffice pang family use. yung bibilhin ko kasi nag change engine na. Twin Cam 16Valve 1.5L na yung engine. I hope you can help me by giving your inputs on this engine and performance ng nissan California..

Thanks in Advance sa lahat po.

[speed unlimited]

Para sa akin B13 na lang kunin mo matibay ang kaha , magandang ayusan , maraming aftermarket parts na piyesa at mura na presyo ngayon.
Sample ng picture Nissan Sentra B13.

[boycheng]

Sir Speed,

thanks sa reply, nagustuhan ko kasi sa california yung spacey na likod nya pang family ang dating. I think kasi sa likot ng kid ko mas kakailanganin ko yung space na meron ang california, but im also worried of the durability and performance of the california coz aged na kasi yung model. sa mga nakakaalam marami pa po ba available parts ang nissan california sa market? practical pa ba bumili or should i let go of my nissan california dream?

thanks in advance

[renzo_d10]

let go of it.

get a b13 sentra then slap some bad ass engine in it.

may trunk naman ang b13, so no worries about the space.

o diba ? pwedeng family car at weekend warrior. haha

[niky]

The B12 California was a great car in its time... but if you want it in new-ish condition, you'll have to spend a lot of money on body repairs and restoration. And you'll have to spend a lot of time looking for body parts, lights and fixtures.

The B13 is more common. It's a better car, more durable, more powerful, better loaded. And because they were used as taxis for so long, parts are everywhere. The engine remained basically the same (with minor differences... VTC on the Exalta, more power for later cars... different variations of carbuertor and EFI) from 1992 to 2001... because it was a good engine.

If your heart desires the California for restoration... go for it. But if you're looking for a practical family car and don't have much time or money to spend underneath, buy something newer... much newer, preferably.

[nnninnno]

Ang pang araw-araw [reliable pa] ko na car is my Nissan California '88. Halos lahat ng parts napapalitan ko na. Kailangan pa ayusing ang konting kalampag but it is still running well and now with new 15" mags and a new coat of maroon paint. Cannot let go of the car kasi I believe swerte sa akin yun [at babaratin lang pati pag binenta]. Marami pang parts sa Banawe. I guess I will take care of my Nissan California hanggang maubos ang spare parts sa Banawe.

Nino

[gunner]

I owned both cars before. Pareho sila reliable. Depende na lang sa budget at kung ano talaga gusto mo. Mas maraming cons sa california because of its age and parts availability pero kung maayos pa yung auto it will still serve you well. Regarding sa engine na sinabi mo, siguro yan yung JDM ga15 carb. Ganyan yung makina na pinalit ko dati sa california ko. Malakas at matipid yang makina na yan. Sa budget mo na 70k swak yan sa california may sukli kapa. Meron ka rin matyempuhan na B13 na 70k pero malamang may mga pagawain. Its your call bro. You cant go wrong with both cars basta check mo lang mabuti...

[nickriingen]

Para sa akin B13 na lang kunin mo matibay ang kaha , magandang ayusan , maraming aftermarket parts na piyesa at mura na presyo ngayon.
Sample ng picture Nissan Sentra B13.

Better consider B13 series, 1992-1995 models, ECCS variants. They have better engines, good underchassis, and more parts available in the market.

[dr. d]

the california is 20 years old. i tell you, you'll spend more time chasing for spare parts than using the car.
save up some more and than get a newer car. you'll be way ahead than if you get that california now.

[boycheng]

Better consider B13 series, 1992-1995 models, ECCS variants. They have better engines, good underchassis, and more parts available in the market.

Sir I made some research dito sa tsikot on b13's and after reading some threads nagbago na isip ko i want the sentra ss na. sabi nila mas maganda daw yung facelifted na SS lumabas ng 93 tsaka yung SE saloon. ask ko lang how much ba presyuhan ng b13 SS ngayun? sabi nila matipid daw sa gas, pero yung mga thread na nabasa ko 2006 pa. possible ba makakuha ako ng b13 SS sa 70K? medyo low budget kasi ako eh. naghahanap ako ngayun ng 1992 or 1993 SS ok pa ba tong mga ganito?thanks po and sa mga nagbigay ng suggestions salamat po