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39 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY AND A SERVICE FILE FOURTEEN ENTRIES DEEP
Picture the Monday drive. You back the Gun Metallic hatch out of the driveway, thumb the leather wrapped steering wheel controls to pick the podcast back up, and settle in behind a three dial Fine Vision gauge cluster. The 1.6 liter four and the Xtronic CVT are rated 39 miles per gallon on the highway, which means the run to Yakima and back barely moves the needle. When you get where you are going, the RearView Monitor puts the parking spot on the screen for you.
Then look in the back. The Versa Note came with Nissan's Divide-N-Hide adjustable cargo floor, so the same hatch that swallows a Costco run on Saturday can tuck a laptop bag out of sight under the floor on Monday. Fold the rear seat down and it turns into a small moving van. That is the whole argument for this car. It carries far more than something this small and this thrifty has any business carrying.
The original window sticker on this one shows an SV with a leather wrapped steering wheel carrying integrated audio and Bluetooth controls, Bluetooth hands free calling, streaming audio, SiriusXM satellite radio, a five inch color display, an AM/FM/CD system with four speakers and USB input with iPod control, cruise control, a multi function trip computer with outside temperature display, power windows with driver one touch auto down, power door locks with auto locking, remote keyless entry, a six way adjustable driver seat with armrest, chrome interior door handles, silver accents on the instrument panel and shifter, and a piano black center console. Safety came standard with anti lock brakes, brake assist and electronic brake force distribution, traction control, Vehicle Dynamic Control, front, side impact and curtain airbags, LATCH child seat anchors and tire pressure monitoring. Outside there are chrome accented multi reflector halogen headlights, a chrome accented grille and body color power mirrors. It stickered at $17,430.
The part that should actually sell you is the paperwork. CARFAX carries fourteen service records on this car and they are the right ones. The Garage in Renton handled oil and filter changes plus a brake fluid flush and system bleed. Greg's Japanese Auto in Bellevue and Lynnwood took over for oil changes, tire rotations and maintenance inspections. Chuck's Auto Repair in Shoreline replaced the front brake pads and rotors and serviced the rear brakes. Then the car came to the Tri Cities, where Redline Automotive in Richland changed the CVT fluid, cleaned the fuel system and flushed the brake fluid again. If you know Nissan CVTs, you know that transmission fluid service is the one line item you want to find on a record like this, and it is there in writing.
Straight disclosure: CARFAX shows one minor damage report from June 2021. CARFAX defines minor damage as generally cosmetic, meaning dents or scratches to the body, and the report lists no accident, no structural damage, no airbag deployment and no total loss. The title comes back guaranteed free of salvage, junk, rebuilt, fire, flood, hail and lemon brands, and no open recalls are reported. Put your own eyes on it in daylight and decide for yourself.
At 99,195 miles with a file like that behind it, this is the kind of car that quietly costs you almost nothing to own. Bring your commute and let it do the math for you.
A negotiable documentary service fee of $200.00 may apply to each purchase.