Buying

As the Official Nissan Figaro Owners Club, we pride ourselves on providing honest and independent advice on buying the car. Here you can read a number of independent reports written over the years plus get help on the most popular questions concerning ownership costs.

Items are listed in an A-Z Order.


Build Date - How to determine when your Figaro left the factory

You can only establish the month and year of manufacture of your Figaro here. First, locate your VIN Number (Vehicle Identification Number) which as an example will be like FK10-004551. This will be in the paperwork or printed in the engine bay – Learn more Now only using the… Read More
Published on 28th April 2022

Buyers Guide - Published by The Figaro Owners Club

Published by the club this Online (PDF) Guide will be emailed to you within minutes and is a comprehensive guide to buying a Nissan Figaro. The guide is divided into 30 sections and covers what should be included as ‘standard’ with the car, what to look for, key inspection areas,… Read More

Buying - 20 Popular Buying Questions?

1 – What should I pay? This of course will very much depend on your budget but it’s important to know what you wish to use the car for. If the Figaro is going to be your ‘main’ vehicle and used on a ‘daily basis’ we recommend spending over… Read More

Buying - Comprehensive Figaro Buyers Guide Video

Presented by Kevin Fagan, founder of the Figaro Owners Club and author of the Nissan Figaro Buyers Guide. This comprehensive one-hour video covers the inspection of 28 critical areas and test driving of the car. Product Promotions Nic Caraccio, Garage FK10, Colin Bullock and The Figaro Shop. Thanks to… Read More
Published on 7th March 2023

Buying - How To Buy and Import a Nissan Figaro into the USA

The article was written by The Figaro Shop – 3rd August 2021 A Brief History of the Iconic Nissan Figaro… Based on the Nissan Micra, the Figaro was specially commissioned by Nissan amongst a collection of other wacky offerings to celebrate 50 years of Nissan production. The Figaro classic… Read More
Published on 3rd August 2021

Car Magazine - Published July 1991

This article was published a few months after the launch in July 1991 by Car and provides a nice overview of the vehicle in its NEWCOMERS section. Read/Download the PDF – Click here… Read More

Classic Car Weekly Magazine – Published February 2016

This article was published on the 3rd Feb 2016 by Classic Car Weekly and provides a quick overview of the car from an independent point-of-view. Although we agree with most of the article we would question the comments regarding rust, the valuations (which are way out) and MPG which is… Read More

Figaro Trader

Figaro Trader is run by our club and is the only commercial website that is 100% dedicated to the Nissan Figaro. We recommend visiting the site to search what’s on sale Learn more Sell your car, parts & accessories and… Read More

Insurance

IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT A NISSAN FIGARO, READING THIS COULD SAVE YOU STRESS, PAIN AND MONEY Ensuring that your Figaro is correctly insured is of utmost importance. By obtaining the right insurance policy, members can benefit from significant savings while also offering protection for their prized possession. Additionally, acquiring an… Read More
Published on 1st October 2020

Insurance - How to Insure a Nissan Figaro Video

Club founder Kevin explains why the Nissan Figaro requires a more specialist insurance provider and how to ensure you have the correct cover in place. The video also looks at how to apply for an ‘agreed value’ which we highly recommend and take pictures to support the application. This will… Read More
Published on 4th September 2021