The Gt4 models of these have the SR20det with a all time awd drive system. Super fun, have one as my project car in NZ. Beware of room seam seal issues. They crack and fail overtime which results in rusting out the rear hatch bolts and seals. Very common issue in these wagons. To remedy, remove headliner, roof rails and reseam seal the previous seam seal. If rusted out under the hatch bolts, the rear hatch structure will need to be rebuilt.
This is awesome information thank you so much! Not sure if you know, but in the United States, cars need to be 25 years old to be imported, and I can’t speak for everyone, but it is most cost-effective to bring in very clean stuff. With economical cars like this, most of the cost is shipping and customs anyway, so it doesn’t make sense to bring in something that needs work…this one is pretty close to museum grade. I’m sure whoever buys it will appreciate what you said as they keep it running throughout the years
@@pellacars Yep which is why Avenirs are going up in price. last year nzd they were 12-15k for a gt4. now its 30k bc the americans are getting them now. Not saying that this Avenir has this issue, but its a very common issue just like how the skylines and silvias have bad rust issues.
@@draz8302I’m surprised they are popular here. Most people seem to want luxury or sport, not utilitarian. Which is a shame cause so many “regular” cars of Japan are great. Had a Carina and loved it
This is the only good video I could find on this car. Thank you
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The Gt4 models of these have the SR20det with a all time awd drive system. Super fun, have one as my project car in NZ. Beware of room seam seal issues. They crack and fail overtime which results in rusting out the rear hatch bolts and seals. Very common issue in these wagons. To remedy, remove headliner, roof rails and reseam seal the previous seam seal.
If rusted out under the hatch bolts, the rear hatch structure will need to be rebuilt.
This is awesome information thank you so much! Not sure if you know, but in the United States, cars need to be 25 years old to be imported, and I can’t speak for everyone, but it is most cost-effective to bring in very clean stuff. With economical cars like this, most of the cost is shipping and customs anyway, so it doesn’t make sense to bring in something that needs work…this one is pretty close to museum grade. I’m sure whoever buys it will appreciate what you said as they keep it running throughout the years
@@pellacars Yep which is why Avenirs are going up in price. last year nzd they were 12-15k for a gt4. now its 30k bc the americans are getting them now. Not saying that this Avenir has this issue, but its a very common issue just like how the skylines and silvias have bad rust issues.
@@draz8302I’m surprised they are popular here. Most people seem to want luxury or sport, not utilitarian. Which is a shame cause so many “regular” cars of Japan are great. Had a Carina and loved it
@@pellacars Yep, theyre very well loved over here in NZ too. Old japanese commuters are very well appreciated for what they are.