Sorry, Derek, wasn't ignoring stuff about your Micra; meant to say that my partner's '98 Micra finally gave up the ghost this year. Nothing to do with the engine, mind, but rust around the rear sills (common apparently) so bad repairing it would have cost more than it was worth. Down here in the south they are going up in price and certainly if they are post 2001 (okay for ULEZ) and automatic. They're great little cars.