My dad had an X2 (1992, previous version to the Accent), it was very reliable, he did 70k in it (on top of the 40k when he bought it) and only the starter motor failed, and that was covered by a warranty. He wanted to get an Accent but we have a Micra which has been fantastically reliable so stuck with Nissan and got an Almera.

When he bought his latest car the salesman (a relative!) told him it wasn't worth anything and he would scrap it for free (!) and I said if he put in in the paper for £200 it would easily sell - sold it for £150 in the end but had several more calls.

Gareth