Variant
1.2A
2nd gen E12 (2012-2020)
Typical listing: S$32k (S$28k–S$44k), 8y, 96k km. COE renewal is in scope — anchor on dereg math, not asking.
Variant strength
high confidenceWeighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.
What it costs to own
Annual running cost
Road tax + insurance + fuel + maintenance per year — median across this variant's active listings at a typical SG driver profile. Road tax is exact; the rest are planning estimates.
≈ S$6,518/yr
- Road tax
- S$468
- Insurance
- ≈ S$1,500
- Fuel
- ≈ S$2,660
- Maintenance
- ≈ S$1,890
Cheap to run for SG — bottom ~24% of the active-listings TCO distribution. Assumes 14,000 km/yr (typical for this body type).
- Road tax
- The exact LTA formula — engine capacity (power, for EVs). The only line here that isn't an estimate.
- Insurance
- Planning estimate for a typical SG driver — shifts with age, claims history and no-claim discount.
- Fuel
- Planning estimate at current pump prices — varies with how you drive.
- Maintenance
- Planning estimate of servicing + wear parts at this age — varies with condition and workshop.
Get the exact number to aim for on a 1.2A
We've worked out the reg-year, asking ceiling and mileage cap that make a good buy on this trim. Unlock it — and everything below — with one email.
- Deal target — the year, asking ceiling, mileage cap and owner profile to aim for.
- Offer ladder — where to open and where to land, from cohort inventory velocity.
- Inspection checklist — model-specific red flags, emailed as a PDF.
One unlock opens the whole negotiation layer on every car, on every page — we'll remember you.
Pre-purchase preparation
Verify before you pay
Things to check at viewing — if any fire, treat them as negotiation leverage or as walk-away signals.
- Anything over 139,875 km should ask at least 10% below the typical price (around S$30,750).
Negotiation levers
What to say to the dealer
Cohort + market signals you can cite in person to bring the asking price down.
- Plenty of this trim around right now — pull up two others from the same year on your phone and quote them. Sellers cave when you show a like-for-like cheaper car.
- Typical mileage for this car is 93,250 km. Anything over 121,225 km should be at least 10% under S$31k — point to the typical figure when you negotiate.
- Cat A COE is up ~10% QoQ. Sellers may hold firm — move quickly if this is the trim.
Pre-purchase prep
Don't get burned on a Nissan Note 1.2A
What to inspect, what to flag, and what to say at viewing — emailed to you free.
Tailored to the 1.2A trim. Variant-exact match — generation-aware.
20-point inspection
Mechanical · interior · paperwork — what to check, in order.
Model-specific red flags
Known issues, generation-aware. Backed by recall + service-bulletin sources.
Negotiation language
Exact phrases to quote the dealer when something's off.