Nissan on the ropes

[Jolly]

Nissan. Pretty decent engines. Crappy transmissions. Build quality has suffered in the last two decades when compared to the major Japanese makes (with the exception of Mitsubishi).

Drive a Sentra, then drive a Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai is less money, better transmission, and ride is a little better. Nissan just dropped their full-size pickup (which was a mistake), but still makes a good small pickup...Probably the best of its size in the market, but too much money.

The Sentra needs work. The Altima needs a different transmission. The Rogue with a standard automatic would be a really good vehicle. Little better build quality and hold the $29k pricepoint and it could be a segment leader. Some of the bigger models such as the Murano and Armada need refreshing.

My 2¢.

[jon-nyc]

I have an Avis Mitsubishi right now. I’m unimpressed.

[Mik]

The Murano got a redesign for 25. Five plus years in ours has been perfect. We will see how that continues after we hit 60k miles.

[George K]

The Rogue I rented in Denver was OK. Nothing remarkably bad, or good about it. It did the job and was moderately comfortable for me to drive.

[Copper]

My wife has a 2012 Rouge, it works fine, no trouble, very low miles.

[Jolly]

@Mik said in Nissan on the ropes:

The Murano got a redesign for 25. Five plus years in ours has been perfect. We will see how that continues after we hit 60k miles.

Geez, you drive anywhere?

60k is barely over one set of tires.

[Mik]

Most things here are quite close. I did replace the tires last year. Unlike a lot of things, I do not try to squeeze the last mile out of them. I dislike changing tires on the road.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Nissan on the ropes:

Geez, you drive anywhere?

Ahem.

My 2017 A4 which I purchased in 2018 had 10,500 miles on it.

I'm all they way up to 36,000 now.

[Copper]

@George-K said in Nissan on the ropes:

My 2017 A4 which I purchased in 2018 had 10,500 miles on it.

I'm all they way up to 36,000 now.

My 2017 Cadillac XT5 which I purchased in 2019 had 19,621 miles on it.

I'm all they way up to 35,009 now.

About 3K per year.

[Mik]

We can beat that. Our second car is a 2010 Camry. I doubt we put 200 miles a year on it.

[Jolly]

My 2015 Sonata is somewhere around 165k.

I'll wring 200k out of it, you just hide and watch. Green, am I.

[Mik]

Green with envy of our Camry....

[Jolly]

You get 300k out of the Yota and you'll have something...

[Mik]

150 now. Will likely sell it before that. Keeping my eye out for a creampuff Lexus LS.

[jon-nyc]

@Copper, @Mik

@George-K beats you, so do I. Our second cars get zero miles a year on them. So we don’t bother owning them.

[Mik]

Sure. until next year.

[Axtremus]

Uber probably is the most cost effective given how little some of you drive.

[Mik]

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/12/a03e03dbba61-update1-japan-automakers-honda-nissan-arranging-merger-talks-source.html

[Jolly]

Everything FIAT touches turns to crap.

Dealers were recently told that if Infiniti doesn't turn it around in 12 months, the brand is kaput.

[LuFins Dad]

Nissan announced today that they are pulling back from staff trainings that have nothing to do with their core business, advertising that has nothing to do with their product, and all relationships with the Corporate Equality Index and other such foolishness.