Honsan?

[Jolly]

Looks like it's happening. And throw Mitsubishi into the pot...

https://pjmedia.com/chris-queen/2024/12/23/how-would-a-merger-of-honda-and-nissan-affect-the-auto-industry-n4935379

[George K]

Whatever happened to "Datsun."

It'll be interesting.to see what their lineup will look like. I'd guess Honda > Nissan.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Honsan?:

Whatever happened to "Datsun."

It'll be interesting.to see what their lineup will look like. I'd guess Honda > Nissan.

Their are some strengths. The Nissan Leaf sells pretty well in Europe and is a fairly affordable city EV. Honda makes the best CV transmissions in the biz. Nissan has a reputation for motor performance, Honda for reliability.

Mitsubishi? Excellent diesel motors. Crappy cars.

[Wim]

Mitsubishi crappy cars?
Guess that's a flawed generalisation.
We have had two Mitsubishi's: a Lancer and a Colt. Both very decent cars in every regard.

[Renauda]

The coffee and doughnut shop gossip up here in the North maintains that Mitsubishi cars and SUV’s have a reliable and solid reputation. Damn good in winter driving conditions.

[Jolly]

I don't think it's flawed. At least if you're getting the same product we are. Talk to several mechanics and see what they say.

OTOH, you live in a world where people actually buy Fiats.

[Wim]

Hell, we even buy Tesla's...

[Doctor Phibes]

Never mind all this foreign stuff - I've owned two Fords! One burst into flames when I stopped at the lights, the other oner fell to pieces due to the entropy apparently created when I didn't drive it for 2 weeks during Covid.

And no, I didn't make this up.

[Renauda]

@Doctor-Phibes

I have heard similar stories from friends who at one time owned vehicles known as Jeep.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Renauda said in Honsan?:

@Doctor-Phibes

I have heard similar stories from friends who at one time owned vehicles known as Jeep.

I have to admit that the one that spontaneously combusted was almost certainly built in Britain.

[jon-nyc]

@Doctor-Phibes

I owned one Ford in my early 20s and it almost bankrupted me.

[Renauda]

I have owned two Fords. I had no issue with either. Then again I never owned either for more than three or four years.

Really like my 12 year old Nissan Frontier Pro 4 X.