Nissan Is Fighting To Survive But Its Future Looks Grim

[Z06fan]

Good report on CNBC regarding Nissan's current state and future survivability.

 

[Gray DD]

I hope they make it. If not, it won't be because of me. Lord knows I have bought plenty of them the last few years.

 

[bpeckham]

I hope they make it. If not, it won't be because of me. Lord knows I have bought plenty of them the last few years.

Me too.

1. A 1978 B210
2. A 1987 Pathfinder
3. A 1992 Pathfinder
4. A 2003 G35
5. A 2012 G37
6. A 2023 Z

Don't let it end here, Nissan.

 

[KCZ]

Me three.
2002 Pathfinder
2003 350Z
2006 Xterra
2012 Xterra
2014 Xterra
2023 Z

 

[MCN1SMO]

Nissan is too big to fail completely and it has enough brand recognition to aways exist in some form. the merger will probably happen and at the worst nissan could be relegated to fewer specialty models to fill a niche within the larger company. So yes they could be the Buick of GM but they wont disappear

 

[EarlsFat]

Nissan is too big to fail completely and it has enough brand recognition to aways exist in some form. the merger will probably happen and at the worst nissan could be relegated to fewer specialty models to fill a niche within the larger company. So yes they could be the Buick of GM but they wont disappear

This is what I'm thinking... someone will pull an FCA, get rid of the models they don't want, reposition the ones they do, and have a nice sub-brand. Then they'll screw it up and Nissan will get spun off, hopefully they'll be able to buy themselves back.

But.... I don't understand why they just don't sell some of their holdings and get liquid, stop production and fire everyone that had input in the models that undersold expectations, lower production on the models they want to keep and fire unnecessary staff, concentrate on quality on those models and take 4-5 years to come back stronger and wiser.

Honestly... my only real bitch with Nissan is that the Z doesn't have remote start and heated steering wheel (since it has heated seats). The financing going through an outside lender and getting hosed on the rate is a dealer issue. Everything else is personal preferences.

 

[trackratZ]

Me too, been in the family for years!

Five(5 )240Zs over the years
2008 G35S sedan manual
2006 Xterra Off-Road
2000 Maxima SE manual

Still hanging on.....

 

[71zman]

Goodness…me too. Spent more hard earned dollars on Z cars then all
The rest combined.
71 240z
90 300zx
92 240sx
97 Altima
2000 Altima
200
2005 Pathfinder
2023 Z Proto
2024 Nismo Z

Oh and a Infiniti G35
Manual somewhere in there

maybe im
Forgetting a few ??

 

[Hernandooo]

@13:30 If Honda, Nissan and Mazda formed a Trifecta, that would be awesome. I think its time Japan ditches Mitsubishi, they're a company that I don't see lasting in the future

Although, Mazda is already in a alliance with Subaru and Toyota, one could dream haha

 

[jdm-rhd]

i hope nissan makes it through this rough patch. my first brand new vehicle was a nissan hardbody...ive owned several

90 hardbody
94 hardbody
04 frontier
04 350z

it seems like there were a couple more but im old and can't remember lol.
unfortunately ive not bought anything recently. joined up here when the rumors were the new z was gonna start at 35k ....lolololol

 

[jdm-rhd]

@13:30 If Honda, Nissan and Mazda formed a Trifecta, that would be awesome. I think its time Japan ditches Mitsubishi, they're a company that I don't see lasting in the future

Although, Mazda is already in a alliance with Subaru and Toyota, one could dream haha

i currently own 4 toyota's and 2 mazda's... this is why i havent bought a nissan in a while.

i hate that mitsubishi has been on a downturn for a long time. have many fond memories of the both (96 & 98) 2g eclipses i used to have and wouldn't mind having a gsx right about now...

 

[Hernandooo]

This is such a US-centric take. The rest of the world exists, and Mitsubishi is doing pretty okay for themselves.

Funny, im not even american ?

BUT

"MUUURICA!, F*CK YA!"

 

[Hernandooo]

i currently own 4 toyota's and 2 mazda's... this is why i havent bought a nissan in a while.

i hate that mitsubishi has been on a downturn for a long time. have many fond memories of the both (96 & 98) 2g eclipses i used to have and wouldn't mind having a gsx right about now...

I had friends whom had the Evo's 5,9 and X. All of which were a blast to be a passenger in. If I had to buy either a Evo or Sti, it'd be the Evo. Its just a shame they killed the Evo and made the eclipse a crossover SUV.

Now, Mitsubishi barely exist in Canada, and their vehicles in Australia are pretty much re-skinned Nissans

 

[bpeckham]

i hate that mitsubishi has been on a downturn for a long time. have many fond memories of the both (96 & 98) 2g eclipses i used to have and wouldn't mind having a gsx right about now...

My wife had a 91 Eclipse GTS. That car was so much fun. Turbo and torque steer! Also had a black roof.

 

[Thefunk]

2009 Altima Coupe S 2.5L (sold long time ?)
2018 Murano SV
2024 Z Performance