Back in profit..good sign?

[trackratZ]

Go Ivan!

https://www.autoblog.com/news/nissan-is-back-in-profit-after-two-years-in-the-red

 

[Bumflik]

https://carbuzz.com/nissan-turnaround-plan-working-first-profits/
Hope Nissan thrives

 

[Zplz]

Good news. I want them to stick around to keep Z’s rolling out and their associated parts.

 

[trackratZ]

Not just Zs get the Xterra back out, body-on-frame, V6 gas or hybrid, complete with Pro-4X package. I missed my very capable built Off Road pkg '06 few years ago.

 

[25 IS V8]

Good news. I want them to stick around to keep Z’s rolling out and their associated parts.

I would also like the Z to stick around and have a makeover on a brand new chassis (the FM platform is ancient).

Of course the New N platform underlying my IS 500 is also ancient so maybe I don't know anything.

Also, some power folding mirrors and adaptive suspension would be cool.

 

[Zplz]

I would also like the Z to stick around and have a makeover on a brand new chassis (the FM platform is ancient).

Of course the New N platform underlying my IS 500 is also ancient so maybe I don't know anything.

Also, some power folding mirrors and adaptive suspension would be cool.

It's nice to have the newest, SOA stuff but, for me, having a proven design that's been around for awhile and had the bugs worked-out of it is a big plus. I had a Toyota Avalon based on design that had been around for years. It didn't have the latest and greatest but the thing was about as bullet proof as you can get for a car. Not temperamental at all and it was a ride I could count on. That's why my other car is now a Lexus ES350, basically an upscale version of the old Avalon but with the same wonderful V6.

 

[fenetikZ]

Definitely a bright spot for Nissan; they have been paying dearly for several decades of mistakes that were made in product design and, more importantly, their finance and vehicle leasing structure. Their impact on the global automotive market is significant, and I’m guessing that if things had become more dire for them (and they aren’t out of the woods yet), a strategic bankruptcy with preservation of core assets would be a likely outcome. What does this mean? Even in the worst case scenario, there would probably be ongoing support for our Z cars for a while. But I, like most everyone else on this thread, really hope that the automotive heritage/legacy of the brand continues to thrive/evolve and that some of their most noteworthy, classic designs (hello R35) as well as new top shelf designs will enter the marketplace and succeed.

 

[trackratZ]

Their key ingredient is Espinosa, he's a total car enthusiast, understands Nissan's heritage and sees a lot of that in its future. We know sports cars/coupes aren't the best sellers but drawing interest back to Nissan is hugely critical. The Z, future GTR, Skyline/Infiniti etc hopefully revives the brand, but also can't ignore quality, has to improve across the board.

 

[5amp5on]

Yay Nissan! Our 23 Sentra, 24 Z and 26 Pathfinder have all been top notch builds.

This makes me happy. I bought a shit ton of $4 stock a couple years ago maybe good things will cometh from that too.