How Nissan nearly went bust | Inside The Storm | Full episode
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- UPDATE: A dramatic turn of events for the man who saved auto giant Nissan from bankruptcy - chairman Carlos Ghosn has now been arrested and is set to be ousted from the company he helped turn around. Here's the story of Ghosn's rise to the top, before the fall.
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Nissan propelled onto the global stage when it won races against big names like Porsche. But in 1999, the iconic Japanese car manufacturer was on the verge of bankruptcy, with billions in debt and outdated cars. Watch how one man drove Nissan's dramatic turnaround.
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I remember the Datsuns of the seventies, you couldn't kill them. They rotted out but wouldn't die.
My Datsun PU had all kinds of electrical issues and was so gutless I had to get a running start to get over a hill. My replacement Datsun PU in the 80's had a major engine failure just out of warranty. Haven't bought Nissan since.
It's true old type Datsun 120y, 160j, 200L were excellent series.
Present ones I have not experienced,
Reports are not healthy.
@@tonykhosla2218
I really miss my old Datsun 710 1/4 ton pickup
120Y 180B 260C ive owned lmao, motors went hars but always rust in sills and boot lol
I Love the '71 510! I bought an '85 720 King Cab years ago, that's the way Trucks nowadays should be: "Reliable!' 😏
In the 1990s Nissan was going bankrupt yet made high quality, well engineered cars. After the Alliance they became financially stable and sales were way up but now made subpar, unreliable products. Go figure.
Probably because after the Alliance they were selling more spare parts than before... :-D
Typical result of recruiting a latin america CEO. See what happens to Remington after recruiting Taurus (a Brazilian subpar gun manufacturer) man as CEO.
B-Wulf - Yes go figure when Renault is actually the most reliable of the European manufacturers and have been for over a decade now as well while Nissan still independently designs and engineers its own vehicles.
@JamesJ5664 yet probably more successful that what you will ever be
B-Wulf in my country Nisan are known for being lightweight rust buckets that have catastrophic engine failures.
This video jumping from 2001 to 2017 proves wormholes exist!
It's sad to see Nissan and Honda, no longer making a reliable transmission like they used to.
@-TheManInDboX - *Their
-TheManInDboX -
Actually the Honda designed automatic transmission was extremely reliable in the older lighter weight cars until the late 1990s, it was the extra weight and V6 engine that caused issues with the formerly good design.
Ramez ,Never owned a Honda but friends and family have no complaints from any but none ever owned a Honda Van. Those things are money pits and transmissions from Hell. Nissan did produce very reliable and quality automobiles back in the day but after Renault took over they are pure SHIT now ! Right down in the sewer with FIAT another joke to the world. A nightmare for anyone owning these rolling buckets of pure SHIT ! Anyone dumb enough to by one of these Socialist Communist Government Backed Shit Producing cars deserves the screwing they get. And they do get Screwed !
WinGate Mose
You do realize that even Japan uses forms of economic socialism and there are corporate "cartels" among Japanese Companies?
@-TheManInDboX - *engineer's
Mr. Bean is good at comedy but great at saving Nissan.
Mr Bean ,Did save the company but at the cost of reliably and quality. Very sad Nissan was allowed to ever get in such a state. I would buy a Frontier Pick-Up with the 2.5 liter 4 cylinder but nothing else.
Renult sucks!!
Thank you Carlos Gone now you are a freeman. Ghosn with the wind.
34:50 - when a manager treats employees like robots, they might play along but they aren't sharing his enthusiasm.
Older Nissan's are better than new ones, nissan Cima FY33, Cefiro A31, N14 GTIR, S13, S14 and S15 Silvia, DR30 RS Turbo to r34 GTR Skylines and more.
Those are all low income sports cars, they are not big money makers for the company.
Got a r32 GTR. The original godzilla..
Most awesome car i ever owned.
@@MGR99 I don't think the GTR Skyline was considered low income.
@@TheM1trix Compared to how many regular skylines they sold to how many GTRs, they don't make as much off of them to be considered as profitable.
@@MGR99 I see. Thanks for pointing that out.
Carlos Ghosn escape brought me to this documentary.
He is a remarkably an extra-ordinary business mind.
what consumer trend created the JUKE, this design really does make my head turn, every time I see one I have to look away.Japanese cars at this time all seem to share the same sharp edged design language with hard creases and funky highlights, describing all the current models in as few words as possible " Angry Toasters " says it best.
The Juke was desisned by Americans in America in the State of California. That's who Renault the French Shit Car Company that controls Nissan and has since 2000. When Renault bought a controlling interest in Nissan and drove Nissan srt8 into the sewers of France along with the reliability and quality that was once but no more associated with Nissan. Give blame are credit all to Renault of France ! Not to the Japanese please !
The Juke is awesome. I'll admit when I first saw it I didn't like it but they are really light and have a great little engine that loves boost. There's 3 decent designs after 2000 the GTR, 350/370z and the juke. All the rest are garbage now and reliability has taken a huge hit.
The Juke looks like a frog esp 2010-12 models. I feel like crying sometimes when I see them
True the juke designer's art score is a big fat 0. Nissan needs to make cars like they used to, something that set your heart on fire that u can drive everyday by everyday people. It used to have the march super turbo, pulsar GTI-R (Silvia's SR20 motor and Skyline GTR 4WD) and VZR-N1, datsun 510 (infiniti q50's granddaddy), silvia sisters aka s chassis cars, sentra se-r (ok, nowadays it has juke's MR16 turbo but not so much oomph as at least a civic or a mazda 3), laurel series, and more. Now either the mainstream models are dull to be honest (i had a grand livina during MS, the suspension is a bliss, ok for daily basis but not really amped most people) and the ones that make Nissan as a brand cool is way too expensive for some people or unavailable. 370Z is way too long in the tooth with puny changes since 08, n the GT-R is waiting 4 replacement but still better case than the Z with changes here n there, and the infiniti clan is fine (i liked the q60) but in its class its just dusted by lexus n the panzer triplets (bimmers, mercs, audis) by sales....even its French cousin Renault has more spark n spice (Nissan misses hot hatches, entry level sportscars, sporty sedan to keep up with AMG, and anything that make people's hearts racing). COME ON NISSAN, MAKE A COMEBACK!!
Have you not seen the Nissan Cube, now thats one ugly Nissan!
I have a 2011 Nissan Quest SL, 3.5L V6 and it has 480,000KM (Airport Shuttling) and the biggest thing that ever went wrong was the A/C lines which costed $600, I’ve always kept up with maintenance and it’s very reliable. Though Nissan doesn’t have the name of “reliability”, it does have its gems still.
Wow, keep maintaining it! Sounds like it's a good one.
I don't buy Nissans, but I have all the respect in the world for Mr Ghosn. Dude took an old company, falling apart in every way, filled with traditional Japanese types, and made it turn a profit in just 1 year. That's is insane speed!
Try to buy one and you would love it, here in Saudi where dessert is like an ocean. Nissan is preferred by many Saudis because of quality, durability and also value for money. GTR CARS are absolutely for the millennials and innovation will transform nissan into a generation of high-tech cars.
Closing down factories & laying off staff will do that! The greatest obstacle to Nissan pre-Ghosn day was the reluctance of japanese managers to do these.
John Hoo That* is
It’s pretty easy to do when u make cars that are suppose to be reliable even more stylish and cheaper only to later find out that that you got cars put together from the lowest bidder with the lowest quality shared by a brand of the lowest quality - Renault. Like Carlos said, he wanted to make “PROFITABLE” cars.
Masterr Laster: And what's wrong with severing parts that no longer serve their intended purpose? That act is no easy feat, mind you (unless looking back from the hindsight that you and I can afford), as it requires a good understanding and reviewing of Nissan's business at that time.
The part about Nissan making bad cars nowadays, perhaps you are correct though.
It is ALL WRONG reasons. Quality, quality and more quality.
Back on 2004 my uncle bought a Nissan Sentra and drove 49 states with no issues. Now Nissan's can't be trusted, radiator issues, transmissions, sensors, it's a money pit. Thanks Nissan.
I bought a 97 Sentra as used car in 2002 and drove it with little issues until 2011. It was a good car.
@@Nairuulagch I own a nissan sentra 94, going to 300000kms and still going strong just changed the transmission oil last year for the first time...i wonder if these newer models can last that long
They partner with French companies that's why their cars are falling apart.
Bugatti is made in France 🤣🤣🤣
I have never seen on youtube someone is upgrading or tweaking his car with a French engine.
nissan made some very good reliable cars in the past, I really don't understand why Nissan they partner with French companies, properly corruption.
if you want or need a Drama in your life buy a French car.
When car shopping I always go to the NISSAN dealerships for comparison. But always comes out disappointed with lame quality, ergonomics, driving dynamics, values and price vs the competitions.
Very disappointed with a company with such a long automotive heritage.
Lok Tom Only Car’s ha? No Truck’s and s.u.v.’s.
@@erinasherton8411
They should create an entire new market for North America with micro, mini, or compact urban pickups and cargo vans.
Also a small light weight mini sport car about the size of the Miata but with a hardtop. As most part of North America were not always dry, warm, and sunny.
Right now all their full size pickups & SUVs were nothing but a huge failure. They can't compete with the existing mainstream players. The Tacoma has grown upward in size & price from the last decades. Only lame compact pickup truck in the North American market is the Ford Ranger.
Nissan has the heritage and expertise in small vehicles. They should capitalize on the opportunities.
It's going down hill again in North America.
Definitely needs more improvements. Needed to compete with other top Japanese brands in both quantity and pricing.
Missing too much of the buyers demands & essentials. Too slow to react for updates.
Recent 2012+ Sentra and altima with CVTs are the new Chrylser products for rental fleets
They need to put better transmissions for their products.
It's going downhill to leading ev sales worldwide!
Well ALL sedan brands are going down fast vs SUVS.
They got rid of the Xterra and turned the Pathfinder into a soccer mom SUV. Thanks but no thanks Nissan!
When The French get involved ...
They turned a maxima into a Toyota Avalon too lol
odiggler the marketplace dictated that, consumers wanted more crossovers so Nissan obliged them. I don’t like it myself but I can’t fault Nissan here.... as the saying goes, follow the money.
odiggler yeah I have a 2001 4x4 PF. Still great car. This soccer mom PF is a bad mistake and not put together well
@Ike N yup and the Navara that that Pathfinder was based on had the famous snapped chassis everywhere
Nissan CEO & team you need fresh products again. How about update that old 370 Z with better ergonomic and drivetrains. Keep it simple, high volume, and price it reasonable How about a smaller low weight reasonable price simple hard top sport car about the size of the Mazda Miata. Add a urban mini pickup smaller than the Tacoma and don't follow the huge F150 size. Not everyone wants an elephant size. Keep it simple again. Add a small mini wagon little bigger ( about 6-10 inches longer) than the Mazda 3 Sport. Don't follow the new Honda hatchback with too steep slop angle roofing and hatch.
dude the next z is greenlight but first design needs to be taken care of
@@eaylhtwls68
Hoped they don't put a F-150 front grill into the design.
@@loktom4068 Well you might not the F150 but it is Fords #1 volume model. Yes Ford has had 100 yrs to get people to light a truck though.
@@BeingMe23
Definitely not a F-150 grill style on a replacement 370Z.
Those wants an elephant size soccer mom grocery getter Ford truck let them go to Ford.
You must consider you are not French. The French will never ,ever build anything but shit for automobiles. Since Renault the France SHIT for Automobiles Manufacturer SHIT Company bought a controlling interest Nissan cars are now SHIT ! Period ! End of discussion ! Don't Ever Expect Too Much out of Nissan Now or Forever. As long as Renault is in charge of Nissan all you or I can count on is SHIT instead of reliable autos. Those days are long gone now for Nissan. Buy a Toyota if you want a new car. Buy an old 2004 or older Nissan if you must have a Nissan. I miss my little Nissan Pick-Up that died with over 500,000 miles on it and I drove it 23 years. The French Renault Nissans won't ever have that kind of dependability EVER ! And NEVER Will. I hate the fact that Renault bought Nissan and I can assure everyone I'm not the only lerson morning this horrible fact but facts are facts. A fact is Renault builds SHIT a!ways have and always will.
I love what is said at 11:44 Strong brand buys time... it buys patient with customers. The same is applicable to Apple today
The Cvt killed the brand
My Ford CVT is awesome. I bet Honda and Toyota are great too.
now NISSAN betray Carlos , LET IT DIE !
@pegan farm He saved Nissan from bankruptcy. He was innovative (electric cars, 360 camera).
The Japanese management is deeply corrupt and incompetent and the company would be better run by Renault.
I had a little very well used 1973 (?) Datsun 180b with 4 wheel independent suspension, ~1800cc engine in 1980 still tough as nails, their little p/u trucks were also known to be very tough and equal if not superior to Toyota or Honda but something strange seemed to happen when they changed the name to Nissan and everything started to crash. They are no longer the equal to Toyota or Honda or Mazda or even Mitsubishi. I am not sure that Renault is the company to bring back dependability to the brand. I do wish that I hadn't sold my little Bluebird though! What a car, I used to race at up to 85mph across Canada and US from Alberta to SW Ontario.
I own a Nissan Versa '08 & had Infinti Qx4 '99 & the Altima '05. never had issues !!! apart from normal maintenance !!!
Very Sad Renault bought Nissan. The Quality once expected with Nissan is long gone now. I bought a new Nissan Pick-Up in 1987 drove that truck over 500,000 miles before it engine blew up. Most reliable automobile I ever owned. Kept new tires and batteries on and in truck. Kept the oil changed along with oil filer changes at 3,000 to ,5,000 miles. It died in my driveway in March of 2010. Thats 23 years of very reliable transportatio. Since Renault bought Nissan the reliability is long gone now. If I were to buy a Nissan it would be a 2004 or 2005 Model before Renault ruined it.
Wingate, I did the same February 86 bought new hardbody 861/2 $7000 and still driving it haven't done anything major to engine over 400,000 when speedometer cable broke so not sure exactly what mileage is now, changed oil At 7000 miles since that what book stated no problems have so many want to buy it but it's family could never sell only thing that could depend on all these years
My 2004 sentra has 227k miles she still runs like a champ
So you'd buy a 2004 model from a company that was bleeding money and had no R&D for the past 10 years?
Seems about right...
I have owned 3 of the Nissan harbodies, one a 2wd when I was in the military and two of the 4wd models, one of which is sitting in my driveway now with 225k on it and no issues at all. I purchased a Frontier a few years ago and sold it within 3 months, weakest truck I ever owned
Oh the dumb comments on here re Renault. Nissan is still independent and designs and engineers their own vehicles. Renault has NOTHING to do with Nissans quality and reliablity problems - they are all to do with Nissan. Renault is actually the most reliable of the European manufacturers and has been for over a decade and their cars are very popular here in the UK and Europe.
IMO, Nissan is in the same situation today. Too many cars being built and sitting all over the place in TN. It's going to be the 90's all over again. I have seen this first hand with my father being part of the first group of Employees at the Smyrna, TN plant.
++ A Yates ++ Believe it or not mate there are other places in the world outside america, so who what or where is "TN"?
@@JohnSmith-pd1fz It's in the States.
++ A Yates ++ Ok, so is this states of play, states of mind or some sort of condition?
++ Ike N ++ Goodness!
with this CVT transmission strategy, I'm sure they will nearly go bust again soon
Renault is Going Into the default along with Fiat the fake car of the world ..
You watch too much Scotty Kilmer
A couple of years ago we had a Nissan Altima as a rental car for two weeks. Liked it so much I bought a Honda Accord a couple of month later. The Nissan was bargain priced, the Accord was priced like an Accord. Nissan in the US is a second tier company.
My 96 Nissan was great truck that was a NISSAN
They've gone downhill since then.
This is not a documentary. It's a very long Nissan commercial.
As seen in this video. All car manufacturers are still missing an important part. Millions of drivers still want a nice easy to drive sedan vehicle. The push to SUVs is pushing a large population out of the car market.
As soon as Renault took over, reliability went to shit.
Nissan reliablilty is total crap lately
80s and 90s Nissans are 💩. I mean, sure their highend models are good, as with all the other japanese brands (plus more reliability) but their entry level cars are very much disposable cars.
@@chicoskimoni9338 80s and 90s Datsuns and Nissans were fine and you obviously do not know what you are talking about (I am guessing your age is below 30). Nissans became shit when they started using (French) shit.
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And Mitsubishi too. The only good thing about Mitsubishi is it's warranty.
Because they're Renaults now.
Won't go near them now, they have the worst CVT transmissions made, every rubber-band car is a breakdown waiting to happen.
I can say that I have had no problems with my CVT transmission in my Altima.
Renault killed AMC and it is torturing Nissan
ken moll lmaoo
AMC killed itself. Was too small.
I am afraid this so-called turn around of Nissan will eventually leads to its death. Modern Nissans are not what they used to be, they were utterly reliable and dependable cars and trucks yet the new ones are a far cry from that. I owned 13 Nissan (still have two of them) but I doubt if I will ever buy a modern Nissan.
the footage of cars used are often very wrong. You also Don't talk about the birth of Infinity, The shared parts with Renault, for some Nissan it's hard to know how much was designed by Nissan or Renault.
I think Infinity was a mistake, especially to bring it to other markets like Australia where they barely sell. Most Infinity cars are ugly bland blobs on wheels and no one buys them here at all.
SUVs are a crime to the planet.
Body on frame ones aren't.
Nissan is saved by the LEAF? Dont make me laugh..
A 1997 Nissan Sentra GXE as my first car and I loved it and it lasted over 30 years. With that I did have brand loyalty and I know that Nissan has come out with excellent styled cars, but with underwhelming power. Also another issue I hear a lot from recent Nissan owners is the poor reliability of the CVT transmission. Its one thing for a component of the engine or a window regulator to go bad, but to hear from 3 Ex-Nissan owners owning a Nissan from 2016+ not go back to buy one, is a BIG issue. Nissan go back to 5-6 speed transmissions that is tried and true and focus on fuel savings elsewhere. Lastly, the NISMO line....when you buy a Sentra NISMO edition, you get no engine performance upgrades....why even?
They are very much alive, but with Renault gearboxes that die on owners a few years after the car is purchased from the concessionary, are darn expensive to repair and can only be replaced with a new gearbox that will again die on you as the original one did.
Hmmm, Renault are using Nissan gearboxes actually and a lot of the engines and gearboxes are shared design between the two companies these days..As far as reliability goes Toyota has had plenty of blues ( quite a few issues actually) as all companies who have embraced modern canbus computer systems...Most problems are with electric systems that are endemic in all manufacturers...eg most manufacturers use the Bosch ABS systems ...even Mercedes use this ABS system...Canbus issues are with ALL manufacturers some a bit more then others...You ask all your friends what kinda issues they have with their 5 - 7 year old cars and I bet you will find similar problems with all cars...The complexity is the difficulty in diagnosing if you aren't overly familiar with software programs...Overall reliability has improved vastly over the last 15 - 20 years since canbus became everyday on cars manufactured. I would buy a Nissan today as I think they make a great product. I have myself a Renault and a Nissan and both are great reliable cars plus easy to fix as I have found...I treat any repair as a challenge and learn what it is about in order not to be ripped off by a dealer/repairer and also not to have it happen again....too many people willing to blame others for their own ineptitude and laziness as I can read by some of the previous comments...and don't get me started on ignorance...
And now...crap cars, thanks Renault.
The car guy Audi A4 B6 lmaoo
And they are about to make JEEP even worse than before.
They used to have good quality cars, but unfortunately not any more.
Had a 1986 Nissan 200SX Turbo, loved that car. My first new car.
Well Ghosn pulled them back from the brink, no doubt, but I still wouldn't buy a Nissan today unless I had a lot of money to throw away on sport model. The Qashqai, to me and a lot of Aussies, is VERY underpowered with a 2 litre motor in a heavy body. It is a model crying out for a turbocharged engine better than the NIssan 1.6 litre turbo as fitted to the Juke sport. This is the same as the Xtrail...lovely body, beautiful interior but hamstrung by a conventional underpowered 2.5 litre motor with a laggy, noisy CVT transmission. The Aussie market has lost the small Pulsar passenger car (a real shame), the Murano (which was a great SUV) and the lovely Maxima.
If Nissan really wants to power ahead then, imho, they should either improve the CVT they use or dump it in favour of a reliable and proven dual clutch or modern torque-converter automatic of at least nine gears. They should offer smaller turbocharged engines of around 1.5 litres outputting around 130kw of power and ditch the naturally-aspirated clunkers. They should work on increasing the range of the Leaf (which is vital in countries like Australia and the US) whilst also lowering the entry price for that model. They should be offering a greater range of hybrids with the emphasis on economy AND performance. Just my two cents worth...
Nisan's , Japanese CEO, was open minded he's decision to leave Ghosn, to make ground breaking changes was shown great commitment. Despite the merger & part ownership doesn't mean first hand success Ghosn, he is a visionary besides that he's team maker philosophy was a lesson that many companies to day follow! Great man!!!Awesome documentary ~
Damn that datsun pick up my neighbor had since i was a little kid, after more than 30 years it is still running.
than why are they still junk then?
in in your junk brain.
But the Nissan Pathfinder was the best SUV available.
Terje with all due respect, it really was the worst by a long way. (and I drive a Nissan Patrol)
A friend of mine had a Nissan Pathfinder and he went off roading all the time. Later I had a girlfriend who bought one, and it was great for her too.
Have you had one with problems or something? Why don't you like it?
Correction. Toyota Land Cruiser. Nothing comes close to the LCs
For like 15 minutes...
I disagree that design was a problem in the 1990s. In my country Trinidad, the Sunnys and Sentras were the best vehicles, affordable, reliable, easy to maintain, no electronics problems, and looked good too, even though looks are irrelevant when buying a cheap dependable car. The Sentras were strong. Some people abused them, running without water or oil, and the engine didn't die.
But the new vehicles are unreliable. Too many sensors problems, electronic problems, etc. Suspension is much weaker. The older Sentras still have a high resale value 25 years later in comparison to the new vehicles 5 or 10 years old.
Some of the strongest cars in my country were also the Bluebirds and Laurels! But Nissan stopped those cars in 2002 :-(
SR and RB engines were the best in the world. And there is no replacement :-(
new nissan products is not reliable as the true nissan datsun
Taking a retrospectively look at how the top management of Nissan felt about Mr Ghosn as an outsider now I'm starting to think that there could be a conspiracy again him
There’s absolutely no doubt that Carlos Ghosn and the Renault-Nissan alliance saved Nissan.
However, it did come at a cost. True, Nissan’s were over engineered, but that’s what made them great. Absolutely bulletproof engines like the VG engine family is my case in point. They could be practical family car engines that ran reliably for decades like the VG30E in my ‘88 Maxima that I still own or twin turbocharged screamers like the VG30DETT in the 300ZX, not to mention the still impressive R32,33,34 Skyline GT-R’s with the RB26DETT still being relevant to this day.
Now it’s cheap, flimsy cars that communicate that just by a cursory eyeballing and the fiasco that is the CVT’s that fail at appalling rates in the Sentra and Altima and the fact that Nissan will practically finance anyone.... plus letting the Z and R35 wither and rot on the vine as the competition zooms right by. It’s sad as I liked Nissan’s more enthusiast based cars like what the Maxima used to be, it was so much more fun then a comparable Toyota Avalon, much faster and just as reliable, plus if you wanted Nissan’s flagship sedan with a manual transmission, Nissan obliged. Not anymore and now picking a ‘18 Avalon over a ‘18 Maxima is literally a no brainer.
I see it like this, an older Nissan is like a Seiko watch, tasteful, elegant, reliable and durable, like the Alpinist. Nissan’s current crop are MVMNT watches, stylistically they’re OK, but underneath are cheap garbage that at any price you’re massively overpaying for a mediocre product where you could literally find a Seiko that would be absolutely superior to it in everything significant detail for often times LESS then the MVMNT.
he saved Nissan but came at a great cost
One thing I like about marketing cars.... you get to make some sick racing cars, thrash them round a track, and if you nail that it boosts sales. Deson't that sound fun?
They still have too many models. Subaru doesn't have as many models, but every one of them is a smash hit.
No it isnt
Is so!
Ever seen a Tribeca? I have heard there is 1 in Canada!
They should’t stop Xterra production,maybe repack it a little,make more manual transmitions for it,more “cool gadgets” inside,but leave the original desighn and powertrain. Ther is a big market for simple suv’s like that,and it was quite reliable after 2010 models as long as you keep it maintained properly.
Never owned a Nissan, and a friend who knows cars once told me that Nissan cars are designed in a convoluted way, and are hard to maintain as a result. Any comments on this view?
19:22 "Designing is not a crime" until you see a Murano convertible. LoL
I bought a 1992 Nissan Sentra SE-R in 1999. It might have looked boring but it didn't drive that way. That had the 2.0 SR20DE engine. I gave people rides in that and they were shocked at the balls that it had. Due to how I often drove it, it cost me a lot in repairs and it is the reason that I don't drive my cars like that today.
Nissan cvt transmissions need to go and they need to put the 370Z transmission in their cars. Some people who buy used Nissans are having transmission problems at 100,000 miles.
Pokarier's analogy @ 17.23 - genius.
Nissan always had a reputation of lesser quality than Toyota for what I can remember in 1970s.
Our family bought a Toyota instead.
Nowadays Nissan parts are made by DENSO and AISIN (which is a division of Toyota)
I feel you👍🏽. PR has always preffered Toyota.
Eril Burgos says:
"I feel you👍🏽. PR has always preffered Toyota."
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If you happen to see photos of those war torn Mid Eastern desert countries, you'll see nothing but Toyotas.
People from those countries admit it that nothing else works for them.
Toyota built quality cars for many years.
they are not a toyota division.toyota just has a very small stake to reduce costs...research
The car I learned to drive with was a 90s Nissan Altima. Sure I'm not the biggest fan of the new CVT and the average reliability, but all in all Nissan still makes some really great cars from the Maxima, GT-R and the Leaf.
Nissan's reliability isn't bad, issues with CVT's have been long fixed and many of their cars are well built and stunning. They also have a great commercial truck division. I'd buy a Nissan over a Toyota or Subaru or even Honda any day.
I bought my first Nissan a year ago a Nissan Leaf used 2015. I've been satisfied with it but the battery life looks like it will be limited and they just raise the price of replacement battery. And now I'm hearing about all the problems with their Transmissions but that doesn't apply to the leaf which thankfully has no transmission. But the dealer in the company has been fairly nice to work with. But for a long time I've been a Acura Subaru VW owner but never a Nissan. In their conventional cars there's nothing that really attracts me. And the leaf seems to be lagging behind the bolt in range by quite a bit a factor of two.
My second car was a Nissan Sunny..drove it for 8 years without major problems. Nissan makes reliable cars..
How does it get to the brink? Don’t they see it coming and adjust well before they get to the brink or are they not paying attention
And now, the unreliable JATCO CVT transmission has ruined the reputation of NISSAN in the United States. Resale value of Nissan models is pathetic because the US general public realizes that the JATCO CVT is subject to repeated belt failure and overheating.... and that owners had to sue Nissan to get the company to replace the undercooked, under-engineered, defective manufactured CVT transmission. Absolutely zero ethics, Nissan.
You must be INSANE to buy a car in SG...
I know few people who bought a car in SG just to show-off, and then sold it again after a few months.
Ikr, what is with the car prices in SG.
Lets say you buy a honda civic for $30k from the showroom floor before you drive out you have to pay tax and registration fee of up to $100k. Now imagine you buy a luxury car, I can guarantee you'll have a heart attack before pyou drive it on the road unless you are on a $250k salary.
The issue is congestion. The SG government wants to keep car numbers down as their population increases as they don't have the land area for parking or new roads. So apart from banning cars (which would be seen as too Draconian, despite Singapore being almost like a command economy) the government there decided to hit the cars with high road and purchase taxes as a way to discourage ownership and limit it to the very well off. It's almost sad for the average Singaporean. A little Hyundai Accent I can buy in Australia for around AU 16K would cost many, many times that in Singapore...the same sort of money which would probably get the average Aussie a new Tesla!
Your absolutely right.
For Nissan the GT-R has always been a loss leader, ie Nissan doesn't make money off them. The Ford GT is another example of how a car like that adds value to the brand identity so building it is considered a sound PR investment. What I don't understand is why Nissan goes to all the trouble of producing such a prestigious super car and not capitalize on it with a line of more affordable and highly profitable performance oriented sedans and hatches. The 510, Bluebird SSS, and Bluebird Coupe shared synergistic styling cues and the semi trailing arm independent rear suspension with the R31 Hakosuka GT-R.
I don't believe Nissan's board of directors or Carlos Ghosn understand the legacy Mr. Yutaka Katayama built here in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Now that the R35 GT-R is being exported to the US market, and the 25 year old R32 and 34s are being imported here, it's time Nissan produced amodern classic RWD 510. The American market is hungry for a hot retro Japanese sport compact with different levels of performance like the Camaro, Mustang, Charger, etc. The iDX was headed in the right direction but fell under its own weight a few feet from the starting line. Designers of the iDX tried to hit too many notes all at once and failed to connect with one solid statement. If Nissan was able to reach back to it's roots and let the 510's iconic 3 box body and 4 headlight grill speak loud and clear, they would have a hit on their hands. I can't park my 1972 510 on the street without people gathering around. At car shows, girls seem drawn to it as much or more than men. The new Beatle stayed close to the proportions of the classic, it appealed to both men and women, and that is what made it a hit car. PLEASE Nissan, build a new 510.
No other company had so many great high performance models like Nissan did back in the 90's - early 2000's
CA18DET, SR20DET, SR20VET, RB20, 25, 26, 30 DET's, VQ's to name a few.
Lol, sooo the pathfinder had been out since 85 idk how that isn't a SUV
This is a bullshit documentary of a car company
I have one of the last Nissans before Renault's input: a 2003 Almera diesel (model code N16 - Bluebird Sylphy in North America), designed in 1997.
Scotty Kilmer says they are garbage! Now I heard that Nissan/Renault is now going to become: Fiat-Chrysler-Renault-Nissan. They are all crap car makers. This is going to be a goat rope, I can't wait to see what will happen. Meanwhile my Toyota will keep going and not let me down.
@Scotty Kilmer, what do you think of this new car conglomerate?
love Nissan & Infiniti products. Wont consider anything else. Haven't had any problems with none of my vehicles.
The Datsun 180B was a reliable and fast little car.
Older Nissan cars use to be very good back in the day, but the newer stuff makes me nervous, all because of those stupid crappy CVT transmissions they are obsessed in using.
@Jason I don't know which country you live in, but here in America almost all their cars are offered exclusively with a CVT transmission.
Dee T -- I own a 2017 Nissan Sentra with a 6 speed manual, so no CVT issues for me. But I agree that it's very rare to get manual anything here in the U.S. anymore. It's my 4th Nissan over the years. Sadly, the quality is WAY down from the '91 '93 and '00 I've owned prior. (Lots of bumps/squeaks/rattles etc.) And some absolutely IDIOTIC design/engineering built in. To change the cabin air filter (a yearly need) unless you're a contortionist you have to remove the glove box to get at it. That should be a 1 minute job made insanely more difficult than need be. Just under 2 years old so no reliability issues yet, but I'm not confident it will be anywhere near the experience of the prior ones.
Nissan is following the GM pattern of debasing their product line in hopes they'll turn it around by building them cheaper. All they've succeeded in doing is destroying Nisan's reputation and now they're doing the same to Infiniti. They had nothing but problems with the CVT's in the Nissans so they did the only logical thing (for Nissan) and put them in the Infinitis also. I've had three Lexus RX350's in a row and I'm looking at the Hyundai Palisade for a change of pace. I won't even consider Infiniti because of the poor quality control and made to fail CV transmission. If Nissan Renault merge with Fiat Chrysler it'll be a bigger debacle than the Packard Studebaker merger of the 1950's that brought down both companies in less than eight years.
NO, NO, NO.... it was NOT about "boring design" that brought down Nissan. Nissans 90's styling was in step with the competition. The 90's Altima was actually quite striking and out there compared to many cars.
The thing that ruined Nissan was long term quality and reliability. In the 70's and 80's Nissan/Datsuns had the same reputation for durability and reliability as Toyota and Honda. In the 90's, they started making crap. I think they even rebadged a Ford Windstar and sold it as the Nissan Quest during this era.
On the consumer end, i wish they steer clear of their CVT transmission. It is unreliable and not exciting to drive.
I like how the new maxima and altima looks
I’m glad Nissan is still around. I have fond memories of driving a Datsun Sunny.
I’m actually trying to buy a fairly new Xtrail.
Hard to get a fairly new diesel manual too spec (TL) Xtrail in Australia, I am patient and will secure one-just a matter of time.
ive been dring my zed for over 30 years and has never missed a beat ive never even put a spanner to it other than normal maintenance been the best car ive ever owned
Dad had a 90s Nissan bluebird 2.0d. Thing just couldn't die
In Africa we have the small pickup called the NP200. Its got a Renault interior and a Dacia engine.
Le cost cut= Le crap quality
Nissan automotive designs were good, their management wasn't.
In the 90's Nissan had Skyline, Z, Silvia. In 21st century Murano convertible and the Juke and CVT's.
I think their new designs are still ugly as hell.
Vripiat Buzoi yeah they are still atrocious, except for the 370Z and the GTR which are admittedly older designs. Infiniti’s however are gorgeous imo.
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Joining up with Renault was the worst move they ever made.
Han Skinslo what was the solution?
They were broke. Thank the French! Merci Bocoup
Had a 1991 SE-R five speed, 149bhp, had it cooked by Jim Wolfe, a wolf in sheep's clothing, dusted a lot of so-call "muscle cars", 279k later gave it to a friend in Seattle, they don't make them like that anymore. I wish they would go back to a low cost performance car, with reliability but the industry is now what it is, supermarket shopping.
Would have been nice if they had sent the Pulsar GTI-R to the USA
But now its destroying its reliability record by making shitty CVT cars, won't last long.
Carlos Ghosn to the rescue !!!!
Nissan's true misstep was discontinuing the S-Chassis
The design is still questionable.....
i drove Chryslers since 1965. i got tired of poor quality. in 2018 i bought a 2016 frontier. have put a lot of miles on it. i think its a keeper.
Current nissan cars are shit, CVT is a horrible gearbox, will never drive a nissan again, I drove a 1990 Cefiro R32, 34, Silvia S14 and S15, Primera P11, Pulsar VZR, Laurel Club S, Great cars now its junk.
Got a r32 gtr and a s14 driftcar. Awesome cars from when nissan was at its best..
Now they are a bit lackluster.
Don't drive automatics so dont know about that.
Loving my manual 2015 Nissan Navara NP300 STX only 30k into it but no complaints 🙏🏻
You guys did not mention how the GT-R played a role in the capturing the younger customers and bringing them to the brand.
Its a pity it didnt go bust
Soon, if they wake up.
IDIOTS!
I've always liked Nissan's Z cars, including their predecessors the 1600 and 2000 Datsun Roadsters. I'm planning on getting a 2019 Nissan 370z coupé.
if only they did go bankrupt, then we wouldn't worry about horrendous Jatco CVT's everywhere