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Not everything you ask for, but some of it. "Ninja kick the damn rabbit" | |||
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I looked into buying a year or 3 old one before getting the RAV I now have, did not want another CVT (traded the 15 Civic w/ CVT) and the RAV was better rated, and the examples I found and saw on the road seem to hold up better subject test, I know, but it worked for me https://chandlersfirearms.com/chesterfield-armament/ | |||
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Honda And Nissan To Work Toward Merger That Would Make Them World's Third Largest Automaker As China continues its dominance over the global market, EVs continue to play a central role in changing the business and global economies slow down, Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge, according to AP. The resultant company would be world’s third-largest automaker by sales, according to the report. On Monday the two companies announced they had signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate their businesses, with Mitsubishi Motors also joining the discussions. Facing competition from EV leaders like Tesla and China's BYD, Japanese automakers are uniting to cut costs and accelerate their transition to electric vehicles. Honda's president, Toshihiro Mibe, stated the companies plan to form a joint holding company, maintaining their brands while Honda leads management. A merger agreement is targeted for June, with the holding company expected to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by August 2026. There is still to study and discuss, Mibe said. He commented: “Frankly speaking, the possibility of this not being implemented is not zero.” https://www.zerohedge.com/mark...worlds-third-largest "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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^^^ It'll be interesting to see if President Trump has anything to say about that. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>>  | |||
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The regulatory driven EV mandate in the US is dead for the next 4 years, and Trump is talking an external revenue service and new tariffs. Seems boneheaded to close 2 US plants when you're on the brink of tariffs for foreign made anything, and the US gov't won't be putting their thumb on the scale when consumers are deciding whether or not to buy EVs. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven! |
Look at my OP and what this industry insider is saying. This seems like a desperation move to me, I think they truly are on their way out as a viable car company. | |||
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Nissan is known for boneheaded moves. Honda should take notice. ——————————————— The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1 | |||
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I had a Nissan Maxima. I think it was well-built. Had no major problems until I sold it over $150,000 miles. I think they just don’t have enough market recognition. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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That was because they had Renault's CEO, He was actively trying to destroy them, now he's on the run from Japan's justice system. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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How so? Not that I doubt you-just haven't heard of this. | |||
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| Drill Here, Drill Now |
Instead of merging, Nissan entered into this really bizarre contractual arrangement with Renault that they called the Alliance. Nissan was larger and more profitable, but for some unknown reason Renault got a 43.4% stake in Nissan and Nissan only got a 15% stake in Renault. Ghosn from Renault became the CEO of the Alliance which meant he controlled Nissan. Ghosn ended up arrested and imprisoned in 2018. From 1999 to 2018, is when Nissan made most of its boneheaded moves that I listed at the top of Page 2. In 2023, they finally restructured so each only had 15% of each others stock. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Was faced with the decision to either put a new CVT in my '13 Rogue very recently, or trade it in. For ten years it was the most reliable car I'd ever owned. Fine around town, needed more horsepower for highway merges though. The new 1.5L turbo powerplant was a big "IF" for me on another Rogue; I went to the Mazda CX-5. I hope the mark can survive. | |||
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Mazda is about to bet the farm on another new oddball engine design. A valved two stroke. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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| Lawyers, Guns and Money |
I had a Nissan Maxima. It was a 2001 model year: 3.0L V6. It was a great car... but I haven't had one since.  "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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Happily Retired |
I'm having a tough time wrapping my head around their big push towards EV vehicles. As mentioned above, Trump has killed the EV mandate and Vance will do the same when he is elected President in 2028.  EV vehicles seem to be accepted in most urban areas but there are a whole bunch of people outside those areas that will never touch one, myself included. I honestly don't know a single person that has one, or would ever buy one in the future. .....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. | |||
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I think the late-90s / very early 2000s were Nissan's greatest years. The Maxima you showed is one of my favorite Nissan products ever. There's a dealer (collector) near me with a 2000 model in stock. Despite it being literally an antique now, I could be mighty tempted to buy it. My '02 Pathfinder has been a beast, currently showing almost 330k miles. I'd tell positive stories about that truck all day long. We had an '01 as well, purchased at 100k miles. It, too, was exceptional for an additional 125k miles. The lead service advisor at the local Nissan store and I talk frequently about the R50 Pathfinder. We believe if Nissan would build a batch of those, they'd sell like cold lemonade in August. Image grabbed from the innerwebz:  I've long been a fan of the plant in Smyrna. I hope it can survive. Perhaps this shift away from EV will help that. God bless America. | |||
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I was in the same camp about electric vehicles until I looked at how cheap a used Nissan Leaf goes for. I picked up a 2023 Leaf SV Plus that has the larger battery, and drive motor, and a 200 mile range. It only had 11000 miles on it and looks new. With the Federal used rebate I was able to get it for $15,000. It will be used as my daily around town driver and we have 2 other vehicles to use on trips. It is like an oversized go cart and is actually fun to drive I think I can save enough on gas in 10 years to pay for the thing, and my dog seems to really like it. _________________________ | |||
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And speaking of Carlos Ghosn: https://www.hagerty.co.uk/arti...o-says-carlos-ghosn/
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Five months ago, it was time to replace my previous car. I looked at my driving pattern for the past several years and realized that I had not driven any further than the round-trip range of an EV. Looked at leases, wound up with a Cadillac LYRIQ. Every time I drive it, I am reassured that it was the correct decision, but that is for me, and for my needs. An EV would probably not be right for the majority of drivers, especially if it were the only vehicle in the household. Refueling at the airport, right next to my hangar:  הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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