Dear Nissan...

[Gaspard de Coligny]

It's time to stop making cars...

http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-note.html

The all new 2013 Nissan Note... Love child between a totoya Ractis and a honda Fit...

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Remove all the cute quirckiness of the previous generation, add an even worse engine (90 hp instead of the already anemic 110 hp ) Keep the dirt cheap cattle class hard plastic interior...
and... ? profit ?

[Hammer]

That's ... um ... unfortunate.
As you suggest: take the most blah design concepts from the most blah cars on the market and combine them in the most blah way imaginable. Think I'll pass.

Still love the X-trail though.

[Gaspard de Coligny]

Meet the 2013 US spec Tiida Latio...

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The same fiasco seen from the back

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Why on earth do they waste time and ressource to make a Toyota Camry when I'm pretty sure T would give them the old dies and tooling for pennies...

[Hugh Jørgen]

Yep, they stole that.

[Gaspard de Coligny]

But not so long ago...

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For those left scratching their head on the Primera's picshure... It's a 2002 design that didn't age at all, still looks quite classy with a nice interior. Looks much better IRL than in picts

[Gaspard de Coligny]

And also in the quirky dept:

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At least there is still the Juke...

(BTW, these cars are all the same color... but with Nissan it's not a surprise, the color choices are usually desperately poor. 3 Level of silver, white, black,
and if there is still some leftover limegreen, metal bordeaux, metal blue, but only on the cheaper models, maybe because if everyone got a silver March the local supermarket parking would turn into an insane asylum with people unable to find their car)

[Russell]

And also in the quirky dept:

I seem to recall that this model had the official name "Naked". Or was that a similar model of the competition?

Never bought one of those Rasheens, but the design had something special. This is the more surprising, since it was before Renault got involved with Nissan when the model was released the first time.

[Gaspard de Coligny]

It's the Daihatsu/totoya Naked that is a complete ripoff.


As for the Rasheen... It's like a baby hummer... low wide but overall small... Would buy one without second thought if it was still available...

[Hammer]

Always loved the Figaro.
Still see 'em around from time to time, and they're still sexy.

Unfortunately, I doubt that my sexy bod would even fit in one.

[Gaspard de Coligny]

Always loved the Figaro.
Still see 'em around from time to time, and they're still sexy.

Unfortunately, I doubt that my sexy bod would even fit in one.

nope but they can surely fit in your back pocket...

[chokonen888]

It's as if Nissan has followed suit with Toyota's super bland (lack of) style.... Used car prices should start to rise as I can't imagine anyone buying that shit.

[Russell]

It's the Daihatsu/totoya Naked that is a complete ripoff.


As for the Rasheen... It's like a baby hummer... low wide but overall small... Would buy one without second thought if it was still available...

I could imagine myself crossing the desert in that car. It has potential to become a cult car, like the Mini. Unfortunately, I also have a practical side and a family, which makes me buy mostly cars with square shapes.

[ysa002]

It's as if Nissan has followed suit with Toyota's super bland (lack of) style.... Used car prices should start to rise as I can't imagine anyone buying that shit.

The supply of late-model used automobiles is low this year because Americans are keeping their automobiles longer than they used to. As a result, the cost of a year-old used car is now only slightly less than that of a similar new vehicle. Another factor is that some automakers have cut back on production to stay in line with demand. With fewer vehicles being made, the resale value goes up. Used car prices approaching new car prices

[Big Booger]

Where's a new Silvia?????