Looking over Nissan's current product portfolio, it becomes readily apparent the Rogue is their only competitive product.  Everything else is either roundly trounced by the competition, or is as old as the hills.  It's obvious Nissan won't (or can't) spend money on product development and frequently resorts to the "mutton dressed as lamb" approach by clothing very old underpinnings in new bodywork.

Look at the Nissan Z.  The 2023 model is effectively a reskin of the 2009 370Z, which itself was based on a slightly modified version of the 2003 350Z platform.  Likewise, the Z's VR engine is an evolution of the VQ engine which is now 30 years old.  So what we have here is a new body masking a very old car underneath.

I got stuck with a Nissan Kicks rental car last year and I can't even begin to fathom why anyone would spend their own money for one.  Wait, I can think on ONE reason.....

Living in Middle Tennessee, I am in Nissan Central.  Their US headquarters is in Franklin and there's a massive production facility in Smyrna, plus the engine plant in Decherd.  Just about everyone here is either related to someone or knows someone who can swing them a killer Friends & Family discount on a new Nissan.  This explains why, like cockroaches in a Waffle House, these damned Nissans are EVERYWHERE in my neck of the woods!

Even with this incentive, I still have no burning desire to buy one.

Quote from: Morris Minor on May 11, 2024, 02:39:39 PMHe had to take over, but it's getting there. Interesting listening to the passengers.

I've driven for 20 years now, and haven't had an at fault accident.  It needs to be better than me to be a viable product.  It can't go a single drive without a dangerous disengagement.

It's a party trick and nothing more.

Not sure if wife or I did this. Safe to drive on interstate?

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BYD will just end up snatching up a traditional automaker and export their vehicles under that name without any tariff... aka Volvo EX30

Chinese EVs are built so cheap they could "destroy the US car industry"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/tech/small-well-built-chinese-ev-055434766.html

Well, yeah, even with 100% tariff this one would cost less than most US EVs..... (hmmmm face) 

I've tried IPA and it only works so well.  Unfortunately the water in my area is hard AF and it's leaving semi perminant watermarks on my car, even when using something like No Rinse.

I figured acetone would wreck the clearcoat.  Good to know it's safe.  Thanks.

Yeah I haven't disliked any newer Nissan. If you can avoid a CVT replacement it seems totally fine

Gosh, one of my college roomies sent a message to the group chat like "hey guys, game changing product I just tried."  Sud Factory Water Spot Remover.  Knew exactly what it was because I get ads for it on Instagram all the time (as I do for countless other detailing products).  Shit's $35 for a 16-ounce bottle.

I said, yeah, or you can buy a bottle of isopropyl alcohol and a spray bottle for it for a combined cost of about $6 and do the same exact thing.  Or buy an entire gallon of acetone for $20 if the water spots are real bad.

I am so tired of scammy detailing products.  Do they work?  Sure, but there are so many simple solutions to problems that don't need to be solved by over-priced products.  Every detailing product these days has the word "ceramic" or "graphene" in it.  Wah.

Anywayyyyys, rant over.  Rubbing alcohol for water spots, acetone if it's real bad.  Won't hurt a thing.

Quote from: AutobahnSHO on May 12, 2024, 04:25:11 PMThey seem like solid appliances. Sure some have a bad reputation, but if you just need to get places and don't care about a boring car, who cares?

I'm inclined to agree. Nissans aren't very popular at all up here, but whenever I get the chance to detail a  newer one, I am surprised how nice the interior is. Same with Mazdas, which are also not very popular 'round these parts. They work.