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What model year gets your interest?
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What model year gets your interest?
Today's WSJ had an article about Nissan's lackluster performance. It pointed to the fact that the new savior of GM, Ghosn, had rushed a lot of new Nissan and Infiniti models out last year and was paying the price this year. The most recent trend seems to support that generations of models are in constant sales decline that takes a mild bump at the mid life refresh that all models go through. So it brings up the question as to whether where a generation is in its life cycle does matter that much to people. Hence the attached poll. Might be interesting if people would post in the comments what decade they are ( twenty something, fifty something, social security recipient, etc.) to see what the correlation of age is to gotta have quotient.
PS. For those of you voting, I feel somewhat guilty. I really don't know how I feel about this, I am still thinking about it but I guess I lean towards the mid life update or don't really care.
PS. For those of you voting, I feel somewhat guilty. I really don't know how I feel about this, I am still thinking about it but I guess I lean towards the mid life update or don't really care.
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OK, I voted for the mid life update timeframe because that seems to be when I have bought my last several cars but I could have gone to the "don't really care" side as well. I don't mind buying the last year of a generation as it is usually well sorted out and you can get a good price but you have to because of the hit you take in depreciation.
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If I was going for a new car every two or three years, definately the first model year.
If I was going to keep it for life, I'd get it when the kinks are gone.
But because of certain privilages, I go buck wild with brand new cars every year or so. That doesn't mean I don't keep them for life...
If I was going to keep it for life, I'd get it when the kinks are gone.
But because of certain privilages, I go buck wild with brand new cars every year or so. That doesn't mean I don't keep them for life...
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
If I was going for a new car every two or three years, definately the first model year.
If I was going to keep it for life, I'd get it when the kinks are gone.
But because of certain privilages, I go buck wild with brand new cars every year or so. That doesn't mean I don't keep them for life...
If I was going to keep it for life, I'd get it when the kinks are gone.
But because of certain privilages, I go buck wild with brand new cars every year or so. That doesn't mean I don't keep them for life...
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The second model year for me for Lexus & most other Japanese cars.
For some (probably most) German/European brands, even the last year or two may not be good enough
For some (probably most) German/European brands, even the last year or two may not be good enough
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I voted for mid life update, but that seems to go against what I;ve bought Half my cars were first model years or 2nd year. Honestly, I've regreted most decisions I made when it came to first model years and ended up selling before too long. My first Legend was a 91 and I ended up with the refreshed 93 and 95 with more HP. My RX330 is an 04 and I'm selling it and wished I had gotten at least and 05 and am envious of the RX350 Anyway, I really wanted to choose 2nd model year, but your poll had 1st model year combined with it so I choose mid life.
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
I voted for mid life update, but that seems to go against what I;ve bought Half my cars were first model years or 2nd year. Honestly, I've regreted most decisions I made when it came to first model years and ended up selling before too long. My first Legend was a 91 and I ended up with the refreshed 93 and 95 with more HP. My RX330 is an 04 and I'm selling it and wished I had gotten at least and 05 and am envious of the RX350 Anyway, I really wanted to choose 2nd model year, but your poll had 1st model year combined with it so I choose mid life.
Thanks to everyone who has voted.
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I never buy new cars and since its always a Lexus I really dont' care what year it is, early, mid or late but I will say I would try to go for the mid-cyle refreshning from now on.
As for Nissan, Ghosn is all about bragging how he turned things around and they are profitable. Its easier to climb the mountain than to stay there and Nissan sales have pretty much been down a year and a 1/2 now with Infiniti suffering badly again.
To me that has less to do with their mid cylce freshinings and more to do with **** poor managment decisions.
As for Nissan, Ghosn is all about bragging how he turned things around and they are profitable. Its easier to climb the mountain than to stay there and Nissan sales have pretty much been down a year and a 1/2 now with Infiniti suffering badly again.
To me that has less to do with their mid cylce freshinings and more to do with **** poor managment decisions.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I never buy new cars and since its always a Lexus I really dont' care what year it is, early, mid or late but I will say I would try to go for the mid-cyle refreshning from now on.
As for Nissan, Ghosn is all about bragging how he turned things around and they are profitable. Its easier to climb the mountain than to stay there and Nissan sales have pretty much been down a year and a 1/2 now with Infiniti suffering badly again.
To me that has less to do with their mid cylce freshinings and more to do with **** poor managment decisions.
As for Nissan, Ghosn is all about bragging how he turned things around and they are profitable. Its easier to climb the mountain than to stay there and Nissan sales have pretty much been down a year and a 1/2 now with Infiniti suffering badly again.
To me that has less to do with their mid cylce freshinings and more to do with **** poor managment decisions.
I never really thought about it but the mid cycle update seems to be the one that I go for, if I am truthful. I didn't really make the decision but it sure seems to be the way I am buying lately. But I really doubt I will wait for the LS refresh after it comes out. I might not want first year but unless something very un Lexus like happens, that may be one for me a couple of years after it debuts.
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