Renault/Nissan sees no problem with rusting cars if it's 10 years old.
04-06-15, 03:48 PM
#1
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
Renault/Nissan sees no problem with rusting cars if it's 10 years old.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rust-n333291
While durability and quality are ciritical, Pelata says Nissan needs to be cautious of "overquality."
"Does it matter if the door handle lasts 10 years or 20?" Pelata says, "No it does not, because the person will not have the car after 10 years." - a Renault/Nissan executive
Here's the idiot that said it:
While durability and quality are ciritical, Pelata says Nissan needs to be cautious of "overquality."
"Does it matter if the door handle lasts 10 years or 20?" Pelata says, "No it does not, because the person will not have the car after 10 years." - a Renault/Nissan executive
Here's the idiot that said it:
Last edited by Pamperme; 04-08-15 at 09:49 PM.
04-06-15, 06:37 PM
#5
Lead Lap
Silly for Renault/Nissan to actually make a statement on this. But Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, and BMW has all suffered rust-prone vehicles in the last 10-15 years and said nothing.
Trending Topics
04-06-15, 07:53 PM
#8
Although cars do drive longer nowadays, its technology and engineering become quite obsolete real fast.
Ten years ago, 35 mpg was great for a hybrid, 306hp was spectacular for the 2006 IS350, and 80MB of audio storage was something to note on the 2007 LS460.
Ten years later, such specs are nothing special. Yes, the cars (especially Toyota/Lexus) still run great on the road, but the tech can simply be considered "long in the tooth."
Ten years ago, 35 mpg was great for a hybrid, 306hp was spectacular for the 2006 IS350, and 80MB of audio storage was something to note on the 2007 LS460.
Ten years later, such specs are nothing special. Yes, the cars (especially Toyota/Lexus) still run great on the road, but the tech can simply be considered "long in the tooth."
04-07-15, 06:36 AM
#9
Lexus Champion
"only 1 injury has been reported because of the issue"....so if I had one of these cars with the corrosion issue, I'd put my foot thru the floor board and cut my leg then sue Nissan.
04-07-15, 10:41 AM
#11
Although cars do drive longer nowadays, its technology and engineering become quite obsolete real fast.
Ten years ago, 35 mpg was great for a hybrid, 306hp was spectacular for the 2006 IS350, and 80MB of audio storage was something to note on the 2007 LS460.
Ten years later, such specs are nothing special. Yes, the cars (especially Toyota/Lexus) still run great on the road, but the tech can simply be considered "long in the tooth."
Ten years ago, 35 mpg was great for a hybrid, 306hp was spectacular for the 2006 IS350, and 80MB of audio storage was something to note on the 2007 LS460.
Ten years later, such specs are nothing special. Yes, the cars (especially Toyota/Lexus) still run great on the road, but the tech can simply be considered "long in the tooth."
Technology is not that different at, especially at what people actually buy vs whats available. With all the automated braking systems available, EuroNCAP said last year that only 0.1% of new cars have them.
Maybe if you were thinking about 1995 vehicle or 1985 vehicles, but I see 2005 cars as almost new and not something that Nissan should not care about.
04-07-15, 02:09 PM
#12
Although cars do drive longer nowadays, its technology and engineering become quite obsolete real fast.
Ten years ago, 35 mpg was great for a hybrid, 306hp was spectacular for the 2006 IS350, and 80MB of audio storage was something to note on the 2007 LS460.
Ten years later, such specs are nothing special. Yes, the cars (especially Toyota/Lexus) still run great on the road, but the tech can simply be considered "long in the tooth."
Ten years ago, 35 mpg was great for a hybrid, 306hp was spectacular for the 2006 IS350, and 80MB of audio storage was something to note on the 2007 LS460.
Ten years later, such specs are nothing special. Yes, the cars (especially Toyota/Lexus) still run great on the road, but the tech can simply be considered "long in the tooth."
and among the last to implement 
04-07-15, 02:10 PM
#13
Back in the 80's and earlier before rustproofing got better, holes in the floor were pretty common after 5-10 years.
Glad to see people's expectations have risen since then, and Nissan has been making junk for the past 12-14 years IMO, ever since they introduced the bigger Altima back in 2002. Google Nissan CVT transmission, lots of those conking out before 100k miles, leaving the owners with a $3000 repair bill.
Glad to see people's expectations have risen since then, and Nissan has been making junk for the past 12-14 years IMO, ever since they introduced the bigger Altima back in 2002. Google Nissan CVT transmission, lots of those conking out before 100k miles, leaving the owners with a $3000 repair bill.
04-07-15, 05:29 PM
#14
04-07-15, 06:23 PM
#15