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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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Nissan/Infinitis though are not as mechanically refined or engineered in my book as Honda/Toyota. Honda is probably tops at nailing the whole package.
I agree but I was surprised by the door close solid thud.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:53 AM
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I agree but I was surprised by the door close solid thud.
Not everyone, of course, makes or breaks a deal based on how much of a thunk the doors make. But, in general, it can be an indication of how well the car is assembled at the factory, and what kind of materials were used in making the door.

But not always. In the 1990's, Mercedes vehicles, for example, still had doors that closed like bank-vaults, while the cars themselves were becoming more and more unreliable each year.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Not everyone, of course, makes or breaks a deal based on how much of a thunk the doors make. But, in general, it can be an indication of how well the car is assembled at the factory, and what kind of materials were used in making the door.

But not always. In the 1990's, Mercedes vehicles, for example, still had doors that closed like bank-vaults, while the cars themselves were becoming more and more unreliable each year.
Nice to hear that solid thud on a fairly inexpensive car,though.
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