Will Nissan survive?
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I consider this very bad news for Honda shareholders and customers.
Models will be combined and a thinning of the herd. This is what happens when you deal with China. They invite you in, forcing you to work with their companies, all the while stealing intellectual properties and then squeeze them out by subsidizing their own companies. When they got caught, it was forgiven because they were an emerging economy. They've been screwing us from the beginning. I avoid anything Chinese as much as possible.
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Not sure what I see as a benefit for Honda, Kind of like I seen no benefit when Chrysler rolled over for Mercedes either.
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AMEN!!! For this and a million other reasons...
Dealer and part distribution network is a big deal, and in day and age, it's too costly to start from scratch.
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Dealer and parts network won't have to increase much in the future. People are going to be ordering their new cars online, same as with the minimal amount of factory parts needed. What's in place for Honda now is probably going to be good enough.
I myself mistrust car dealers enough that I don't want to set foot on a lot anymore and I'm old, younger people are strictly becoming phone oriented. I waste a couple hours every few months getting the work Chevrolet serviced at the dealer, there is practically no traffic in the showroom or the parts counter and it's a fairly large community here.
I myself mistrust car dealers enough that I don't want to set foot on a lot anymore and I'm old, younger people are strictly becoming phone oriented. I waste a couple hours every few months getting the work Chevrolet serviced at the dealer, there is practically no traffic in the showroom or the parts counter and it's a fairly large community here.
Big benefit to Bob Eaton. He cashed out to the sum of 40 million dollars.
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A friend had a Yugo back in the day. I used to say to him “You go, if it goes”
Recent travel in China I saw a lot of Chinese EV’s and there were more than a few that were better looking than anything the big 3 have. I looked at panel fit up and the interiors and they do seem well done. But who knows how good they really are. If these make their way here they would be a significant threat.
Sounds like Mitsubishi is somehow tied in with Nissan now and may be pulled into the Honda-Nissan merger. I still have a bit of trouble remembering to call them Nissan. After my 72 Datsun 1500 pickup I owned back in the 70s, Datsun still seems right to me. 
I was working on a friend's newer Ram cummins , and he gets back to me, " how's the Fargo coming along?"Sounds like Mitsubishi is somehow tied in with Nissan now and may be pulled into the Honda-Nissan merger. I still have a bit of trouble remembering to call them Nissan. After my 72 Datsun 1500 pickup I owned back in the 70s, Datsun still seems right to me.
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A guy here had 72 style Fargo logo printed up and installed on his 15ish 2500. It looks a ton better than "CRAM".
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In the book "Taken for a ride: How Daimler drove off with Chrysler", it explains how Chrysler was considering merging with Nissan until the Daimler merger happened.
on news last eve: Honda Nissan Mitsubishi CEOs announcing merger. In the 80's, in the USAF in far northern Japan, we had a Nissan "Fairlady" - car names in Japan are sweet, not aggressive. A 4dr sedan, SOHC in line 6 of ? 2L. Splendid little motor car. Speed limits - on the separated superhighways - are 80kph, and all adhere. I think we also had a mid-3ngine Hi Ace van, and I see one here now and then. Change oil? lift mid seats!!
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