Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to join forces and form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil…

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to join forces and form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

  • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    20·
    2 days ago

    I don’t drive Nissans but a family memebr of mine has forever I don’t mind them and haven’t seen too many issues, im just glad Mitsubishi isn’t a large part of this, yet anyway.

    • Retro_unlimited@lemmy.worldEnglish
      19·
      2 days ago

      I worked at a mechanic shop years ago and every Nissan that came in was falling apart, but they were all older 90s ones. Seats that don’t stay up, plastic panels broken and missing, glove boxes opened, latches and knobs broken, etc.

      I owned a Mitsubishi before and it was like a Honda civic but way lower quality. It held up ok except when the brakes didn’t want to work when I really needed them. Yes I rear ended a few times until I decided to SCRAP the car at the junkers.

      I owned several Hondas and they all were good quality (mostly 80-90s and a 2000). Usually basic maintenance it all it needed.

      • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 days ago

        I think the poor condition of most Nissans, at least in the US, says a lot less about the cars themselves than it does about the type of people who inevitably own them.

    • GorGor@startrek.websiteEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      My brother loves his xterra so much he is on his 3rd (first was an accident, second went to the ex in the divorce). I rarely ride in it, but it seems kinda like a rattle trap to me. I dont know how much of that is his abuse and how much is the car.

      • Montagge@lemmy.zipEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        I’m on my 2nd Frontier as the first one was taken out by a red light are optional driver. My 2nd one I bought used for cheap because the previous owner didn’t take care of it at all. Other than doing such a poor job trying to fix a head gasket leak I had to send the block to a machine shop to get an insert put in for a head bolt. It’s also had low end knocking caused by worn bearing the whole time I’ve had it. I’ve put almost 100k on it and it just keeps trucking! It is a shitbox though, but it’s MY shitbox lol