Survey! Please be honest :)

[bwax]

"If you are going to buy a new car, would you go for a Nissan? Why or why not?"

please be honest peeps :D . . . just want your opinion :D

Thanks!

[kimpOy]

car? depende pa rin sa usage?
please give specific model
para madaling sagutin sir!

pero to answer your question

no!
ill buy camry first before cefiro
ill buy civic or corolla before sentra
pati sa pickup ill buy strada (biased) before frontier

imho

[mbt]

Nissan? sure why not? it's worth considering...

full-size SUV: i'd take a Patrol over anything else (including a Trooper, Pajero, Prado, and Expedition) without a doubt. then have it converted to 4x4...

mid-size sedan: Cefiro gives the Camry and Accord stiff competition

compact sedan: while i'd prefer other cars to the Sentra, the Sentra appeals to luxury types nonetheless

pickup: a Frontier is arguably better than a strada or hilux or fuego or ranger, imo

minivan: hmm, well, the Serena has its appeal too (great interior)... if only it looked better on the outside

Nissan quality, reliability, and durability are on par with Toyota and Honda... parts are cheaper and more available than Honda parts i think

[jojoico]

if brand new..NO because of the low-resale
but ill consider nissan kung 2nd hand car, at least bumaba na ang value so di kana lugi, dami pang luxury options. i like the previous cefiro elite than the old camry or accord.

[bwax]

car? depende pa rin sa usage?
please give specific model
para madaling sagutin sir!

pero to answer your question

no!
ill buy camry first before cefiro
ill buy civic or corolla before sentra
pati sa pickup ill buy strada (biased) before frontier

imho

sir, ano po reason nyo why you chose camry over cefiro, or the civic over the sentra? any bad experiences with Nissans? :D

thanks uli! Nissan owner kasi ako e (medyo biased ako sa Nissan hehehe) just want to know what others feel about Nissans :D

[papa tots]

i'd take the sentra (series 2 and 3, especially the ABS equipped SE saloon) over corolla ae101, ae111, lancer itlog and pizza pie, and civic EG and EK.

i'd take the cefiro over the camry, accord and galant.

but

when it comes to those mid 90s sedans, i'd take the ALTIMA over anything else. :D

the only nissans i don't like are the box type (series 1/B12) sentras. we had one before, dami problema sa suspension.

[pajerokid]

I like Nissans. Unfortunately, here in the Philippines medyo sub-par yung resale value nila compared to hondas, toyotas and mitsus. I really dont know why since Nissan is a very respectable manufacturer.

Parts are expensive though. Yung bnew spare parts nila are as expensive or even more expensive than hondas.


To answer your question, yes, why not? :D

[kiper]

kung suv's ang usapan..

no contest.

patrol na agad -- then convert to 4x4.

[lantraluvr]

The aircon of Nissan's cars are great. If you want to experience the cold climate of Antartica in the Philippines than get a Nissan!

Off topic but where could you get a GU Patrol converted to 4WD?

[Ungas]

I did considered Nissan as my number 1 option when we purchased the Safari.

And I will still make it as my number 1 option in different vehicle fields. :D

[mbt]

lantraluvr,

madali lang daw maghanap ng shop that does the conversion... kahit sa casa daw pwedeng ipagawa for 150K-200K

pajerokid,

mas mahal ang parts ng nissan kesa honda?

[TJMaxx]

Yes, we just bought a Serena QRV.
Its our first Nissan actually.

[boybi]

our first car was a nissan maxima. 8 yrs sa amin ito before we disposed it. namana ito ng brother ko from our dad, then nung college ako, ako naman ang gumamit. wala ako masabi sa performance ng maxima. now we have a 4x2 frontier and GU patrol. we had owned mitsus, hondas and toyotas. dito sa 4 jap brands, based on our experience, mitsu ang pinaka sirain/problematic. pinakamatibay toyotas. in between ang honda and nissan. pero mas lamang ang nissan kesa honda. yung crv kasi namin, napalitan na ang CPU, SRS airbag assembly, rear door hinges, auxiliary fan. the airbag assembly cost me around 20K (out of warranty na kasi).

[mbt]

boybi,

parang mas madali rin kalampagin ang hondas compared to toyota (indestructible! grabe! :shock. parang may reputation din yata ang nissans na sirain/kalampagin... do you think it's true now? parang dati yata oo

my family has never owned a nissan

[papa tots]

yung mga kalampagin na nissan, that was before.

we had a '90 sentra SGX back then. nagka problems ang suspension. pero suspension lang naging problem, yung engine, transmission, brakes, etc., problem free.

but our series 2 sentra lasted 10 years (1992-2002). no headaches at all, just the usual wear and tear. and even the replaceable parts like alternator, power steering, water pump, electricals, shocks, etc., took longer time to replace compared to the parts of other car brands we had.


pajerokid,

mas mahal parts ng nissan kesa honda?

it may be true sa surplus kasi medyo rare ang nissan parts sa surplusan.

pero try mo compare nissan original parts na galing sa casa compared to casas of other brands. i myself was surprised that many nissan parts are cheaper than that of toyota, honda and mitsubishi.

[boybi]

sa mga series 1 sentras lang ata yung kalampagin. yung sa maxima namin parang wala akong naalalang problema. nagkaproblema pala kami sa compressor dati, twice kami nagpalit (hitachi brand), then pina-convert nalang namin to sanden. ok na.

regarding sa price ng parts, hindi po gaanong nagkakalayo prices ng jap brands sa experience ko.

[M]

sorry. but NO.

the only nissan i'm considering right now in the PI is the frontier. so unless i'm in the market for a pickup, tsaka lang ako punt sa nissan.

why?
because i don't like the design. the sentra looks clumsy, the cefiro is clumsier, the patrol is humongous, and the serena ... well ... it looks weird, consider looking at the model it replaces and you'll see what i mean.

sorry nissan folks. i just don't dig your style right now. siguro kung yung last batch ng series3 na sentra, pwede pa.

[lui]

y not? grabe mga features ng sentra... patrol dn mukang mtatag kc ung safari nga super tibay e... may bnew na nman safari e kung pang off road mganda un... mdyo mbaba resale... sabi nga pla ng service adviser namen crain dw pang ilalim ng grandeur... ung sa frontier nman e ung tambutso 3 beses pinalitan...

[pajerokid]

on parts.............

when i bashed my dad's terrano on a concrete pole and wrecked a fender flare, guess how much it sold for?



17 thou for a friggin piece of plastic!


For wear and tear parts, yes in general, nissan parts are at par with hondas in terms of price (not good). Im surprised no one knows this. But of course, that prices still depend on the actual items. Some parts more costly some cheaper.

on A/C.... nissans dont seem to have a "not so cold" setting. hehehe :D

[Yoda]

Nope, for 2 main reasons. Price and availability of parts, and their generally "uncool" look. That's my opinion, so shoot me. :D