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#16 of 17 Re: Nissan's reliability concern for the future...When will they be back? [kms1990] by steve_ HOST

Sep 04, 2012 (8:54 am)

Replying to: kms1990 (Sep 04, 2012 8:51 am)
My '99 Quest is just about to turn over 178,000 miles. Been a dependable ride, and still do a few road trips in it every year.

#17 of 17 Re: Nissan's reliability concern for the future...When will they be back? [waltchan] by waltchan

Sep 17, 2012 (2:09 pm)

Replying to: waltchan (Jun 21, 2007 12:02 pm)
Edited in 2012.....Too many accidental grammatical errors I made in original 2007 post:
 
I'm concerned with Nissan's future, and I don't know if Nissan's reliability score will match Toyota and Honda ever again. Today, all Nissan and Infiniti vehicles receive similar reliability scores found in American cars, and, often, worse than some American and European cars. Most of Nissan's problematic vehicles (Titan, Quest, Armada, QX56) are built in Canton, Mississippi, but there are other Nissan models as well (Maxima, Altima, Sentra, Murano, Frontier, 350Z, etc.) seeing decline in reliability as well. The overall reliability grade mark for Nissan/Infiniti vehicles this year for 2007 is a D (below-average). I think this is a joke. Why buy Japanese when you can buy American with similar quality but at a lower cost.
  
I've been following Consumer Reports auto reliability charts for 20 years now, and it turns out that the 2000 Infiniti QX4 could be the most-reliable Nissan vehicle ever made in history. After 2001, reliability fell hard, along with all Nissan/Infiniti vehicles, and they haven't returned back to their original status. If this is true, then I may pick up a used 2000 Infiniti QX4 and baby it for years to come.
  
Does Nissan actually no longer care for reliability, and is Nissan now focusing towards performance and style? What do you think? It's been seven years already without a true Nissan Japanese quality vehicle. Do you already miss Nissan good old days?
 
Thanks to anyone who can respond.

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