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Nissan Reportedly Plans Beefed-Up Pickup (F250 range)
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| June 22, 2006
| AP
Posted on 06/22/2006 1:50:31 PM PDT by Abathar
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It will be interesting to see if the heavy truck market will be as easy to get into by Nissan, If ever there was brand loyalty left here in the US it is in this market.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:50:32 PM PDT
by
Abathar
To: Abathar
I don't know about their trucks, but I'm quite impressed with the V6 Altima. When I buy a car (within the next year, hopefully) I've narrowed it down to two possibilities, and the Altima is one of them.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:54:09 PM PDT
by
JamesP81
To: Abathar
But they're God-awful ugly, worse than the worst of the current US nameplate crop. Yes, I said "crop".
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:54:34 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: JamesP81
Is the new Ford Mustang the other one?
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:54:49 PM PDT
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
To: coconutt2000
Is the new Ford Mustang the other one?I really like the new ponies, and the new Chargers are pretty cool too.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:55:59 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: Abathar
If ever there was brand loyalty
True, BUT Ford at least, has no loyality to it's customers who have been very loyal to Ford. zip - nada - none - zero.
To: Still Thinking
"But they're God-awful ugly, worse than the worst of the current US nameplate crop."
No way. We have one as a company truck and it is tough looking. Much better than those goofy looking new GMC front-ends.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:56:46 PM PDT
by
L98Fiero
(I'm worth a million in prizes.)
To: JamesP81
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nissan North America Inc. said Thursday that it was recalling 97,000 Altima and Sentra vehicles after reports of excessive oil consumption and engine fires led the automaker to stop selling the vehicles.
Nissan said some 2006 sedans with 2.5 liter engines could quickly consume oil, potentially damaging the engine and leading to engine fires."
http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060622/NEWS99/306220003
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:56:58 PM PDT
by
OpusatFR
( ALEA IACTA EST. We have just crossed the Rubicon.)
To: Abathar
Whenit comes to towing that Ford 250 with the Power Stroke Diesel is going to be hard to beat.
I cant understand why anyone would ant a Nissan full sized Pickup as they dont get any better fuel mileage than Ford or Chevy.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:57:03 PM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
To: Still Thinking
I MUST disagree with you. The Nissan trucks are great looking and their cars...sturdy and strong. I was a Nissan customer for years. Starting with a Sentra, Frontier, then an SX240 then an Altima and then the Maxima which was the best car I've ever had. For some ridiculous reason, I decided to get a Jeep Liberty (CHRYSLER) Midsize SUV instead of the Nissan XTERRA which is a great Mid-Size SUV. Everytime I see the XTERRA on the road, I kick myself.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:57:19 PM PDT
by
Hildy
("Whenever someone smiles at me all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life." - Dwight Schrute)
To: JamesP81
My company has recently purchased 25+ titans (exact number escapes me). Stripped down models -- rubber floors & vinyl seats but FWD and skid plates, et al (for oilfield work)
So far so good. The younger workers prefer them.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:57:47 PM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
To: Still Thinking
But they're God-awful ugly True dat.
They actually make the Toyota Tundra look good by comparison.
To: coconutt2000
Is the new Ford Mustang the other one?
No. I'm not particularly a Ford fan, and the Mustang, while it's swift, doesn't handle as well as I'd like. The other choice is a Toyota Celica GTS. It doesn't have as much raw horsepower as I'd like, but it stays glued to the road and does generate some pretty serious acceleration at higher RPMs. It's also reliable. And hey, let's face it, I can't afford a Corvette or a 350Z.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:58:12 PM PDT
by
JamesP81
To: Still Thinking
You want ugly? The Honda Ridgeline is UGGGGGGGG-LEEEEEEE!
(Apologies to any FReeper Ridgeline owners.)
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:58:53 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: sgtbono2002
I agree with you, my company truck has 1/4 million miles on the powerstroke now, its been a great engine.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:58:54 PM PDT
by
Abathar
(Proudly catching hell for posting without reading the article since 2004)
To: OpusatFR
Nissan said some 2006 sedans with 2.5 liter engines could quickly consume oil, potentially damaging the engine and leading to engine fires."
The 2.5 Liter is their 4-banger, which has never been anything but average (aside from it's horsepower, which is good for a 4-banger). That's why I mentioned the V6, which seems to be built quite a bit better.
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:59:44 PM PDT
by
JamesP81
To: L98Fiero
Actually, it was the nasty GeeMers that I was thinking of when I referred to the worst of the worst US-badged trucks, but I still give it the edge over the Nissan.
Just got a look inside the latest generation of F-150's yesterday. Yuk! Exterior styling, while IMO inferior to the 92-96 era, was a significant climb out of the 97-03 jellybean abyss. But what the heck were they thinking with that interior??
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posted on
06/22/2006 1:59:56 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: sgtbono2002
Nissan is rumoredly in discussions with Caterpillar for a diesel - which would trump the PowerJoke. Failing that, they do have their own strong diesel line.
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posted on
06/22/2006 2:00:09 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: JamesP81
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posted on
06/22/2006 2:00:54 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: JamesP81
Have you looked at the Acura RSX Type S? When I was car shopping, that one really struck me as a sharp and nimble car.
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posted on
06/22/2006 2:01:16 PM PDT
by
L98Fiero
(I'm worth a million in prizes.)
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