No worries - where there is management, especially middle management, there's always trouble.
And at PSA concern, there is a lllooottt of management! NISSAN is nowhere near the ingenuity and quality they were back in the '80's and the '90's, after all, most of the engineering comes from Renault now, and not Japan. And the Japanese get all the low end engineering designs from Renault, while Renault, Peugeot, and Citroen get all the good engineering in the European models. Ah the "benefits" of being part of the PSA concern!
I remember studying a NISSAN Cherry back in 1988 and my jaw was on the ground with how much cutting edge technology that little car was loaded with (and it was just a city car!), and I look at all the garbage cars NISSAN has been pumping out today... it's an atrocity. Even if I compare the 280 ZX turbo and today's offerings... the 280 ZX is impressive, while today's assortment is something I would be ashamed to be seen in.
Oh, Renault cheap car engineering. I'm still wondering who in their right mind designed the oil filter on the K4J engine that's installed upside down, such that (short of flipping the entire car 90° on its front end) there is no way to change oil without spilling half a pint all over the engine block and the floor below.
This is just nonsense. Compare, for a start, what would happen to your 280ZX in, say, a 40mph crash. Now see how the modern 370z would fare.
Things that would have been considered exotic in the late 80s - like turbochargers or 6 speed gearboxes are now commonplace. Features that are now standard weren't even options.
Crash ratings, equipment, and drivetrain configuration do not have to do with quality. WHen they joined Renault they inherited their mediocre management and engineering.
You know how much I care about crash ratings?!? I couldn't care less! I'm comparing performance and design first and foremost.
Compare the iconic NISSAN Skyline GT with a Qashqai NISMO edition, the epitome of garbage NISSAN is pumping out today, and things come into perspective pretty clearly.
One look at 1990's NISSAN Primera and one can see what it meant to be at the cutting edge of aesthetics. One look at any of the NISSAN's today, and one can see what it means to design cars by committee.
Try to find a good looking NISSAN with a diesel engine and a manual transmission today. I dare you!
And at PSA concern, there is a lllooottt of management! NISSAN is nowhere near the ingenuity and quality they were back in the '80's and the '90's, after all, most of the engineering comes from Renault now, and not Japan. And the Japanese get all the low end engineering designs from Renault, while Renault, Peugeot, and Citroen get all the good engineering in the European models. Ah the "benefits" of being part of the PSA concern!
I remember studying a NISSAN Cherry back in 1988 and my jaw was on the ground with how much cutting edge technology that little car was loaded with (and it was just a city car!), and I look at all the garbage cars NISSAN has been pumping out today... it's an atrocity. Even if I compare the 280 ZX turbo and today's offerings... the 280 ZX is impressive, while today's assortment is something I would be ashamed to be seen in.