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Old 05-19-13, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has just one teensy-weensy request for its United States arm: Double your sales by 2017.

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Automotive News reports that the plan to increase sales includes increasing the number of dealerships in the US, doubling per-store sales and boosting its marketing efforts in key demographic groups.
i would say it is possible, especially if they're going to add a bunch of dealers. they also need to target retirees - the fastest growing group in the u.s. 10,000 people retiring a DAY right now.
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Old 05-19-13, 11:18 PM
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If they are going to increase sales I think a good place to start would be fuel economy . Their VQ35 motor is still in everything and it get horrible fuel economy. I cant imagine the 3.7 liter unit in better. I dont care what the window sticker at the dealership says, I have had 2 G35s and a Murano and they get 18mpg mixed hwy and city and 22 on the highway. They are V6s that get V8 fuel economy
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Old 05-20-13, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Or make the Versa below 10K again
Have you actually seen, examined, and driven a base-level, $10,990 Versa? Though it does have a little more back-seat room than other bottom-level cars like Rio/Accent/Yaris, its cheapness definitely shows in the tin-grade materials, inside and out. I don't think you'd want to take a base Versa home as a daily-driver.
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cheap[er] infinitis here we come!
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Originally Posted by MrMut
cheap[er] infinitis here we come!
with obamacare we'll be lucky to afford used yugos in a couple of years.
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Old 05-20-13, 08:30 PM
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I always wondered what Mr.Bean was up too these days!
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Old 05-20-13, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
with obamacare we'll be lucky to afford used yugos in a couple of years.
Are you going to rant on Obama in every thread across the forum? What the **** does this have to do with the thread?

Keep the rants in the dysfunctional forum and out of car chat.
 
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