Nissan leading commercial van sales

LDB · Aug 30, 2013

Well, that's their goal anyway.

Nissan sets sights on leading commercial van market | Medium Duty Work Truck Info

BobWolf · Aug 31, 2013

I would consider one if CPM makes sense.
I drove an NV 1500 and for the size theyre easy to drive and comfortable. However the one I test drove only was good for 1/2 ton.
A also spoke with a local comercial/industrial plumbing contractor and he bought a 2012 and has no intention of going back to GM, Ford, chrysler.

OntarioVanMan · Aug 31, 2013

BobWolf said:
I would consider one if CPM makes sense.
I drove an NV 1500 and for the size theyre easy to drive and comfortable. However the one I test drove only was good for 1/2 ton.
A also spoke with a local commercial/industrial plumbing contractor and he bought a 2012 and has no intention of going back to GM, Ford, chrysler.

and that is exactly the market they are focusing on...
we expeditors are not even a big enough market to focus on...

xiggi · Aug 31, 2013

They still win the ugly contest if nothing else. In the expedite world I see them as a last place finisher. Small and horrible mileage.

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zorry · Aug 31, 2013

Once you've had enough vehicles to not become emotionally attached to them, the ugly contest has nothing to to with styling.
It's all about the P&L statement.

xiggi · Aug 31, 2013

zorry said:
Once you've had enough vehicles to not become emotionally attached to them, the ugly contest has nothing to to with styling.
It's all about the P&L statement.

Profit is why I would not own one if you read what I wrote.

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zorry · Aug 31, 2013

xiggi said:
Profit is why I would not own one if you read what I wrote.

Sent from my Fisher Price ABC-123.

Understood what you wrote.
Ugly in person and on paper.

mjmsprt40 · Aug 31, 2013

I won't be buying one any time soon. I just went to the Nissan dealer today to have a look-see, they've been sending me literature to get me to come in and buy something. Guess what I didn't see. So, I have a suspicion that these machines are just as hard, if not harder, to get parts and service for as the Sprinters are. The Nissans aren't as big as the Sprinters, so they don't win on that point. The ones I've been seeing on the road look like they might not be quite as long between the seats and the tailgate as the Chevy I have now. Small size + hard-to-get parts and service = no.