Worst US Auto plant
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"Nissan officials acknowledge there were some initial problems with the vehicles produced at its sprawling Canton plant, which opened in 2003, but they point to other surveys showing the reliability of vehicles made there is improving."
when you are at the bottom there is no place to go but up... well they could go away but idjits still buy them i would assume??
on a simular note the lexmark corp given the history of REPEATED and continous problems and even though they claim 'oh yes they DID have a problem(and years of 'what problem') but thats all fixed now' i opted for epson which i found no problems reported besides the common inkjet cartridge problems across all inkjet makers... IOW if its not used regularly they dry out/clog
and after this model i spread the word and am looking at a more modern model
when you are at the bottom there is no place to go but up... well they could go away but idjits still buy them i would assume??
on a simular note the lexmark corp given the history of REPEATED and continous problems and even though they claim 'oh yes they DID have a problem(and years of 'what problem') but thats all fixed now' i opted for epson which i found no problems reported besides the common inkjet cartridge problems across all inkjet makers... IOW if its not used regularly they dry out/clog
and after this model i spread the word and am looking at a more modern model
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If you've ever been to the Nissan plant or the Tier 1's that support it this would not be surprising. The workforce is made up mostly of people that make Barney Fife look like a genius level rocket scientest. The facilities still have problems recruiting the skilled trades people necessary to keep everything running even though the place has been in production for a while now. The plant is there because of large state give aways and tax breaks, not because of a quality work force.
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wouldnt swear to the subaru thing either. They are in bed with someone. I also read nissan has a chunk of fuji heavy metal. I recall they were gonna start manufacturing an outside car in their plant. Some years ago gm bought 20 percent but Im not sure whos holding the reigns now.
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They only purchased 7-8% (if I recall correctly) of Fuji Heavy Industries
I will find out...
EVEN with Japans wierd management laws, that isn't a controlling interest.
On edit: its 8.7%
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/144832.html
I will find out...
EVEN with Japans wierd management laws, that isn't a controlling interest.
On edit: its 8.7%
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/144832.html
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Originally Posted by BigF350
They only purchased 7-8% (if I recall correctly) of Fuji Heavy Industries
I will find out...
EVEN with Japans wierd management laws, that isn't a controlling interest.
On edit: its 8.7%
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/144832.html
I will find out...
EVEN with Japans wierd management laws, that isn't a controlling interest.
On edit: its 8.7%
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...05/144832.html
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Until they own at least a third they can't "control" the company. Ford only holds 33.4% in Mazda for a reason 
See:
Management Rights on this page
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/FR/TNKS/...sary/m_01.html
Unfortunately I can't find out who purchased the other 11.3% - and until they release thier 06 Annual report I won't be able too.
Thier website does not provide an updated list of the major stakeholders either...
See:
Management Rights on this page
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/FR/TNKS/...sary/m_01.html
Unfortunately I can't find out who purchased the other 11.3% - and until they release thier 06 Annual report I won't be able too.
Thier website does not provide an updated list of the major stakeholders either...
Last edited by BigF350; Jan 9, 2006 at 11:37 PM.
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My only experience with a Nissan was a friends 1995 Altima. She drove like there was a raw egg between her foot and the gas pedal, yet the transmission required a complete rebuild at 40K miles. Now that's Japanese reliability! BTW, I've never bought into the myth of Japanese reliability, and have never owned an imported car. Just AMC's, Mopars, Fords, and Chevies! A non-denominational American car nut!
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Originally Posted by dmp437
If you've ever been to the Nissan plant or the Tier 1's that support it this would not be surprising. The workforce is made up mostly of people that make Barney Fife look like a genius level rocket scientest. The facilities still have problems recruiting the skilled trades people necessary to keep everything running even though the place has been in production for a while now. The plant is there because of large state give aways and tax breaks, not because of a quality work force.
One thought about trucks up until recent years: While some people think that Japanese trucks are (were) more reliable than US counterparts, I always thought that they were so underpowered that they couldn't pull themselves apart like Ford, Chevy, or Dodge; therefore, they never got overworked. Apparently, the new Nissan Armada, Titan and Inifiniti QX56 have enough horsepower that they are pulling themselves apart!
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