izzo Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 found this by accident. searched CL for datsun, and someone listed some 1989 Datsun Charade parts. never heard of that so googled around and stumbled across this. The "89 Datsun Charade" parts was supposed to be Daihatsu... According to the page they are wanting to re-introduce the datsun name http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2008/07/28-datsun-xlink-concept/ Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Yes, it was a sad day in 1999 when they stopped using the Datsun name. Quote Link to comment
Dat620guy Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I'm not 100% on the body design of this concept but, I would love to see the Datsun name return to the market. Quote Link to comment
NSRz32 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 There has been internal debate at corporate Nissan for years about brining the Datsun name back as a seperate car line with affordable tuner friendly type vehicles. I have heard talk that if done it would be similar to the setup that Toyota runs with Scion. I doubt it will ever happen but since working at the dealership I've heard the Nissan suits mention the possibility of such a thing to ownership several times. Quote Link to comment
LCDC Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 It would be nice if they reproduced the 620:D Quote Link to comment
Mr.Woof's72z Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 From what I've gathered it's just like NSRz32 said, the "new" Datsun would be a together-but-separate kind of deal. Nissan would market affordable cars under the name Datsun with hopes of muscling into the more economical tuner market. From a business standpoint I can see why they would want to launch a "separate" company in case things don't go as planned (undesirable cars, tuner-lite market tanks, or plain and simple the name Datsun doesn't catch on among numerous other reasons). I could be mistaken but I am almost positive I've seen a few Datsun prototype sketches and drawings, though I doubt Nissan is endorsing any of them at the moment. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I think it's doomed to failure if they try.Idiots working at Nissan dealers today are clueless to what a"Datsun" is.The general public is worse.Resurrecting icons is a crap shoot at best.Look at GM,every name badge from the past they have brought back has been a miserable failure(typical GM).The 2004 GTO being the biggest flop of all.Ford flopped with the T-bird.Only Chrysler has had success with the Challenger. Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 your thread title is misleading Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 (edited) It's not going to happen, more poop talk to keep exposure. If it does happen though and their 1st car is some bs generic, scion looking, kid car instead of something proper nissan/datsun w/e is going to drop down yet another peg in my book. Something that has been happening often lately. Edited May 24, 2009 by 72240z Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I hope they don't. It will cheapen and dilute what we all love so much. I own a small piece of auto history that isn't well known to the main stream. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 your thread title is misleading how so, its a possibility. got you in here to read it :D Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Z-train, Up until 5 weeks ago I was one of the Idiots working at a Nissan dealership. Every once in a while there is someone on the other side of the counter that has a clue about what a Datsun is and actually knows how to find parts for em. However, I have heard you opinion many times and feel that mostly people just don't care about the job they are doing. Rant over. P.S. 23 years at a Nissan dealers and never heard about bringin back the Datsun name other than the reconditioned Z's that went over like a fart in church. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 P.S. 23 years at a Nissan dealers and never heard about bringin back the Datsun name other than the reconditioned Z's that went over like a fart in church. bahahahhaha!!! its just a webpage, it could be wrong? would make sense to introduce cheaper cars under another name like someone was saying in a previous thread. but with big companies going down, is it really a good time to try this? Quote Link to comment
LCDC Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 who wants to spend 30K for a car when I can buy good running dependable vehicles for 500 bucks everyday if I was able too. And out of the 40 some odd cars and trucks i've had, I still haven't spent 30K in all these years. If a car company came out with a good dependable vehicle that was sporty yet usefull and the price tag was only 3000 bucks, then I would consider getting one. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 who wants to spend 30K for a car when I can buy good running dependable vehicles for 500 bucks everydayMost people would want the new car. They are called 'consumers'. We Ratsun people are instead 'recyclers'. We are the minority. The elite. The few. The chosen. We are Ratsun. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Most people would want the new car. They are called 'consumers'. We Ratsun people are instead 'recyclers'. We are the minority. The elite. The few. The chosen. We are Ratsun. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment
LCDC Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Most people would want the new car. They are called 'consumers'. We Ratsun people are instead 'recyclers'. We are the minority. The elite. The few. The chosen. We are Ratsun. nice one.:D Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 VW did this to all the old water cooled guys a little while back with the bringing back of the "Rabbit" name and butchering the scirroco name making it "scIROCo". Taking away and killing all that the old water cooled scene had. Trust me its not a pretty sight when a car company plays round with what is considered "sacred and holy" to people like us. It will be a very sad day when nissan releases cheap, scion like, cars under the Datsun name. Quote Link to comment
LCDC Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 found this by accident. searched CL for datsun, and someone listed some 1989 Datsun Charade parts. never heard of that so googled around and stumbled across this. The "89 Datsun Charade" parts was supposed to be Daihatsu... According to the page they are wanting to re-introduce the datsun name http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2008/07/28-datsun-xlink-concept/ you know whats funny about this. I USE TO DRAW CARS LIKE THESE WHEN I WAS A KID!!!!! Grrrr. :D Well okay similar at least, but with the corvette lik fenders and big blowers coming out of the front hood. My cars didn't have a back seat, they had a back bed. :D Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Actually i would sit in class and sketch cars like this on the top of my school work. Maybe why I had such a hard time in school :lol: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 ...and such a good time playing in the garage :D Quote Link to comment
79datsun620 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 If they came out with some stuff like this i would be cool with it.BTW there are a few datsun guys left at the dealers,there's 3 of us at my dealer Quote Link to comment
Mesh-71 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Most people would want the new car. They are called 'consumers'. We Ratsun people are instead 'recyclers'. We are the minority. The elite. The few. The chosen. We are Ratsun. Nice! Quote Link to comment
intense 620 Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 i sure the hell wouldn't mind owning one of each just to add another datsun to my collection:D:drool: i like em! Quote Link to comment
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