Datsun brand coming back!... In Indonesia, India and Russia

[sco_aus]

So I just read this at work, shame it's only in those countries:

 

http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/nissan-reviving-datsun-brand-for-emerging/story-e6frfkur-1226305613696

[Agno]

Shame its being reintroduced at all... let alone as a low cost bucket car!

[sco_aus]

[Scando]

Unfortunately Agno is right.  It's going to be used to sell cheap, poorly produced cars that they don't want to sell under the Nissan name.

[sco_aus]

I know, but meh, thats what it always was

[Agno]

I should probably clarify my post. As a zed owner i dont like this plan of reintroducing datsun as a low cost and low quality brand into developing countries because it will kill thr legacy that datsun has in nissans past. i remember datsun for some pretty horrible cars but also for some awesome ones too. If this goes ahead what is the average punter going to say to you when you tell them you own a datsun?

 

Make a new brand, people shopping for a cheap and cheerful car in russia or indonesia wont care if its called a datsun or if its called a (insert name here)

[MaygZ]

Dismoon??  get it?  not Dat Sun, but Dis moon.  rofl yes?  Bugger off.  Have a look at the time and I've been working all night.  That's as funny as I get at this time of the day.

[Wayne G]

I feel your pain MaygZ

[Quandary]

Am I the only one somewhat optimistic about this?

 

So what if they will use it to market cheap cars? Datsuns were cheap to begin with. I'm just going to love to buy the other half a Datsun to replace the aging Pulsar.

 

The badge is being updated according to this article. Opinions?

 

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/08B66DF9390E1A3FCA2579C80013C95B

[doudous]

It's good. A brand is about building heritage. Datsuns have always been cheap cars  - just happen to be some very good cheap cars. That's the appeal.... my cheap Datto is better than your mega-bucks Porsche!

 

When my dad had a 928GT in 1994 and I had my 240Z - I was driving a kid's bomb - I sold it for $7000 and it was a top Zed. I sold a beaut 928 last year for $12K  !!! I just sold a Zed for more 4X that! The mind boggles! A continuing Datsun story is a good thing. In 20 years time your Zed will have even more history and a bigger story and be more valuable than some obscure name from the 70's that the world and the new generations have forgotten about...

[sco_aus]

Maybe a R35 GTR Datsun, cop that Porsche, another faster datto for half the price lol

 

[Cdr Zero]

I think it's a good thing...  In my dreams they would bring out a Datsun competitor to the FT-86!