Considering the fact that Nissan is going bankrupt within a year, is it stupid to place a booking for a Nissan Serena? Or should I wait it out?

New model Serena C28 coming soon

While Nissan has undoubtedly faced financial challenges in recent years, it's crucial to understand the nuances of the situation before making a hasty decision about purchasing a Nissan Serena. While the company has struggled, it is actively working to restructure its operations, seek strategic partnerships, and implement cost-cutting measures to improve its financial health. Bankruptcy is not imminent.

The potential impact of Nissan's financial situation on Serena ownership is a valid concern. However, it's highly likely that TCM's network of dealerships and service centers would continue to operate, ensuring access to essential after-sales services like maintenance, repairs, and spare parts. Additionally, the Serena's strong reputation for reliability and durability, coupled with its spacious interior, comfortable ride, and advanced features, makes it a dependable choice for long-term ownership. While its fuel economy could be better and its styling may not be as exciting as some competitors, the Serena's overall package, including its potential resale value, makes it a compelling option for many buyers.

Due to tax considerations, the budget only restricted to rm150k. Read Paultan article c28 is priced at 180k ish and with 180k budget i would go for zenix instead.

This is a good one, your response is chatgpt like except with latest data. I would be more confident in placing deposit to proceed with the purchase if I'm able to validate TCM still able to continue ensuring access to essential after-sales services.

This post has been edited by clazziquaii: Dec 8 2024, 08:05 PM

Better beli CCP made MPV

Don't think I wanna be lab rat for now. BYD 7 seater is good though.

If you test drive the M6, do feedback here

Dah tau tapi nak tanya??

Ya stupid lo

they need to hire carlos back

Nissan e power is recently launched right? If they are going bust it won’t be so soon. Besides, there’s rumor for the nissan / honda merger.

Yes it is foolish to still buy a product you knew the company behind it is in financial trouble.

please join Serena FB group and I think u will change your decision to purchase this car.

inb4 AC compressor always k.o many times, TCM slow like turtle for after sales warranty, and see how much to repair/replace after warranty ended.

The issue here is not the brand or car, it is the local distributor.

Like the Korean cars which are good, the local distributor is sub par.

Up to you to decide whether you can live with the local distributor service level.

+ Abs pump always got problems

Get a Toyota Voxy or Honda Stepwagon lah

recond one need to think twice

I give you these wise words : NEVER buy NISSAN!

Long term Nissan owner here, including Serena.

I have no worry about the situation of Nissan at global level. They are sorting things out.

TCM is just at the other end of the stick, with Nissan Global lacking focus on Asian models for many years, meaning no nice Nissan models for TCM to sell. Nothing much TCM can do other than focus on it's best seller - Serena. Btw, I heard President of Nissan Japan actually drop by to meet TCM boss and apologies for the situation they put TCM in.

TCM will go on, 'cos it had diversified and selling cars is just a fraction of it's operation.

The current C27 facelift has quite a lot of kinks sorted out, compared to pre-facelift version. It's the -only- locally sold and supported MPV in this segment.

C28 will come with ePower variant, I am told lah. 180k? I think better prepare for upwards and closer to 200k.

If this amount is beyond your range, then current C27 should be having discount plenty and a good choice for family.

In terms of long term ownership, C27 shares a lot of common parts with C26. Plenty available, reasonably priced now. I can't say the same for C28 with new ePower drive train.

This post has been edited by WH4CockcooBird: Oct 6 2025, 06:42 PM

All this comments about Tan Chong going bankrupt are just rumours or speculation. I see they are still going strong. Of course we wont' know what's behind the curtains or what the top management are doing or cooking things up but as far as I see, they will continue to exist. Other car distributors such as Honda and Toyota are not doing too goo either since the Chinese cars have taken over by storm as the Japanese are losing ground (sales). Basically all brands are affected and not only Nissan (Tan Chong). As far as I know Honda Malaysia is struggling too.