QUOTE(WH4CockcooBird @ Oct 6 2025, 06:40 PM)
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.
I realise this is an old thread but anyway it caught my interest so I'll bite.
I think most if not all people will consider the practical aspects when buying a car. The issue of company not doing good or going bankrupt, thus risking ceased support for the vehicle where the resale value of the vehicle plummets. Everyone is different, and for me a vehicle purchase is mainly based on the attractiveness of the car, resale value is secondary. As a matter of fact I don't look at resale value when buying a car or consider the company being at risk of going bankrupt, as stupid as it may sound. Most importantly is one can afford to lose and accept a low resale value after buying the car.
Most people don't consider 'cold' cars with low resale value, yet I went ahead and bought the Ford Focus in 2013. Bought it for RM110k and sold it for RM12k, no complaints. Just last year in 2024, most was against Nissan(or Tan Chong) saying it's going to bankrupt and won't last long. Fine, but still I considered all options and went with the Nissan Almera as it ticks most of the boxes when compared to all other options which include Honda and Toyota. I went and test-drove Toyota Corolla Cross and Corolla GR Sport sedan, all within my budget but in the end went with the Almera. The Corolla during that time was the top choice for me but the test-drive changed everything. Honda (City and Civic) was never in consideration for personal reasons not worth mentioning here as I have posted them repeatedly on the Fast n' Furious section many times.
If there is a need for a new car purchase, the Nissan Kicks is at the top of the list at the moment. I find the car interesting and appealing, provided there are still offers for it when the time comes with free packages or bodykit all thrown in for free. It's a tough time for most car distributors here not only Tan Chong but Honda and Toyota as well as the Chinese cars have surely made their presence felt. Sales of Japanese cars are plummeting not only recently but since last year. Recently Chery has launched their affordable SUV, not sure what other new models have been introduced by the Chinese but it appears that they are selling like hot cakes with sales going close to Honda and Toyota, perhaps some surpassing the Japanese.
This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Oct 7 2025, 09:46 AM 
Oct 7 2025, 08:03 AM
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