Leaf from Japan $$

[Gonewild]

If the Leaf is a big hit, does anyone think with limited quanitys and made in Japan would they be more collectable then made in the USA?

 

[Dav]

50,000 (estimated Japan production before Tennesse comes on line) is hardly "limited production". I expect the "newer, better" to be valued higher than the Gen1 Leafs.

 

[Gonewild]

50k is world wide not just the USA.

 

[mwalsh]

There might be some cache in having one of the first delivered, but I'd think that would be about it. UNLESS the ones built in Tenn are truly horrible, quality-wise, when compared to the Japan built ones. But I don't think any of us want to see that. :shock:

 

[smkettner]

Yea it may matter...... in about 100 years.

 

[Gonewild]

Oh I can wait because 100 years goes by fast when your having FUN. :mrgreen:

 

[kingwindwardnissan]

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[Gonewild]

just hope that the us quality is on par...thats about all most will be concerned about.

I know that Japan workers are very detailed workers so this is a new car they will be built well I hope.

 

[LEAFguy]

not concerned about the japan built vehicles..... its the 2012 us built ones

Nissan's Smyrna built cars are fine. Back in 2004 they had some issues with the vehicles coming out of Canton, Mississippi - but they had the deck stacked against them. New vehicles, being built in a new plant, by people that had never built trucks before. All of those issues have been resolved now. But don't take my word for it. The Altima (built in Smyrna) has been JD Power's Best Initial Quality award winner for midsize cars. This award is for fewest problems in the first 90 days of ownership, so I think LEAF production will probably be fine.

 

[Gonewild]

I started this because I beleave the cars from Japan will be built well. And be a fine car to own.