Get your Infiniti while you can...

[EXceptional]

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a ... 29977/1489

[p kullenberg]

You know, I wondered about that when I saw that on TV. I wonder what it will do to used prices?

[kamiguy]

Sad to see... on all counts. Makes my wife feel very lucky that she got her new Nissan Juke 2 weeks ago. She had one on order, but found a dealer that did a lot of horse trading for her and got the one she wanted, while others were still waiting months for their car! Now... who knows?

[morgan1130]

I followed the news (mostly NHK and Asia news) since the earthquake happened.
All 3 main manufactures - Nissan, Toyota and Honda got hit hard, Mazda also shutdown the lines because of power shortage.

For new car, price might go up within 6 month. For engine, transmission and other repair parts, might be low on stock after 3 month, depends on when the lines back on operation.

[p kullenberg]

This is interesting: in looking up on KBB, trade in value, my EX has gone up $3600 in value in the last 4 days. I don't know the accuracy of the KBB figures, but the differential is interesting.

Must have been a momentary glitch; it's back down again!

[zarar]

I wonder... Maybe trade in for a '11 model? Although I had yet to meet a single dealer that honors kbb prices.

[Jason Tucker]

Did you check out the picture...man that is a lot of white cars...or did the wave knock the color off of them ...weird!

[EibachMBZ]

I assume its either the reflection from the clear coat or the white protective film they put on the car.

[EXceptional]

One vote for the Film.

[mikemax99]

2nd vote for the film!

[kamiguy]

Might have been the film, before the fire, or else it's the aftermath of the fire.. the article mentioned a fire that occured later at the port. Check out image #22, which was taken at the same port, in this link!
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/0 ... rmath.html

[Jason Tucker]

Might have been the film, before the fire, or else it's the aftermath of the fire.. the article mentioned a fire that occured later at the port. Check out image #22, which was taken at the same port, in this link!
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/0 ... rmath.html

YIKES....all of those pictures...eye opening!

[SteveTheTech]

This is interesting: in looking up on KBB, trade in value, my EX has gone up $3600 in value in the last 4 days. I don't know the accuracy of the KBB figures, but the differential is interesting.

Must have been a momentary glitch; it's back down again!

Reeeeeeeeeaaallllyyy Now that is interesting. The markets are blind, but they are usually slow too. That is surprising.

"Bottom line -- we are happy no one is hurt. We can build new cars," said Andy Palmer, whose promotion to Nissan executive vice president in charge of corporate and product planning was announced just two hours before the earthquake hit.

Read more: http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a ... z1H505n1Mw

(that link was actually added when I copy pasted I left it there because that was clever and I liked that)

That is a glimmer of hope in what seems to be a continuous stream of just awful news. If nothing else there will be plenty of work when things settle down. The Japanese people will be back up and running soon. I sincerely hope so at least.





These are wrapped in a protective film referred to as PGF tape. It is a white plastic protective film that does not use adhesives but protects from transit hazards. Below are a few pictures in better conditions.




As an amateur photographer I find this image moving. This will be one of the images that sticks with me for some time.

[Nissan Car Center]

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