Reader Beware; !! It has recently come to my attention that I am a Nissaholic. About three years ago, I destroyed my 1997 Mazda 626. Needing a car, and not wanting another loan, I bought a 1987 Nissan pickup (2wd, no options) for $500. I loved that little truck so much, when I found a Pathfinder (same year, same engine & chassis) 4 mos later, I bought it without hesitation for $2500 (beautiful 4X4, no rust, new paint). The Pathfinder replaced the truck, which I sold to my cousin (who destroyed it intentionally ) After I blew the engine in the Pathfinder (I was left miles from home with a blown head gasket and no phone in the middle of the night, so I drove it home anyway) I shelved it as a rainy day project and bought a 1999 Sentra GXE Limited for $7,000. That car was the best damn vehicle I ever owned; 33 mpg, all the bells and whistles, never once broke down. By this time, I landed a good paying job, and bought my dream vehicle; a 2004 Nissan Frontier XE, 2WD, Black, alloys, power everything. I bought the truck with 9,000 miles on it and paid about $16,000. By the time the truck had 40,000 miles on it, I landed an even better paying job that required me to travel, so bye-bye truck. This led me to the purchase of the '07 Versa SL, which is just another winner by my favorite auto maker. Now, here is where it gets interesting... I was always a fan of the early 90's Stanzas and Maximas. I bought a 1992 Stanza for $400 as a project/beater. I dumped a ton of money into it, making it run and drive like a new car. Figuring I could sell it for a profit, I put it up for sale. Some kid offered to trade his '89 300ZX for it, which was in great condition. I took him up on the offer. Now, I sit here contemplating on trading the 300ZX for a '93 D21 Pickup. So, am I truly a Nissaholic or what?
Recap; 1987 D21 Pickup 1987 D21 Pathfinder E1987 300ZX1989 Maxima SE1992 Stanza XE(possibly 1993 D21 Pickup)1999 Sentra GXE2004 Frontier XE2007 Versa SL=9 Nissans since 2003!
My name is Brandon, and I'm a Nissaholic.
Anyone else in the same boat? Let's hear your stories!
Nissaholic Confessions
-
BBISHOPPCM
- Posts: 1074
- Joined: Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:38 pm
- Car: '06 Nissan Murano S AWD w/ Convenience Pkg
Re: Nissaholic Confessions (BBISHOPPCM)
I'm not so much a Nissaholic, but more of a prodigal son....
Here's my story:
It all starts way back just after I was born, my dad had a brand new GMC Jimmy that spent more time in the shop than his driveway. He promptly got rid of the GMC for a Datsun 4x4 King cab (Brown/Light Brown, two-tone).
Fastforward 14 years or so (1997)...I learn to drive on my mom's VW Vanagon (4-spd manual). That learning experience is why I love VW to this day. The day my mom traded that van for a TDI Jetta wagon was a sad day for me, but as a student, couldn't buy it off her at the time. It had 370,000 km when she got rid of it.
Anyway, after learning to drive, I got my lisence, and as I was the last kid at home, I didn't have to share the 'kids' vehicle. Said vehicle happened to be that same Datsun 4WD that my dad bought brand new back in '82. I bombed all over town in that rust bucket. It had no working stereo, so I had a portable tape player plugged into the 12V outlet. That truck served me well while me and my buddies went skiing, mountain biking, exploring decomissioned forest roads, and occasional late night hooliganism.
Sadly, my immaturaty led that truck to an untimely death after crossing a river. I was out with some friends, and I stopped on the saturated sandbank instead of continuing onto the gravel, and the truck sank into the sand until it was resting on the body. The sun went down, the sand hardened, and we were able to dig the truck out and pull it out with one of the other trucks we had with us that day. The sand got into the bearings, brakes, and it just wasn't worth fixing. RIP Datsun at 313, 000 km.
Fastforward another few years (2003), my fiancee bought a brand new 2003 Cavalier, which got totalled by a dumptruck who ran a red light. We were planning on selling it anyway since we had got married and couldn't afford both the car and my tuition. To replace the Cavalier, we bought a '91 VW Golf. Same interior styling as my old Vanagon, same feel, and almost as awesome. Unfortuneatly, the car is not so reliable, so we decided to buy a second car to have something reliable, and have a car for my wife to drive while I use the VW to commute to my internship job that starts this May.
Enter the Nissan Versa. Not a Datsun, but close enough. I can't wait 'til it gets here. The stealership says it's in the province, but shouldn't take too long to get here.
And so, the prodigal son has returned to his roots, with both a VW and a Nissan in the driveway
Here's my story:
It all starts way back just after I was born, my dad had a brand new GMC Jimmy that spent more time in the shop than his driveway. He promptly got rid of the GMC for a Datsun 4x4 King cab (Brown/Light Brown, two-tone).
Fastforward 14 years or so (1997)...I learn to drive on my mom's VW Vanagon (4-spd manual). That learning experience is why I love VW to this day. The day my mom traded that van for a TDI Jetta wagon was a sad day for me, but as a student, couldn't buy it off her at the time. It had 370,000 km when she got rid of it.
Anyway, after learning to drive, I got my lisence, and as I was the last kid at home, I didn't have to share the 'kids' vehicle. Said vehicle happened to be that same Datsun 4WD that my dad bought brand new back in '82. I bombed all over town in that rust bucket. It had no working stereo, so I had a portable tape player plugged into the 12V outlet. That truck served me well while me and my buddies went skiing, mountain biking, exploring decomissioned forest roads, and occasional late night hooliganism.
Sadly, my immaturaty led that truck to an untimely death after crossing a river. I was out with some friends, and I stopped on the saturated sandbank instead of continuing onto the gravel, and the truck sank into the sand until it was resting on the body. The sun went down, the sand hardened, and we were able to dig the truck out and pull it out with one of the other trucks we had with us that day. The sand got into the bearings, brakes, and it just wasn't worth fixing. RIP Datsun at 313, 000 km.
Fastforward another few years (2003), my fiancee bought a brand new 2003 Cavalier, which got totalled by a dumptruck who ran a red light. We were planning on selling it anyway since we had got married and couldn't afford both the car and my tuition. To replace the Cavalier, we bought a '91 VW Golf. Same interior styling as my old Vanagon, same feel, and almost as awesome. Unfortuneatly, the car is not so reliable, so we decided to buy a second car to have something reliable, and have a car for my wife to drive while I use the VW to commute to my internship job that starts this May.
Enter the Nissan Versa. Not a Datsun, but close enough. I can't wait 'til it gets here. The stealership says it's in the province, but shouldn't take too long to get here.
And so, the prodigal son has returned to his roots, with both a VW and a Nissan in the driveway
-
BBISHOPPCM
- Posts: 1074
- Joined: Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:38 pm
- Car: '06 Nissan Murano S AWD w/ Convenience Pkg
Re: Nissaholic Confessions (BBISHOPPCM)
My recap
1972 12001973 5101981 7201982 Stanza1983 Sentra1987 Stanza1989 Sentra1990 240SX1993 240SX (currently in pieces)1995 240SX (race car)1998 240 SX1998 Altima2007 Versa
All but the '93 and '95 were bought new.
Hmmmm, yup, I'm a Nissaholic.
1972 12001973 5101981 7201982 Stanza1983 Sentra1987 Stanza1989 Sentra1990 240SX1993 240SX (currently in pieces)1995 240SX (race car)1998 240 SX1998 Altima2007 Versa
All but the '93 and '95 were bought new.
Hmmmm, yup, I'm a Nissaholic.
-
1337sizz0rz
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:10 pm
- Car: VERSA SL
Re: Nissaholic Confessions (red98s14)
Yes, I am definitely a nissaholic, and I refuse to attend any 12-step programs.
The first manual transmission car I drove by myself was a Datsun B210 back in 1987.
The first car I purchased from a dealer was a '92 Sentra in '91. The first change in bodystyle (if I remember correctly) for the Sentra from it's boxy-looking predecessor.
The next vehicle I purchased was a '90 hardbody. Shortly thereafter I began dating my future husband who also owned hardbody... the '92 version.
He purchased a 240sx for himself shortly after we were married and bought me other vehicles which I won't mention at this time, mostly because they didn't even rate. They were cheap and we thought we would be happy with them. In August of last year I was on my 3rd car since my Nissan truck had been sold, and I was tired of unreliability. I needed a great car I could be happy with; I knew exactly what I wanted, but couldn't find it anywhere.
Finally my wonderful husband showed me the Newest Nissan that had just arrived in the U.S.
My mind was made up...that was the car for me. I am so happy to finally be back in a Nissan. My Nissan...
shift_SATISFIED
Modified by 1337sizz0rz at 5:06 PM 2/22/2007
The first manual transmission car I drove by myself was a Datsun B210 back in 1987.
The first car I purchased from a dealer was a '92 Sentra in '91. The first change in bodystyle (if I remember correctly) for the Sentra from it's boxy-looking predecessor.
The next vehicle I purchased was a '90 hardbody. Shortly thereafter I began dating my future husband who also owned hardbody... the '92 version.
He purchased a 240sx for himself shortly after we were married and bought me other vehicles which I won't mention at this time, mostly because they didn't even rate. They were cheap and we thought we would be happy with them. In August of last year I was on my 3rd car since my Nissan truck had been sold, and I was tired of unreliability. I needed a great car I could be happy with; I knew exactly what I wanted, but couldn't find it anywhere.
Finally my wonderful husband showed me the Newest Nissan that had just arrived in the U.S.
My mind was made up...that was the car for me. I am so happy to finally be back in a Nissan. My Nissan...
shift_SATISFIED
Modified by 1337sizz0rz at 5:06 PM 2/22/2007