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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Equator Pick-up 2009 - 2013 => Topic started by: ack on August 21, 2007, 03:14:53 PM
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My local Suzuki dealer (Northtowne Suzuki, Kansas City, MO) says that the new Suzuki-badged Nissan pickup truck will make it's first public appearance at the Chicago Auto Show in Febuary, 2008. At that time all will be officially revealed.
Another tidbit: The Suzuki/Nissan deal involves Suzuki manufacturing Nissan-badged subcompacts in Europe in return for Nissan building Suzuki-badged pickup trucks in North America.
Me and the sales manager speculate that this truck will not be Frontier-based - or at least might be a regular-cab version of the Frontier. I checked Frontiers out at a local Nissan dealer and was suprised to discover that - in their 2007 brochure - there was no mention of a regular-cab version!
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My local Suzuki dealer (Northtowne Suzuki, Kansas City, MO) says that the new Suzuki-badged Nissan pickup truck will make it's first public appearance at the Chicago Auto Show in Febuary, 2008. At that time all will be officially revealed.
Another tidbit: The Suzuki/Nissan deal involves Suzuki manufacturing Nissan-badged subcompacts in Europe in return for Nissan building Suzuki-badged pickup trucks in North America.
Me and the sales manager speculate that this truck will not be Frontier-based - or at least might be a regular-cab version of the Frontier. I checked Frontiers out at a local Nissan dealer and was suprised to discover that - in their 2007 brochure - there was no mention of a regular-cab version!
Great investigative work, Ack....
I'm very excited to see what is going to be made.
-Eric
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(from Kathy Jackson of Automotive News as published in the Automotive Section of the September 28 edition of the Kansas City Star)
"Suzuki's version of Nissan's Frontier small pickup goes on sale next year as a 2009 model. It will be built at a Nissan plant in Mexico."
There you have it.
Now we wait for the Chicago Auto Show to see if there are substantial differences between the Nissan version and the Suzuki version...
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im not from the states , so what does a frontier look like ???
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im not from the states , so what does a frontier look like ???
(http://www.nissannews.com/images_kam/bigprod_images/05_frontier.jpg)
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I had a 2001 frontier with the 2.4 4 cylinder. It hauled ass. I hope they put at least that kind of power under the hood. I towed a vehicle with it and it handled it pretty good. Nissan has always built a tough little truck.
-Adam
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I highly recommend avoiding ANY vehicle built in Mexico.
My 2000 Dodge Ram was a true POS. They couldn't even get the bed on straight (probably drunk at the time).
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So was my '99 Ram that was "Heche en Mexico" but also remember that...sad as it is to say...the Japanese makers hold their car production standards to a higher level than the Big 3 do here in the US or Canada and especially Mexico.
If the cars being produced in Mexico are crap the Japanese wouldn't hesitate to stop production and let heads roll until things were up to snuff. They've done it before.
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BUt it's still a Nissan.
Not Suzuki..
dang Cross breeding..
But then again, A lift kit wouldn't be that far behind Production.
And a Supercharger......... :) :)
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Something tells me that if it's a Suzuki badged Nissan the lift kits out there for the current Frontiers would work already.
The Frontiers are good trucks...why change it?
If they keep the 4.0L V6 and the electric rear locker I'd pimp one.
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A regular cab??
In Aus they are called Nissan Navara's, it would be strange to see one with a Zook badge ???
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Regular cab, extended cab, and double cabs.
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:laugh: oh a single cab!!
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That's right! I forgot the Aus speak version of it. ;)
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I highly recommend avoiding ANY vehicle built in Mexico.
My 2000 Dodge Ram was a true POS. They couldn't even get the bed on straight (probably drunk at the time).
the nissans built in mexico are great little cars. nissan must keep close tabs on the factorys. the sentra's down there are the main car use for taxies. i'v seen them with over 500,000 on them.
the american auto makers cant get it right anywhere.
jason
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I've driven Nissan products for years, and I assure you, you won't be disappointed. My friends got me into Zuks (which I love also).
I miss my dearly departed 95 Hardbody. That truck was tough as nails and was still running strong when I sold it.
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Nissans are great vehicles. My old lady has an 06 Xterra, and It's great. With a better set of tires is goes good offroad, is a comfy ride, and hauls a pretty good sized load behind it...
As far as the Mexico car manufacturing goes, I do know that the 302 blocks that ford had produced in the Mexico plant are stronger than the ones produced in the states (except for '69 and '70 model blocks, those are the most saught after years thanks to denser metals in the block and 4bolt mains.) So maybe Suzuki will get lucky and these trucks will come out well too.
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I highly recommend avoiding ANY vehicle built in Mexico.
My 2000 Dodge Ram was a true POS. They couldn't even get the bed on straight (probably drunk at the time).
Both my 04.5 and 06 Dodge Rams were not a POS. In fact, they have proven better than the built in the USA versions. :o
In fact, when I picked them up I did not smell either tortillas or tequila in them. :laugh:
And I still have the 06, and I only got rid of the 04.5 because of an ex-wife. >:(
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Growing up, my Dad bought a 1971 Datsun 1200.
Now THAT was a great Nissan.
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I'm glad my 97 Kick Sport was Made in Japan & not canada...
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I don't see many Nissan trail rigs...
That said, doesn't Nissan make a lot of heads for people (toyota comes to mind...)?
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I don't see many Nissan trail rigs...
True... But check out thenewx.org and www.xterraownersclub.com . True, most of the trucks on those sights are mall crawlers, but check out the SAS Xterras. Some of those guys are doin good things with the nissans out on the trails.
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I highly recommend avoiding ANY vehicle built in Mexico.
My 2000 Dodge Ram was a true POS. They couldn't even get the bed on straight (probably drunk at the time).
Well I guess you will not be buying ANY vehicle built in in the US or Canada as every one has a part in it that was built in Mexico. GM has been using Mexican made parts for years as well as Dodge, Toyota, Nissan, Ford.
They all use Mexican made parts somewhere in there. Most of the electrical parts for GM cars are made in Mexico as well as alot of cast parts like cylander heads, engine blocks as well as brake parts.
So now what?
LOL
Kelly