Is Datsun derogatory?
 

I love my Nissan 370Z. When someone asks "what is it?" I often reply Datsun.

I started out with a Datsun 280Z and have had a z car for 30+ years. I mean no disrespect.

When I hear Jeremy Clarkson say it, it sounds derogatory. Is it?

I don't find it an issue and I'm proud that it has a long history.

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I would even prefer they went back to the name Datsun.

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Seeing as how I grew up with Datsun 510's, and 240Z's, I see no problem with it..

It seems that they changed it when the 300ZX came out, yes I had one of those too..

So call it datsun if you would like.

Beginning with the 1982 model year, Nissan badged the US-sold cars as "Datsun by Nissan". In the 1984 model year -- all were Nissans.

No, but consider that Datsun was a made up name. Datsun was used here in the states so that if if failed the parent company name, Nissan, wouldn't be affected. Nissan was always the original name but since they weren't sure if they could do a good job here they called their cars Datsun. Not really derogatory but considering Datsun hasn't been around for 30 years and is not the true name of the company there are going to be a lot of people who don't know what you are talking about or may think your an idiot for calling your car a datsun. We enthusiasts know better but your average person on the street may wonder why your calling your Nissan a Datsun.

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I don't take Datsun as an insult, many people know the old Z cars and Nissan in the US by the name.

I think the issues comes from the fact that the name Datsun was started and used by the existing Nissan company to protect their brand name from a potential flop when they entered the American market. As the brand became a success they phased it out, because we can all be proud of what they had gotten to.

The Datsun nameplate is now coming back into use for newly developing markets for the same reason.

Thanks to all who've answered. It is like a girls maiden name. When she marries I still think, and refer to her by the first name I knew her by. Never insultingly. Just the way my brain works.

not at all.

the Name "Datsun" to me refers to and MEANS History. privelage. Honor. Respect.

often people outside the Nissan Community, dont respect where things have come and how far they have come thus far.

so when i look at my Z? i see all those words i stated above.

That's exactly what Nissan is doing.

Nissan to bring back Datsun car brand

I don't have a problem with it at all!!!
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No issues with Datsun at all.

When I got my G35 Coupe in early 2004, there were only a few on the road and everyone would ask me what kind of car is that? I replied, It's a Nissan.

Whenever someone is jokingly insulting a GTR or a 370z, they tend to call it a Datsun