Gets no respect!!!

birdman71

Nissan almost hardly ever gets respect for the faster and sportier of their cars. Its because they really only have 3 models, the 350z, the 370z, and the gt-r. Now those have their different body styles and classifications, but Nissan hardly ever is credited on the type of sports car they produce.

Think of Nissan, you think of the sentra, Altima, maxima, rouge, etc. The cheaper daily drives you see around. These cars cost anywhere from $12,000-$20,000 maybe a bit more if you choose to load it. But these are the daily drivers of Nissan.
Everyone thinks of those when they hear Nissan, not the Z or the GTR. Like the article says and I will paraphrase "you have to be defiant to buy a GT-R and at that point will be probably the only one in the neighborhood". They are not commonly seen around.

To even test drive the GT-R you have to have a down payment ready for the car that is at least $35,000. At least that was the guidelines of the dealership I was at.

Although they are very under-respected, the car is a true beast and can hang in the divisions of those other cars previously mentioned for 2/3's the price.

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Montez

The Maxima hardly falls into that price range, try 32k up to 40K virtually the same price range as the 370. The only one of the newer Nissans that gets any respect is their bread and butter Altima, GTR and Sentra somewhat, with out Altima Nissan North America would be in serious trouble. The reason the Z nor Maxima hardle get any respect anymore is because of Nissan itself, they let the current ones languish around from 09 to current without significant changes and no power increases etc etc. Not to mention how far behind in tech they are to newer competitors. The Z and Maxima have the most loyal following still and HAD the most respect in the Nissan lineup until recent years. ... I respect the GTR as its been updated virtually every year but not its 100+ K price.