I work for Nissan in fixed ops for about 16 years
And have been told over and over again that the convertible is a dead segment
That doesn’t even contribute a 1% of Nissan sales but on the other side of the spectrum it is the most costly repair. When the convertible breaks they replace everything which cost upwards of 15k and it’s not cost effective in terms of sales.
Carlos Gomes wanted to eliminate all waste. Which means 370Z, juke, cube anything that’s a niche or poor sales. I think his philosophy still stands cause you will see many models in Nissan and Infiniti share.
The roadster will come again but not anytime soon or may not be on a 370Z platform
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