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Originally Posted by Fcnismo
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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Wow, you have a 2019 Roadster, the last US model year. Take care of it.
Yes you are very correct. Also while there is for sure a market for pricey hard-top spiders, I don't think there is a market for soft top convertibles north of 30k anymore.
I know the Miata has a lot less power, but honestly given the choice if I really wanted a new 2021 convertible, I'd take a hard top retractable roof MX-5 over a soft top Z and save 10 grand doing so.
If Nissan wants consumers to shell out 50k for a new-generation Z Roadster, it's not going to happen with a cloth top.