There's no bigger adventure (Part 2)
As far as a potential new car goes I've already said the jury is out on the Nissan Note due to a lack of testing on the car seat we've bought. It's a good job we don't live in Wakefield, because there's one salesman at Harrat's who talks out of his arse.
So do most salesmen, but this one took the biscuit.
The Fat Lady hasn't seen the Note in the flesh yet, so while in Yorkshire this weekend we popped a few yards along from the hotel we stayed in to the Nissan dealer for a looksee. Inevitably we were collared by a salesman, who was obviously old-school type. Every sentence had to be finished off with "you know what I mean", which became rather irritating, if you know what I mean.
Then he went on to try the "ours is best / all others are crap" routine:
Apparently, we should have seen the 3 Micras in the other day that were all written off, even the disabled lady in one of them got out with only cuts, and all three came in to buy new Micras. Says a lot, know what I mean?
And he's had other cars that have all broken down, but his Nissans never have, know what I mean? Japanese cars are far superior, know what I mean?
So, let's try the product knowledge:
It seems so much bigger than the Beetle - "It's actually smaller chassis but bigger inside".
"So what else beyond the chassis does the Note share with the Modus?" "Nothing". "Just the chassis then?". "Not even the chassis, it's got nothing to do with the Modus, truth be known it has a Golf chassis".
Hang on - That'll be the far superior Japanese car that's built in Sunderland, on a competitor's chassis? IF it WAS a Golf chassis how could the Beetle be smaller when the Beetle was based on the then current Golf chassis? The Note and the Modus actually share chassis and engines, in part due to Renault's controlling share ownership of Nissan.
Oh, and NCAP ratings. Apparently, ALL Nissans have 4 or 5 star ratings across the board. I'll have a look at the Pathfinder with it's high bonnet and bull-bars, shall I? I seriously doubt pedestrian safety is even considered with that beast...
So that's Harrat's, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield. Know what I mean?
Pathfinder NCAP rating: Adult occupant 4*, pedestrian 2*, so fair play on that one for occupancy
