Car Help Q&A || Honda Nissan Merger CONFIRMED! Good Or Bad News?

[@aronisink1]

Great news.. As a teen in the 1990's I coveted cars like Maxima, Z's, and Pathfinder.. I owned a 1996 Altima and loved it.. But my last 3 cars were Honda and Toyota's due to Nissans poor quality especially the CVT's they used...

[@ExpertYouTubeCommentator]

Merry Christmas!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@oreally8605]

Merry CHRISTmas yes! ❤

[@oreally8605]

Merry CHRISTmas yes! ❤

[@nathangraham1760]

lol I love it merry Christmas 😂

[@paulybthealfaguy]

Honda wants Nissan's EV technology

[@fredjemal3689]

And the body on frame pickups (Frontier and the departed Titan) + the large SUVs (Armada /QX-80)

[@BellaMotz]

Watching your channel is not just entertainment, it's a real educational journey. Thank you for that!🥰🐈🦖

[@craignovy2090]

With great intelligence and depth you do put the consumer first. That is why the subscription number is growing.

[@carhelpcorner]

Thank you so much

[@Offensively-normal]

It is a very good thing. Both companies will get what the need. Nissan can stay in business. And Honda can get at Mitsubishi which is what they are after.

[@TeeDee-j9u]

Bing0

[@dalet6250]

Merry Christmas!

[@luiscardozo0000]

i think is not a real merger its more like honda buy nissan partially ,probably honda is going to revive nissan as is normal in japan companies help each other

[@jeanneroy1494]

Thank you! Merry Christmas! Thank YOU!

[@carhelpcorner]

@@jeanneroy1494 same to you!

[@radamesseda2015]

You're the best! Thanks 😊

[@matty74656]

Merry Christmas to you as well Shari. I love watching your channel because you are Canadian and especially because you tell the truth!! Please don’t ever change that.

[@carhelpcorner]

@@matty74656 Thank you so much. I never will!

[@haigw]

Informed and optimistic opinion 🎉

[@davcuts2897]

Q&A has returned! Thanks Shari I really enjoy them. Car Help Corner is one of the best car channels on KZbin. I'm not surprised to see it's growing by leaps and bounds.

[@carhelpcorner]

@@davcuts2897 Thank you so much! I'll make the Q&A a regular piece.

[@thisisme1999]

I worked for Nissan in the late 1980/early 1990s and it was great company, their quality was almost as good as Honda and Toyota. After I left the company their senior management in Japan changed and it started to head down the toilet. Its connection to Renault certainly did not help it. I have occasionally considered buying one of their products in recent years, but they are no better than Kia or Hyundai now, hopefully their connection to Honda might help them out.

[@fosfool3773]

Happy Holidays! ❄ Thank you for your wonderful content!

[@carhelpcorner]

Thank you so much!

[@OBrandt-i5c]

Sorry, but I don't think you have driven the Honda Civic Hybrid, before commenting on it. The Camry has more space and has AWD etc., but the Honda is a totally different animal when it comes to driving dynamics, and will run circles around the Camry. And you will be shocked at how much rear seat room is present in the Honda. Merry Christmas !

[@Flying-Fox19]

The Civic does not have rear AC vents and never will. Ppl will have to buy the Accord hybrid to have it.

[@OBrandt-i5c]

@@Flying-Fox19 I am not talking about some minor knick-knacks like a small feature here or there. I am talking about the total car, which is vastly superior to the Camry, in terms of driving dynamics. You drive both products back-to-back, and you will be shocked at how much more nimbler and planted is the Civic, vis-a-vis the Camry. Remember, the new generation Civic is based on the same platform as the larger Accord, unlike in the previous generations where they were 2 distinctly different platforms. That platform fusion, also bought with it additional refinement into the Civics, along with far more interior room than prior generations. PS: I don't own either of these. Just driven them, since I like to see what is out there. I personally have a 2022 Mercedes E450 All-Terrain Wagon and a 2024 Mercedes GLE450, along with a 2019 Honda Fit with a Stick-shift.

[@Flying-Fox19]

@@OBrandt-i5c I understand fully man, Civics do drive great with it's handling abilities. I have driven only the 2019 one and I am someone who drives cars like a race car. However there are people that just want to get from A to B and trust Toyota more also. Not many average drivers really care for driving dynamics so it wouldn't matter. They might see rear vents being more important for their kids to those hot summers. You put Max Verstappen in a lesser car with similar hp vs an average driver. Who do you think will finish that lap first. Him vs you in your MB?

[@MC77456]

​@@Flying-Fox19My new 2025 Civic comes with rear AC vents and USB charger ports here in Australia. Also comes with a full moon roof rather than a sunroof. I reckon Honda will add this for you guys in America in 2025.

[@javierv7tube]

In the US, they are offering 5K incentives on cars that are 10-15K overpriced. It's a joke.

[@ctclardy]

The critical question is will Honda uplift Nissan or will Nissan drag down Honda?

[@carhelpcorner]

@@ctclardy I'm optimistic that Honda will uplift Nissan. Japanese automakers have a good track record when they work together.

[@ctclardy]

@@carhelpcorner I sincerely hope you are correct because Honda has a massive undertaking in this acquisition. I'm sure Japan's government is financially backing this but the quality and reliability issues are going to be hard and long to overcome.

[@ohcanadaeh]

I think in time the Nissan and Mitsubishi brand will disappear and Honda will take over the other two. It does not make any sense to have duplication with having 3 in the market to get the advantage and efficiency of a merger and takeover

[@dohc1067]

Imo, Honda will get some help with EVs and access to Nissans truck platforms. Nissan will get access to Hondas hybrid technology. Otherwise, Honda should lead the way.

[@RBB52]

Shari, I have been with your channel for almost 5 years. You have consistently provided excellent information valuable to anyone needing to decide upon the purchase of a vehicle. Beyond the excellent information, your posts are exceptionally well produced...very professional.

[@carhelpcorner]

@@RBB52 Thank you that means a lot. Thank you so much for all your support! Merry Xmas 🎄

[@dkrawk8309]

Lmao. Mind-blowing how many people ruined their lives

[@alanclarkeau]

Intriguing. Renault+Mitsubishi+Nissan - 3 quite diverse cultures which worked only by way of the genius of Carlos Ghosn. Nissan destroyed itself in the process of moving Carlos on. Now, I can't imagine adding Honda (and don't forget Honda's links with General Motors) will solve anything. Oh - and how did it work for Stellantis?

[@Mabeylater293]

Carlos Ghosn is what ruined Nissan. He turned Nissan into unreliable junk and the public finally caught on to his shenanigans. Before Carlos, Nissan was reliable but needed financial help. After Ghosn, Nissan was UNRELIABLE and still needs financial help.

[@Irahhtan]

The thing is apprehension regarding powertrain reliability. Generally people will choose torque converter over cvt in terms of reliability. The only way to address the same would be by providing lifetime powertrain warranty or provide resonable replacement cost . Honda being honda ,will never buckle into changing onto something other than cvt. So nissan joining Honda will make no difference.

[@tcurtez]

Fact check they both sale almost the same amount! Nissan sells more than three million vehicles a year, while Honda sells nearly four million

[@sunlover5150]

Gasoline prices in Canada are much higher than in the U.S. guessing that is a big part of the reason for the crazy hyper demand for hybrid vehicles north of the border.

[@mattwilliams7454]

It will depend on if we can tell what machines are based around Honda powertrains.

[@TCHCrevamp]

Bronze medallion 101: approach a drowning swimmer with caution to avoid being pulled under

[@MGMidget73]

So far going on two years ownership of our 23 QX60. Love it. Was a Toyota fan but they lost me.

[@SophiaDixon-l4f]

Your videos are always inspiring and motivating for new achievements. Thank you for your creativity!🎣🎇🔴

[@jasonme3557]

You're optimistic. Honda will be struggling very soon, huge recall and class actions. Could bring down both.

[@TeeDee-j9u]

The recalls are simple fixes, calm down.

[@bhobg]

Subaru used JATCO CVTs I think. Same as the Nissan CVTs. Maybe now they use the newer Jatcos or those from a different supplier

[@jeganv1473]

Incorrect, Subaru develops their own CVTs. The only transmissions Subaru didn't make themselves are their automatics, many of those were JATCO units.

[@JeffreyRodgers-k7c]

Good video. :)

[@don-cw1yz]

Honda will have a positive influence on Nissan. Put Honda engines and transmissions into Nissan vehicles. The engineers at Honda can influence the mechanical parts to be quality parts. Not the cheap stuff Nissan is using. Use good quality steel treated with zinc for rustproofing. Nissan /Infiniti suffered from the Ghosn years of cost-cutting. Plus change the attitude of Nissan to stand behind their vehicle, not an attitude of you bought it your problem. For example, the Nissan Rogue is a nice-looking vehicle, a good size it is the engine and transmission issues that prevent smart consumers from buying it.

[@alanklipp9305]

I live in the Philippines and own a Nisan Navarra. Very happy with the truck. Nissan is thriving here. Chinese autos have not made a big inroad here.

[@terenceiutzi4003]

All of the Japanese auto makers have been in trouble for 30 years and now the big two us have quit supporting them

[@sunlover5150]

Good segment Shari keep the Q&A’s coming 👍 My understanding: in the U.S. the class leading Hyundai factory warranty covers the first registered owner only. For the subsequent owners it reverts to a standard miles/years factory warranty.

[@fredjemal3689]

I read from many Hyundai owners that the warranty was not honored . My cousin had a Genesis engine failure (needed a replacement) . The car was just a few years old will very little miles. So don’t count on that long term warranty.

[@GlennLaycock]

Honda/Toyota/Nissan/Mazda/Mitsubishi - few people realize that Japan has a totalitarian economic system where the government is heavily involved in the industries. It was why it was (in my opinion) very unfair for people buying cars from those countries to be so self righteous that GM-Ford-Chrysler (domestics in the day) were all so bad for relying on government to get them through hard times. Honda - old story - was told they could not make cars by in practice their government; and was why early on they relied heavily on exporting cars as they had very limited domestic access - isn't that hard to believe. As AI says, "When Honda first started making cars, the Japanese government imposed strict regulations on domestic sales to protect local industries and manage resources; as a result, Honda developed a strong international presence and reputation for quality and reliability. This is exactly what is going on now, the government (really) is forcing these companies to combine or "redeploy" and what you see from Honda is that history of being an outlier coming through a bit with not playing nice with government in making cars all those years ago.

[@OliviaKim-h1l]

Your videos are always admired for their professionalism and creativity. Thank you for your dedication!🐼👅❗️

[@oreally8605]

Merry CHRISTmas for sure.

[@carhelpcorner]

@@oreally8605 same to you!

[@ladame5611]

Shari, we still have to go on a waiting list for Toyota hybrid and Prius vehicles here in the US. I’m not sure what part of the US you’re speaking about? I don’t understand how people don’t warm up their car/engine before heading out? I was taught to do this at a very young age and my vehicles last 15+ years.

[@carhelpcorner]

@@ladame5611 True, but the waiting periods are generally much shorter than in Canada. North of the border, most Toyota hybrids have a waiting period of 8-12 months. Some still over one year!

[@jamesdamiano8894]

It shouldn’t take years of a company failing before leadership gets replaced.

[@kumarv1219]

Merry Christmas to you and your family and team 🎉🎅🎄🙏

[@carhelpcorner]

@@kumarv1219 Thank you same to you!

[@carlossanchez-ol7um]

Merry Christmas

[@bee4pcgoldrule.007]

Will be great for both.

[@WNYfellow]

Merry X-mas! While I didn't see eye-to-eye with you on leasing, this video more than makes up for it. If fact, you have directly influenced my next purchase. I had been thinking about a used luxury car - Cadillac CTS, Lincoln MKZ, maybe even a Mercedes E350. Instead, It will be a new hybrid - probably a Camry.

[@carhelpcorner]

@@WNYfellow Same to you! And that sounds like a great choice to me!

[@sombunkom442]

Merry Christmas!! Wishing You and Your an Awesome New Year..

[@carhelpcorner]

@@sombunkom442 Thank you same to you!

[@paulybthealfaguy]

do you see anymore mergers in the future???

[@animalspirits5877]

If Honda’s engineering finds its way into Nissan “Good” if the opposite happens then “Bad”🇯🇵

[@1ptman1]

Honda’s 1.5t is also known for premature head gasket failure.

[@sophaman9193]

Yes i can see toyota dealership in the USA i saw a lot of cars every models in the lot but in Canada you can inside the show room only 1 or 2 inside the show room especially in milton Ontario where i live thanks for sharing your video merry Christmas and happy new year

[@drift6785]

I hope this only improve everyone. First thing they should do. GET RID OF ALL THE JACO RELATED TRANSMISSIONS. Use Honda's cvt which are better. Honda could benefit this by using the armada and titans body on frame to build that new ridgeline. But I hope this partnership makes Nissan and Mitsubishi better and not Honda getting worse

[@Thankyou_3]

Great video Shari! In my opinion, Honda’s strategy to acquire Nissan was strictly to gain more CAFE credits. Also, in my opinion Nissan is actually saving Honda and not the other way around. Nissan GTR, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Z and Nissan Sentra…all these are coming with deep reliability and solidly built driveline….sure Nissan has many failed driveline on other models but not as disastrous as Hondas failed Turbos and V6 engines. Honda don’t even have a ladder frame, rear wheel drive platform. Lastly, Toyota Camry Hybrid is twice the better car and value compared to Honda Civic Hybrid. Hondas is barely surviving and they probably losing money selling all their low volume hybrids.

[@MrNodeee]

Nissan is a mess. They are not saving Honda.

[@amitahuja7673]

I have been driving Nissan Altima for the past 10 years with no issues. He is giving a crap advice 😂😂 Toyota has apologised in Japan for cheating in tests

[@johnmackey3937]

Any suggestions for a vehicle with a tow capacity of about 2,500 pounds at most with camping gear?

[@MegaNinjaMonkeyZord]

Well, Honda can eliminate infinity, boost Acura, turn Nissan into super basic bargain brand like when it was Datsun, Mitsubishi has potential as a Subaru rival like in the good old days , their awc / awd system is still quite good

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

I don't understand how Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infiniti and Mitsubishi will fit together? There are so many overlapping vehicles, what stays and what goes? Infiniti is toast, as are Mitsubishi consumer vehicles (Does this include the Mitsubishi commercial division?), and maybe Honda absorbs a few Nissan models like the Z, Pathfinder and Armada; or maybe Honda becomes the ICE/Hybrid division and Nissan becomes the EV division? Unsure.

[@pioneervajo]

so soon we'll see 'honsan or nisda' cars? i heard mitsubishi also joins the merge

[@debbie2027]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@earl-d4n]

Merger is a MUST for ALL to keep china foxconn from getting their hands on nissan. nissan is NOT a turd, their technology and styling CAN help honda AND vice versa big time.

[@burgos227]

🔥🔥👌- A Good Thing

[@stephenjabrah4390]

Why do you think Honda is saving Nissan….Nissan market cap is very huge and this CVT which is someway drowning Nissan’s reliability is the reason why you think Honda is going to save Nissan….Check their market before CVT and you will know Nissan is so big that Honda too will benefit a lot …Leaders in Honda can steer this merge in. A. Positive direction so much that within 5 to 10yesrs they will hold the car industry

[@andreweaves7975]

it should work out fine…… If Nissan and Mitsubishi stop doing Nissan and Mitsubishi things

[@MehdiS-music]

I drive a 2007 Nissan Primera (P12) one of the last examples manufactured in the UK plant. The quality of the materials (Plastics, door locks, door handles, electric windows system...) is really bad, but the 1.8 QG18DE petrol engine is bulletproof and capable of very high mileage and its a 100% Japanese design from the late 90´s, not the French Renault crap Nissan has been putting in their newer models. A takeover by Honda could bring the solid Nissan quality back and could even benefit Honda if they do it right. Honda has been loosing its quality in the past 10 yrs.

[@h8rry]

US, EU, Japan, Korea vehicles overpriced, unaffordable. In the 70s Japanese vehicles affordable, 80s Korea vehicles affordable, Now only Chinese vehicle is very affordable. Toyota use BYD phev in a Toyota Corolla PHEV could go over 2,000 km range both on gas, & electric. Hope that car available here. They selling less than $20,000 in China next year.

[@V3N8MOUS]

Is this merger just a temporary thing to help stabilize Nissan or is Honda in it for good?

[@robertschneider2189]

I hope this doesn't do to Honda what buying Chrysler did to Mercedes in their merger.

[@carhelpcorner]

@@robertschneider2189 In this case, because both companies are Japanese, they will hopefully be more successful. Japanese automakers have a good track record of working together.

[@nickr3441]

So what does that mean? The nissan brand will be gone?

[@Tony-rw1yj]

Honda,Nissan, and Mitsubishi merging.

[@chrislim7976]

Honda continues to lower its quality control. Next. We'll see a bunch of executives leave with crazy packages. Good luck everyone.

[@SingletonD]

Hopefully this won't be like the Boeing and McDonnell Douglas merger. Honda quality needs to stay where it is.

[@pedrofernandez8729]

If they don't dump that horrible CVT, Nissan will go nowhere. They did it with the Pathfinder, they need to do it with ALL their models.

[@Doc1855]

Bad thing. Honda’s reliability is declining as it is. Nissan and Mitsubishi are failing because they sold out to Renault in the early 2000s.

[@munirshaikhshahid6550]

honda should take over nissan and change the name back to Datsun. sales will rock then.

[@Flying-Fox19]

Toyota needs to slow down delivery of vehicles to the U.S. for 2025 and focus on filling the Canadian orders.

[@sophaman9193]

My first car was Nissan stanza I have 2 of them 1983 and 1987 models since than I never go back to Nissan and after I owned a Mazda 626 and after I bought a Honda civic is not bad car for Honda civic and I never like toyota but after that I asked myself maybe I try toyota and after I owned a toyota i stick with toyota ever since i owned 86 and 87 Cressida I bought it used it's amazing very reliable and after i bought 98 camry v6 amazing car i just sold to my friend he is still driving until now and 2010 i bought a brand new toyota matrix 2.4 and in 2022 i bought another brand new toyota venza hybrid limited amazing car good on gas even the matrix getting old now but I never have a problem thanks.

[@BPMChan-nr7ik]

To get this right if Honda and Nissan merge: 1. Nissan should axe the versa, Sentra, and all the awful underperforming unreliable vehicles with the awful CVT transmissions. 2. Nissan should reboot as a performance/enthusiast car and pick up truck company. Bring back the Titan, bring back the Silvia, Bring back the GTR. Put VTEC engines in 400z/Fairladys Make Nissan Great Again! 3. Don't go 100% electric! Take a page out of Toyota's book and diversify power sources (hybrid, hydrogen)

[@Flying-Fox19]

Keep the Sentra but change to 7 speed auto and optional have top of the line 180-200hp engine to compete with Civic Also make it a hybrid. Lol compete with Honda in the same partnership. GTRs and Silvia sports car will not sell to the masses which they need sales in. Too much investment into R & D for niche cars from a less reputable brand like Nissan won't sell. Porches and Mazda sell more and those BRZ/GT86.

[@Jay-j6m2l]

From what I have viewed on auto reviews, Nissan’s CVT transmissions were a problem area. I remember in the 90s, Kia was in trouble and the Korean government forced Hyundai to take them over. This isn’t exactly free market capitalism is it? The private sector isn’t interfered with. Has America been victimized by this? Is our manufacturing 7:28 segment at a disadvantage? The US did bail out Chrysler in the 70s and Obama with GM. Our corporations are run by overpaid idiots. That’s reality.

[@Flying-Fox19]

Hybrid every Nissan model is the only viable option. Improve EVs for both companies sharing the tech. It will work out a year later watch 😅

[@davefigore7843]

I also think getting Renault out of Nissan will help Nissan.

[@TeeDee-j9u]

The civic is more fun to drive, hands down and why would you compare the civic with a Camrys.

[@2013TombRaider]

Both of my Honda vehicles will last me another 10 years easy and this are reliable too not the trash that Honda and Toyota makes nowadays. By the time I get rid of my cars, electric will be more practical better range and better infrastructure hopefully. I am done with ice cars and even if I have to buy ice car for whatever reason. I will buy used and the one made before 2020 for using few years by the time electric becomes more practical and reliable.

[@tonycheung596]

I drove a rental Altima, I like it but this car's cvt transmission worries me. My question is why do I buy a car that I need to drive and maintain very carefully instead of a vehicle that is already well built in the first place.

[@DJGeorgeDisco]

Good for Nissan and Mitsubishi, but bad for Honda.What was Honda thinking? Honda engines are trash these days.

[@xsej4223]

Good luck joining with tiny engine turbocharged with cvt, and top it off with another unreliable powertrain brand.

[@MariaKelleys-p1h]

Watching your channel is like a celebration every time you post a new video. Continue to delight us with your fun and energizing content!🍉🦊🦛

[@FarhatR]

Hello, Thank you so much for your great videos. Happy Holidays to you. I have a question about 2024 & 2025 Ford Mustang GT V8 engine reliability and overall build quality of this car. Do you recommend this car in terms of long-term reliability?

[@carhelpcorner]

@@FarhatR Thank you very much same to you! And yes I would say the Mustang GT is a good choice 👍

[@FarhatR]

Thank you so much ​@@carhelpcorner

[@jamesg6491]

Honda + Nissan = MORE CVTs!!!! 😂

[@grahamkearnon6682]

Thanks for voicing the obvious to do with the Nissan/Honda merge, will it work, well Honda would need to end the Stellantis never ending cost cutting that has destroyed Nissan, bland + bland is not a recipe to follow. Will Honda catch the Nissan cancer ?

[@ThatMemoryIsAlive]

Boeing-Mcdonell Douglas didn't go well for Boeing, same will happen to Honda. Ridiculous move.

[@singlehorn2520]

Mitsubishi as well

[@lorimcquinn3966]

The mix doesn't add up, I don't see a viable merger here. Two different aspects of the automotive world, Time will tell though.

[@karimbulldogs1435]

Gonna name my baby Nisshonda

[@Bitcoin_Gold]

Get ready for more layoffs either Honda or Nissan. Also Nissan been having great 2025 Suv.. So love; 2025 Qx80 luxury si . Armada

[@stephenjabrah4390]

Altima’s hit. A 100000miles with ease better and. Can go head to head with a Camry and an accord…..Nissan has been always good till this CVT. issue but stilll hit 100000 with ease just. Like Toyota. And Honda

[@dennismiller1271]

This guy could grow a good goatee, but not much of a beard

[@Michael-sd4ok]

BAD DEAL FOR CONSUMERS.I WOULDN'T WANT NISSAN PARTS BLENDED INTO MY HONDA.NISSANS HAVE POOR RELIABILITY ISSUES.MITSUBISHI IS GETTING INTO THE ACT TOO.BAD, BAD MOVE.

[@MarkPhilly-tp2wq]

Nissan will help Honda build a real truck

[@ExpertYouTubeCommentator]

well Mazda already in relationship with Toyota...i'd take Toyota/Mazda vs Honda/Nissan

[@montreauxs]

Nah.

[@stephenjabrah4390]

When did Mazda come into the Picture of reliability…Toyota yes Honda yes Nissan Yes….They have been around for years until this CVT issues so I guess you know now

[@drift6785]

Plus toyota owns a tiny stake in mazda and about a fifth stake in subaru. I take them over Honda with nissan

[@Scary108]

Car price is too high. If Nissan drop they price i wouldn't be mind to buy from them. But the same price compare with anothe car company Nissan wouldn't be the choose for me.

[@stjonathanchidi]

BYD & Geely Motors from China is definitely going to extinguished these legacy automakers into oblivion….the handwriting is already on the wall!

[@MC77456]

Meeting someone......what do you drive....I drive a BYD....the conversation then moves into something else 😆