Taciturn Neutral Newbie March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 (edited) Infiniti,the luxury brand of Nissan,will be available in the second half of the year.Will it overtake Lexus in sales here? Visit My Website Edited March 4, 2011 by Taciturn ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 towkays unlikely to choose infiniti bah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civic6228 6th Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 So, who is next to bring in Acura into Singapore. There is this saying in USA ... Lexus ........ overprice TOYOTA Infinity >>> overprice NISSAN Acura ------- overprice HONDA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taciturn Neutral Newbie March 4, 2011 Author Share March 4, 2011 (edited) Frankly,I do not like both brands.I rather get a Ford,Opel or Volvo. I think these Conti models offer better driving and arguably more prestige than the Jap premium cars. Edited March 4, 2011 by Taciturn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axela72 5th Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 (edited) Frankly,I do not like both brands.I rather get a Ford,Opel or Volvo. I think these Conti models offer better driving and arguably more prestige than the Jap premium cars. Aren't the 3 brand you comment above are interrelated somehow? Edited March 4, 2011 by Axela72 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightsky 1st Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 Aren't the 3 brand you comment above are interrelated somehow? Yes. They neither offer prestige nor 'better' driving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeriousGuy 2nd Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 I can understand Toyota bring Lexus to Singapore because Toyota sales is always very good But Nissan ? their sales is unlikely good , i don't think infiniti can be sucessful in singapore ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genes 6th Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 I can understand Toyota bring Lexus to Singapore because Toyota sales is always very good But Nissan ? their sales is unlikely good , i don't think infiniti can be sucessful in singapore ... That's why its run by Wearnes, not Tan Chong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taciturn Neutral Newbie March 4, 2011 Author Share March 4, 2011 Yes. They neither offer prestige nor 'better' driving. Being Conti makes,they are more upmarket than the Jap manufacturers. Ford Mondeo is lauded by critics eg Topgear for its engaging drive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taciturn Neutral Newbie March 4, 2011 Author Share March 4, 2011 Aren't the 3 brand you comment above are interrelated somehow? Volvo used to be under Ford but now sold to Geely.Opel is a brand under GM Motors. Anyway i feel these 3 Conti makes are slightly more prestigious but more expensive alternatives to Lexus and Infiniti. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetabout777 1st Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 Volvo used to be under Ford but now sold to Geely.Opel is a brand under GM Motors. Anyway i feel these 3 Conti makes are slightly more prestigious but more expensive alternatives to Lexus and Infiniti. Think you're confused.. Ford and Opel both compete in different markets from Lexus and Infiniti. However, I would agree that Ford and Opel offer better driving pleasure than Lexus and Infiniti. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taciturn Neutral Newbie March 4, 2011 Author Share March 4, 2011 Think you're confused.. Ford and Opel both compete in different markets from Lexus and Infiniti. However, I would agree that Ford and Opel offer better driving pleasure than Lexus and Infiniti. Between IS250 and Opel Insignia which are priced almost similarly (<180k), I will get the Opel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genes 6th Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 Between IS250 and Opel Insignia which are priced almost similarly (<180k), I will get the Opel. me too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetabout777 1st Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 I can understand Toyota bring Lexus to Singapore because Toyota sales is always very good But Nissan ? their sales is unlikely good , i don't think infiniti can be sucessful in singapore ... Think this is a whole different model from BM's Toyota and Lexus dealership. Nissan may be trying something new by not associating the Infiniti brand with its mass market model through Tan Chong, hence the appointment of Wearnes as its distributor. Wearnes has also an excellent reputation in Singapore for its range of exclusive brands which comes along with that exclusive network of customers which I believe are the two critical factors for Infiniti's choice of distributor. Coupled with the current economic conditions which favour the premium tier of customers, this may prove to be an excellent time for Infiniti's launch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 me too The insignia is really a neat ride. i sat in it before. machiam mercedes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 Think this is a whole different model from BM's Toyota and Lexus dealership. Nissan may be trying something new by not associating the Infiniti brand with its mass market model through Tan Chong, hence the appointment of Wearnes as its distributor. Wearnes has also an excellent reputation in Singapore for its range of exclusive brands which comes along with that exclusive network of customers which I believe are the two critical factors for Infiniti's choice of distributor. Coupled with the current economic conditions which favour the premium tier of customers, this may prove to be an excellent time for Infiniti's launch. more likely.... current COE conditions... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightsky 1st Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 Between IS250 and Opel Insignia which are priced almost similarly (<180k), I will get the Opel. At 180k, why not get the Passat CC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetabout777 1st Gear March 4, 2011 Share March 4, 2011 Between IS250 and Opel Insignia which are priced almost similarly (<180k), I will get the Opel. I will get the Insignia too. No question about that. But, to the average consumer out there who can fork out 180k, Opel will never be in their shopping list. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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