Happy Face to Face Friday everyone! Today we are speaking with River Perkins, one of our awesome express techs here at the dealership. He has been in the car industry for 2 1/2 years and 7 1/2 months here with us here at Bondy’s Nissan. His favorite Nissan model is the Frontier because it’s a highly affordable V6 truck. His definition of customer service is to treat the customer as if you were in their shoes. Thanks River!

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Happy Face to Face Friday all!

Today we are speaking with Holly Pelham, one of the great salespeople here at the dealership. She has been in the car business for three months, and all of them have been with us here at Bondy’s Nissan. Her favorite Nissan model is the Murano because it is a savvy SUV with all the latest safety features. Her definition of customer service is : “Going beyond your job requirements to make the customer feel they are important and what they want in a a vehicle is your priority.”.

Thanks Holly!

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Happy Face to Face Friday all! Today we are speaking to Holden Edison, one of our line technicians here at the dealership.

He has been in the car business for 2 1/2 years and 1 1/2 of them have been with us here at Bondy’s Nissan. His favorite Nissan model is the Skyline GT-R(R32) because of the innovative design Nissan created. The RB23 inline six is his favorite motor, and it is in that vehicle. It’s also named Godzilla. His definition of customer service is as follows: “No matter what, making sure the service is done quickly and efficiently. Also, making the customer feel like family.”.

Thanks Holden.

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Happy Throwback Thursday all! Still looking for that perfect “storm Area 51” vehicle? Well look no further than this odd looking Nissan concept car known as the Sun Favor. The Sun Favor was a solar car, powered by the energy of the sun’s rays. Solar cars are the ultimate in “clean cars” since they emit no exhaust gases. Companies, universities and research institutes from countries around the world are now working on solar car R& D.

It used advanced technology such as monolithic silicon solar cells and a primary battery employing silver oxide zinc technology. It achieved second place in the FIA Electro-Solar Cup in Suzuka 1992, received the “Most Outstanding” Award at the Asahi Solar Car Rally in Kobe 1992, and it came in twelve place at the 1993 World Solar Challenge (WSC) in which it traversed the Australia continent from north to south.

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Happy Throwback Thursday everyone! Today we are taking a look at the first generation Nissan Altima, which debuted back in 1993. With the 2020 Altima coming this year, let’s take a look back at this iconic vehicle and what it meant for Nissan.The name “Altima” originally referred to a trim line of the Nissan Laurel mid-size car sold in Central America and the Caribbean before 1992. In 1993, Nissan discontinued the Stanza line, replacing it with the U.S.-made Altima. The very first Altima rolled off the assembly line in Smyrna, Tenn., in June 1992, as a 1993 model. All Altima models used Nissan’s 150 hp straight-4 DOHC engine mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. Suspension was composed of struts with stabilizer bars at both ends and was noted for providing sporty, satisfying handling. Trim lines consisted of the entry level XE, mid-line GXE, sporty SE, and luxury GLE. Read more below to learn about the available trim levels and their features! Did You Know?

The base XE (rare) had manual windows. The mid-line GXE had power windows, a power retracting antenna, pass thru rear armrest, digital clock in dash, and color matched plastic speaker grilles for the rear 6-inch speakers. The XE and GXE models only had the fixed intermittent wiper switch. In addition to the GXE features, the SE had a stiffer suspension, fog lights, 3-leg mount rear spoiler, side skirts and sport seats (plus a standard sunroof in 1994-1995). It also had 4-wheel disc brakes, which came on the other trim lines when antilock brakes were ordered.

The GLE’s enhancements included a digital head-up display (1993 and 1994 only), which displayed speed in mph or km/h, turn signals, and various warning lights on a unique mirrored patch made into the windshield. Other features included a coin holder built into the fuse panel cover (1993 and 1994 only), adjustable lumbar support on the front seats, automatic digital climate control, keyless entry with alarm (optional), floor mats, color matched side mirrors, cornering lights, sunroof, and a higher-powered six-speaker cassette/CD stereo which included 6X9 rear speakers with black metal “active speaker” grilles.

For 1997 it gave up all of the above in exchange for standard leather (previously optional). All SE and GLE models had alloy wheels and variable intermittent wipers. The 1993 Altima came with a rosewood colored dash trim and only had a driver’s side airbag coupled with automatic shoulder belts. The 1994 Altima gained a darker burl wood dash trim, a flush mount passenger airbag and regular seatbelts. The 1995 model year also brought a new venetian blind-like grille, new taillights (red and clear), and a new 2 leg mount spoiler with a red LED brake light for the SE. Nissan added new wheel covers for base models in 1996. In 1997 the GXE gained a new “Limited Edition” package including alloy wheels, keyless entry, alarm, floor mats, and a Limited Edition sticker on each side near the front wheels. The majority of final-year Altima models were dubbed “1997.5” models, signifying the added crash protection necessary to meet 1997 side-impact standards.

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Happy Face to Face Friday all! Today we are speaking with Eddie Rentas, one of our outstanding technicians here at the dealership. He has been in the vehicle industry for 23 years, and 13 of them have been with us here at Bondy’s Nissan. His favorite Nissan model in the 3rd generation Pathfinder(2005-2012), as he has two and they are very reliable. His definition of customer service is as follows: ” I enjoy working on cars,and satisfying customer reviews dor any additional services needed.”. Thanks Eddie!

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Happy Face to Face Friday everyone! Today we are speaking Jesse Sorrells, one of our awesome technicians here in our service department. He has worked in the car industry for 19 years and has been with us for 3 of them. His favorite Nissan model is the Altima because of the big interior and how economic is is. His definition of customer service is precise, timely, and honest application of skills by a team to meet or exceed expectations of all parties involved. Thanks Jesse! #bondysnissan #facetofacefriday

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Happy Throwback Thursday everyone!

Today we are taking a look at the 1972 Fairlady 240Z-G. The Fairlady Z was developed as the successor to the Fairlady 2000 (SR311). In late November 1969, the S30 (first-generation model) was launched. The first generation FairladyZ S30 (also known as Datsun 240Z) was developed as successor of Datsun Sports 2000 SR311 and released in December 1969 in Japan. At first, only a 2,000cc model was available, but two years later, in November 1971, the 240Z was launched in Japan, and was powered by a 2,400cc engine. It became a big hit not only in Japan but in countries such as North America because of the beautiful styling, improved driving comfort and safety, high performance engine, 4-wheel independent suspension, and the affordable price. This modified model pictured was the fastest grade 240Z-G that was used as a police car in the Kanagawa Prefecture, mainly on the highways.

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Happy Face to Face Friday everyone! Today we are speaking with James Gray, one of our awesome Express Lube Techs here at the dealership. He has worked in the car industry for 6 years and he has been with us at Bondys Nissan for almost a year! His favorite Nissan model is the Nissan Titan because it’s the ultimate all around truck. His definition of customer service is to make sure any work that is done is done quickly and correctly, and that any questions on the repairs are answered so customers know what to expect. Thanks James! #bondysnissan #facetofacefriday

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Happy Tech Tuesday all! Today we are taking a look at Safety Shield 360, a suite of six advanced active safety and driver-assist technologies, as standard equipment on all of its top-selling models by 2021, representing more than one million vehicles annually.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), cross traffic alert reduces crashes by 22 percent; the combination of rearview cameras and sensors reduces crashes by 42 percent; and adding rear emergency braking reduces backing crashes by 78 percent compared with vehicles with none of these features.

Nissan North American chairman Denis LeVot, says “Our philosophy is to bring Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies to market in our most popular and affordable vehicles.” He also stated that “Safety Shield 360 combines six advanced systems to give models like Altima and Rogue a class-leading package of technologies that can improve safety and the overall driving experience for Nissan owners.”

The suite of advanced driver-assist systems includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection , Blind Spot Warning , Rear Cross Traffic Alert , Lane Departure Warning , High Beam Assist, and Rear Automatic Braking . These features are sure to revolutionize the way we drive, as well as help safe driving skyrocket with these enhancements.

Nissan Safety Shield 360 supports the Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision to redefine how cars are driven, powered, and integrated into society.

Nissan Safety Shield 360, which includes front, side and rear sensing technologies – have been introduced as standard equipment on SV and SL grades of the 2019 Rogue, 2019 Rogue Sport and the 2019 Altima, as well as the upcoming 2020 models.

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