Help me settle an argument....

[BERGS2]

How many nissans on the road in the uk?
I was thinking of using autotrader numbers for sale, then pro-rata the total- but am sure the collective of PH has a more accurate method.

[Google [bot]]

BERGS2 said:

I was thinking of using autotrader numbers for sale, then pro-rata the total.

How does that work then?

Also you'd have to clarify 'Nissan' and/or 'Datsun'. Infiniti?

Cars? Vans? Trucks?

[niva441]

I think Practical Classics used to get similar numbers from the DVLA, alternatively the SMMT should be able to help you.

[GKP]

4

[Beyond Rational]

I counted 3 this morning, hopefully as other reports come in, we can start to build up an accurate picture.

[GTiR Al]

Beyond Rational said:

I counted 3 this morning, hopefully as other reports come in, we can start to build up an accurate picture.

[mnkiboy]

My girlfriends sister has a Micra, so I think that puts us on 8 so far.

[ZOLLAR]

Beyond Rational said:

I counted 3 this morning, hopefully as other reports come in, we can start to build up an accurate picture.

[deveng]

Why not send a letter to everyone in the UK and ask them how many nissans they own. Remember to give a return address.

[omgus]

Beyond Rational said:

I counted 3 this morning, hopefully as other reports come in, we can start to build up an accurate picture.

Very good idea


I have 11 in the car park at the moment if that helps. But i don't know how many i passed on the way in.

[mnkiboy]

omgus said:

I have 11 in the car park at the moment if that helps. But i don't know how many i passed on the way in.

11 Nissans in the car park!? You're either a Nissan salesman or you live in an old folks home.

[Jacobyte]

mnkiboy said:

11 Nissans in the car park!? You're either a Nissan salesman or you live in an old folks home.

He might be attending the 2011 UK Nissan Owners Club AGM?

[omgus]

mnkiboy said:

omgus said:

I have 11 in the car park at the moment if that helps. But i don't know how many i passed on the way in.

11 Nissans in the car park!? You're either a Nissan salesman or you live in an old folks home.

Nope, maybe we just have a large car park and they are on the company car scheme.


Or perhaps i have a large community of workers who are contracted across from abroad and all buy 10yo nissans from the same person who they rent their lodgings from.

[Papa Hotel]

I haven't seen any. That's none in Edinburgh.

[BERGS2]

Google [bot] said:

BERGS2 said:

I was thinking of using autotrader numbers for sale, then pro-rata the total.

How does that work then?

Also you'd have to clarify 'Nissan' and/or 'Datsun'. Infiniti?

Cars? Vans? Trucks?

well googling this

give us about 31m

this

suggests 377k cars for sale on the biggest UK car sale website, of which about 11,000 are Nissan (if we exclude the 1 datsun and 45 infinity ;-) )

904k

this is without assumptions of the longevity of Micra Owners....

[braddo]

Has anyone spotted my friend in her Micra today? If not that's another one we can add.

[BliarOut]

I just had a look on my drive and there aren't any there...

[illmonkey]

braddo said:

Has anyone spotted my friend in her Micra today? If not that's another one we can add.

I think I saw her, blonde right?

Maybe we need to keep a log of plates too? Or descriptions of them?

Although that was defiantly you're friend, as she was leaving my house.

[clive993]

I saw a Nissan Pathfinder this morning on the school run so not sure where that leaves the UK total as it stands.

[anonymous-user]

I saw a Nissan Micra being towed by an RAC van this morning

Does that count as a half?