Re-sale isn't a factor as i tend to drive cars til they die.
Although resale isn't a factor then, maintenance will be. I've owned 4 Nissans (a 1980 200SX, a 1985 300ZX, 1990 300ZX, and 2001 Altima). All were very good for the first few years. But around 5 years, three of these Nissans became very expensive for maintenance due to frequent costly breakdown. Also, my 300ZX dissolved into a rustbucket so badly that it had to go to car heaven after just 6 years. Parts were outrageously expensive on all the Nissans. For example, I recall being forced to pay $400 for a genuine Nissan windshield wiper motor about 20 years ago (the universal wiper motors like at Canadian Tire wouldn't work). Nissan parts are ridiculously priced.
I really don't think your point is valid here, 200SX and 300ZX are expensive to repair just as Celica, Supra, Prelude would be, also at 5 years you will start fixing cars regardless of the brand. My Echo parts we're pretty hard to swallow at times, $65 for exhaust donut, $300+ for the VVTI sensor, $400+ for the MAF sensor, $338 ea for the lower control arms because in Toyota's infinite wisdom they do not make the $20 bushing to repair them
. A close friend has a an 05 Civic coupe, twice they had to replace the brake pedal assembly because it was making an annoying creaking noise, 2 alternators that left her stranded, $600 for the first(oe part) the second one was on warranty, so it just goes to show.