This advertising campaign failed to bring prospective buyers into the showroom as sales fell by 40 percent. The company kept the slogan but dropped the corresponding advertisements. Soon after, Nissan initiated a sales promotion offering rebates of up to $1,000 on selected cars. Many industry experts predicted that such sales promotions would bring only short-run sales results, not build the long-term image Nissan wanted. Mazda now had a tight grip on performance positioning, and Honda and Toyota were holding popularity with quality themes. A new image or positioning for Nissan was badly needed.