"mazda616" (mazda616)
09/17/2016 at 19:58 • Filed to: Nissan Murano
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"mazda616" (mazda616)
09/17/2016 at 19:58 • Filed to: Nissan Murano | 0
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Skip the crossover and/or SUV hate, please.
I’m at my friend’s house this weekend, and he and I test drove this 2012 Nissan Murano for him today. Thoughts?
http://www.louisvillebmw.com/used-Jefferson…
It has a CVT but it didn’t annoy me as much as the others I’ve experienced. It is also fully loaded and has a lot of cool features for a 2012.
DipodomysDeserti
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:02 |
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Ugliest of the CUVs. That's all I got.
whoarder is tellurium
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:02 |
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Glorious VQ35DE power attached to a CVT :(
They’re a fairly comfy drive.
Batman the Horse
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:03 |
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There is a CrossCabriolet.
My X-type is too a real Jaguar
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:03 |
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I've heard nothing bad about them. You either like the styling or you don't they are no better or worse than a comparable vehicle. Kind of vanilla with an interesting face.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:07 |
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You can get them without a roof.
Wobbles the Mind
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:08 |
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Currently the only reliable car Nissan produces (from MY2012 forward). Yay! Nissan puts as much effort into the Murano as it does the Maxima, so it’s a good deal.
LongbowMkII
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:08 |
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Bad gas mileage
Difficult to work on
Generally reliable
Good interior; SL is good value.
AWD is fairly worthless.
I had an 03, but same platform/drivetrain. I assume the xtronic cvt got better in both hardware and software.
Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:09 |
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Grandparents had one
Put 120k miles on it within 5 years
No major problems
Bad gas mileage
The Snowman
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:12 |
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If only they made it a convertible. ..
BorkBorkBjork
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:15 |
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I know 2 people who have them, both vehicles had a CVT failure.
Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:33 |
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The gas mileage and hating the way the CVT drove took it off my list.
fhrblig
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:47 |
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I like the look of the Murano, but I wish it was an all-around better car. It’s kind of blah. I’d say check out a Santa Fe, CX5, Escape, Sorento, or even a RAV4 instead.
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fhrblig
> BorkBorkBjork
09/17/2016 at 20:50 |
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For what it’s worth, I have 3 Nissan NV200 vans in my work fleet, all with over 160k hard miles on them and haven’t had one problem yet with their CVTs.
Obruni
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:52 |
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My sister had one and hated it. Bad Gas mileage and not great at holding kid gear.
When I tried driving it I had a hard time figuring out where the car started and ended, very vague steering.
m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 20:58 |
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I'd be wary of that one due to the minor to moderate accident damage on the carfax.
daender
> LongbowMkII
09/17/2016 at 21:01 |
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Ditto on everything, my mom has had her ‘03 LS for 100k of the 128k on it. CV joints are a weakspot and changing the headlight bulbs on the driver’s side is painfully difficult. On the flip side, interior is pretty well-designed and comfortable for just about every roadtrip it’s done.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 21:04 |
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Nope. Terrible. No thank you, also 2000s Nissan reliability is sud par to say the least,
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 21:07 |
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Known for CVT issues later in life. CVT need fluid changed more often. Fuel economy is not good. Towing sucks (towed a boat with one for a while) Engine bay is kinda cramped in terms of basic maintenance stuff
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mazda616
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
09/17/2016 at 21:46 |
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Yeah, I brought that up.
Tristan
> mazda616
09/17/2016 at 23:47 |
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It’s a stupid crossover and I hat-... er...
I actually have always really loved the styling and the interiors of them. They really are pretty in a segment of awful, drab, miserable, vanilla, beige, boring... sorry, slipping into hate again...
They’re decently reliable, they move people and cargo comfortably from A to B, and the gas mileage is mediocre. Aside from the looks, they’re just like any of the hundreds of other crossovers on the market. But they do look very nice. If I had to choose between this and my wife’s boring, drab, awful 2016 RAV4, I'd choose this all day.
boxrocket
> mazda616
09/18/2016 at 00:19 |
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Lots of positives for features and functionality, but a few critical negatives, too. Most notably, the catalytic converters last just past the emissions warranty (8/80k) and aren’t covered by aftermarket warranties, and transmissions - especially the CVTs - have an alarming failure rate, such that Nissan has quietly upped the powertrain warranty on certain models and years because of the number of complaints, which is nice of them to do, but when it takes about 3-5 weeks to diagnose, get corporate approval, order, and install the replacement, the inconvenience is pretty off-putting. Plus few dealerships will cover a rental for that long of a period.
Consider a Ford Edge/Lincoln MKX, Mazda CX-9, Toyota Highlander, and certain Honda Pilots/Acura MDXs instead.
wafflesnfalafel
> mazda616
09/18/2016 at 01:03 |
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I have driven that newest model a couple times as rentals - the CVT really bugged me, and I own another brand car with a CVT so it’s not just general CVT hate. The interior seemed a little cheap for the segment. And it isn’t nearly as big inside as the Honda or Toyota comparable. But I always thought the exterior styling was cool.