Murano is gone :-(

NVMYGT · Mar 16, 2005

*cough* *cough* rotary :4:

GMTURBO43 · Mar 16, 2005

cough cough - 2nd Gen Turbo RX7 - 60K miles out of the engine and you were lucky

I still have one more model year before I need to make a decision. I figure it's never too early to prepare.

My wife teases me that I should have my Top 10 laminated - I told her it changes too often to do that.

HuskyFan · Mar 16, 2005

I owned a 1979 RX7 and had no problems at all with the engine with over 100000 miles on it. I wouldn't be concerned about buying a rotary engine auto again. The engine basically had 3 moving parts, the crankshaft and 2 rotors.

NVMYGT · Mar 16, 2005

The quirkiness of the engine was a real draw to me. To me it means that not anyone is going to buy this car. The person who buys it will probably have an appreciation for the wankel and the special care it needs. It's a different kind of car, just like the Murano is a different kind of SUV/station wagon/crossover/thingy.

Pickles · Mar 18, 2005

Where were you when I wanted to get rid of my Quest??? Just thought of it, I wasn't on here then.

I had a 2004 Azure Blue Quest S, hated it, hated it, hated it. I don't have kids so it wasn't my style...to big, hard to park, It had all the bells and whistles, had a dvd player that we didn't even use. It had 10,000 miles on it when we traded for the Murano. Only thing about the Quest was it didn't hold its value. I tried to trade that thing ever since I bought it. First, we went back to Nissan to try to trade down, they offered us 21,000 dollars, we still owed 23,000(we paid 26,000 in March 2004. Then a few months later, went to CarMax, they offered us $19,000 It was in perfect condition and only had 3300 miles on it then. I owed 22,000 dollars on it. When we traded it back to Nissan for Murano, they were going to give us 17,000 dollars on it, I still owed 21,500. We said NO and they kept going up on the quest and down on the murano so it was about even. The murano was 23,000 cause it was a 2004 and had 33,000 miles on it . So we about broke even. My pymnts are 40 dollars a month higher but the interest is lower. So I think we got a good deal, also got 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. The insurance didn't go up that much either.

I'm very satisfied, I got rid of the "blue blob" as I called it. Its great for moms and dads and kids but not for a couple with just a little dog. He hated it also, always cried when he rode in it. He loved my Rav4 that I had before the Quest and I think he'll like this the more he rides in it. Another thing, I missed letting the back windows down, in the quest you don't have back windows that go up and down. Also the back door is very heavy to open and close. I also miss the "well" in the back, that was great for groceries so they wouldn't slide all over the place.

I DO hope you like your Quest, we coulda made a good deal if I'd known it.

GMTURBO43 · Mar 18, 2005

I think you are the first person who doesn't have any kids that bought a mini-van. I 'spose you could say you were taking your dog to soccer practice.

jaak · Mar 18, 2005

Ooohhh... The minivan stigma.

I went to a park to go biking with my Bro-in-Law and that morning as we got back to the car, the lot was filled with minivans.

I looked at him and asked him where the soccer field was! He just started laughing...

And that's why, now the soccer moms want SUV's. Most common thing I've overheard is "I like how high it is!" which has nothing to with the "4x4" stuck on the back.... Of course, if you ask them about the skid plates, their eyes go all glassy!

NVMYGT · Mar 18, 2005

I'm in the same mindset as GM...how come you picked up a minivan without having kids? Are they in your near future plans?

Pickles · Mar 19, 2005

HI Gm,

We were at Mcdonalds one day and there was a quest there and my hubby just fell in love with it and said he wanted one. SOoooo, One day we were at carmax looking for a "cheap car" and wound up getting him a used 2000 quest but it started having electrical problems not long after we got it, Carmax wouldn't do anything about it, they of course couldn't make it do what it did. Locks started unlocking and locking, lights started blinking on and off... We were bringing my mom back from doctor and it scared me to death, thought it was going to stop us on the road so we drove it to carmax. Told us to make an appt. I said NO!!! I didn't know if it was going to get us home or not which was another 20 miles or so. To make a long story short, I got mad and we left, my hubby drove it on the way home, stopped at Town Center Nissan and traded it for a new 2004 Quest. I stayed in the car which was stupid. I could have got a murano then. We didn't need a van but I kept thinking maybe we could take the grandkids somewhere(he has a son, we have 3 grandkids)and they would love the DVD player. BUT!!!No money so we never got to take the kids anywhere and the dvd player was never used.

Aren't you glad you asked!!!!

Now, The Quest is a memory which I hate to think about. He loved it, I hated it. Since I make the pymnts, I got the car I wanted this time.

:2:

pcs15394 · Mar 19, 2005

Pickles

Men make rash decisions on cars sometimes. I had to have a Buick Rendezvous until I got one and couldn't stand it. I had to have a Ford EXP until I got one and it was junk. I had to have the Murano and I got one and I love it. Some decisions are bad, some are good. This one was good. I'm glad you got what you wanted.

lnichols · Mar 19, 2005

Well I may be trading in the MO on a VW Passat TDI. I love my MO and with the Passat I will lose the NAV, the Auto Climate and the AWD, but I took a job about 6 months after getting the MO in July 03 where I drive 80 miles a day. Now this may not seem like a lot but I am in a Smart Buy at 15,000 miles per year and I am already at 35,000 miles at 21 months in to a 60 month. I will get killed with mileage if I don't dump it.

This combined with the cost of gas and the 38+ MPG the TDI will get, and the fact it has as much torque as the MO should help somewhat to mitigate the negatives, but I am going to miss my MO

.

I plan to try and trade in the wife's 2004 Trailblazer and have her keep the MO, but I am 99.99% sure we are way to upside down on that vehicle to do that (don't ever buy a Big 3 car as they never hold any resale value).

I may not be able to trade the MO either so.

GMTURBO43 · Mar 21, 2005

Re: Pickles

pcs15394 said:
Men make rash decisions on cars sometimes.

I think I am on the complete opposite end of that spectrum. I research everything to no end before I make a purchase. I probably did the least amount of research on the Murano as it was so new when we bought (Jan '03).

The internet has only made my habit worse. There is too much information sometimes. My wife thinks it's a sickness. I have so many little quirks when it comes to cars - it is a bit tiring to some. It is a lot of fun for me.

Pickles - so your hubby wanted the minivan? This is even more wrong. G-parents with 3 G-kids most definitely need a 350Z.

Enjoy the Murano.

Murano is gone :-(

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NVMYGT

Pickles

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