Ok, first off... I know reading web boards too much can make you not want to buy anything now days, because every product can have problems.
So with that said; I love the Murano and want to buy one bad. I just bought my wife a new 2003 Daytona Blue 350Z Touring. And I use to own a 1994 300ZX twin-turbo (with 400 HP), so I trust Nissan.
However I keep reading postings saying that the Murano has issues with the new CVT, and some have even said it was dangerous because their Murano had a delay in taking off from a start.
Now I reading post that say, owners are feeling a "slipping" after long drives???
All of this is giving me cold feet on buying this sport-SUV / crossover.
Now I know the Murano isn't a BMW, Lexis or MB, but after getting all the bells and whistles on the one that I want, I will be spending as much as $40k on it, and that is no small amount of money for me.
So I want to make sure I am getting a good, reliable commuter / pleasure vehicle.
I just noticed that Mazda's prototype "Murano wane-be" Nextourer, is said to have a CVT transmission also. So I assume the CVT is here to stay, but is it really perfected?
http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/cars/mazda_nextourer.asp
http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshows/articles/42919/page001.html
How many here with high miles on their Murano's feel safe with their CVT? Have you noticed any problems?
How much time have you spent at the shop with your Murano (besides regular maintenance)?
I just don't have time to spend days on end taking my new car to the shop to fix this and that, especially when Nissan doesn't provide free rentals.
FYI: So far I have noticed two problems with our new 350Z, and neither is so bad that I feel unsafe driving it.
Signed...
TikiMan aka "Fear of CVT".
So with that said; I love the Murano and want to buy one bad. I just bought my wife a new 2003 Daytona Blue 350Z Touring. And I use to own a 1994 300ZX twin-turbo (with 400 HP), so I trust Nissan.
However I keep reading postings saying that the Murano has issues with the new CVT, and some have even said it was dangerous because their Murano had a delay in taking off from a start.
Now I reading post that say, owners are feeling a "slipping" after long drives???
All of this is giving me cold feet on buying this sport-SUV / crossover.
Now I know the Murano isn't a BMW, Lexis or MB, but after getting all the bells and whistles on the one that I want, I will be spending as much as $40k on it, and that is no small amount of money for me.
So I want to make sure I am getting a good, reliable commuter / pleasure vehicle.
I just noticed that Mazda's prototype "Murano wane-be" Nextourer, is said to have a CVT transmission also. So I assume the CVT is here to stay, but is it really perfected?
http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/cars/mazda_nextourer.asp
http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshows/articles/42919/page001.html
How many here with high miles on their Murano's feel safe with their CVT? Have you noticed any problems?
How much time have you spent at the shop with your Murano (besides regular maintenance)?
I just don't have time to spend days on end taking my new car to the shop to fix this and that, especially when Nissan doesn't provide free rentals.
FYI: So far I have noticed two problems with our new 350Z, and neither is so bad that I feel unsafe driving it.
Signed...
TikiMan aka "Fear of CVT".