2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet revealed on Facebook
11-16-10, 06:07 AM
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And just who exactly are you to say that this type of vehicle isn't something one might aspire to? 
Tell me, how did the CLS do in the market?
Tell me, how did the Prius do in the market?
Tell me, how did the X6 do in the market?
Furthermore, the PT Cruiser is not, was not, never will be as successful as the Murano was and is. Apples to oranges.
Tell me, how did the CLS do in the market?
Tell me, how did the Prius do in the market?
Tell me, how did the X6 do in the market?
Furthermore, the PT Cruiser is not, was not, never will be as successful as the Murano was and is. Apples to oranges.
It seems most think women (with no taste) will "aspire" to it reading this thread. Not sure what the CLS, Prius and X6 have to do with this. The PT Cruiser and Chevy SSR seem to match this Murano more being convertible 2 doors vehicles that people laughed at.
11-16-10, 06:10 AM
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We're not discussing niche products in general here, we are specifically discussing the Murano convertible.
Also the PT Cruiser at its peak sold in numbers that Nissan can only dream of with the Murano. PT Cruiser sales at their peak hit roughly 144,000 in 2001. Murano sales have never come close, in any year.
11-16-10, 07:12 AM
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Lots of the usual knee-jerk reactions in this thread. I'll wait a few days and see more images and hopefully get pricing and specs and who this car is really aimed at from a marketing perspective. I thought it was a dubious idea at first but maybe there's something here.
11-16-10, 07:23 AM
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I really do not mind the side profile. It looks tons better than we all thought. However the front is what I will hate as it will look pretty identical to the standard Murano.
Overall, this will have a completely different look than a PT Cruiser or SSR simply because the Murano rides much higher than those "tall wagons". It has my interest. I want to see what it looks like in person.
Overall, this will have a completely different look than a PT Cruiser or SSR simply because the Murano rides much higher than those "tall wagons". It has my interest. I want to see what it looks like in person.
11-16-10, 12:25 PM
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What kind of irrelevant comparison is this? NONE of these products are convertible SUVs.
We're not discussing niche products in general here, we are specifically discussing the Murano convertible.
Uh the PT Cruiser convertible and the Murano convertible ARE directly apples to apples. Both are strange-looking convertible SUVs.
Also the PT Cruiser at its peak sold in numbers that Nissan can only dream of with the Murano. PT Cruiser sales at their peak hit roughly 144,000 in 2001. Murano sales have never come close, in any year.
We're not discussing niche products in general here, we are specifically discussing the Murano convertible.
Uh the PT Cruiser convertible and the Murano convertible ARE directly apples to apples. Both are strange-looking convertible SUVs.
Also the PT Cruiser at its peak sold in numbers that Nissan can only dream of with the Murano. PT Cruiser sales at their peak hit roughly 144,000 in 2001. Murano sales have never come close, in any year.
11-17-10, 07:41 AM
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11-17-10, 09:55 AM
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As I see it, a real man can drive any car he wants....and can afford.
11-17-10, 10:04 AM
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With modern, computer-aided frame/chassis engineering, I doubt it. Convertible-derived cowl shake, as we know it, though not entirely gone, is pretty much a thing of the past. Even conventional full-ragtops today (as opposed to T-tops, cross-bar convertibles, convertible hardtops, etc.... have very little of it remaining.
In fact, to some extent, we're spoiled by the engineering on many of today's convertibles. I remember sampling a then-new Dodge 400 Convertible in 1982 (I was driving an equivalant K-car sedan at the time), and that convertible was just atrocious...its chassis and steering wheel rubber-banded and shook back and forth like a wet dog. (so much for Lee Iacocca and his old Chrysler "quality" rants".
In fact, to some extent, we're spoiled by the engineering on many of today's convertibles. I remember sampling a then-new Dodge 400 Convertible in 1982 (I was driving an equivalant K-car sedan at the time), and that convertible was just atrocious...its chassis and steering wheel rubber-banded and shook back and forth like a wet dog. (so much for Lee Iacocca and his old Chrysler "quality" rants".
11-17-10, 10:23 AM
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With modern, computer-aided frame/chassis engineering, I doubt it. Convertible-derived cowl shake, as we know it, though not entirely gone, is pretty much a thing of the past. Even conventional full-ragtops today (as opposed to T-tops, cross-bar convertibles, convertible hardtops, etc.... have very little of it remaining.
I have driven (and owned a few) several convertibles extensively. In fact the following convertibles in the last few years still have cowl shake to varying degrees:
Mustang, Sebring, Solara, Pontiac G-whatevers, Volvo C70.
In short, I full expect this Murano convert to have some cowl shake.
Last edited by IS-SV; 11-17-10 at 10:47 AM.
