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Replying to: scion111 (May 13, 2008 5:27 pm) Ive been shopping for a Murano, so I did exactly what you suggested. I've test driven 3 LEs and 1 SL AWD for comparison. All test drives where done on long stretches of small roads, not highways. I tried to keep the Muranos going between 20 and 40. What I found is that it varies. Within a single test drive, I sometimes feel some vibration, but most times I dont. It seems to be highly dependent on the road. On smooth pavement its less noticeable. On bumpier pavement, the vibration increases. However, its very slight. Its probably subjective and highly personal how much one feels road noise. But the interesting thing is that the SL AWD seemed to have less vibration (if any). Im not very sensitive to road noise in general and I most likely would have never noticed the LE vibration if I had not read about it in this forum. Is there any utility in the 20" wheels ? It seems to be entirely a styling option. Is it possible to replace the wheels with 18" ones ? Perhaps you could convince the dealer to let you try a set of smaller ones and if that makes a difference consider your alternatives, maybe even aftermarket wheels. Based on my comparison of the SL AWD vs. LE im inclined to think the 20" wheels are the cause. On the other hand, the Murano is a very quiet and smooth drive, pretty much as perfect a crossover as I think im likely to find at the moment.
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| Hello: my wife and I really like the 09 SL AWD Murano. We test drove it twice on back roads, never on the highway. From what I'm reading about the jerking issues, I guess we need to test drive it on the highway and give it a workout before we decide. The dealers we consulted have really dropped their price close to invoice price and are desperate to sell. | |
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Replying to: goatsucker (May 13, 2008 9:13 pm) |
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In reading posts about the 09 Murano SL on the edmunds site, I noticed all positive reviews for that particular vehicle, and one person even said their's drove like a BMW 328 ! C'mon, really? Now I think some Nissan salespeople with down -time go and post all favorable comments. Almost every comment is positive. Thanks to this community and these posts above, I will definitely do a more thorough test drive soon.
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Replying to: pucks10 (May 14, 2008 6:17 am) |
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Replying to: scion111 (May 14, 2008 5:53 am) Im suggesting it just as an experiment to at very least rule out the wheels conclusively. Something else to consider is that the Murano comes with all all season tires. Maybe smoother tires are worth a try. I realize its at least labor for the dealer, so they will be reluctant. Maybe try and sell it to them as just an experiment. Good luck! |
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Today I got a call from my dealer who said that they have a special lease termination program for 2007 Murano(i am on my 6 months out of 39) and that if i end my lease they will give me $1000 off the new lease on 2009. Sounds strange that dealer is offering such a deal. Are there some problems with 2007s and they are trying to bring them back? Are 2009 not selling at all? Any guesses. |
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| The clock was recalled to get a software update on the 09 murano. Supposedly its unable to keep the time correctly. | |
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Replying to: ukko (May 10, 2008 5:40 am) Overall, I am extremely pleased with my Murano. I have every option except the Nav package and I think that makes the only diff between the LE and mine being the wood grain interior (looks cheap to me) and the location of the iPod connection.
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