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Advice on the 2009 Murano, please?
by emjay1
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Jul 08, 2009 (9:40 am)
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I drive a 2005 Murano and I love it - but it's time for something newer. I'm shopping around for a new car lease deal, and I've looked at the 2009 Murano, and frankly I don't like the interior detailing (or exterior colors) as well as my 2005! Is there anyone who is absolutely in LOVE with the new model - and can you tell me what the selling features are?
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Advice on the 2009 Murano, please?
by derbydude
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Jul 08, 2009 (9:54 am)
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Get the LE in a light color like beige. Looks fantastic with the large wheels and silver top rack. Drives and rides unbelievably smooth. Great performance. Have had for two months and get tons of compliments from lookers and riders.
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Re: Advice on the 2009 Murano, please? [emjay1]
by pbj3
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Jul 08, 2009 (11:40 am)
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Replying to: emjay1 (Jul 08, 2009 9:40 am)
I would like to say that I love my 2009 Murano S. a few months ago a posted a great safety concern (life and death) about the Start/Stop button for the engine and have not heard anyone else make this complaint. If you pull the key fob out and forget to push the Start/Stop button to turn the engine off, it continues to run very quietly.. therefore if you parked in your garage, your house will fill with carbon monoxide and you will die. I have been in touch with Nissan; their advice: "don't forget to push the button." Funny. If you leave your headlights on, there is a reminder noise. if you don't close a door, the remote will not lock the car... if you leave the engine on, you will die.... so be aware...
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Re: Advice on the 2009 Murano, please? [pbj3]
by emjay1
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Jul 08, 2009 (11:57 am)
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Replying to: pbj3 (Jul 08, 2009 11:40 am)
WOW! I'd call that a major safety issue - as automated as they have everything else, you'd think Nissan would come up with a way to prevent this happening - like automatic shutoff after 30 seconds or something...
Thank you for sharing.
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Re: Advice on the 2009 Murano, please? [emjay1]
by tspaventa
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Jul 08, 2009 (12:38 pm)
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Replying to: emjay1 (Jul 08, 2009 9:40 am)
I loved loved LOVED my 2006 Murano, but my lease was up. I painfully shopped for a new car for almost 3 months before deciding on the 2009 Murano LE. Nothing I test drove came close enough to the luxury and safety I feel in the Murano. That said, I still can't say I'm completely in love with the 09 like I was with my 06, but for wierd reasons--- mostly from my own doing. My 06 was white with beige interior. I decided to spice things up a bit with black/black this time around. Its a lot more work, especially when you have kids, but its one mean looking ride! I believe the interior of the 09 is more luxurious and feels more pulled together, like I'm even more protected than I was in the 06. I was in an accident in the 06, so safety is a BIG selling point for me. I used to tell people the only thing I didn't like about my 06 was that it didn't have one of those cool sunglass holders that pop down out of the ceiling. Well, the 09 has one! there are a few things they changed which boggle my mind, like the door pockets don't pop out now and the little compartment where I used to keep my spare change has now been moved to the other side of the shifter which makes it totally useless to the driver. But seriously, I could (and have) picked apart a lot of other cars for this kind of stuff. I drove several different models from Infiniti, Lexus, Ford, Mazda and Hyundai. When it comes right down to it, the safety and luxury of the Murano, as well as things like the continuously variable transmission, the dual sunroof, rear heated seats, the hard drive that lets you download CD's just blow away the other cars in its class and make it easy for me to overlook the little things that I wish hadn't changed. Hope this helps!
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Re: Advice on the 2009 Murano, please? [tspaventa]
by emjay1
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Jul 08, 2009 (12:54 pm)
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Replying to: tspaventa (Jul 08, 2009 12:38 pm)
It is funny how the little things make a difference - like the adjustable gas/brake pedal array in the '05 - which allows me (5'-2") and my husband (6'-2") to drive only adjusting the pedals in between trips, leaving the seat and steering wheel exactly the same. When I test drove the new 2009, it's gone! I also much prefer the radio and A/C array in the '05 to the almost-too-sterile array in the '09. And where did the Sunlit Copper exterior color go!? It's almost like you have to choose from primaries or beige. Hmph...
Oh - and the one complaint about the car is the silly sun visor issue - they get loose and hang down in the driver's way. Have you noticed anything different about the '09 sun visor design? Plastic on plastic is never good for the long haul.
I appreciate your comments - thank you!
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Re: Advice on the 2009 Murano, please? [tspaventa]
by jayrider
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Jul 08, 2009 (1:08 pm)
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Replying to: tspaventa (Jul 08, 2009 12:38 pm)
How do you like the black seats after a few hours parked in the summer sun? Toasty!!!
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Re: Advice on the 2009 Murano, please? [pbj3]
by kjsmitty
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Jul 08, 2009 (4:30 pm)
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Replying to: pbj3 (Jul 08, 2009 11:40 am)
I'll have to admit the first time I read your prior post complaining of this "great safety concern" I laughed. This reaffirm had me wanting to question it - nothing personal.
First off, I have no experience with an "S" model yet if you get out of my wife's 09 Mo with the fob and the engine running it starts beeping at you like crazy. Yours does not??
Second, the Nissan V6 is "relatively" quiet, yet if you can get out in a/your garage and walk next to and around the front of your car and not hear that it's still running,,, I would worry more about my hearing.. Then I would go out and purchase a CO2 detector that was "really" loud. 
I too have never read or heard of any one else having this issue.
Seriously, I'm messing with ya but am curious if yours really doesn't make any beeping/warning noises if you walk off with the fob and the engine running?
Cheers
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Re: Advice on the 2009 Murano, please? [jayrider]
by tspaventa
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Jul 09, 2009 (4:54 am)
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Replying to: jayrider (Jul 08, 2009 1:08 pm)
how ridiculous is this.... I try not to park "facing" the sun : P. The leather on the black interior is just in my opinion nicer looking than the tan leather. something about the perforation on the tan leather just wasn't very appealing to me. Also, the monochrome color scheme on the dash & door trim wasnt as attractive on the tan. they had this tan vs. taupe that just didn't look good. Black on black is really just tight! and definitely hot : )
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Re: Advice on the 2009 Murano, please? [kjsmitty]
by tspaventa
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Jul 09, 2009 (4:56 am)
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Replying to: kjsmitty (Jul 08, 2009 4:30 pm)
OMG, seriously, I don't know how anyone can miss the beeping. the car is practically screaming at you if walk away from it. My 09 LE does it and my 06 SL did it too
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