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Steve, Host
North Shore has what you are looking for here are the details.
Your Inventory Vehicle
2003 Infiniti FX45/FX35
Total MSRP† $39,565.00
VIN: JNRAS08WX3X202007
Model: FX35 AWD
Exterior: Brilliant Silver
Interior: Willow
Packages and Options
Roof Rails
$300
V6 Premium Package
$2600
Accessories
Cargo Area Protector
$70
Roof Rail Crossbars
$220
Splash Guards
$130
Base MSRP $35,700.00
Total Packages, Options, & Accessories $3,320.00
Destination & Handling $545.00
Total MSRP† $39,565.00
Handling:
RWD lend to superb handling. The 20" wheels really grip and the cornering is pretty flat. The murano was very close but a little more front heavy.
Exhaust Note:
This I think is my favorite "feature" of the car it has the sweetest exhaust note in a V6 I have ever heard. The rumble on start up is to die for
Acceleration:
I actually like the acceleration better in the murano. The cvt is outstanding in it. The FX loves to rev and is very spunky but the seemless go in the murano I think wins out
Space/Storage
I find this to be the FX failing poit because of the Huge wheel wells rear entry is difficult and there is a lack of inside storage. I think this is another area where I would actually prefer the Murano.
Dealer Service/ Warranty
I have not tried the service department yet but this is where I thought the premuim would be worth it. free loaner, car washes, longer warranty etc.
The murano I think is a great vehicle. You can't go wrong either way.
I ended up buying a RX 330 because that is what my wife wanted, but I spent the whole trip waiting for the Murano and the FX. I was leaning towards the FX, but, I believe they are all fine vehicles.
Congratulations to all that have bought Muranos and thanks again for all the great info!
And yes it can be quite violent.
Steve, Host
Can some one tell me how to read the Tire Pressure monitor on the display. from L to R 4 set of numbers. any one know which wheel is belong to what number? I can't tell.
Thank's
How well does the Murano's extension cover the drivers side window? Are there spaces where the sun can find it's way in?
" The Murano does not have lockable front or rear differentials; what does this mean? Simply put, even WITH AWD Lock enabled at speeds below 30KPH, and ESPECIALLY with AWD Lock DISabled or at any speed over 30KPH, if one front wheel AND one rear wheel have ZERO traction, your Murano will be sending 100% (all) of its torque to the zero traction wheels, thus applying zero torque to the ground, thus affecting zero motion to the car; if you're stuck in so much snow that one front wheel AND one rear wheel have no traction whatsoever, you're stuck, pal. Of course, this also means that so long as you have ALL four wheels with grip, ANY three wheels with grip, or BOTH wheels at EITHER end at ANY time with grip, you Murano will be able to move; so don't go putting your Murano in a position where it has one front AND one rear wheel tractionless!
I want AWD to help me out of jams, however, I can easily imagine the situation where both 1 front and 1 rear wheel have 0% traction. Say for example there is snow on passenger side of road. Both wheels on that side could slip. Also coming up my driveway both driver side wheels may hit the lawn due to having to dodge roommate's car. If the lawn is muddy then both driver side tires will spin, thus throwing up large amounts of mud.
Am I correctly identifying the problem?
Thanks,
You are totally correct, as applies to a Murano without the traction control. With the traction control, it becomes a little more complicated: since the diff's are open, when one wheel starts to spin, it's detected by the trac. system (actually anti-lock brake sensors) and the brake is applied on the spinning wheel, which transfers power to the wheel that has traction. Thus, theoretically, any one wheel with traction should pull you thru. It's a pity that Nissan charges extra for this. Very few Muranos are showing up in dealer inventories with this system, and it should make a big difference in snow and ice.
Cheers
Pat
Cheers
Pat
Now (I have 7,000 miles on mine), I'm in the 23-24 mpg range per tank. I actually hit over 25 mpg on one tank which is similar to what I use to get on my old 2000 maxima.
You should improve.
However, the service manual details two different service procedures wherein each transmitter is "taught" which wheel it is mounted in, starting with front LH, front RH, rear LH, and completing with rear RH. I have confirmed via experiment this is the order in which pressures are presently listed on my display, and I have not yet rotated my tires. I presume the order (front L, R, rear L, R) is the factory default. However, it is possible mine is the only Murano delivered with the sequence I reported. However, it is known that the wheel positions are distinct from each other.
I suspect the reason the owners manual and service manual are different is that the tire rotation procedure does not include the step to re-teach the system which wheel is which. I suspect this is to keep the labor cost of rotating tires down, as it does take some time to teach the tire pressure system. Thus when you rotate tires you lose the factory mapping and get a new one. It is possible to manually keep track of the mapping between each wheel and the corresponding display as long as you know the pattern in which the tires shuffled.
My service manual didn't indicate anything about setting a fifth sensor (e.g. for the Canadian full-size spare I've heard about). The temporary spare delivered in the US does not appear to have a sensor.
I happen to think the interior of the Murano is of better quality than anything the Murano competes with. This would include Pilot, Highlander, 4 Runner, Explorer, Trailblazer, Envoy, etc.
The overall package of the Murano, interior, exterior, perfomance, and high probability of excellent reliability, is where the value is (IMO)and why I have one on order.
Mine stickered at $38.5 and yes I paid close to invoice as does almost everyone who buys a Nissan.
Which Audi SUV were you comparing the interior of the Murano to when you declared it to be inferior?
The squeaks and rattles are noticable when cold (winter). I've made numerous trips to the dealer and they've corrected all but one. Also, I have a sunroof that got stuck in the OPEN position (bad motor), the dealer replaced the motor. The cabernet dash on the passenger side looks like it has gray splotches (this is my biggest complaint)...Nissan gave me their typical "that's normal because all cabernet interiored Murano have this" bs. The dash looks better now that I put a coat of protectant on it...but make sure you closely look at the dash if you are getting cabernet.
The positives do outweigh the negatives (IMO). Gas mileage is great (23-25 mpg range), the ride is very comfortable, handling and performance are fantastic (on par with my 2000 maxima believe it or not). Maint cost should be low (the 18" tires are only $95 at tirerack) as Nissan is pretty reasonable when it comes to that. Equipment is on par with SUVs costing more (HIDs, VDC, active headrests, curtain airbags, cabin filter, etc). Plus the extra storage nooks as is the excellant BOSE system are really handy when spending a lot of time driving.
All in all, I've had more ups than downs, but make sure you spend more time test driving it. I really think that I bought the best vehicle for me in this price range.
I hope this helps.
Maybe true, but the interior alone will never be a deciding factor on a vehicle purchase for me.
A good interior is kind of like icing on the cake, a lesser one is simply less icing.
It's the overall package that matters most to me and I get frustrated with people who say they won't buy vehicles because of the interior quality of lack of.
I notice that you did buy the Murano so obviously it wasn't a deal breaker for you.
I appologize if I unloaded on you unfairly as the most recent poster discussing interior quality as a significant issue.
By the way, I do see a dramatic difference in the FX interior compared to the Murano and if the FX was as reasonably priced (out the door) as the Murano (and the same interior size), I might have ended up with one, instead of the Murano.
I bet for $2-3 thousand, I could get an aftermarket leather interior as nice as the FX in my Murano?
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You're both right. It's an awesome vehicle but the interior is a let down. Nissan could turn this vehicle into a 10 from an 8 ( my view) with alittle attention to detail.
Purchased our SE 3 weeks ago and I havent had as much fun in a vehicle since tooling around London England in a 325i years 'n years ago. It replaces a 97 maxima GLE which was written off. other car is a 97 4runner.
My main peeve is a all the shakes and rattles. And I'm not alone judging by all the comments at
freshalloy.Fortunately it seems a lot of people are resolving these issues with their dealers.
As it stands now, over semi rough to rough roads, the Murano is not as quite as the maxima or the 4Runner both of which have 100K KM on them. The sound system and leather are also inferior to what we had in the maxima.
I really like the CVT and with the power of the Nissan 3.5 liter, the two work hand-in-hand together. It's nice that you can get a well optioned vehicle without leather too. I'm not a big fan of leather (although both of my cars have it).
A couple of questions. Is the AWD split 100%/0% until slippage occurs? Anybody have experience with the Murano in substantial snow or off the beaten path (rough gravel)? How hard would it be to have paint shop paint the chrome grill to match the body color?
Thanks
Eric
I havent experienced it but, apparently, many of the issues I'm concerned with have been resolved at the dealer level. So why doesnt Nissan resolve them before they leave the shop floor? Probably for the same reason they sell cars with 50+ psi in the tires. Lack of attention to detail.
Nothing. Never had that popping noise in the rear others have mentioned in their vehicles. I drive over RXR tracks daily and not a noise anywhere, nothing loose or rattling. On the few occasions that I have the wonderful BOSE stereo turned off, it's absolutely quiet in the cabin.
There's a poll at freshalloy.com on squeaks and rattles. Last time I looked some 45+ owners had responded. About 40% indicated no rattles, 20% indicated the dealer had fixed their rattles and 40% indicated that they had rattles but had done nothing about it.
I drove 50% city + 50% highway, only got about 18.6 MPG or 14.6L/100KM. Dealer said it was because the car still in break-in, I don't think it will jump up to the number which they put on their stick even aftet the break-in.