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Post subject: I just bought a new ride... Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:08 pm |
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Not a great picture, but
It is a 2007 Nissan Murano, replaces my 2001 Dodge Intrepid. I loved the Intrepid, but the warantee ran out and it was near 100,000 miles, needed something new for the family and the job. She gives a wonderfull ride, and the CVT transmission takes some getting used to , but it is so smooth. I am happy with the purchase so far, she is loaded with pretty much everything except DVD player, GPS and bluetooth, but I can add all that later.
Just picked it up this past Saturday
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Stony
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:48 pm |
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I've always liked the Nissan Murano. I suggested we get one, but my wife doesn't like it.
2 weeks ago we turned in our 2005 Chevy Equinox (it was at the end of the lease) and bought a 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited in its place. It's a good thing we bought it when we did, because the very next day we got hit with 10 inches of blowing snow and a level-3 snow emergency.
Driving through the slop is simply too easy now, compared to the FWD model of the Chevy Equinox we were driving before.
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:13 am |
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Congrats!!! Nice ride!
_________________ "Black holes are where God divided by zero" - Steven Wright
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PK
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:26 pm |
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Nice car man, I've been debating on a new car for awhile but mine still runs strong even after 205k.
-PK
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:07 pm |
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Pretty nice.... for a SUV 
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mule
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:31 pm |
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Thanks guys, I'll update once I have it a while longer to let you know how she ages 
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:35 am |
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Nice ride, my car is older but still pimped out for an oldy. It's a 92 but you'd never think it. Modded body and engine, low pro racing tires... oh yeah.

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mule
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:32 am |
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Nice ride Eric. I went to an auto show to sit in all the 2 door cars (plus alot of 4 door vehicles) and not one of them was comfortable for the way I drive. And oddly enough, I did not even sit in a Murano there, I just saw it on the lot and went with it 
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:53 pm |
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Here's a pic of my wife's '95 VW Golf III. 160,000+ miles and still pullin' like it was new.

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Post subject: Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:40 pm |
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Not MY vehicle, but the model I own.
2005 Toyota Corolla LE
I've been really happy with this car so far. I have avoided more accidents because of its maneuverability, stopping power, etc. I did bust up one fender a year after I bought it because someone ran a stop sign while I was doing 50 down a backroad. Oddly enough, had I been speeding down that road like I usually do, I would have been past the sign he ran before he got there. I swerved, went into the ditch, smacked a 2 inch tree, got back out of the ditch, and that was that. Still, better than smashing into him at 50. Damn that car handles well... even if I did strain the muscles in my arm cranking that wheel as hard as I did.
Thankfully, the body guy I took it to does superb work. It was about $500 more than any other body shop, but the insurance covered it, and it looks brand new. Even my brothers couldn't tell which side was dented originally after I showed it to them.
I have about 23,000 miles on my car right now after a smidgeon over two years. She runs great though. She handles VERY well on shitty roads. I dare say better than most ordinary front wheel drive econo-cars would do. There's a lot to be said for the tires that come stock with the vehicle.
When do I intend to replace it? Not for a long time. I COULD afford to trade it in if I really wanted to, but why? It's barely even broken in!
I'm hoping to get 200,000 miles out of her, but given that I don't drive a lot, the body will probably rust off before that happens. Meh. At least the engine will likely last that long. Doesn't hurt that I change the oil every 2,500 miles, even though the OEM recommends every 5,000. I intend to get as much life out of this vehicle as I possibly can.
At least my brothers are mechanics. I should be able to get a lot of life out of this car.
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PK
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:26 pm |
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Since were postin' rides!
That picture says a thousand words.
-PK
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:43 pm |
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Ghettolicious, but definitely photoshopped.
There's no way you can adapt dubs to fit a 4-wheel ATV unless you know some skilled machinists.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:53 pm |
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Looks legit to me.
I'd buy one.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:19 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:55 pm |
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Oh...My...God...
I never knew.
Is this how the under-16 set rolls nowadays? 
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