Considering a 2010 Nissan Murano

TamZ

Surprisingly, I haven't been given that hard of a time about owning an H2 where I live. They are EVERYWHERE here..yet interestingly, I FEEL GUILTY owning the thing now. Your the second person who has mentioned the Pathfinder, I may have to go check those out as well. As for the towing, I'm not too concerned about that-- did you think the H2 towed very well? I towed my 23 foot Sanger boat with it and I never really felt comfortable. If I towed the boat with my husbands Chevy truck (longbed, diesel) It was like I couldn't even feel it back there. I always attributed that to the short wheel base of my H2..but I digress....lol..I don't plan on towing anything with whatever I get after this. He has his truck and I just want something smaller and less bulky/better gas mileage. (I got about the same as you with my H2) I feel like I need to stick with a crossover or SUV still, with the 3 kids and their sports, etc. But it's tempting to go look at a sedan (like the G37 coupe)... I'm so undecided. (I'm also oddly attached to my H2, so getting rid of it will be sad for me..even though I don't seem to "want" it anymore..I'm weird.)

Thanks!

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Tammy

Trips

I don't give a crap what peolpe think. I drive what a I want, and you should too, Some people like to tell what others should drive! and at the same time those judging are runing around in smart cars and prius's doing 75 on the freeway.... Don't let others tell you what you should drive.
Have a good one and good luck in what every you decide, by the way I saw a great deal on a H1

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errett

I thought the H2 was horrible at towing. Something that weighs that much should not have a problem towing anything, but 5k was the limit. I haven't towed with the Pathfinder yet, but my V6 Pathfinder tows 6k stock.

Giving up the H2 was harder than I thought it would be, but the first time I put gas in the Pathfinder I forgot all about the H2. I (like you) was paying over $4 a gallon for a time there and it was costing $100 to go about 300 miles. We are averaging 18.4 MPG with the Pathfinder. Plus the Pathfinder drives great (so did the H2), has rear air controls (H2 did not) and is very quet.

I also drove the Armada and the Xterra before deciding on the Pathfinder. Armada gets the same gas mileage (if not worse depending on what you read online) as the H2 and is actually a hair bigger. I felt like if I bought the Armada, I might as well keep the H2 because of the size and mileage. The Xterra I did like, especially with 2 labs, but the armrest for the driver is out of position in my opinion and solely for that reason I did not buy it.

We loved our H2, but we are loving the Pathfinder also.

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TamZ

Good, I'm glad it's not just my towing capabilites (being a woman and all..pfft! ha!) I can pull my boat with a 40ft motorhome no problem...but behind the H2, it just plain sucks. Heck, it was easier (for me..lol) to back the boat down the boat ramp with the motorhome versus the H2..again, the short wheel base is to blame (I think?)

See..interesting about the Armada. One of the reasons I feel so guilty about the H2 is that everyone always talks about the horrible gas mileage, the environmental impact, etc. Yet you don't seem to hear them saying that about the Suburbans, Armada's, etc that cost the same (if not more) than H2's, get the same gas mileage, etc. Yet the Hummers are the scapegoat for all things environmentally unfriendly. Ugh..LOL (off soapbox now)

Thanks for your input--It's great to get it from another H2 owner, gives me more perspective.

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Tammy

errett

I could not agree more about the judgement against the H2 when other vehicles get just as bad, if not worse, gas mileage. My work truck is a Durango with the Magnum V8 engine and the gas mileage is the same as the H2.

Nobody wants to hear that though, they just want to criticize.

There is a great comparison between the H2 and the Prius on the internet that says in terms of entire life cycle, the Prius is actually harder on the environment than the H2 due to the batteries and such. Interesting read.

Feel free to holler if you have any questions/concerns about the Pathfinder and good luck with your decision.

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Matt

So far, my girlfriend and I love the Murano we bought a few months ago. It's a used 2006 model (with under 20k miles), so it'll be without a few of the luxuries and features that the 2010 model has, but we are very happy with it.

It gets great gas mileage (around 18 to 20 with a mix of city and highway), rides comfortably, and is one of the safest SUVs out there. It doesn't have the power that a V6 should have, imo (perhaps just the contrast between the Z's V6 and that!), but my GF says it's more than peppy enough.

Good luck!

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"Any man who can drive a 370z while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the Z the attention it deserves." Albert Einstein....modified.

TamZ

Does her model have the CVT transmission that was mentioned above? I've been too busy with school to get over there and actually test drive one.. I need to do that!

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Tammy