As if the CrossCabriolet wasn't a big enough failure...

[AZhitman]

Many of you read our initial impressions of the 2012 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet - If you didn't, here it is:

Nissan’s CrossCabriolet: Putting the NO in Murano

We also drove and reviewed the CrossCabriolet in 2011 when the first one arrived in Arizona:

Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet First Drive

Fast-forward to the time of year when automakers start planning the rollout of 2014 models...

The good news:
Nissan is not building a 2013 CrossCabriolet.

The bad news:
2014 will see the CrossCabriolet return.

Basically, there are too many leftover 2012's in inventory to even consider building a 2013 version.

The 2014 edition of the Murano CrossCabriolet will start at $41,995 ($2,545 less than the 2012 model). This represents the second consecutive year that Nissan has dropped pricing – In 2012, they cut the price by $1,850 by making the previously standard navigation system an add-on options.

I'm getting a concussion form all the facepalms here... It gets worse.

In 2014, you can get your CrossCabriolet in two new colors - Midnight Garnet and Gun Metallic, and they're redesigning the 20-inch wheels.

Naturally, the engine and CVT drivetrain will remain with no changes.

Now, why the hell they'd bring it back for 2014 is beyond me... it's like an episode of "Punk'd" gone terribly awry.

[gwoods]

It reminds me of the bathtub car in supermario cart for some reason? can they make it with mushroom 20's?

[BusyBadger]

[Ace2cool]

^that.

[dre1507]

Bleh.

[Jesda]

Oh for fark's sake.

[Bubba1]

I haven't heard so much fail by one person since Nala described his strategy to lose his virginity.

[float_6969]

Wow, so a vehicle sells so badly that you have extra inventory so you stop making it, so your solution isn't to stop making the huge failure all together, but to bring it back a year later with 2 new colors, different wheels, and less options as standard? Way to go product planners! Great idea's coming out of Nissan right now. I can't wait until this debacle is over....

[gwoods]

selling it with the GTR drive train is the only way to salvage it

Another huge problem is the cost nearly 42k?! @#%&*(*&^%$#%&* for 45k I bought a used Supercharged 2011 Jaguar XF with 14k miles on it in a rare color combo. For 46k I bought a new 2012 4x4 Limited Toyota Sequoia? Isn't a G37 coupe or sedan about 42k? So many much better cars for the same amount of money. What is Nissan expecting it to be cross shopped against? It is neither fast nor full of utility and cost the almost the same as cars at the top of both.

[Bubba1]

Perhaps Nissan should expand their standardized naming beyond Infiniti. For example, The deballed Pathfinder could become the more appropriately named "Mallfinder", The 370Z could become the "Track finder", as in too many folks don't seem to appreciate them except at a race track. The Murano cross-cabriolet could become the "Auctionfinder" (as in no one is going to buy one of those atrocities unless heavily discounted at an auction). The Xterra could become the "Gas station finder" as it's gas mileage is bad given its size. Wha' cha think?

[gwoods]

Lets face it Nissan built the homer

[frapjap]

Perhaps Nissan should expand their standardized naming beyond Infiniti. For example, The deballed Pathfinder could become the more appropriately named "Mallfinder", The 370Z could become the "Track finder", as in too many folks don't seem to appreciate them except at a race track. The Murano cross-cabriolet could become the "Auctionfinder" (as in no one is going to buy one of those atrocities unless heavily discounted at an auction). The Xterra could become the "Gas station finder" as it's gas mileage is bad given its size. Wha' cha think?

Nice one!
Keep going- how about the Leaf, Versa, and Sentra?

[gwoods]

leaf is the plug finder, sentra is the taco bell finder and teh versa is the college finder Titan is the stud finder and Armada is the mom finder

[Bubba1]

leaf is the plug finder, sentra is the taco bell finder and teh versa is the college finder Titan is the stud finder and Armada is the mom finder

[frapjap]

teh versa is the college finder

Haha, one of my brothers that just graduated college got a super base model versa.

The other one just got a CVT Altima R. Blah.

[MuranoDriver]

Saw this news last Friday and had to do a double take. WTF Nissan?!?!?

[Loki]

I actually saw a Murano convertible in the wild, parked in my apartment complex. I nearly suffered a brain aneurysm from looking for too long.

Are they actually BUILDING more, or just selling the leftover 2012s?

[Dattebayo]

Just who do they think the are building these for?

[AZhitman]

Are they actually BUILDING more, or just selling the leftover 2012s?

Actually building new ones.

Yep. Using perfectly-good steel, aluminum, and leather.

Unreal.

[Rev_D21]

Well, even Porky's was allowed to have a Porky's Revenge sequel.

[krash]

So I'm guessing the Nissan that we know and love is pretty much gone now?

Maybe this is Ghosn's way of saying "Look, loyal Nissan-enthusiasts, we don't care about you. We've moved on to slower and uglier things. We build crossovers now. Crossovers! And crossover owners treat us in a way that you never have, they fill the empty void that you can't fill in us. Its okay, theres many more fish in the sea. We're not stupid okay, we've seen you staring at Toyota and her friend Subaru recently. Those innocent looks, those long stares. We noticed. It hurts, Nissan-enthusiasts, it hurts. The other day, we noticed you checkin out Hyundai! Hyundai! Really? Do you know about Hyundai's past??? OH, and all these AMERICAN cars you've been looking at. Chevy! She's so spoiled, her dad always bails her out of everything! We've moved on, crossover-owners treat us nice, they dont care about if our cars "look good" or "perform well" or if they're "fun to drive" they just love us for the effort and give us money. Good luck out there Nissan-enthusiasts, or should I say Ex Nissan-Enthusaists."

[Bubba1]

Just who do they think the are building these for?

Perhaps Ghosn's aunt Hortense, who got a free one.

[MuranoDriver]

Just who do they think the are building these for?

Perhaps Ghosn's aunt Hortense, who got a free one.

They have so many extra they have to give some away.

[300ZXttZMAN]

[VQpwrdSE-R]

Continuing to produce the 2012 cross cabriolet is like a kick to the left nut, you fall Down and then Nissan finishes you off with a direct hit to the right in 2014.

This seems like a perfect thread for my pic I made.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Only time I have EVER seen a Murano Crosscabriolet outside of a dealer lot or new-car-show was at the big 24th of July parade in SLC. Considering that most (non-classic) cars used in parades are dealer loaners, it kind of drives home the degree of failure.

As much as I hate the CrossCabriolet, though, there's still an offensively-ugly, poseurtastic 4-seat convertible I hate more:


After posting that picture, I think I need to go take a shower of hydrogen peroxide. All the CVTs in the world aren't as terrible as one single Solara Convertible.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

So I'm guessing the Nissan that we know and love is pretty much gone now?

Maybe this is Ghosn's way of saying "Look, loyal Nissan-enthusiasts, we don't care about you. We've moved on to slower and uglier things. We build crossovers now. Crossovers! And crossover owners treat us in a way that you never have, they fill the empty void that you can't fill in us. Its okay, theres many more fish in the sea. We're not stupid okay, we've seen you staring at Toyota and her friend Subaru recently. Those innocent looks, those long stares. We noticed. It hurts, Nissan-enthusiasts, it hurts. The other day, we noticed you checkin out Hyundai! Hyundai! Really? Do you know about Hyundai's past??? OH, and all these AMERICAN cars you've been looking at. Chevy! She's so spoiled, her dad always bails her out of everything! We've moved on, crossover-owners treat us nice, they dont care about if our cars "look good" or "perform well" or if they're "fun to drive" they just love us for the effort and give us money. Good luck out there Nissan-enthusiasts, or should I say Ex Nissan-Enthusaists."

I think I just realized that I'm in an emotionally abusive relationship with Nissan, and I'm the one getting the shaft.

I think you just INTERVENTIONED me

[krash]

I think I just realized that I'm in an emotionally abusive relationship with Nissan, and I'm the one getting the shaft.

I think you just INTERVENTIONED me

We all are James...We all are. The sex was great in the 90's, but then she stopped working out, got fat, and left us staring at all the other hot cars.... We just stay here hoping and praying that she'll start jogging again, but she keeps trying to convince us that we want a fat FWD chick with CVT.

[NolimitZ32]

^ BAHAHAHAHAHAHA, this thread has singlehandedly made waking up today worthwhile.

[Rev_D21]

We all are James...We all are. The sex was great in the 90's, but then she stopped working out, got fat, and left us staring at all the other hot cars.... We just stay here hoping and praying that she'll start jogging again, but she keeps trying to convince us that we want a fat FWD chick with CVT.

Post of the Year right there!