Ford Edge or Nissan Murano?

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09-01-2010 | 08:01 PM

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What kind of engine problems? I had a 350Z with the 3.5, supercharged, NOS and other mods and couldn't kill it.

Thats a totaly different engine.They are sludging up.so is Toyota even if you change the oil every 3000.Out of all the cars I see every day Nissan techs have the most engines apart.They used to just change the engine now they are having techs repair/rebuild them.
You really should look at GM unless you are dead set on one of the two.My wife loves her Denaili.

09-01-2010 | 08:07 PM

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EDGE!!!!! they have been good to me and i am a ford tech

09-01-2010 | 08:09 PM

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I hear ya... we love my Escalade but she doesn't want to put the gas in it

09-01-2010 | 08:12 PM

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Wow you two are total opposites! Prius vs. and Escalade towing a Sonic..........

Yeah, it was funny when she dropped her hybrid Prius off at Toyota for service and I picked her up with the H2

09-01-2010 | 08:27 PM

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Buy American my freind. My wife loves her edge. Hers is front wheel drive and gets about 25mpg. I think the quality of the edge is way higher than the equanox

09-01-2010 | 08:40 PM

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The Equinox is GM's lower line. You need to drive a GMC Acadia or a Chevrolet Traverse to compare to an Edge. I think you will like the Acadia more. Jeff Wurl

09-01-2010 | 08:51 PM

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Honda Pilot. Same base price as the Edge but otherwise no comparison.

09-01-2010 | 08:54 PM

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She drove the Equinox yesterday and didn't like it much. The Terrain is a gas hog. It's tough because I have an Escalade so she's used to a great ride but drives a Prius that excels in the mileage department.

You'd have to look at the LTZ Equinox to compare to the Edge, as the Edge is a more expensive car. I haven't been in the 11's, but the first gen's interiors were lacking (exposed sheet metal around doors, hard plastic, plain design). They drive nice though.

The terrain as a gas hog? How do you figure? The 4 cylinder gets 32 highway and there's tests avg 29 (motorweek for one) on mixed? The 6 cylinder in the Equinox/Terrain doesn't add a lot in my mind, the 4 cyl is the better buy.

There is no SUV that gets better mileage than the 4 cyl equinox/terrain, and they will absolutely kill an Edge in that dept.

I too like the irony of an Escalade and Prius haha.

09-01-2010 | 08:55 PM

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Buy American my freind. My wife loves her edge. Hers is front wheel drive and gets about 25mpg. I think the quality of the edge is way higher than the equanox

I don't think you've been in a 2010 Equinox with that statement....

09-01-2010 | 09:04 PM

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I am in car dealerships all day as I am in tool and equipment sales.Nissan seems to be having more problems than Ford.There quality seems as all the Asian vehicles seems to be dropping.Nissan has a lot of engine problems.So if those are your two choices I would pick Ford.

I actually like the Ford as an overall package better.

The Murano has been around a while now and is starting to show its age, but its a great vehicle for sure.

I would disagree on engines though- The VQ series is superb.

The Nissan VQ series V6 engine has been in Ward's 10 Best Engines list every year from the list's inception until 2009.

Uncle Dave

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