Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet production "significantly impacted" by quake
 

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We're hearing less and less about the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the resulting supply chain disruptions, but that doesn't mean the issues have gone away. <em>Inside Line</em> reports that the brand new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/murano">Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet</a> is the latest vehicle hurt by the natural disaster.<br />
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The earthquake struck Japan just as Murano CrossCabriolet production was ramping up, and as a result the automaker was able to ship only 40 to 50 vehicles to customers. That's bad news for any new vehicle fresh off a launch, but it's especially damaging to a convertible at the beginning of the summer buying season. With the production of the CrossCabriolet stalled, Nissan likely won't be able to make up volume until fall or later, and convertible sales almost always drop along with the temperature.<br />
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The Murano CrossCabriolet delay is bad news for a unique, ultra-niche vehicle that's a bit of a risk in terms of function and price. After all, there aren't many <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/nissan/">Nissan</a> models that start at $47,190, and there no other crossover coupes with a stowable top.<br />
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Hopefully, Nissan can jump-start production of the Murano CrossCabriolet before it's too late, if only to give Nissan's topless gamble a fair shot at success.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/04/nissan-murano-crosscabriolet-production-significantly-impacted/">Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet production "significantly impacted" by quake</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/04/nissan-murano-crosscabriolet-production-significantly-impacted/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19958277/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/04/nissan-murano-crosscabriolet-production-significantly-impacted/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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