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layabout
11/19/08

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Just like the previous Cube it looks awful,another quirky "fashion" car for people that don't like cars.
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Syrax
11/19/08

@layabout: I like cars, and like the previous Cube. this one looks awful, the older didn't.
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BMRFILE
11/19/08

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GM, Ford, and Chrysler: Take notes!

This is what you call "product innovation." Something the big three lacked.

Sure, all the negative criticism about how ugly it looks are all over this thread, but the same people said the same things when the Scion xB came along. It's an entry level vehicle, therefore it's function over form. It's not pretty like a Ferrari but it's not supposed to be. Everyone said the Honda Element was ugly. Look at its sale figure and you'll know it's doing quite well.
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Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
11/19/08

@BMRFILE: Polarizing (or even downright ugly) designs, obviously, can do really well if the vehicle is screwed together right and is useful for it's intended purpose.

As an 04 xB owner, I actually like the looks of it, but the car really shines when I have to move a piece of furniture (like the loveseat I moved a few weeks ago, hatch closed and all).

I HATE the looks of the Element, but I considered buying one because it's thoughtfully designed.

You're completely right. Any design can succeed if it does something (besides induce vomiting) particularly well.

You can bet I'll seriously consider a Cube for my next vehicle in a few years.
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bzr
11/19/08

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Judging by the weird, flaccid, ovoid shapes all around when compared with the infinitely cooler last one, I think they should have called it the Nissan "Melt".
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texasgreazer
11/19/08

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Ok, I thought I could figure out a logical explanation for ANYTHING on a automobile.

You know, at least bullshit my way through an explanation of what purpose a specific part serves to someone who doesn't know.

I was wrong![jalopnik.com]

They look like "SORRY" board game pieces that came out of the mold wrong and appear to be molded with the same plastic used in "pearl" tampon applicators.

THATS IT! They are cotton ball applicators. Used to stop up the bloody nose of the poor teenage boy whose father bought him THIS after the kid down the street with the new Camaro/Mustang/Challenger bullied him, called him a pussy, and proceeded to kick his ass!!!

"Jr. Be sure to tell your Father thank you for buying you a car"

"Yea, thanks Dad"
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Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
11/19/08

@texasgreazer: Those have me puzzled also. They look kinsa like the little tow-piece fasteners for interior panels, but the little knob doesn't belong. Customizable hanger hooks, maybe?
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Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
11/19/08

@Mike the Dog: Make that kinda and two-piece
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seaninc
11/19/08

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I love the design, but....no manual, no want. That's final.
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Ralph Wiley Is Poised
11/19/08

@seaninc: The auto trans allows the straight seat goodness. At least they aren't giving it an auto and then putting the selector in a bulky faux manny tranny housing.
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Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
11/19/08

@LucidRalphWiley: The JDM 1st-gen Toyota bB had a front bench and column-select auto, but the USDM Scion xB went with two buckets and a floor-select. Hopefully, like many other lessons Nissan has learned from Toyota's fumble of the bB/xB, they keep the bench. That would be super awesome, and actually make me settle for an automatic for once.
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Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
11/19/08

In reply to 2010 Nissan Cube Unveiled Early
And up next year, the Infiniti Lego! It's like the cube, but leather, and, um, stack-able!
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Adam
11/18/08

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I'm confused... which side has the wrap around window in the back? All the pics are different. Or are there two models?
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
11/18/08

@Adam: It looks like, unlike every other RHD country-based automaker I can think of, they actually bothered to reverse the rear so that the tailgate is hinged on the correct side.

Kudos for that (and the rest of the car), Nissan.
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
11/18/08

@Tomsk: They reverse it on LHD models, I mean.
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