A Mazda salesman once told me that the models they have on sale or with incentives that month was the model that got lackluster sales the month prior and that there is no definitive way to tell what the next discounted model will be since it's based on total sales nationwide. Is this a similar method at Nissan? Good to know in the future.

When I said it looks like nothing on the road today, I lie a bit. There is a strong overall shape that is shared my the Murano and Rogue. The beauty of the Juke is that it is priced below the others and the base model comes with an auto/CVT trans.

As for performance, I tell all my friends I'd be happy with a Geo Metro powered Viper if it were a strong enough engine to drive reasonably. It's all about the looks for me. I was visualy interested in the Crossfire and now in the Juke.


My issue for the Miata in winter condition again goes to highway concerns. I'm sure getting on the highway in a snowstorm and during is at a reasonable pace as it was when I was stuck in a freak storm about this time last year. Yes, in the Miata. Back then there was a few warm days leading to the storm and I didn't have my hardtop on. My vinyl rear window was also no existant, replaced by a clear shower curtain and two-sides foam tape. In a pinch it was excellent but the wind and highway speed made it scary at times.

So I'm on the highway with my 40lbs bags in the rear, and maybe a smaller one on the interior sun deck. I see my exit. It's not a popular one so it has not been plowed in awhile and although I'm only going a snails pace of no more than 25, the turn of the wheels in the newly fallen snow take my little nugget into the closest ditch. Yup, I've though about it in my spare time.