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Old 02-07-2007, 04:40 PM
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After seeing the new box. I'll take this nissan instead.


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Old 02-07-2007, 04:44 PM
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that cube is fuglier than the new xb i would take the new xb over this any day
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Old 02-07-2007, 08:57 PM
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After seeing the new box. I'll take this nissan instead.
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that seriously is the ugliest car ever
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Old 02-08-2007, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Iride_xB04
that seriously is the ugliest car ever, it's not like Nissan was trying to cash in on the idea of more extreme box dimensions that were applied by scion
Actually if I remeber correctly the cube was out before the bB. Either way there are tons of boxy vehicles like this in Japan. Scion was far from the originator.

The rumor is that Nissan decided to wait until the cube is redsigned in the near future and we will get the redesigned model probably in the 2009 production year. I'm definitely not buying the new xB, so this may fill the spot for a boxy UUV Scion has abandoned.
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The Cube is really, really unattractive.
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Old 02-08-2007, 02:55 AM
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You'd pretty much die in ANY head-on collision in that car.
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Old 02-08-2007, 03:02 AM
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After seeing the new box. I'll take this nissan instead.
cool see ya...

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Old 02-08-2007, 05:47 AM
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Old 02-08-2007, 02:35 PM
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Oh hell yea! I love the Nissan Cube!
I'm hoping they really come over in 2009 like I keep hearing. If they do...sorry xB, you're out the door!

Nissan was my first love anyway. My ____ty old Sentra never let me down!
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Arguing over the two ugliest car's on the planet. Yeah, I'll take the new XB it's the least ugliest. IMOP
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Originally Posted by NerdsmustDIE
Arguing over the two ugliest car's on the planet. Yeah, I'll take the new XB it's the least ugliest. IMOP
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C-ya tell NissanLife I said wasssuuup
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The Cube looked better before it got a facelift and they put those fugly headlights on it.


We're getting the next gen next spring from what I hear. I'm a Nissan enthusiast too so I've read quite alot about it.
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that's the only true box left now. Slammed and a turbo....You KNOW y'all'd get behind the wheel.
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that facelifted cube was supposed to make its way to the states but got cancelled
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the new xB is ugly but the cube is still worse. imo
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Old 02-09-2007, 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by foxtrot685
that facelifted cube was supposed to make its way to the states but got cancelled
It got cancelled because they decided to wait another year until it is completely redone. They decided it wasn't worth it to bring it to US specs for one year when they could release the new one in 08.

I'm gonna hang on to my VW til these come out. The new xB is horrible.

Edit: Actually only the front end and engine used in the xB are horrible. But it's reason enough for me not to buy one.
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