Nissan Frontier - How do they hold up?

[Nickel]

Originally Posted by hvp05

I want to purchase an XTerra next, so your comments are encouraging...

... but that's not. More searching is certainly warranted.

The new body style (starting in 05) is completely redesigned. I have one, it's an awesome vehicle and (knock on wood) hasn't given us the slightest problem yet. I absolutely love it.

[elliottsroost]

Originally Posted by hvp05

I want to purchase an XTerra next, so your comments are encouraging...

... but that's not. More searching is certainly warranted.

I have learned to check out EDMUNDS.COM and go to the forums. They have a forum for every type of vehicle out there and owners provide alot of the information. Good luck!

[BadGirl (Premo)]

Originally Posted by elliottsroost

Just wondering if anyone knows anything about longevity and reputation of Nissan Frontier pickups? What is typical gas mileage? What is typical longetivity? Are owners typically satisfied? Do they require much maintenance? Which other small pickup model are they comparable to? yada yada yada? Thanks for the input.

I had a small Nissan 4X4 pickup for over 10 years.. flawless. It could go anywhere, and did.

The only issue I had was the bed started to rust in the 9th year. The cab was flawless however... not a bit of rust after 5 or 6 New England and 4 or 5 NW PA winters.

ANd the bed rusted form the inside (I actually used it like a pickup truck) the exterior still looked brand new.



OOPS this is itsBOB..
Prior to that I had a Nissan Sentra, it too was flawless for the three years I had it.

AWESOME lease options on Nissan, the residual value on a 3 year lease is usually around 65 - 70%. You only finance 30% (or less) of the sticker price for 36 months

[AK-74me]

Originally Posted by hvp05

I want to purchase an XTerra next, so your comments are encouraging...

... but that's not. More searching is certainly warranted.

I also have a '95 Tacoma that I bought new and still drive today with 170K on it, only thing I had to replace was the starter at 120K. The Xterra hit 50K miles and went to hell in a hand basket.

Check out the Xterra Forums you'll find that although they are some die hard Xterra fans there they also realize that they can be a PIA at times.

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