Anyone have experience with 05+ Nissan Xterra? - Page 2

Jun 28, 2006 | 04:30 PM

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BlueEyes

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Crew cab is a full 2 doors, with full second row seating. King cab is a suicide door, with smaller rear seats that fold up.

Jun 29, 2006 | 03:25 PM

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The Xterra is a on a very short list of vehicles that may supplement or even replace my 8 next year. It's highly respected and fairs quite well in every test I've read.

Here are some write-ups worth reading:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...2/pageId=97253

http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=9307

http://www.automotive.com/2005/12/ni...ews/index.html

http://www.autoweb.com/content/share...cle_id_int/735

Jun 29, 2006 | 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cool-Blue-Dad

Good tip - I'll look around for one. My wife and I are committed to buying used rather than new so that might be harder to find (or harder to find the value we want from so nearly-new).

Anyway, I'm still surprised that no one posted any show-stoppers for the Xterra. None?

My buddy's `98 PathFinder has aged far better with far fewer problems than my wife's `98 Grand Voyager so I guess I'm not surprised.

Any other current Xterra owners out there want to give good or bad shouts out?

My physical therapist had a 2003 Xterra and he loved it. I noticed the other day that he's driving a 2005/6. I haven't had a chance to ask him about it yet, so I don't know how he likes it compared to the previous one.

I will say this, from everything I've read, most people that have driven/owned both like the new model a lot more than the old. It's got more power and (IMNSHO) looks better.

If you look hard enough you can find used 05's. Plus now is a good time ot buy since Nissan is trying to clear out their old stock to make room for the new stuff.

Jun 30, 2006 | 10:17 AM

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Nice thread - thanks.

Ironically, my wife just test drove an `04 Xterra to become her new daily driver (going to look at it again tonight). She liked it pretty well, but her left elbow hit the door a couple of times when she tried to turn.

That amazed me - a normal sized, 5'4" woman clipping her elbow on the door shouldn't be possible on any normal sized car.... I'll have to try it myself.

Well, again, thanks for the relevant discussion BlueEyes. However, for me the case is closed. The Cool-Blue-Wife found her perfect car online yesterday so I drove her to Scranton and bought it. She chose a sunshine yellow Aztek instead of a sunshine yellow Xterra. Turned out to be an all-around better fit for her and the kids (I don't care - I don't drive it).

Jun 30, 2006 | 11:10 AM

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An Aztek, yikes. I hope she like it though.

Jun 30, 2006 | 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MadRonin

Thanks. I like the comparo between the Xterra and the FJ. I'm a big fan of the FJ, he won't go for it because he want's a manual. A manual in the FJ would be awesome.

Congrats on the Aztek Cool-Blue.