Nissan Xterra and Frontier

[Houndoc]

In my previous thread, and the other ongoing thread on selecting a rig, one make that has not come up much is Nissan.

Based on recent experiences of a friend with an Xterra and my brother with a couple of Pathfinders, I am leary, but they are much less than Toyotas and the Frontier NISMO package has factory rear elocker. Obviously have the breakover angle issues of of a truck (would need to go crew cab) unless lifted.

Am I correct to stay at arms length or am I missing something here?

 

[smartass_kid]

I've been looking at xterras until my wife commented on how much she didn't like them lol i do like the frontiers and would do a crew cab as well.
they get good reviews new and seem to have options similar to toyotas but there are still IFS limitations and lift kits would be from a few brands.
most nissan are up there with other imports as far as reliability and the tuners love them as well. i think as a brand they don't push 4wd compared to others and that's why they are not as praised but if you like them, do it.

 

[rondo]

I've owned nissans all my life including two 720s, an early pathfinder, two Titans and my 00 Frontier. I love them. I can't comment on the new frontier/xterra after 2006 really except they have a 4.0 motor and dana 44 axle and that can't be bad. They are always compared to yotas, which have vast aftermarket support. Nissan still doesn't have as much.