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Thanks, good stuff. I have been reading so much about it, that I’m sold long time ago. But want to make sure I get a good one, and stay away from any lemons.ShipFixer wrote:I have a 2005 with just under 180K miles. It has a life time contract. Aside from the timing chain tensioner issue which a 2011 or newer should escape, the engine, transmission, and other major components have no major issues that would limit the expected service life. And I paid $3,500 at 170K miles to fix my tensioners (not correctly fixed the first time) in January, after going end-to-end through my truck to see if there's anything else that might cause me to want to sell it in the next five years or so.
I test drove a bunch of things including the new Explorer. Nothing is really close, I would get slightly better mileage but with Bilsteins and the Moog springs (especially in the rear...droopy rear springs are a chronic Pathfinder problem)...this thing is just really good! I could easily go buy something else, including brand new. Just don't want to. If you really like Pathfinders, go for it...
I'm driving to Pennsylvania tomorrow to check out couple of cars there.palmerwmd wrote:New York Auction cars are IMHO often not a good buy.
My advice to you is to check the closest state to you with a "normal" driving environment.
True, Hard to judge by the pics though, so i have to rely on newer and less miles being better. I can't view/inspect all of the ones for sale within 250 milessmj999smj wrote:It's as much, if not more, about maintenance as it is about mileage. I have 210,000 and 250,000 miles on my two R51's.
Thanks!palmerwmd wrote:Beautiful truck and great pic!..
Consider changing the radiator or doing the bypass sometime soon just in case to protect the tranny from possible coolant contamination..
The 09 radiators were better than the 05/06 but not as good as the final model that went into the 11s and 12s.
The Nissan radiator after '11 is quite good BUT expensive.ikulichkin wrote:Thanks!palmerwmd wrote:Beautiful truck and great pic!..
Consider changing the radiator or doing the bypass sometime soon just in case to protect the tranny from possible coolant contamination..
The 09 radiators were better than the 05/06 but not as good as the final model that went into the 11s and 12s.
Would you suggest getting Nissan’s radiator from 2011-12, or aftermarket?
Any recommendations on getting discounts?
Cool.palmerwmd wrote: The Nissan radiator after '11 is quite good BUT expensive.
Nearly all the aftermarkets are good too so very few folks go with thwe Nissan OEM.
If you are down on cash since u just bought the vehicle you do do the bypass (explained how-to elsewhere on here) for now. Its basically free and onloy costs a little of your time.