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Why is it that when mfrs. have a great all-around product that is selling extremely well, do they feel compelled to muck things up with redesigns? I've never understood that. The auto industry does not like to stick with something that is proven without making horrible changes.boogyman wrote:If they want something smaller, bring the Xtrail to the states. Then small families that want the rugged look but better economy can have that. I like they Pathfinder the way it is. If they want better economy put the 3.5VQ in there with a supercharger to balance the power. I mean who doesn't like to hear the whirl of a charger.
It's the 2nd generation. Actually, I passed on the 1st generation because the engine was horribly underpowered. But, the styling & design hasn't changed since they were first brought to market. As someone else wrote, it seems like every other SUV is an X. It's obviously very distinctive on the roads, but they should be able to change it enough in such a way as to keep it unique. I think it's a great SUV, but I just think they need to redesign it again to keep the interest. It's far from perfect & there is plenty of room to make some tweaks. It's aimed at the same crowd who are gobbling up all the FJs out there. Now that the H3 actually has a real engine, it will be competition to those who love to buy American, not to mention the 4 door Wrangler. The ironic part is that I don't know what they could do to change it, not having owned one myself, nor caring enough to spend time to think about it. All of my X knowledge comes from friends and forums like this one, with many people chanting "do something new with the X."Fofiddy wrote:Hey Steve why do you call the X outdated?
They sold the X-trail in Canada for two years (2005 and 2006). I'm not entirely sure why they dropped it. You actually see a fair number of them on the road. I probably see more X-trails than 2005+ Pathfinders around here.boogyman wrote:If they want something smaller, bring the Xtrail to the states. Then small families that want the rugged look but better economy can have that. I like they Pathfinder the way it is. If they want better economy put the 3.5VQ in there with a supercharger to balance the power. I mean who doesn't like to hear the whirl of a charger.