My wife recently purchased a new 2012 Pathfinder Silver Edition 4X4 to replace a 2002 Isuzu Trooper. She's owned 4 Troopers over the past 20 or so years so we'll see how she adjusts. She's very used to the truck like ride of the Trooper and the Pathfinder with independent rear suspension should be an improvement.
I immediately took it apart to do some rustproofing as winters are brutal on cars here in Vermont.