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The 2011 LE would have the AUTO mode transfer case. The 4H and 4L settings work like most part-time four wheel drive systems, which is good for when you get into deep snow or muddy conditions, for example. The 2 wheel mode is just that. AUTO mode isn't exactly an all wheel drive setting, but similar in some ways. Set to AUTO, the vehicle will drive in rear wheel drive most of the time. However, if the system detects or anticipates a wheel slip condition, it will transmit power to the front wheels as needed. It can up to 50% of the power to the front wheels, as needed. So, you can leave it in AUTO mode all of the time and let the computer decide when four wheel drive is needed.K50 wrote:My thoughts as well, high mileage over few years not being as much wear as the older vehicle. I too like the older rugged R51 style. They are both 4wd, are the 4wd systems similar? We have a rav4 which is true AWD. The R51 pathfinder is more of a 4wd where it has to be switched on when needed. Does the R52 work the same way? For my kids it would be better if the car was full time AWD vs selective 4wd. So if the newer model has AWD that would make the decision easier. One other drawback on the high mileage short timespan car is I tend to think the oil changes were further apart mileage wise. Assuming the car was driven approx 5k per month, owner would need an oil change every month. Someone so busy driving that much is likely not changing their oil every 3k miles.
Answer to your question, the car will sit much of the time when kids are at school. Maybe driven once a week for groceries, and back and forth to college when they come home a few times a year, 350 miles round trip.
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A lot of silvers get advertised as LEs because of the leather and the Bose in the Silvers.K50 wrote:I found out that the car is really a Silver version and not the LE version. I really wanted the Auto 4wd system as I think it better for the rest of my family. Ah well...
The transmission is the same between the SV and LE.K50 wrote:This silver pathfinder is in good shape. Has all the features I am looking for, other than the auto trans mode. So how much better is the LE transmission?
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