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palmerwmd wrote:Welcome to the Path!!!!
You have picked the sweet spot among pathfinders.
The 10s however might still have the flawed radiator...
(but its an easy fix---> just replace radiator)
Check this thread on the radiator issue:
viewtopic.php?t=17198
Other than that these are very reliable vehicles.
I cannot think of any weakspots.
Of course unless you live in TX, FL or CA you want the 4WD
The difference in price among the trims is not that high in the used market... so I'd go for the nicest trims.. LE or Silver Edition.
Silver Edition adds Bose Stereo and Leather
LE adds upgraded transfer case with additional auto mode and (I think Sunroof) and some pretty nice wheels.
I am sure there is something I am missing.
Oh, one thing .. about the Bose.. make sure it holds the presets stations.. reset a pre set during buying process.
then tun off the engine at least 10+ seconds.. then see if it held the presets..
Might seem minor but always going to out of region presets can be a huge drag.... and its not a cheap fix ( must replace Bose radio!)
And the part thats at fault also remembers the mpg avg...
So your mpg av would reset back to what it was on the day the unit failed...
You can reset it and do your trip mpgs.. but once engine is off it wont remember and u have to start .
I also own an Xterra (exact same powertrain as the V6 pathys) .. its at 140,000 miles and never ever broke on it.
But dont limit yourself to the last years of that generation...
The earily years (05-09) also deserve consideration... (depends on condition..)
Also there is a fantastic V8 version currently for sale in our classified section.
viewtopic.php?t=19304
I am looking at a 2003 right now with only 87k miles. Not the same generation. Are those any good? Much easier on the wallet for sure!palmerwmd wrote:Welcome to the Path!!!!
You have picked the sweet spot among pathfinders.
The 10s however might still have the flawed radiator...
(but its an easy fix---> just replace radiator)
Check this thread on the radiator issue:
viewtopic.php?t=17198
Other than that these are very reliable vehicles.
I cannot think of any weakspots.
Of course unless you live in TX, FL or CA you want the 4WD
The difference in price among the trims is not that high in the used market... so I'd go for the nicest trims.. LE or Silver Edition.
Silver Edition adds Bose Stereo and Leather
LE adds upgraded transfer case with additional auto mode and (I think Sunroof) and some pretty nice wheels.
I am sure there is something I am missing.
Oh, one thing .. about the Bose.. make sure it holds the presets stations.. reset a pre set during buying process.
then tun off the engine at least 10+ seconds.. then see if it held the presets..
Might seem minor but always going to out of region presets can be a huge drag.... and its not a cheap fix ( must replace Bose radio!)
And the part thats at fault also remembers the mpg avg...
So your mpg av would reset back to what it was on the day the unit failed...
You can reset it and do your trip mpgs.. but once engine is off it wont remember and u have to start .
I also own an Xterra (exact same powertrain as the V6 pathys) .. its at 140,000 miles and never ever broke on it.
But dont limit yourself to the last years of that generation...
The earily years (05-09) also deserve consideration... (depends on condition..)
Also there is a fantastic V8 version currently for sale in our classified section.
viewtopic.php?t=19304
The R50 is not sluggish in the model year you mentioned .Raf wrote:Thank you both on the advice! Are the R50 that sluggish? We have another car which is a 2010 CRV and it's pick up is horrible. Have to floor it on the on ramp to get it to move.
Anything to help the performance on the R50? The one I'm looking at is only around $5k with low miles. Is it like dangerous sluggish? Vecause there are times in the CRv wjere I need to cross 3 lanes and feel like I'm about to die lol
All the R51 I come across are still relatively expensive if it is hovering around 100k miles.
Same here, that's why i am still a little hesitant on ebay motors, but it just gives me a little bit of flexibility due to budget.underworld1001 wrote:Thats quite a distance. I personally would look for something closer. When I look for cars, I generally use Craigslist and AutoTrader.
Not sure where in KS you are, but here's a quick search off of AT for the R51
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... stRecord=0
And here's one for the R50
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... stRecord=0
I rather be able to look a vehicle over in person and see if there is anything wrong with it that the seller didn't mention or wasn't aware of.