hi new guy here seemed like good forum so here goes we need want a new 4x4 wife 2kids 1dog have owned jeeps for 20yrs not happy with them now so search is on h3 is to slow low mpg etc. now researching xterras seems like a loyal group and not to many problems but how are they on mpg ease of use cleanup not to much offroading intended but then again not buying a minivan either any input why to buy or not greatly appriciated thanks

hi new guy here seemed like good forum so here goes we need want a new 4x4 wife 2kids 1dog have owned jeeps for 20yrs not happy with them now so search is on h3 is to slow low mpg etc. now researching xterras seems like a loyal group and not to many problems but how are they on mpg ease of use cleanup not to much offroading intended but then again not buying a minivan either any input why to buy or not greatly appriciated thanks


Welome to the club. I'll be honest with ya. The X is the most versatile SUV I've seen in awhile. Since I've owned it, I brought home a washing machine, a water heater for my neighbor,towed my boss's car... You wont regret the purchase.

I bought one because during the non snowy months I drive a sports car. But I also need a truck (own a house).

I researched the market for a year before I made my decision. Put it this way, I kept my last truck for 10 years. I plan on keeping this one till its dead.

Good luck in your decision. If I can ever help you just post a question. Im sure either me or one of my collegues can help you out.

Oh, dont cheap out and get a 2X4 get a 4X4. Be carefull, they may try to swindle you into thinking you got one over the other.

good luck,

John

thanks for your quick reply boofer7 just got back from looking at1 drove around the lot only seemed to have pep good brakes simple to use i like simple dealer only had 1 manaul 2wheeler bone stock is headroom ever an issue? other than that looked good but didnt get under it if i buy it will be manual with off road package thats about it how about mpg and the front strut set up expensive to replace im thinking but what isnt these days thanks again nice boobie threads

thanks for your quick reply boofer7 just got back from looking at1 drove around the lot only seemed to have pep good brakes simple to use i like simple dealer only had 1 manaul 2wheeler bone stock is headroom ever an issue? other than that looked good but didnt get under it if i buy it will be manual with off road package thats about it how about mpg and the front strut set up expensive to replace im thinking but what isnt these days thanks again nice boobie threads

I have an auto. When you say 2 wheeler, do you mean 2X4?

Gas milage sucks. Its an SUV. they all get around 17 MPG.

boofer7 yes 2wheeler means 2x4 we have only owned 4x4 for the last20yrs other than clunkers for basic transportation our family car is a 95 impala ss with 39000 miles and my kids hate it goes pretty good though never tried against new hemis though other car is 01 chevy 2500 hd 8.1 allision trany 4x4 pretty peppy but at 10 mpgs hard to drive 17 mpgs sounds good to me so does 5000 tow rate for xterras and cant forget 90 wrangler nearly dead at 192000 it gets 18mpgs or used to thanks