sprewett
Senior Member
Ain't that the truth!I don't see how anybody affords to buy a house nowadays. I'd sure hate to be starting out again in this economy.
Ain't that the truth!I don't see how anybody affords to buy a house nowadays. I'd sure hate to be starting out again in this economy.
I retired my twenty something year old F150 a couple of years ago and bought a used F250 replacement. If you are willing to live with what others don't want (long bed, cloth seats, basic) you can get a used one with less than 50K miles for $20-30K less than a new gas engine truck with bells and whistles.
Is this your first Frontier?They're almost the same truck. I like it so far. Tough lil rig, big V6, transmission cooler, wrapped in skid plates, heavy-duty everything, locking differential, AC converter, about 7k towing capacity.
Nope. My first one I ran 300K and still had the original alternator and starter. Only thing I ever replaced on it was batteries, brakes, tires, and a valve cover gasket at about 250k. Never had any issues with it. That's why I keep running them. I traded a '18 Frontier with 91k for this one, never did anything but change the oil and tires. Still running even the same battery. 0 issues. I have never had that kind of great experience with any other brand, and I've owned about all of them over the years. I'm sold unless they change something drastically.Is this your first Frontier?
I have an 11 with 162K on it and it's getting old. I was going to go to a Titan, but since they're being scrapped after next year, I am looking heavily at Frontiers again.
I had a sensor go bad and a valve cover gasket leak.... that's it.Nope. My first one I ran 300K and still had the original alternator and starter. Only thing I ever replaced on it was batteries, brakes, tires, and a valve cover gasket at about 250k. Never had any issues with it. That's why I keep running them. I traded a '18 Frontier with 91k for this one, never did anything but change the oil and tires. Still running even the same battery. 0 issues. I have never had that kind of great experience with any other brand, and I've owned about all of them over the years. I'm sold unless they change something drastically.
What is it that your driving curiousDriving a nice truck right now with 400 miles on it, payment about half that figure, made in MS and TN, you couldn't run me down and hold a gun to my head and trade me a new F150 or Chevy or Dodge for it.
There's a pic right below that post. 23 Nissan Frontier Pro4x.What is it that your driving curious
I really liked the way my last Chevy looked, too. I didn't like the way I had to replace something on it monthly or weekly, and was sitting on the side of the road about as much as I was driving.I had a sensor go bad and a valve cover gasket leak.... that's it.
It is the most dependable vehicle I've ever owned. I REALLY like the way the GMC Sierra looks.... but I've been down that road before.... function over from now for me.
She’s getting some new shoes Monday. The ones on her now have plenty of tread but are dry rotted. She sat under the barn for almost two years waiting on me to do a repair.
Yes they will! My last truck had a governor that limited the speed to 90mph. hated it. This new one runs over 100 and its like riding on air.Tax incentives drive a lot of new truck sales. If you’re self employed it’s a no brainer
I get a new one every 5 or 6 years for that reason. I don’t make payments. I just trade in and cut the check. Makes me feel like I’m gonna puke writing that check. But, it makes sense for the checkbook
Also, these new trucks will FLY
I had a sensor go bad and a valve cover gasket leak.... that's it.
It is the most dependable vehicle I've ever owned. I REALLY like the way the GMC Sierra looks.... but I've been down that road before.... function over from now for me.
I really liked the way my last Chevy looked, too. I didn't like the way I had to replace something on it monthly or weekly, and was sitting on the side of the road about as much as I was driving.
If I weren't in the automotive repair world it would be very daunting to try to buy a used truck, but since I know the ins and outs of the majority of them, I know what to look for, what hopefully has already been fixed, and what will need to be fixed at some point, I've bought a couple of trucks that needed transmission work because the owners didn't want to pay to have it fixed, I have mileage limits in my head as to what I would buy and what is too many miles, 1st gen LS motors will go 500k miles easily if a couple things are addressed, there isn't a Ford or Dodge motor that will go that long unless its a diesel, but diesels aren't worth the extra cost now with the new low sulfur fuel