Soccerstudd5 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I'm looking at a 2000 X-terra 4x4 and didn't know if anyone on here has one and what they thought about it... thanks for the input! It's going to be my DD, keeping the pathy a trail rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I don't own one, but my Aunt and Uncle have one. It's a 2000 with only 56,000 on it and they haven't had any real problems with it. I've driven it quite a bit and it drives pretty nice, it's got "alright" power and it stops and handles well. My Aunt loves it but my Uncle says that it's gutless and it sucks gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 i always thought my vg33 qx4 was gutless, until i drove an xterra. that thing has no power and terrible on-road handling, but they can be modified pretty good for off-road.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 My ex had a 2000 xe. I quite liked it. He wasnt too thrilled about it when we test drove an automatic. He ended up with a manual transmission, which had a bit more go to it. There are plenty of Xterra forums if you want to research common issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 yeah, it's kind of gas guzzler most of the time but there are folks out there that get 20+mpg in theirs.. handling.. i've never driven a completely stock one but they are freaking huge compared to the pathfinder... get a good mpg car for a DD, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerstudd5 Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 get a good mpg car for a DD, man. Reason for a SUV is that I've got some college left and I need something to get me and my stuff to and fro. MPG isn't my main question on here, I can deal with 15-18. More just curious if anyone had any experience with them, did seem a little gutless driving around the lot (they were about to close), but also felt like it needed a tune up. Seem to get a lot of good information on this forum so was seeing what everyone's thoughts were. Thanks again and I'll do some research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 well, the super charged one had no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 And they have sweet rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerstudd5 Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 well, the super charged one had no issues. Naturally, but I think those started in 02.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 im getting a supercharged manual when I get a new vehicle. Love the body/frame, like the looks, drove a family friend's a few times a bit ago and liked it.... And they are pretty cheap.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Naturally, but I think those started in 02.... technicalities, technicalities... .. it's still an older one.. similar price range as '00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPathyGo Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 May also want to look at Frontiers if your priority is moving stuff back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Being a college student myself and having to haul stuff back and forth too, I would go with the xterra over the frontier just because most of the stuff you usually carry isn't stuff that can be thrown into the back of a pickup. At least in my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Being a college student myself and having to haul stuff back and forth too, I would go with the xterra over the frontier just because most of the stuff you usually carry isn't stuff that can be thrown into the back of a pickup. At least in my case. pathfinder holds more cases of beer then an xterra.. there was a thread about this long ago.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 pathfinder holds more cases of beer then an xterra.. there was a thread about this long ago.. lol And in college.. what more do you need??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerstudd5 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Being a college student myself and having to haul stuff back and forth too, I would go with the xterra over the frontier just because most of the stuff you usually carry isn't stuff that can be thrown into the back of a pickup. At least in my case. Agreed. Most of my stuff isn't throw in the back of a truck stuff... and I like being the one that drives when me and my friends go somewhere.... frontier doesn't carry very many people either... thanks for the input though. What about a X vs a R50? The X is bigger and isn't a unibody.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Since it's a DD and r50 would make a nice smooooth ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxman0324 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) I agree with the statement about the S/C wheels, they are &^%*ing sweet! And OSR, the S/C was not available with a manual, but I would still go with that one if I got any Xterra. to the OP: why don't you just find an 01/02 Pathfinder 5 speed? I went from a 97 auto to an 01 5 speed, it is a blast to drive and never gets less than 17 in my 50/50 mix of driving...also the unibody means superior on road ride and handling... Edited July 27, 2009 by laxman0324 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 May also want to look at Frontiers if your priority is moving stuff back and forth. See, i too looked at the frontier, but they have the truck pricing, anything in that class is automatically overpriced, whereas in the SUV class you can get a pretty cheap vehicle....and personally, although I LOVE the first gen frontier body styling, and love the truck in general, if im gonna pay for a truck, its gonna have to have a v8 for towing... Really, it depends on how much $$ you want to spend, you could go grab an r50 for very cheap, whereas if you have a bit more $$, you could get a supercharged X and if you decide you want a new vehicle in the next years, you could use the X for an SAS and as a trail rig, whereas IDK how you would get an R50 or R51 on two full axles.... And correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you get a s/c from a newer X, and put it into a manual older X? I would personally be happy with just a 3.3L v6 manual, but all I can find locally are the smaller engines with the standards...gah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 And in college.. what more do you need??? i'm puzzled.. and he even repeated that his stuff is not for the back of the truck.. what kind of collage student are you? :D a few cases of beer is all you need.. maybe a sleeping bag or something.. good to go.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerstudd5 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 And correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you get a s/c from a newer X, and put it into a manual older X? I would personally be happy with just a 3.3L v6 manual, but all I can find locally are the smaller engines with the standards...gah Can you get a s/c in a manual older x? Do the standard x's have a bit more guts than the autos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I'll second whoever threw out the Frontier idea, same basic interior in the front, much beter handling (since it doesn't stick 10ft up in the air in the rear). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 What about a X vs a R50? The X is bigger and isn't a unibody.... I believe it is taller. R50 is longer & wider. Interior space is pretty much the same. Much easier to take out the back seats to make more room for hauling crap (the bottoms come right out -- where as I unbolt my seat bottoms every summer for camping) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Do the standard x's have a bit more guts than the autos? Yes. Or so it would appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxman0324 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Still doesn't have a 250hp VQ35 thumping under the hood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now