02flhrci Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hi- I currently drive a 2001 Pathy: stick, 3.5, 75k miles. I have been lusting after a lift, new rims/tires, manual hubs, etc. My questions is this...should I put the money into the Pathy or just go buy a new Xterra Off-Road edition (6-speed, 4.0, etc)? Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 What's your goal? Just for looks, or soft core off roading, or hard core bashing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02flhrci Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 What's your goal? Just for looks, or soft core off roading, or hard core bashing? Moderate off-roading, but this vehicle also is my daily driver and I tend to drive ~15k miles a year on the road. I live in Colorado and I do enjoy travelling where few others do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Cheaper to do the upgrades to the Pathy, and you will still have to fork out for a lift, new rims, etc for the X. With those mods done, the Pathy will be very capable so you may not need the extra capability of the X. Tough call for sure. How about the other X? sly Good for the trail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 x terra all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 (edited) any brand new car gonna be pretty nice BUT....... i tend to agree with trainman, suspension and tyres on the 01 pathy and your gonna have a pretty capable car, without a huge amount of money be spent. as much as im a 4wd nut, i dont think i could ever own a new 4wd cause i would not want to damage it or scratch the paint on it. i can only ponder how nice an 01 is as a daily driver, but i have 88 d21 heavily modified as adaily driver and i think its comfortable. Edited February 2, 2006 by sw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02flhrci Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 (edited) any brand new car gonna be pretty nice BUT....... i tend to agree with trainman, suspension and tyres on the 01 pathy and your gonna have a pretty capable car, without a huge amount of money be spent. as much as im a 4wd nut, i dont think i could ever own a new 4wd cause i would not want to damage it or scratch the paint on it. i can only ponder how nice an 01 is as a daily driver, but i have 88 d21 heavily modified as adaily driver and i think its comfortable. Generally I agree with people....spend a bit on the Pathy...BUT I inherited the Pathy, and it was NOT particularly well taken care of. That being said, I have put some cash into it and while there is nothing specifically wrong with it, I don't trust it. The pathy makes some strange noises, the clutch is weird, and I have a strange feeling that over the next couple of years I am going to drop some MAJOR cash to keep the Pathfinder on the road. Or on the other hand, am I just trying to justify the purchase of a new Xterra? Edited February 2, 2006 by 02flhrci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 the Pathy, I don't trust it. That makes a difference. I dump any vehicle I do not trust as soon as I can afford to. For me, an X it would be. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Personally, I'd sell the current one and pick up an older one and put the cash differential into making it exactly what I want. But then again, I've been asked several times why I drive the stuff I do when I can afford flashier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I would have said stick with ethe pathy also... but if you dont trust it - that's an entirely different story... I'd rather wheel a truck thats a few years old, than a brand new X... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02flhrci Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hmmmmm decisions decisions. Thanks for the input. I guess I will at least (lol) go test drive a new X... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vsicks Pathy Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 x terra all the way Agreed. A far more capable car than the R50 Pathy could ever hope to be. In fact, and it has been said before, the X is more Pathy than the R50, period! If you want to soft road, get the Pathy. If you want to off road, get the X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 a new X... :oops: I would never buy any vehicle new (unless I became independantly wealthy and didn't care if I wasted my money). At the very least look for a lease return, let some other idiot loose all the value on it (especially if you wanna wheel it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowser Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 (edited) Well, I am pretty partial to the look of the Xterra for sure. It's a nice looking ride. And the R50's a very nice looking as well. In my personal opinion, I'd way rather look for an older but still very nice looking Pathy, say, 90-95. Sell the Newer pathy as it's value is WAY more, then dump the difference into all the toys, bells and whisltes for the older model. You could throw on all new Exhaust and Headers, New Cam shafts and Polish, Add a chip, throw on a 1"-2" Body lift, Some nice aftermarket rear Springs and shocks, Some new Rubber, and probably still have enough for a Solid axle swap. And if you consider that your willing to dump that much money into an X then you could put a hell of a lot more into an Older Pathy. I'm afraid I would never EVER buy a new vehicle as I don't like the Idea of buying it, driving off the lot and knowing that it just lost half its value. It just can't be justified in my books. Dowser Edited February 2, 2006 by Dowser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 should I put the money into the Pathy or just go buy a new Xterra Off-Road edition (6-speed, 4.0, etc)? Any thoughts? Careful with those X's...I used to work at a Nissan dealership (in sales...LOL!) and had a lot of friends in the service Dept. The new X's were seeming to come in there all too often for first year glitches (this was early 2005) Not sure about the '06's...do a little research, www.nissanhelp.com www.edmunds.com or even pick up the latest Consumer Reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02flhrci Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Just thought I'd give you all an update if anyone cares Went to the local Nissan shop today to peak at / drive a new X. Drove it. Bought it. What a GREAT vehicle. Bought a 6-speed Off Road. I want to thank all the members of this board for the help over the last few months. You guys are great...very helpful! For those of you in Colorado, let's go wheeling this summer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Just thought I'd give you all an update if anyone cares Went to the local Nissan shop today to peak at / drive a new X. Drove it. Bought it. What a GREAT vehicle. Bought a 6-speed Off Road. I want to thank all the members of this board for the help over the last few months. You guys are great...very helpful! For those of you in Colorado, let's go wheeling this summer!! Congrats! Should be a blast! Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 wheeling a new X....i kno i could never do it...any scratches would piss the crap outa me!!!! :sniff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Congrats on the new X! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02flhrci Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 wheeling a new X....i kno i could never do it...any scratches would piss the crap outa me!!!! :sniff: Yeah I thought of that...that's why I bought Granite. I think the scratches will show up less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Yeah I thought of that...that's why I bought Granite. I think the scratches will show up less Congrats on the new X... now lets see some scrat... umm I mean wheeling pic's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02flhrci Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Congrats on the new X... now lets see some scrat... umm I mean wheeling pic's LOL It's funny...I pick up the X on Monday (tomorrow) and am leaving town for a week on Wednesday. I have no idea when I will get to do some wheelin', but I will make a point of taking some pics and posting them when I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 LOL It's funny...I pick up the X on Monday (tomorrow) and am leaving town for a week on Wednesday. I have no idea when I will get to do some wheelin', but I will make a point of taking some pics and posting them when I do! Congrats on the X...have fun and be sure to post pics of a mudded up new truck Good job on the 6-spd. as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 well???? at least grace us with pictures!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02flhrci Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Pictures...I know I know. I picked up the X yesterday (Monday) afternoon and I've been slammed at work AND I'm going out of town tomorrow. That being said...you're right. When I get home this evening I will snap some pics. By the way...I LOVE the X... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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