I currently have a 2004 Pathfinder Platinum RWD with 220,000 miles that I use as my daily driver. It's tough, reliable, and a fun vehicle to drive. This is back when SUVs were actually SUVs. The "Crossover" has ruined the car industry as far as looks.
I couldn't agree more w your comment. How has it treated you? There's a 2002 near me for cheap that's in great condition & I want a truck SUV that I won't care about putting all my dogs in after a muddy hike.
Just scored a divorce sale 2003 Pathfinder 4x4 SE with 174k. Runs like a dream. Considering it's 20 years old the interior is nearly flawless and everything works. The exterior has some blemishes but does not show its age at all.
This was a perfect size for an individual or a family. Cool sporty capable reliable with that fantastic 3.5L V6 engine. The ones after this just looked too big.
I'm absolutely being sent at the fact that I could put a Toyota badge on this, and call it a 4Runner, and at least 10 people in a room would believe me. 💀
Nissan would really benefit from bringing back the body-on-frame 4x4 SUV. Sad that they've gone the crossover route on virtually everything but the Armada.
@@shaggysmoothie85 My parents bought the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder LE brand new. I started driving it in high school, then my parents gifted to me in college, and now I'm married w/ 3 kids. I still use this car everyday and I have about 284k miles on it with roughly 26 years of use. I'm now 40 years old and my 18 year old daughter drives this car, and will be graduating high school in 3 days. Talk about dependability. lol
Back then, Japanese automakers would make a stripped version of everything to advertise low starting prices, they didn’t make too many of those since they were basically made that way as a marketing ploy
My uncle a 2000 version of this car for over 20 years. I always associate this generation and car with him. He got married with that car, started a family, and bought a house. It gave up the ghost just before my cousin got her permit
I out ran a next to new grand Cherokee in mine from about 60-95 lol. They are geared low too. I’m sure that’s why the good 0-60. Like 4.3-4.4 diff gears. Mine shifts at just over 6500 automatic. I’ve caught 2nd gear rubber in 4low drunk just checking to see how it went ha.. rev limiter at 7k rpm I bumped it and also revved to the limiter once. I about shit and let off right quick but it hit 7k about 2 or 3x by then. Didn’t do that again. I have 220k miles 😅
Family had a 2002 for many years. The backseat was awful, you knew you were in body on frame. Knees so high and feet had no where to go. Plus the back doors were somewhat small and didn't open very wide and the wheel arch intrusion meant the door got very narrow at the bottom.
I currently have a 2004 Pathfinder Platinum RWD with 220,000 miles that I use as my daily driver. It's tough, reliable, and a fun vehicle to drive. This is back when SUVs were actually SUVs. The "Crossover" has ruined the car industry as far as looks.
I couldn't agree more w your comment.
How has it treated you? There's a 2002 near me for cheap that's in great condition & I want a truck SUV that I won't care about putting all my dogs in after a muddy hike.
2004 platinum with 150k. Leaks oil but never left me stranded
Just scored a divorce sale 2003 Pathfinder 4x4 SE with 174k. Runs like a dream. Considering it's 20 years old the interior is nearly flawless and everything works. The exterior has some blemishes but does not show its age at all.
This was a perfect size for an individual or a family. Cool sporty capable reliable with that fantastic 3.5L V6 engine. The ones after this just looked too big.
You have to watch them in extreme cold. -20 F weather and the transmission is slow to shift into overdrive.
No skid plates either!
I have a Nissan Pathfinder 2001 LE 3.5 in the north of Mexico, it works very well, greetings to all
Nissan Pathfinder is best SUV japanese, my favorite 85-88
Que pasa wey?
I'm absolutely being sent at the fact that I could put a Toyota badge on this, and call it a 4Runner, and at least 10 people in a room would believe me. 💀
Nissan would really benefit from bringing back the body-on-frame 4x4 SUV. Sad that they've gone the crossover route on virtually everything but the Armada.
Back when Perfection was the Standard!Mine is 22 years young still runs like the first week off the showroom floor!
I have a 2003 Pathfinder SE 4x4. Runs and shifts amazing for 20 year old car with 174k.
@@shaggysmoothie85 My parents bought the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder LE brand new. I started driving it in high school, then my parents gifted to me in college, and now I'm married w/ 3 kids. I still use this car everyday and I have about 284k miles on it with roughly 26 years of use. I'm now 40 years old and my 18 year old daughter drives this car, and will be graduating high school in 3 days. Talk about dependability. lol
Now that Nissan is FINALLY divorcing Renault, maybe they can make a Pathfinders like this again (RWD).
Nissan isn't divorcing from Renault.
They're just distancing from them but now they're collaborating with Mitsubishi.
Those were on par with the best in segment and way ahead of the GM sisters
I'm surprised they offered a 5--speed manual transmission with 4WD combo. Very hard to find
Back then, Japanese automakers would make a stripped version of everything to advertise low starting prices, they didn’t make too many of those since they were basically made that way as a marketing ploy
With LSD. Amazing.
My uncle a 2000 version of this car for over 20 years. I always associate this generation and car with him. He got married with that car, started a family, and bought a house. It gave up the ghost just before my cousin got her permit
Thank just did a road trip 1200 miles in my R50 its love doing 80 mph check it out. It’s on my channel super low mileage.
I out ran a next to new grand Cherokee in mine from about 60-95 lol. They are geared low too. I’m sure that’s why the good 0-60. Like 4.3-4.4 diff gears. Mine shifts at just over 6500 automatic. I’ve caught 2nd gear rubber in 4low drunk just checking to see how it went ha.. rev limiter at 7k rpm I bumped it and also revved to the limiter once. I about shit and let off right quick but it hit 7k about 2 or 3x by then. Didn’t do that again. I have 220k miles 😅
Mpg highway 🛣️ and City 🏙️?
Family had a 2002 for many years. The backseat was awful, you knew you were in body on frame. Knees so high and feet had no where to go. Plus the back doors were somewhat small and didn't open very wide and the wheel arch intrusion meant the door got very narrow at the bottom.
Except it's not body on frame. That generation had unibody construction.
Ehhhh.. Poor 4runner wannabe