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[JsJs24]

Hey guys and gals, I just bought a IMACULATE 2001 Nissan Pathfinder last night for $15k plus taxes and fees. It's loaded with every option (dual power seats, side airbags and front, heated seats, all digital, 4WD, sliding and popup sunroof, bose 6 disc sound system, etc.). It has 82k miles but mostly highway, 1 owner (62 yr old man who traveled from Cali to Vegas often). I am purchasing a warranty on it today once I decide who is a good company to go thru.......any suggestions appreciated. Anyhow, does or has anyone ever owned a Pathfinder? I have heard good things about them but don't know too much, I just assume Nissan makes very good products. I traded in a Toyota 4WD truck for it........what an upgrade I tell ya. Oh yea, I had them run a carfax on it too and it showed 1 owner from Cali and never any reported accidents.

[edvedr]

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i bought a 2002 pathfinder for my wife. and after 45000 miles of abuse from my wfe it still runs great. example of how my lovely wife treats it. i bought her the truck as a graduation present right before we got married, so i had no idea how bad she was with her vehicles. had it for a bit but i never drove it. got in it and saw she had 12000 miles on it. looked up at the window to see her oil change sticker sayin change miles at 3500 miles. ummmm sweatheart please tell me they just forgot to change the sticker. ????? she just goes i don't know my father always changed my oil. THANKS FATHER INLAW!!!! and after she backed into my neighbors mailbox i stopped askin where the new dents came from..anywys. i love the way they drive in comparison to other suv's in its class. i think you will really enjoy it. and again welcome home brudda

[mick-G]

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Anything Nissan makes is a good reliable product.

[JsJs24]

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i bought a 2002 pathfinder for my wife. and after 45000 miles of abuse from my wfe it still runs great. example of how my lovely wife treats it. i bought her the truck as a graduation present right before we got married, so i had no idea how bad she was with her vehicles. had it for a bit but i never drove it. got in it and saw she had 12000 miles on it. looked up at the window to see her oil change sticker sayin change miles at 3500 miles. ummmm sweatheart please tell me they just forgot to change the sticker. ????? she just goes i don't know my father always changed my oil. THANKS FATHER INLAW!!!! and after she backed into my neighbors mailbox i stopped askin where the new dents came from..anywys. i love the way they drive in comparison to other suv's in its class. i think you will really enjoy it. and again welcome home brudda

Thanks again for the welcome home edvedr and appreciate the input. Mick-g, that's how I was looking at it also.

[daved150]

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the pathfinder is a good repitable truck. just keep up with maint. and you should be good for a long time. extended warranty is a great idea. sorry i dont know who to refer you to aftermarket...good luck with it!

[JsJs24]

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the pathfinder is a good repitable truck. just keep up with maint. and you should be good for a long time. extended warranty is a great idea. sorry i dont know who to refer you to aftermarket...good luck with it!

I bought one thru Warranty Warehouse with a company called American Guardian. I read every detail and asked many questions and believe they are top notch. I got a 24k/2yr warranty for $1280.

[supasaiyan99]

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Nissans are awesome and take great abuse!!! That waranty sounds like a good deal. A friend of mines paid close to 3k for a SAAB extended warranty!

[JsJs24]

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Nissans are awesome and take great abuse!!! That waranty sounds like a good deal. A friend of mines paid close to 3k for a SAAB extended warranty!

Yea I did a bunch of research before I bought into one. It turns out that you're better off buying directly from a warranty company because you cut out the middle man. I saved over $500 going thru this place instead of the dealership. Plus with the dealer they don't give you any time to decide because you have to buy it right then or never. The company I went thru is having me take my car to a Pep Boys mechanic to have it inspected free of charge and then it is covered. I can go to ANY mechanic or dealership in the country and there are no limitations in price. Plus, I get up to $500 max, $100 per day if I'm on vacation and have car trouble, and rental car $35 max per day if my car requires to be in a shop for more than 4 hrs.

[mick-G]

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This is just my opinion JS, but have you ever looked into leasing a vehicle. There are very, very good lease deals out there now. Depends on what your looking for, but ive seen GM's Grand Prix new with most options for 179. a month and i think 1000 down, Liberty Jeeps for 99. a month etc. You have to look in your local news papers. Like i said it depends on what your looking for, but you wouldn't have to use the 15K just 1K down and sometimes 0 down if you figure it out it is cheaper to lease and you have a brand new vehicle. You use a minimal amount of your money out of pocket. You'd be saving 16,280. minus the 1000. Also you wont need the insurance warranty, cause the car will be new. Yes you will have payments but, they will be low and all that money you will still have to save and develope. How much will that Pathfinder be worth when you pay it off?? It is always harder to keep the $ than it is to save it. Even if you buy and don't lease the interest rates are very low, some with 0% financing, which is cheaper on payments than a used foreign car.

[Symbolic]

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You are my long lost twin Ed! We must be into the same kind of cars...LOL You have a bimmer, I have a bimmer.. I also bought my girlfriend an 02 Pathfinder LE. It's loaded and only had 30k on the odometer. It really is a great SUV and I think looks great compared to the new SUVs' out there now...
[QUOTE=edvedr]i bought a 2002 pathfinder for my wife. and after 45000 miles of abuse from my wfe it still runs great. example of how my lovely wife treats it.

[JsJs24]

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This is just my opinion JS, but have you ever looked into leasing a vehicle. There are very, very good lease deals out there now. Depends on what your looking for, but ive seen GM's Grand Prix new with most options for 179. a month and i think 1000 down, Liberty Jeeps for 99. a month etc. You have to look in your local news papers. Like i said it depends on what your looking for, but you wouldn't have to use the 15K just 1K down and sometimes 0 down if you figure it out it is cheaper to lease and you have a brand new vehicle. You use a minimal amount of your money out of pocket. You'd be saving 16,280. minus the 1000. Also you wont need the insurance warranty, cause the car will be new. Yes you will have payments but, they will be low and all that money you will still have to save and develope. How much will that Pathfinder be worth when you pay it off?? It is always harder to keep the $ than it is to save it. Even if you buy and don't lease the interest rates are very low, some with 0% financing, which is cheaper on payments than a used foreign car.

Uh, mick, I already bought it...lol. I'm not into leases though. I only borrowed 9k for this one and will pay it off in about 2 yrs instead of the 4 I financed it for. Thanks for your opinion though. I just would rather own my car rather than make payments indefinately.

[mick-G]

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Lol, I was talking about two yr leases though. Anyways, good luck with it!

[supasaiyan99]

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This is just my opinion JS, but have you ever looked into leasing a vehicle. There are very, very good lease deals out there now. Depends on what your looking for, but ive seen GM's Grand Prix new with most options for 179. a month and i think 1000 down, Liberty Jeeps for 99. a month etc. You have to look in your local news papers. Like i said it depends on what your looking for, but you wouldn't have to use the 15K just 1K down and sometimes 0 down if you figure it out it is cheaper to lease and you have a brand new vehicle. You use a minimal amount of your money out of pocket. You'd be saving 16,280. minus the 1000. Also you wont need the insurance warranty, cause the car will be new. Yes you will have payments but, they will be low and all that money you will still have to save and develope. How much will that Pathfinder be worth when you pay it off?? It is always harder to keep the $ than it is to save it. Even if you buy and don't lease the interest rates are very low, some with 0% financing, which is cheaper on payments than a used foreign car.

Leases have too much restriction on milage. I think most only allow 12k miles/yr. Then you pay like $0.75 per mile over. That's robbery. I drive about 36k/yr now because I work 60 miles away from home. BUt even when i wasn't working and just going to school I was putting 18k-20K miles/yr. If you don't plan on driving the car much then leasing is ok. But if you drive a lot it might not be worth it.

[mick-G]

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Yes, i know you have to do 12K or under. Some leases though give you the option to buy after the lease has ended. Ive just seen soo many good incentives on new vehicles etc. 0% down on a new car, even the higher priced ones and imports. Also when i buy a car i deal them down to no more than 10% above invoice. I live in the motor city so i see very excellent deals because the car market is not doing very well and they want to move their product.

[daved150]

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leases are not like they used to be. they are very flexable and can be taylored to fit most needs. mick is right, and leasing is the best option in most cases. in dec. you could have bought an f-150 4x4 x-cab auto, air, tilt, cruise, cd for 168/mo for 2yrs at 15k a year. over mileage with ford is only .20 a mile. you could have one payed that same truck for a little over 2800 for 2yrs/24k. with no payments due for 2yrs. put that in a calculator and figure out your total cost over 2yrs, and i'm sure you'd see the bennefits to leasing! watch your deals guys...best time to buy usally dec.