Hello, I am considering the XTerra as a replacement for a Subaru Forester XT. I need a vehicle that can go onto heavily rutted dirt roads, cross small streams (runoff from snowmelt), travel on sand roads, gravel roads, limestone base roads, just about anything you could find up to the point of rockcrawling. It will be used to haul hikers to backcountry trailheads, camping equipment, backpacking etc. It should be very capable at elevations from sea level to 10,000' without noticeable loss of power. In the running are the XTerra, Toyota 4-Runner, and Jeep Liberty. Current vehicle is turbo equipped, and I like the available power, so adequate HP is important. The Subie just can't handle the really bad roads we encounter. Any opinions are welcomed. Thanks in advance.
XTerra Opinions requested
Oct 11, 2006
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Stay away of the 03's and 04's
I'm starting to see a lot of head gasket's leaking coolant.
Check out the Chevy Trailblazer , we have owned one since 02 and it has been the most trouble free vehicle... next to my 00 Silverado pick up that we have ever owned.
Yes I work for Nissan
No I don't work for Chevrolet
No I don't own a Nissan vehicle
Yes they are a decent vehicle for the money
would I buy one now... hell no
IMHO Nissan has turned the wrong corner... for the worst
Stick with the Subaru
uh oh. as a relatively new '06 xterra owner, i value a nissan tech's opinion. what kind of issues have you seen? why have they taken "a wrong corner" and does your opinion hold for '06s? Is there anything different between those and the '07s?
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