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Posted: 06/28/05 11:31 AM
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I am considering the 4 cylinder Nissan Frontier. I don't plan on going offroad or hauling anything. Truck will be mostly used for traveling to work..about 10 miles...and back. The 4 cylinder will be 2 wheel drive. Any feedback, suggestions, would be appreciated. Thanks. gibbcutter
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Posted: 06/28/05 08:57 PM
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gibbcutter wrote: I am considering the 4 cylinder Nissan Frontier. I don't plan on going offroad or hauling anything. Truck will be mostly used for traveling to work..about 10 miles...and back. The 4 cylinder will be 2 wheel drive. Any feedback, suggestions, would be appreciated. Thanks. gibbcutter are talking new used or CPO gibbcutter?
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Posted: 06/28/05 09:00 PM
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frankrizzo wrote: gibbcutter wrote: I am considering the 4 cylinder Nissan Frontier. I don't plan on going offroad or hauling anything. Truck will be mostly used for traveling to work..about 10 miles...and back. The 4 cylinder will be 2 wheel drive. Any feedback, suggestions, would be appreciated. Thanks. gibbcutter
are talking new used or CPO gibbcutter? in any case have you looked at the Toyotas - the resale on Toyotas is always stronger than almost any make and if you are putting such low miles you might want to get a CPO so you get the warranty but if you put it back on market in two years with only (5daysx10milex2waysx12monthsx2years=) 2400 miles on it say then you will have driven the car for free most likely as you might be able to get close to what you paid.
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Posted: 06/29/05 04:51 AM
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 What is CPO...never heard of that term...? Plan on buying new. ED
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BMWDude
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Posted: 06/29/05 08:36 AM
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gibbcutter wrote: 
What is CPO...never heard of that term...? Plan on buying new. ED
CPO stands for Certified Pre-Owned. Strict standards are imposed on certified pre-owned cars, including age, mileage, condition, and title history. For a vehicle to pass, a candidate must also fit the manufacturer’s idea of good condition, which is determined by its score on those much-advertised multi-point inspections. The end result, at least in theory, is a certified car that could pass for new in every way except for the reading on its odometer.
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Posted: 06/29/05 09:24 AM
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I drove a V6 Tacoma and generally liked it except for the usual Toyota antiseptic-ism and really wimpy mushy seats. That and the Frontier are the only ones to consider. The Colorado's a 5-cylinder underachiever and the Ranger goes back to the 80s.
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Posted: 07/14/05 10:30 PM
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I've got a 2005 Frontier 4x2 base model with the 2.5L 4 cylinder... it's got a lot of punch and push (torque) for an engine, esp. with the size of the truck. Climbs hills effortlessly with the auto trans. I noticed that the trans. also has high gearing, and even automatically downshifts when going down inclines.. don't have to switch to 3rd gear mode manually like most automatic transmissions.
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Posted: 07/14/05 10:31 PM
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I've got a 2005 Frontier 4x2 base model with the 2.5L 4 cylinder... it's got a lot of punch and push (torque) for an engine, esp. with the size of the truck. Climbs hills effortlessly with the auto trans. I noticed that the trans. also has high gearing, and even automatically downshifts when going down inclines.. don't have to switch to 3rd gear mode manually like most automatic transmissions.
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LakeRiser
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Posted: 08/01/05 01:23 PM
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I bought a 4-cylinder Frontier truck about nine months ago for the same purpose you mention, driving economically to work. I love my truck. It's a stick shift, but I grew-up on sticks and enjoy the experience. I have had absolutely no trouble with the truck.
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Posted: 12/17/05 07:51 AM
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I've just recently purchased a brand new 2006 Frontier XE with the Preferred Package and a 2.5 litre 4 cylinder engine....although I have no problems and absolutely love the truck but I can't help but to think that in buying this new truck I should have jumped up to the 4.0 litre V6 with the much advertised 265 horsepower and 284 lb-ft of torque...some of my colleagues have said that I just purchased a beefy Ford Ranger with that wimpy 2.5 litre engine....they say its just a beefed up 2.3 litre Ranger engine...in any case if I had the money I would have upgraded to the V6.
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tommy m
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Posted: 12/17/05 07:16 PM
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gibbcutter wrote: I am considering the 4 cylinder Nissan Frontier. I don't plan on going offroad or hauling anything. Truck will be mostly used for traveling to work..about 10 miles...and back. The 4 cylinder will be 2 wheel drive. Any feedback, suggestions, would be appreciated. Thanks. gibbcutter
is this truck made in the USA if it is then its a good one if not then please buy from ur friends how still have a job.
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radlynx
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Posted: 02/11/06 01:10 AM
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if you are not going off road or you will not haul anything and you want a two wheel drive, then you should buy a car instead.
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