Nissan blew it with me

Inspector71

I had a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder and sold it for the Z in 2009. As I move closer to retirement and, considering I love hiking and being outdoors especially in the winter, the colder the better, I was reconsidering my choice and giving thought to buying a Pathfinder again. And then "Chickification" reared its ugly head and, like the Ford Explorer, killed another SUV. It now looks like a cross over leaning toward a soccer mom mini-van. They took it off its truck platform, yes, I read why, and chickified it up to appeal to female buyers. Yuck. Another one bites the dust victim of chickification. I wanted a an SUV not a mini-van. I may have to go with the Toyota 4-Runner but I still have a couple of years and by then the Chickification brigade may have pulled it down as well. Nissan, you blew it. For those who see it differently, go buy one.

shadoquad

The Xterra is still pretty manly, but I get what you're saying.

MC

thats why me and my GF just got a 2012 pathfinder a few months back once i saw that the new shape was going to be so different and less pathfinder(y) lol

the front end of the new one isnt bad but the rear is straight soccer mom. and my GF loves the more boxy look of the older one so i usually am not into getting older body styles but in this case its not even the same car anymore

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Inspector71

Okay, that is good news. Do you know if the seats fold down? I have wanted to use mine on a hunting trip, when I had the Pathfinder, and I've loaded it with firewood as well. I passed on the Xterra because the gas mileage and because I have 4 kids. Well, the oldest, who actually live with their mother, don't visit that often and are in college out of state so maybe the Xterra might be worth another look.

MC: Why or why didn't you give me a call? If I had known. Just kidding. It's
my own fault. I know when I get to liking something, it disappears.
I haven't seen Z's at my dealer for a long time and that got me worried.
My kids say, "Dad, what about the Armada?" Too bad it cost so much
more. Thanks for listening to my rant folks.

shadoquad

Inspector,

My brother owned both an Xterra and later a Pathfinder.

Both were pretty bad on gas. I don't know if the rear seats folded down or not. But the Xterra was a much rougher ride than the Pathfinder. So, keep that in mind, especially for back seat passengers. But it's also much more capable off-road.

Inspector71

Agreed 100%. The only vehicle that seems to come close to the Pathfinder, as is maybe more "trucky" is the Toyota 4-Runner. I hope I don't get banned for life for suggesting a Toyota. I like the Dodge Durango but then I see the repair reports and they are bad. I wish they would have left a good thing alone. I started to wonder when I didn't see a new one at my dealer for all of 2012, no kidding, and can't remember any in 2011 either. About as scarce as Z's at McCarthy Nissan in Blue Springs Missouri.

phelan

Why would you get banned for life for suggesting a Toyota? I've been here talking up Subaru for years and I'm still here.

Speaking of which, the XV Crosstrek and the Tribeca are nice.

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Inspector71

Just humor is all. Good choices in Suburas by the way.

shadoquad

lol no, you're ok. The 4-runner is pretty cool. My old buddy Carlos had one that lasted for a decade or so.
subie fanboi

phelan

I absolutely adore my Subaru

shado haters gunna hate!

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Cmike2780

I think the new Pathfinder looks pretty good. It's not a "Chickification" so much as Nissan wanting a product that actually sells. For 95% of owners based on a statistic that I just made up, most people have no real use for a body on frame off-roader. My dad has the current model and that thing chugs gas and never really goes off road. He bought it for the cargo room, seating capacity and winter driving in the Northeast....all of which the new Pathfinder can handle. Nissan going with a unibody is kind of a silly reason not to buy one.....in fact its a good reason for most people. The X-Terra is due for an update soon and chances are, Nissan will keep the off-roading capabilities. The X-terra kind of made the Pathfinder redundant, which is why it was re-designed. Seeing the success of the Infiniti JX, I have a feeling that this will be a success too.

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SalA

I have always been a Pathfinder Fan...In fact I had 3 of them. Recently I when for 2011 Xterra Pro-4X and it was a Monster with those dual Off-Road Head lamps...MY wife hated it in every way. Fortunately for her, it was parked under an old tree one day and let say a little extra wind it suddenly became a flat bed!!!!

I recently purchases a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and what a difference, great ride, all-time 4 wheel drive...great price. If you really want something for the Man Cave garage...the SRT is something to look at!!

Good luck with the purchase

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Cmike2780

Isn't the Grand Cherokee a unibody too?

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Not Sure...Y

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Shamu

Aren't the Aramada and the Xterra and all the king cab trucks built on a "manly" truck platform? Given that 99% of people including men never use their SUVs for anything other than driving on suburban roads I think Nissan was very smart converting pathfinder to lighter weight unibody construction. Especially with now near $5 gallon gas prices!

I never understood the redundancy in having Armada and pathfinder. If you half the man you claim to be why not drive the manly Armada? After all that's a mans man SUV. Not a pretender like old pathfinder or what? Girls SUV from Toyota? That Toyota may be truck based but its a chick SUV for sure. It really can't hual anything other than chicks in the back seat.

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