23,000 Mile Review of the Titan

[phillipyang]

After 23000 miles (Feb 2004)

Nissan Titan LE 4x2 Crew Cab
My Personal Review after 23k Miles

After travelling in this thing 95% of the time, I have grown quite attached to it as time went on. No other Truck I've been in can compare to the Titan's ability and utility. Even as a work truck, this thing can get the job done with more excitment and finesse than any other truck. Even in my job during the last few months of high school (as an assistant to a contractor). This truck would be the "wow" factor anywhere. Now as a Real Estate agent, people I show homes too are so impressed with the truck rather than the home its more of an annoyance (they even ask if they can drive, no thanks ). As long as they buy a house, they can ride in it anytime.
From hauling wood from home depot, to just offroading at the local mountains, its the best purchase i've ever got myself into. No regrets or buyers remorse for me.




Problems:
My battery for the Titan is starting to be very weak. Whenever the car is on without the engine running, the car would turn over very very weak (only after 10-15 minutes). I only have the radio playing and some cabin lights on during this whole time. Its pretty sad whenever starting the truck whenever i just sit idle anywhere in public.

"haha, that Titan can't start for _______"

Anyways, In mid feb (when all the parts come in) i'll be getting a brake fix (3rd time now), battery checkup, mudflaps once again, bedspray (its white no kidding you) and probably letting them check out the seats for wear etc.

I've replaced the air filter, and a new set of tires already. The stock ones were chewed to bits from this truck.

Future Buyers
Get the front plastic piece for the hood, its worth it
Get the utility trac, its worth it. Every penny
Tires: don't expect them to burn rubber when you need it. Rather hope it lasts thru your commute.
Tires, they get dirty. learn to wear gloves
Race challenges, don't ignore them, teach them a lesson. Every ticket is worth it. jk
When waxing, don't wax plastic pieces.
Always carry a beach towel, some rope and some tools in your compartment, you never know...




Statstics
I still love the Titan hands down.
Rating: 4.8/5
Average MPG: 15.6
Average cost to fillup: 43.00 (CA)
Number of Service Visits: 5
Carpet Condition: Excellent (thank god)
Number of Accidents: 0
Number of scratches: 2 (1 from the garage, 1 from an In&Out Lady with her computer keyboard)
Number of Tickets: 2 (1 from me, 1 from family)
# of races lost: 2x from the local Ford Lightning truck down the block
Number of chips and nicks on the front hood: 3 (small little ones)



Number of times I smiled...
Priceless


If any Nissan engineer wants to buyback the truck, i'll be happy to ship this thing back to Japan or Mississippi. (as long as I get the 2006)

[Clint]

I was told that original equiptment Nissan batteries are not maintenance free.
I open the covers and check the electrolyte levels a couple of times a year. They get filled to the bottom of the tubes with distilled water. I learned this the hard way a few years ago.

Clint

[Gearman1987]

Real Estate will rack up the miles - that's how I manage to do 33,000 -35,000 a year without ever leaving town.

My Titan too was ready for it's 3rd set of brakes at 22,000 miles. That's when I began to wonder what would happen at 36,000 miles when the warranty ran out ( which would be about April/May 2005). I didn't want to take the risk that I would be paying for brakes 2-3 times a year. Other than that most of the irritations were nickel & dime stuff, (a/c leak on the floor, drivers side power window sticking, radio fade,).

[titanone]

22,000 miles and except for brakes no problems. Just got the stillen brake kit so the brake situation is going to be history after this weekend!