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Greetings All
Been lurkin now getting ready to buy an 08 Pro-4X. Its a beautiful truck and has just about everything I'd ever want in a truck. Coming from JDM turbo 4bangers over the last 12 years I'm very comfortable with the layout and build quality. Previous to this I've had an old Toyota Helix 1983 which was my first foray into JDM cars and before that an array of US manufacture pickups. I drove it a good 30 minutes and was very impressed with it. I just love the interior which is gorgeous and I thought it ran like a bat out of hell for a truck. Love the engine too.
Asking price for this is 14,000 with 150,000 on the clock. Concerns are:
1. Sellers says there's a tick on warmup. Could be a cracked manifold.
2. Thought I heard a whine from the back when I ran her hard with the back window down. Couldn't hear anything with the windows up so maybe just tire noise.
3. Exhaust is a little ratty which seems odd for such a nice vehicle and well kept. Hopefully theres no wire harness damage.
4. Shocks are roughcountry which I guess means they've been replaced.
5. 150,000 miles seems a little high to me.
6. No rust at all on the body but some on the drive shafts etc.
7. I thought the 2wd-4wd switch acted funny. I tried to put it in 4wd while in park and the seller told me it had to be in neutral. The USA trucks I rent from time to time all shift on the fly
Getting a 180 point inspection done by Nissan tomorrow. Hopefully they'll tell me whats up with this truck, and not see me as a wallet with a big hole in the ground called a truck, in which to throw thousands of dollars. I don't have it. I'm a disabled veteran on a pension. This truck needs to be a DD six months out of the year .
Honestly its more truck than I need. But these little Tacomas and Colorados are going for an arm and leg. Even the little Honda Ridgeline I tried to like wasnt cheap. And I LOVE this truck.
I'll keep you posted-
Been lurkin now getting ready to buy an 08 Pro-4X. Its a beautiful truck and has just about everything I'd ever want in a truck. Coming from JDM turbo 4bangers over the last 12 years I'm very comfortable with the layout and build quality. Previous to this I've had an old Toyota Helix 1983 which was my first foray into JDM cars and before that an array of US manufacture pickups. I drove it a good 30 minutes and was very impressed with it. I just love the interior which is gorgeous and I thought it ran like a bat out of hell for a truck. Love the engine too.
Asking price for this is 14,000 with 150,000 on the clock. Concerns are:
1. Sellers says there's a tick on warmup. Could be a cracked manifold.
2. Thought I heard a whine from the back when I ran her hard with the back window down. Couldn't hear anything with the windows up so maybe just tire noise.
3. Exhaust is a little ratty which seems odd for such a nice vehicle and well kept. Hopefully theres no wire harness damage.
4. Shocks are roughcountry which I guess means they've been replaced.
5. 150,000 miles seems a little high to me.
6. No rust at all on the body but some on the drive shafts etc.
7. I thought the 2wd-4wd switch acted funny. I tried to put it in 4wd while in park and the seller told me it had to be in neutral. The USA trucks I rent from time to time all shift on the fly
Getting a 180 point inspection done by Nissan tomorrow. Hopefully they'll tell me whats up with this truck, and not see me as a wallet with a big hole in the ground called a truck, in which to throw thousands of dollars. I don't have it. I'm a disabled veteran on a pension. This truck needs to be a DD six months out of the year .
Honestly its more truck than I need. But these little Tacomas and Colorados are going for an arm and leg. Even the little Honda Ridgeline I tried to like wasnt cheap. And I LOVE this truck.
I'll keep you posted-
