Here’s What I Think About Buying a New Nissan Pathfinder
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2018
- Nissan Pathfinder review. Here’s What I Think About Buying a New Nissan Pathfinder and More, FYI and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Are Nissans reliable? Are Nissans good cars? Is Nissan Pathfinder worth it? Buying a used Nissan Pathfinder. Buying a new Nissan Pathfinder. Should I buy a Nissan Pathfinder? Car buying tips. What type of car to buy. Car buying guide. Car Advice. This was an excerpt from one of my Live Car Talk shows where I answer your car questions Live. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Scotty Kilmer I’m 18 about to buy my first car I’m looking at a 2012 Avalanche it has 80,000 mi for 22,000 is it a good buy or should I pass
Scotty Kilmer what’s your opinion on a 2007 Chevy impala LT? Im looking for a good family car that I can take my 2 month old in. I’m open to suggestions on a car.
I bought a 10$ blyetooth scanner. Worked to see when when my code went from not ready to ready.
How can I ask you a question Scotty?
I have a 97 Nissan Pathfinder. Have had it since 1999.. its now 2018 and its still running strong!!
Nikki Nicole Nissans were pretty well made back then
my 97 made it to 324k now i got a 2000 with 174k
There is nothing wrong with this Pathfinder . It’s amazing SUV I have driven Telluride and Palisade and I choose Nissan it has everything you need and and fuel efficiency is amazing . I have the rock creek edition 2019 amazing features .
Neil Parmar it still is
I’m looking at a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder 150mi
Revving up my 2006 pathfinder LE !
The third generation Pathfinders (2005-2012) were also very good. Those were pretty much Frontiers with an enclosed rear end. And since the Frontier is a solid built vehicle, that means that the 3rd gen Pathfinder could also last for 300,000+ miles.
So far my 2012 Pathfinder has been solid
Not quite accurate, reliable yes, but not quite a frontier, very different cars as far as suspension and offroad performance, imo the second gen (96 to 04) was the best, solid axle very comfy, great offroader with very little modifications
I have a 1994 Nissan pathfinder with blown exhaust manifold gaskets. On 253,000 miles I drove it from Colorado to Delaware and back in less then a week and its still good. Now has 259,000
+Gunnar Travis 259000 miles? Hell the original tyres with the original air in them are good for 357000 miles.
I have a 2015 pathfinder with 54k and the AC seems to have issues in the CA heat. I have to be driving to feel it cold.
Machi74005 bullshit
It isn't doing so good now hahaha
+Machi74005 You're right... My mom bought an '05 Sentra 1.8L with 156K on it a few years ago, based on my recommendation of a Sentra as a really good car. Sometimes the hundred-thousand shows on the odometer, sometimes not. Stupid thing burns 2 quarts of oil every 200 miles, and Nissan in their infinite wisdom decided the car only needed a 2.7-quart total capacity.
Had to top the oil off every 2-3 days until it decided it was going to oil-foul the plugs once a month, and it's been sitting here rotting in my yard undriven for the past 3 years because we don't have our own personal oil well in the backyard.
Don't get me wrong, the car runs and drives amazingly well - once you get over the throttle lag due to the change from an actual accelerator pedal to a sensor-telling-the-ECM-to-tell-a-motor-to-open-the-throttle BS. It's comfortable, zippy, corners like a dream, but the only reason why it still sits here is because I haven't fully convinced my mother to let me have my buddy take it to auction and get rid of it.
At some point people will just stop buying cars because the payment is half of their monthly income. Saw a tv commercial yesterday for a Chevy Tahoe...77k. Completely out of control.
mortgage payment
Braxton Curry 77k for a Chevy.. 🤦♂️
I can say chevy lost its value . When you are in showroom they always have $10,000 cash back or $15,000 cash rebate ... that’s why it’s 77k
I agree. People will hang onto cars forever my dad did with his old dodges back in 70s and 80's and that was no easy feat.
Love my 2000 lifted pathfinder on 33s, its a beast off road and whatever i put it through. Great vehicle
06 Armada @ 289k miles. Same engine, transmission and cats.
Thank You Scotty... always value your insight!!
SCOTTY! Great review. Personally I never liked the Nissan company because they have trans problems in their cars like Pontiac had in their Grand Prix/Am models. I’ve found a lot of other folks that love the Pathfinder for the utility and looks though.
Very informative videos Scotty! Keep up the good content! 😎
Good video man, good information! And those random pics you coordinated with what you were talking about were friggin hilarious😂😂😂
Got a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder VERY solid lil truck low miles 122k miles feel like I struck gold love your videos Scott Kilmer keep up the great work!!! 👍👍
I had 2002 Pathfinder, it was the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. NOTHING WENT WRONG ON THAT VEHICLE in 180,000 miles. I did normal maintenance and ran synthetic oil from the day I purchased it. I even took it off road in the Ozark mountains about 10 or 12 times in very rough terrain during camping trips. I traded for a new 2012 Nissan Titan. Huge mistake. I wish I still had it.
What failed on the Titan?
That " FOR SALE RUNS WELL" with the chopped up car always cracks me up. Thanks for the advice and the little pictures Scotty!
Hey Scotty
Love your videos
Wish all mechanics had at least 35% of your knowledge and honesty
Glad Scotty made a vid about Pathfinders. I own a red 2000 Nissan Pathfinder SE JUST like the one at 0:26 and I can attest that those trucks are bulletproof and awesome I love it. 190,000 miles and she runs like she new with regular oil changes and maintenance. Great cars and definitely recommend.
Got me a 95 nissan pathfinder and still running like a champ. And thanks to Scotty and his videos, I'm slowly repairing the thing. The car shakes right about now and I'm not sure if it's due to the timing belt.
Still have my 2005 Pathfinder. Love the 4.0 V6 Roar. And a sporty look for an old Nissan.
Have had one major problem but been running fine since then.
We still have our 2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4WD.. bought it brand new June 2009.. current mileage 78,000 miles after 10 years.. so far the Pathfinder has gives us 0 issues. Just routine maintenance we performed at the local Nissan dealer we bought it from.
Transmission and coolant mix? PROBLEM?
I have a 2000 Nissan Frontier 4wd crew cab 3.3 and runs great, greetings from Puerto Rico! 👍🏻
Thanks for all the helpful info Scotty
Scotty the memes r so good! And I love your videos! U r so smart!
I love my qx4, she is one of the smoothest cars I've driven and very reliable
I own a 2004 Armada. Have owned it for 11 years. 232,000 miles on it and doesn't use a drop of oil. Will blow the doors off a 5.4 Expedition or 5.3 Tahoe. And has much more second row room than both. Other than that in Minnesota, I'd buy another one in a heartbeat. Or a Titan. And I'm a Ford guy who works at a Ford dealer.
I've been watching you for a while thanks for all the information keep it up
Thanks for the support
I sold my 01 Frontier Super charged with 306k no leaks and same transmission it was solid and very well made.
Got a tell ya, Scotty - the little photo/video inserts you put into your videos totally cracked me up. They keep the entire video fun to watch. Great editing!
my '02 R50 Pathfinder is in very good condition and hardly any rust, great ride, power. 160k
My 2001 Nissan Pathfinder had 250000 miles on it until a guy ran into it and destoyed it! The 2001 Nissan Pathfinder is the best vehicle I ever had!
Tyrone Bee sorry to hear about it be totaled. I have one too and i love it and has the same miles yours had and still running stong...
Not....
My le has 230,000 and got transmission replaced for 500 bucks at 200k miles. Solid car but lots of rust.
I was in the car business for twenty years, I can tell you Scotty is right about saying most these small dealer/public auto auctions, can be known as a dumping ground for new car dealer trade-ins. But for car dealers, at closed auction dealer sales, there are lane after lane of vehicles coming off lease that make great late model, typically lower mileage cars. There is no doubt also at dealer sales that sometimes independent car lots, and new car dealerships dump trades at the auction because they may have a major engine, or trans problems, or a lot of times the vehicle takes too much money in repairs through their shop so they send it to the sale. If your a private individual at a dealer/public auction most likely the car will be sold under a red light (AS-IS), not a green light (chance to road test the car for most problems typically $500 or more and arbitrate it), I would recommend if your state has a safety/emissions program, don't but the car with a short inspection sticker coming due in a month, or few, that way with a valid sticker for awhile you have time to sell the car and it's more desirable than with an expired sticker. Or buy the car with a short/no sticker, but bid conservatively figuring the worst.
1998 Pathy is my war machine. Older Pathfinders chug along reliably for a long time, and look good doing it. Took mine on many offroad adventures and it ran like a champ. Rolled it. Then i got another one :)
I have a 2002 nissan frontier with 3.3L V6. Almost 200k miles and still drive strong. Its also easy to change the shocks because the front has torsion bar at the front and leaf spring at the back. It still has an old school distributor, throttle cable, SOHC engine and underpowered but reliable engine.
You are very good at this! Keep it up!
Scotty who does the pop ups? They are a trip and getting better all the time~!
PostTribRUready yeap...that "gas mileage" pop up of that guy after taco bell was priceless!
That sheep one was great
Come for the pop ups-stay for the pop ups 👍
Click fix to fix error. Great example of Windows malware. OMG lovin the popups.
Love the pop ups
Been buying cars from the auction all my life, fix them up, drive them for about a year, and profit on them. Never lost money on a car.
Love the images!
Shout out for the Fusion comment. I have an 08 and it still runs strong.
I had a 2005 Ford Focus ZX4, with 200k miles. I changed the oil and filter religiously every 5k miles. My wifes brother bought it and it currently has over 225k miles and still runs good. Same engine and transmission. I now have an 05 Focus wagon with over 94k miles.
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Your visual communication methods are hilarious.
Love the pop ups Scotty. Funny as hell. 😂😂
I have a 03 Nissan Pathfinder 4wd. It has 200,000 miles and it still runs like a champ but the only problem is the Catalytic converter is messed up on it. Still runs absolutely perfect though!
Had a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder and just recently wrecked it. I loved that car 😢
Anyone who actually works on cars for a living knows the Nissan VQ V6 engine is one of the most solid V6's ever made. Pathfinders are great for this reason.
I like my VQ40, the biggest in the VQ family. NVH is very apparent but hey it's a truck motor.
The salesman I saw said it tows 6,000 lbs (properly equipped) - the most I’ve heard in this segment.
Thanks for the info on the E85. I usually run in it on my 2011 Chevy for price here in California.
Scotty, Can you do a review on the new Nissan Armadas?
Thanks for the video.
I bought a bluetooth OBD2 for maybe 10 bucks and loaded up the free version of the Torque app... pretty awesome...
So when I got my license my grandfather gave me his 2001 Pathfinder I loved it never had any problems with it was cool bronze tanish color and it the ability to go in into four wheel drive if I need it to but it was was caught in small land slide with me in to by the way and it end up in ditch leaning against my neighbors house (I will save y'all the scary details) it was pretty tough and because of the four wheel drive I was able to get it out of the ditch and back in my driveway I not unscathed though two windows were shattered and the driver side door was bent up to the point I couldn't close it and the window wouldn't roll up and the front bumper had basically been ripped off although for the most part it popped back in but anyways my dad didn't really want to waste money repairing because he sure what may have happened on the mechanical side of things so we have it to an old family friend of our who had some really hard luck and was essentially fighting his way out homelessness he need something that could get him to work and back so we have to him because he was a mechanic and if there were problems with it he could fix it so my dad went car shopping and he found a used 2007 Pathfinder for a good deal now I like it but I have noticed I've had send to the shop more often then the other I haven't in a while but for the first couple of months it had sensor problems and AC problems heck at one point one of the engine sensors malfunctioned and cut my engine off right while was driving but it better now however I really do miss that old Pathfinder
We love you Scotty.
Thanks Scotty!
5:33 when I lived in Brazil, I had a flex fuel" car - you go to the gas station and you can fill the tank with either gasoline, sugar cane ethanol or a mix of both, depending on ethanol prices (ethanol must be > 27% cheaper than gas to compensate for the energy efficiency).
One thing I like with blue driver is that you can gather data from when the car is running fine and refer back if necessary.
Just had to put a Catalytic converter in my '12 Pathfinder at 66k miles.
That's way too soon.
Thank God that part wss still covered by waŕanty until 80k.
I have a 2000 pathfinder 248,000 miles California car.
Still runs great. I am meticulous with my maintenance though. Amsoil everything and 91 pump gas.
Make sure you stay on top of your timing belt. Other than that, it’s bullet proof.
I have an Pathfinder armada s.e. and it's still running since I was a baby
Rev up your CVT.
Wind up your rubber bands!
Lol no thanks, CVT feels like a slipping clutch.
Lol you guys comments are the best I hate CVT's as well
@@t694rt6 My Pathfinder 2015 CVT shudder while 29k, dealer check said normal... I sold it
Blow up your CVT
I really like the pictures shown while you speak.
I have a 2000 pathfinder has 204564 running great 👍 no problems at all
When it comes to scan tools: I purchased an OBD-II to USB cable which came with included OBD software for $25. There are tons of free and paid software out there that are compatible with the cheap cable, and if you pair that with an old unused laptop, you have yourself a machine that can do drive-cycle recording to catch those intermittent faults (or quarter-mile drags, if you prefer). I have an old Toshiba Satellite running Windows '95 that does the job just as well as my i5 laptop on Windows 7 does. It's a great way to re-purpose obsolete technology, because you don't need an expensive computer rig to read OBD data.
E-85 in CT is about $2 a gallon cheaper than regular blended gas. None of the cars in the family run on it. But that's ok because what I'm saving in a car payment and higher insurance coverage more than makes up for the difference in fuel prices. LOL
I love my 2004 Pathfinder LE Platinum Edition. Just wish my A/C worked (Florida). The VQ V6 is real solid. When they changed body style in 2005 I heard things started going wrong. I think that’s true with a lot of cars when they initially redesign a car at first.
My Innova 3040e has always served me well for monitoring my engine.
I have a 99 Nissan pathfinder and I love it in my opinion is better then the new front wheel drive they make now.
How can anyone give this man a thumbs down???
My mom owns an 2001 Infinity Q45 and it's a tank and runs like a clock! For those who done know, it's Infinity's version of the Pathfinder!
Had a dealership tell me a certain car I was looking to get in the future came in, but because it's higher miles (past 100k) they sell it to auction. Not all auction cars are broken.
The story is all in the Memes!! "Stolen'----perfect!
And.....you are RIGHT!!
I agree with most the stuff you say besides the auctions ,fact is most cars are from the auctions at some point that's where the stealerships get their inventory . Some of our cars probably been at a auction 5 times before we bought it doesn't mean it's a bad car.
Scotty is right with the Pathfinder, the 2005 model succumbs to failed catalytic converters, cross-contamination of auto trans fluid, etc.
I have a 98 Volvo S90, 2003 C70 and had a 2007 S40. Never had any trouble with my Volvo’s. My S40 had 269,000 miles and never an issue. It was rear ended by an 18 wheeler which is why I no longer own it. Believe it or not it still drove (with issues) for another 8 months after the wreck.
@ 5:29 "so you're not making out anymore". Killed me
i myself was a mechanic for 32 years(retired in 2008 due to health issues) the only thing i did not like with nissans is as the vehicles got older you would get wear in the rack & pinion. you you would start getting some vertical movement in the rack which would cause toe wear in the alignment because you could never get the toe set correctly.
in extreme cases the rack & pinion could also leak.
Bought a 1986 Jetta for $2500 at a public auction way back in 1992. It never broke down, but it also always had something wrong with it. Kinda of a cool car now tho, wish I still had it.
I have a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder, I bought it in January of 2014. I have had no problems except the catalytic convertor everything else has been routine maintenance. If I lived in an area without emissions testing then I wouldn't have even had to fix it.
I have a 2008 nissan pathfinder dci and is a great car, only oil changes and tires and brake pads, is got 162000 km and I think it will go for much more
Rev up your Datsuns!
Vroom!! bulletproof rusty cars!
Rev up your Ladas!
You outdid yourself with all those pictures in the background this time, Scotty!! ROFL!! 👍😂
These insert photos are hysterical...keep up the clever quips. You 're too much, scotty
2003 pathfinder LE with 205K and still running smoothly
2002 pathfinder. 225k miles with 0 major issues. Best car that my family ever bought
I got a 2000 pathy with a little bit over 200,000 miles still running good.
Scotty can you please make a video about the 2008 xterra?
Wait. You started off talking about pathfinders...then you ran through 20 different cars and their problems..lol. Scotty is fuunnnyyy I subscribed😂😀
Hi.. thanks for All the good information.. what do u think of 2000 Nissan Xterra?
Hell yes, the old pathfinders are pretty much bullet proof if you keep on the rust prevention. My first pathfinder rusted out bad enough that I was afraid to drive it at 285,000. I picked up one with a seized engine due to user neglect, dropped mine in, and have been driving it for a couple years. I'm up to 300k on the powertrain now, and I'm sure Ill get another 50k trouble free miles out of it, if not more.
Of course, I have kept up with oil changes, replaced valve cover gaskets once, and changed the timing belt twice, but I don't consider those to be 'problems' or 'trouble', just something you have to do if you own an older vehicle.
We got a 98 nissan pathfinder with 250k, i think they were also alot more reliable because the older ones have a low powered engine, so not much to burn out when you got the horesepower of a 4cyl.
Im loving my current pathfinder, 2012, started making them in 2005, and the frontier is the same mechanically, so with that long of a run they seem like very good vehicles.
I got the 2002 Qx4 full loaded, selling for 5k after the scotty video
You say Renault correctly!! That makes me happy
*2:33** "REVERSE ENGINEERED SOFTWARE"*
In other words....DON'T BUY THOSE SCANNERS.
"stollen pop-up" that's the best
I owned an 01 3.5 V6 LE from 2005 until spring of 2018. It was a great running truck...virtually no trouble. I had the front strut tower rust recall "performed" in 2012. However, it still developed catastrophic front strut Tower corrosion buy 2018. This was despite it always been garaged, with underbody washes during the winter, and their so-called recall repair. Their unibody design is deplorable and I would not recommend the R50 Pathfinder to anyone. Mechanically, however, it was amazing. I just wish the body and frame lasted as long as my current 91 Honda Accord.
Scotty, what’s the difference between 4WD & AWD ? Also which one would you recommend ?
Thank you! keep up the good work!
Freesider thank you very much! I thought that they were both the same.
I don't know why but you saying "and they're still running great" and the picture at 0:28 made me laugh out loud
Always learn something new from Scotty - did not know E85 can make your engine last longer if you use it consistently and your car can run it.
I thought it was the opposite??
I have a 06 Off Road Xterra, other than a window regulator and battery, 130k, it's been great! Rear leaf springs bottom out easily though.
Tom Lee That's good, you did make sure to add a external tranny cooler I hope, those cars like the 4runners are well known for strawberry milkshake (engine coolant mixing with ATF fluid)
Adam Smith I've heard of the issue, but I've taken my chances, my X is still stock, knock on wood
What does scotty think about subaru wrx's and their engine design and stuff, I feel like this will be very interesting!
I have 2015 Pathfinder that I bought new. So far, so good. I hope it last for at leasr 10-12 years or so....
I had a 2006 petrol V6 and put 80,000 miles on it. Apart from having to have the petrol sender replaced practically every service it was pretty good. Very heavy on fuel though - worse than my V8 sedan.
My 2006 pathfinder got 208,000 miles still running strong
I have a Renault Clio MK2 (Mostly known as the Renault Clio 2 in France) since 1998 and still running strong, most of Renault hate come from people that don't service their cars, otherwise they're damn reliable
Fun fact I had more troubles using a VW or Audi than I had since bought my Clio 2