'07 Frontier XE opinions

Looking into purchasing this truck (power package, AT). My needs for a
truck are mainly home use (trips to Home Depot, etc) and for a short commute
to work.

My concern is that the truck only has a 4 cyl. Wondering if anyone can tell
me how this truck is for getting on the highways, power when AC is on and
climbing hills. I'd be looking at a 6 cyl, but the price of this truck fits
my budget.

Likes and dislikes?

Thanks
Doug

"Doug" <dgeiste (AT) REMOVEsnet (DOT) net> wrote

Looking into purchasing this truck (power package, AT). My needs for a
truck are mainly home use (trips to Home Depot, etc) and for a short
commute to work.

My concern is that the truck only has a 4 cyl. Wondering if anyone can
tell me how this truck is for getting on the highways, power when AC is on
and climbing hills. I'd be looking at a 6 cyl, but the price of this truck
fits my budget.

Likes and dislikes?

Thanks
Doug

I own a '98 Frontier King Cab XE that I bought new. It has a five speed

manual transmission. The power is adequate for me, but sometimes it is
necessary to down shift to 4th gear when going up hills. I-5, north of Los
Angeles, in a stretch of road called "The Grapevine" is one example I can
think of. Naturally, if you are traveling with a full load of passengers or
cargo you performance will take a hit. I average about 25-27 MPG with a
combination of city and freeway driving. I will be getting a new vehicle
soon, but I will not be buying another Nissan truck; not because I don't
like them (the '98 is my 5th Nissan truck in thirty years), but the new
trucks are bigger than my current one, and their EPA mileage estimates are
not as good as my '98. While I like Nissan trucks, I don't have much respect
for their dealers. There may be some honest ones, but in my limited
experience, I have not found them yet. It helps to have a good independent
mechanic. My next vehicle will be a Honda Fit.

Good luck. Enjoy your Nissan truck. They are good vehicles.

Robert Cunningham

Thanks Robert. I purchased an 07 Frontier XE today and so far I'm very happy
it. Seems like the 4 cyl is fine around town. I took it on a test drive and
up a large hill on the highway with the AC on. Wasn't too bad. I can live
with it since I'm not on the highway all that much.

I think the savings in gas money will win me over in the long run. The rest
of the truck is really nice too.

Thanks
Doug

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"Doug" <dgeiste (AT) REMOVEsnet (DOT) net> wrote in message
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Looking into purchasing this truck (power package, AT). My needs for a
truck are mainly home use (trips to Home Depot, etc) and for a short
commute to work.

My concern is that the truck only has a 4 cyl. Wondering if anyone can
tell me how this truck is for getting on the highways, power when AC is
on and climbing hills. I'd be looking at a 6 cyl, but the price of this
truck fits my budget.

Likes and dislikes?

Thanks
Doug

I own a '98 Frontier King Cab XE that I bought new. It has a five speed
manual transmission. The power is adequate for me, but sometimes it is
necessary to down shift to 4th gear when going up hills. I-5, north of
Los Angeles, in a stretch of road called "The Grapevine" is one example I
can think of. Naturally, if you are traveling with a full load of
passengers or cargo you performance will take a hit. I average about
25-27 MPG with a combination of city and freeway driving. I will be
getting a new vehicle soon, but I will not be buying another Nissan truck;
not because I don't like them (the '98 is my 5th Nissan truck in thirty
years), but the new trucks are bigger than my current one, and their EPA
mileage estimates are not as good as my '98. While I like Nissan trucks, I
don't have much respect for their dealers. There may be some honest ones,
but in my limited experience, I have not found them yet. It helps to have
a good independent mechanic. My next vehicle will be a Honda Fit.

Good luck. Enjoy your Nissan truck. They are good vehicles.

Robert Cunningham

I bought a 2007 Frontier XE about a month ago. 4 cylinder, 5 speed
automatic is plenty good for this old man to drive to and from work.
About 20 miles each way, of mostly city driving. Getting 19 mpg so
far. Good luck with yours.

Dave


On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:35:42 GMT, "Doug" <dgeiste.. (AT) snet (DOT) net> wrote:

Thanks Robert. I purchased an 07 Frontier XE today and so far I'm very happy
it. Seems like the 4 cyl is fine around town. I took it on a test drive and
up a large hill on the highway with the AC on. Wasn't too bad. I can live
with it since I'm not on the highway all that much.

I think the savings in gas money will win me over in the long run. The rest
of the truck is really nice too.

Thanks
Doug

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"Doug" <dgeiste (AT) REMOVEsnet (DOT) net> wrote in message
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Looking into purchasing this truck (power package, AT). My needs for a
truck are mainly home use (trips to Home Depot, etc) and for a short
commute to work.

My concern is that the truck only has a 4 cyl. Wondering if anyone can
tell me how this truck is for getting on the highways, power when AC is
on and climbing hills. I'd be looking at a 6 cyl, but the price of this
truck fits my budget.

Likes and dislikes?

Thanks
Doug

I own a '98 Frontier King Cab XE that I bought new. It has a five speed
manual transmission. The power is adequate for me, but sometimes it is
necessary to down shift to 4th gear when going up hills. I-5, north of
Los Angeles, in a stretch of road called "The Grapevine" is one example I
can think of. Naturally, if you are traveling with a full load of
passengers or cargo you performance will take a hit. I average about
25-27 MPG with a combination of city and freeway driving. I will be
getting a new vehicle soon, but I will not be buying another Nissan truck;
not because I don't like them (the '98 is my 5th Nissan truck in thirty
years), but the new trucks are bigger than my current one, and their EPA
mileage estimates are not as good as my '98. While I like Nissan trucks, I
don't have much respect for their dealers. There may be some honest ones,
but in my limited experience, I have not found them yet. It helps to have
a good independent mechanic. My next vehicle will be a Honda Fit.

Good luck. Enjoy your Nissan truck. They are good vehicles.

Robert Cunningham