2005 pathfinder vs. 4runner
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slowginjoe
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having owned nissans, toyotas and hondas, i can say with confidence and experience that nissan is not quite up to par with the other 2 big japanese auto makers in terms of quality, reliability and customer service. mine's a long story, but let's just say that i've never had to sue toyota or honda and that i will never own another nissan product again..
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sharp4runr
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Those may shed some light:
http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7039&highlight=pathfinder+4runner
http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10225&highlight=pathfinder+4runner
http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8833&highlight=pathfinder+4runner
http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6711&highlight=pathfinder+4runner
http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7039&highlight=pathfinder+4runner
http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10225&highlight=pathfinder+4runner
http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8833&highlight=pathfinder+4runner
http://toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6711&highlight=pathfinder+4runner
Boston_Runner
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The Pathfinder is a poor man's 4Runner, if there is such a thing .
noodlesfusion
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being a previous nissan xterra owner-you get what you pay for...which is pretty much $hit in a nissan
gonzo
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i burned through several head gaskets on my 2nd gen. 4runner - very expensive. my nissan maxima has been great - 150,000 on the original clutch and the engine purrs like a kitten. definitely no problems with nissan here!
my take on nissan is that they have great engines, but cut corners on the body, interior, etc . . . although they are still much better than most other manufacturers. check out consumers reports if you are worried about quality.
if you are worried about drivability, test drive both vehicles.
my take on nissan is that they have great engines, but cut corners on the body, interior, etc . . . although they are still much better than most other manufacturers. check out consumers reports if you are worried about quality.
if you are worried about drivability, test drive both vehicles.
Isn't the pathfinder a monocoque body design? The 4runner is a tried-and-true body on a ladder frame..superior stiffness offroad. Those monocoques are like turtle shells...the inherent strength is in the body itself, while on a ladder frame, the body is merely a decoration (you could drive a ladder frame truck w/ no body if you welded the seat rails directly to the frame!). A side advantage is you can body lift the ladder frame vehicle. Nissans also have cheap interiors...on par w/ Ford quality, at least since Western management took over the company. If you look at their pickups, they use the same suspension/drivetrain components as domestics (dana axles, R&P's, shock location, etc.). IMHO, the Toyota R&P's/diffs have more inherent strength given the same size as the dana's.
peter78
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They were uni-frame, but they changed to the ladder frame again with the new design. They are using a shorten Aramada frame and now they are built in the US instead of Japan. In truth I kind of like the older Pathfinders, even if they were uni-frame design. Now they are touting the advantages of the ladder frame in thier brochures, go figure.Jim_Chow said:
akoda
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For me I've had 3 Maxima's I traded a 94 Maxima with ~148k for my 4runner. If I wanted a car I would buy a Maxima over any Toyota car.
For trucks I wanted a Toyota. I looked at the Pathfinder and one thing I didn't like was that all of them had the third row seats, for someone with no kids that seemed like a waste.
Mike
For trucks I wanted a Toyota. I looked at the Pathfinder and one thing I didn't like was that all of them had the third row seats, for someone with no kids that seemed like a waste.
Mike
snap315
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I was seriously considering a 2005 Pathfinder LE 4WD before deciding on my 4Runner.
In fact, it was an extended test drive in the Pathfinder that convinced me to get a 4Runner.
The salesman, trying to show me how much better a pathfinder was compared to a 4Runner (I had told him my decision was down to these 2 vehicles) found and parked right next to a 4Runner that was the same color as the pathfinder we were test driving.
While comparing the 2 I noticed how much better put together the 4Runner looked... and how much nicer.
I also noticed I was getting a headache from all the noise produced by the Pathfinder's V6 engine under moderate acceleration. The engine noise really intrudes into the cabin alot.
And the seats don't support my legs very much causing leg discomfort.
When it was all over I went to a good Toyota dealership and order my 4Runner.
In fact, it was an extended test drive in the Pathfinder that convinced me to get a 4Runner.
The salesman, trying to show me how much better a pathfinder was compared to a 4Runner (I had told him my decision was down to these 2 vehicles) found and parked right next to a 4Runner that was the same color as the pathfinder we were test driving.
While comparing the 2 I noticed how much better put together the 4Runner looked... and how much nicer.
I also noticed I was getting a headache from all the noise produced by the Pathfinder's V6 engine under moderate acceleration. The engine noise really intrudes into the cabin alot.
And the seats don't support my legs very much causing leg discomfort.
When it was all over I went to a good Toyota dealership and order my 4Runner.
