You nailed all the issues I saw looking at it. Cheaply built. The only positive things I saw was the V8 engine and discounted (I use that term loosely) price. Trade in on these is terrible. The Toyota was better in every category except that questionable V6 turbo. So sad car manufacturers are ruining the market with cheaply built vehicles. Even worse, the government is pushing a lot of this nonsense with a war on fossil fuel and screwing the economy! Good review!
Great review, an everyman review really. A lot of reviews on this truck(which are albeit glowing) highlights aspects that aren't important to average guy. But like talking about carseat room and all that is the stuff that counts.
Just purchased a 23 Platinum Reserve with 17k miles for far less than a Toyota Tundra. It still has plenty of the 100k / 5 year warranty left and the dealer is giving a 10 year / 200k warranty for free. I have never driven a titan and was surprised at how smooth it was
I recently purchased a 24 Nissan Titan Pro4x for a large discount along with zero percent financing for 5 years. The paint inside of my hood does match the exterior - white and have had no issues with the tailgate. The screen has worked well for me and it does have Apple wireless and Android is wired, which I have. No biggie since my GX is not wireless and I don't live on the phone. The stereo is very good and the screen is very intuitive. Have used the Tow mode going up hwy 50 as well as going down Hwy 88 and it minimizes shifting when going uphill and holds the gear and speed within reason when going downhill. In addition you can also hit the " - " switch on the shifter if desired to downshift and hold a speed when going downhill, but just holding the brake for a minute seems to do about the same thing. On a 300 mile run from Placerville are to Yerington, NV and back I averaged 19 mpg. Not too bad for a loaded up truck. Time will tell but so far it is a pretty nice driving truck and purchased it with the idea of eventually purchasing a small trailer which this should be more than capable of towing due to the great power band and Tow mode feature. It has been very quiet on the road and the only negative I have seen is that when I had a dirt bike loaded on the back in a receiver mount, it is necessary to disable the sensors initially when starting up or it thinks something is behind you and will auto brake. No biggie once you realize that. Also a light came on the main indicator and for some reason it was the passenger seat that thought there was a passenger there but the sear belt was not connected. That is because I had a couple of bags on the passenger seat beside me. Once I connected the seat belt, the light went out. Overall, it seems like a very nice truck and it has a 5 year 100k mile warranty, which I hope I do not need.
I love the Titan and its general simplicity. It’s more like a real pickup without such elaborate electronics as other brands. The one thing I think they missed the boat on is it has too small of gas tank. Let’s face it, the mileage is not very good, and that’s okay. Real trucks don’t generally get good mileage. That’s not how they’re designed. However, when a vehicle does not get good mileage at least make it so it has good range.
This review is completely the opposite than every other review I have heard. Other than the engine, you made the opposite points that everyone else on RU-vid has made haha. It’s all good, perspectives are good.
I was 100% going to buy a titan until I watched this. Now I'm going to go back and inspect it closer. Other than the die hard Taco, Ford, Chevy, Ram buyers who can't critique another brand without bias. All the other reviews have been promoting the truck as a can't lose. It's hard to pass up the deals. I'm looking at a $66k loaded 2024 pro 4x that they're offering to sell for $50k.
Apples to oranges, but my simple Hardbody is now 37 years old, and gets up and goes every day. Nissan is into value for sure. Sometimes I glue the old plastic together, but the drivetrain is amazing.
I got a 2021 Titan Pro4 X. Really love all the amenities. I've had Fords and Chevrolets. Most people have forgotten that those trucks used to be simple. If you got an LT or an XLT, there were certain things that were standard. When you went up to a Lariat, or LTZ, you got upgraded things, still standard for the trim. Then Kingranch or Z71, etc, etc. Not anymore! everything is cost extra to be added now, I mean everything. It's a shame really, but hey, greed is greed.
I’m glad you gave the powertrain the credit it deserves. You’re being a little hard on it about the plastics. Go get a mid level Ram or GM and look closely at them. Not much better.
I love mine. Test drove the typical brands and wasn’t impressed. The price point to features ratio didn’t make sense when testing the typical brands. For the Titan, regardless of trim, you get a 5.6 liter V8. I also use mine as the everyday/family vehicle. 3 kids, 2 car seats. Everyone fits with plenty of space. I could go on and on. I love my Titan, I get compliments all the time. This is the most underrated half ton truck ever made. I understand brand loyalty. Respect on that. But I’ve seen friends switch out of Tundra’s situation and got the 2nd Gen or 2.5 Gen Titans, and they love it. “I should’ve got this sooner!” is what I mostly hear. The heavy steering actually feels nice, it reminds you of the real truck you’re in. And it’s not heavy, it’s hydraulic and that’s what you’re feeling. I’ll stop here. 2017 Platinum Reserve, 71K miles.
As long as you can stand the compressor whine, rear diff whine, heavy steering, back doors that barely open, passenger seat that won't adjust up or down, no auto 4wd, it's great
I do a lot of research on 20-24 titan trucks and I personally have not heard a single rear diff whine complaint. But will keep my ears open for that one.
@@TylerCalvino there will always be some bad apples. You will find a bunch of Ford, RAM, and GM diffs that go bad early too. Ford is probably the most stout and they still have failures.
This is the best truck (proceeds to tell me 100 reasons why it's not very well built) lol. There's a reason everyone is going to turbocharged motors. They are more efficient, make better torque, better power more often than not.... I'm not saying they aren't added complication but that Titans fuel economy will always be worst in class......
He was being critical. They are GREAT trucks. With titans it’s not uncommon to go 150k - 200k WITHOUT the need for a major repair. With Ford, Ram, GM it’s pretty much guaranteed. IF you don’t have lifter failure in the GM truck you are most definitely replacing the transmission by 125k. Don’t get me started about Fords Ecoboost cam phasers and the 10R80 trans. Better not let a Hemi idle too much or it’ll die early as well. I currently have a GM 6.2, Ford Coyote and Titan in the garage so I’m not bias.
Just bought my 2021 Nissan Titan. Buying the 4-Runner too. Tired of Trucks breaking down only after 2-3years! The Tundras don't seem as good as they used to be and the used market is high mileage but Over priced! The money, Reliability, and Value is fantastic for the price.
I have this same model truck but in black. I was a Chevy guy thru and thru up unit I was looking for another truck. I too landed on a Nissan Titan. Couldn’t ask for more and you get a lot of stuff for the money. Great truck
I agree not super fancy but tgey are great trucks i just bought a 2024 pro4x premium package with moon roof etc.. arriving today from tennesse still have my 2008 and still running great
Back in 2009, we had severe droughts in Melbourne, Australia. The whole state was on extreme water restrictions, including the banning home car washing. Commercial car washes were exempt as long as they recycled their water. As a result, yhey made an absolute killing during one or two years. Once the rains came back however, yeah they struggled again.
I rolled my Frontier bed with Herculiner (amzn.to/3S2gyYZ). It's held up for 9 months and going strong. I also went with a bed mat for extra protection. If you want to drop $200, the WeatherTech Bed Mat for the 2022-2024 Frontier has really good reviews (amzn.to/3WfsjxZ), but I went with the TripleAlingers (amzn.to/3xOXHd1) for about half the price and haven't had issues for \~6 months.
Hey man, great review. I'm in the same boat as you, with the rear facing child seat. I've noticed mounting the seat in the middle works best, it allows front seat occupants to recline a bit more if needed.
I'm one of those owners of the "garbage, throw away CVT Altimas" you speak of, and I think you (and a lot of other people) probably over-exaggerate the truth a little. Love or hate the CVT, It's not a "garbage throw away vehicle" and has actually been very reliable, and I know other people that have had long lasting ones. I actually trust it more than our early Toyota Venza. Anyway, thanks for sharing. I'm considering this vs a gen 3 Taco.
I hated when people say Maverick is not a truck… just don’t buy! Stop saying the positives and negatives… only 28k. Stop criticizing. You have so many choices. So thumbs down.
My F-150 weighs 5300# and it can tow 10000#. All trucks 3/4 and 1 ton trucks weigh less than the loads they can pull. Sounds like you owned a car your whole life 😂😂
As a 40 year landlord the same thing holds for apartment houses. I would change out the bearings in that 25hp motor myself and save a ton. For a car guy it is very straight forward job just don't wait for them to spin. (water/wastewater operator before landlording) with 3 phase you shouldn't be cooking the windings. Great video!! People just don't get how complicated the electromechanical world is.
Thank you for your insight. Some of what you went over I had an idea, the other stuff is lije wow. And I already deal with the ni Kleenex in the quarter ONLY slot😅😅😅😅😅.... not sure about getting up in the middle of the night to help the customer..... that's going to take some thought. Probably not going to hsppen.... sorry about your bad luck. My office hours are posted by the phone #.
