This was a perfect size for an individual or a family. Cool sporty capable reliable with that fantastic 3.5L V6 engine. The ones after this just looked too big.
I currently have a 2004 Pathfinder Platinum RWD with 220,000 miles that I use as my daily driver. It's tough, reliable, and a fun vehicle to drive. This is back when SUVs were actually SUVs. The "Crossover" has ruined the car industry as far as looks.
I couldn't agree more w your comment. How has it treated you? There's a 2002 near me for cheap that's in great condition & I want a truck SUV that I won't care about putting all my dogs in after a muddy hike.
Just scored a divorce sale 2003 Pathfinder 4x4 SE with 174k. Runs like a dream. Considering it's 20 years old the interior is nearly flawless and everything works. The exterior has some blemishes but does not show its age at all.
Nissan would really benefit from bringing back the body-on-frame 4x4 SUV. Sad that they've gone the crossover route on virtually everything but the Armada.
I'm absolutely being sent at the fact that I could put a Toyota badge on this, and call it a 4Runner, and at least 10 people in a room would believe me. 💀
Back then, Japanese automakers would make a stripped version of everything to advertise low starting prices, they didn’t make too many of those since they were basically made that way as a marketing ploy
@@shaggysmoothie85 My parents bought the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder LE brand new. I started driving it in high school, then my parents gifted to me in college, and now I'm married w/ 3 kids. I still use this car everyday and I have about 284k miles on it with roughly 26 years of use. I'm now 40 years old and my 18 year old daughter drives this car, and will be graduating high school in 3 days. Talk about dependability. lol
I out ran a next to new grand Cherokee in mine from about 60-95 lol. They are geared low too. I’m sure that’s why the good 0-60. Like 4.3-4.4 diff gears. Mine shifts at just over 6500 automatic. I’ve caught 2nd gear rubber in 4low drunk just checking to see how it went ha.. rev limiter at 7k rpm I bumped it and also revved to the limiter once. I about shit and let off right quick but it hit 7k about 2 or 3x by then. Didn’t do that again. I have 220k miles 😅
My uncle a 2000 version of this car for over 20 years. I always associate this generation and car with him. He got married with that car, started a family, and bought a house. It gave up the ghost just before my cousin got her permit
Family had a 2002 for many years. The backseat was awful, you knew you were in body on frame. Knees so high and feet had no where to go. Plus the back doors were somewhat small and didn't open very wide and the wheel arch intrusion meant the door got very narrow at the bottom.
