Nissan tends to be overlooked when it comes to off-roading as people always look at Toyota’s and Lexus offerings but one must realize that Nissan and Infiniti also have a strong off-road heritage, today Nissan makes the frontier and Armada/patrol and Infiniti makes the Infiniti qx80 which are very solid off-roaders, i know Nissan doesn’t have a stellar reputation for quality and reliability as they used to but despite that I still consider Nissan to be the real competitor to Toyota unlike Honda which has no 4x4s and only little experience making rwd cars
The early 2000's were their peak with tech and well built cars. After Renault started playing more of a role and Nissan was seeing less of its consumer vehicles being built in Japan their quality overall went down the crapper.
These "finds" aren't legit as a bargain deal option. $1000. If he actually paid that little. Its like 1 in 100.000 find. Cant find 1 for less than 4,000.
You guys, I just got a 1999 QX4 w/ 130k, well maintained, on time oil changes etc. tranny fluid looks great. What should i do right now to do 100k+ maintenance? I wanna keep this thing going! I’m so stoked on this car! Thanks
My dad had a QX4 that I still wish I had got from him before he scrapped it because thew speaker system in that car is unmatched. Bose really nailed it in that car. Everything sounds super clear with punchy low-end. Modern systems sound too boomy in the low end and harsh and hyped in the top end where the Qx4 had effortless clarity. Does anyone have a similar experience to me and maybe know of other models with similar systems?
I'm 17 about to buy a 02 qx4 as a back up to my 97 f150. Thank you for the explanation and showing of all the important things. First video I've seen of this channel and I'm quite impressed and would absolutely love to see more content.
Both good engines with their relative weaknesses. The VQ put up better hp/tq numbers but they were more finnicky. You have to be on top of the VQ maintenance. Religious oil changes and paying attention to the oil cooler o-ring are important.
I like being different too. Bought my '01 Qx4 with about 75k in 2014. Now has an addt'l 100k added and been cross country twice. Great vehicle with generous power and performs well off-road and interstate. Suspension is soft in back so if you stick some folks/weight back there it will feel those bumps alot more though. Just had the IACV valve fail so i got the dreaded P0505 but its got new tires and still a great lookin ride so im gonna solder on the new module controller on ECU and replace the IACV (one burns out the other). I recommend just going ahead and changing that IACV if you have not yet as it might save you the ECU headaches and its only $100 for the OEM hitachi part. CHEERS!
Nice video I like how it’s put together. I have a 2001 QX4 it’s at 195,000 currently still going strong! It has a 3 inch lift and I take on the trails in Washington.
There is a small lever on the side of the back seats that allows you to recline the back seats 4 or 5 degrees from the default location on both sides. Check it out.
I have an 01 coming from another 01 I bought back in 2018 for $500 that I lost do to a collision. The 2nd thermo is for quicker warmup, specifically in colder climate. It only opens at certain temp above normal operating temps. You can gut the inside of the back thermo and leave the gasket/housing for sealing purposes to get more consistent cooling, if you don’t live in freezing climates (I did this since I live in California). The 350z/g35 guys do what’s called the pathfinder cooling mod, the heads receive better flow with the included center tube from the valley(under intake manifold). I also hate how little the back door opens lol. Infiniti should of put the vk v8 of the same years from the Q45, would of made this platform even more tasteful. Great review👍🏾
I wanted one but heard finding parts was a beast. The guy on TFL Offroad channel had one but I think he got rid of it for the same reason. Couldn't find parts!
@@BernonCars I hate driving my Q'ie (its a nickname lol) in the summer because I cant get the "ECON" or whatever to actually ever blow cold air. Just wondering if theres a hack out there somewhere.
Right on! I hope it’s treated you well so far. Theyre pretty reliable trucks, I would just make sure you have new spark plugs in it, and with light maintenance it’ll last you!
good video sir and nice to see mike in front of the camera. Keep up the good work. I remember the QX4s when they are new and they were cool a nicely dressed up pathfinder with more tech and luxury features.
I had one, it had so many problems, I will never get a next one again, the parts were costly, too, I cannot ever remember a month I drove this car where something did not go wrong, never again ........
I'm actually looking for a cheap, budget offroader to turn into a camper. My dad used to have a 02 Pathfinder LE, so getting one of these would be nostalgic. Any chance you could ask Michael where he bought this?
Owned a 2002 QX4 for a year, got it at 108k miles and 19 years old. Loved the visibility, handling, ride, fit/finish, price and advanced gtr awd. Had to get rid of it tho because the navigation system contained the air condition system and buttons would pop off with no replacement - known issue. Also, the biggest problem was rust. There was recall on the Q and pathfinder r50s which was the kiss of death of mine. Love these otherwise as it was reliable when I owned outside of chugging gas. can’t recommend them enough.
Just bought 2002 pathfinder LE fully loaded, and I also have the nav w/ A/C controls on it, the OFF button was missing, and the radio tape deck, BOSE, wasn’t working, so after thinking about it, I looked on eBay and bought the same BOSE tape deck. After having pull out the old and install the new “ factory refurbished” one both front and rear defrost buttons had broken off 😂. I have a toothpick works great for that though.
The VQ’s in these have two thermostats, and the secondary one is hidden under the intake manifold, not a real hard job, just time consuming, but a lotta people seem to get rid of these because of not knowing there’s 2 thermostats
I use to have a 2000 Pathfinder, and was overall solid suv, I think the lack of a true lift kit like Toyota and jeep is why the community never gravitated for them. If your not going to rock crawl and just basic off road, I think its a great bang for buck. People steered to the Xterra. I also remember having low power, and horrible gas mileage,
Just for those coming to this vid more recently, these and most used cars have sadly shot way up in price. Picked mine up for 3400 with 178000 miles on it. Sadly mine had a totally shot front steering assembly and leaked oil. So I’ve dumped some coinage into her, but now she drives like a dream. Kinda reminds me of the 2004-5 Volvo xc90 driving experience really grips the road and feels heavy. Mines also the tricked out model has the dvd player, multi cd player, old sat nav computer all buttons still intact. Only problem left is that I can’t lock the doors or my alarm will go off and won’t stop until I pull the fuse. Ahhhh the joy of old shit. Mine also doesn’t seem to have to much rust, has what almost looks like an undercoating on the frame, don’t know if that was apart of the recall or not. I’m sure I’ve over paid in starting price and repairs for such an old rig but I couldn’t find anything that wasn’t overpriced or a pile of junk in my area.
Excellent review! I have an 2003 LE Pathfinder 4x4 and it has been an amazing car for my 10 years of ownership. Interesting to see the many similarities and differences between these two.
Nice video! 🙌🏽 I love my 02 QX4….I cant believe how satisfied I am driving this vehicle, as I do automotive marketing and im in new cars everyday. I wish my door chime sounded like the one in your QX4, mine has the old Honda beep-beep-beep sound. I wonder if I can change mine out?
I have a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4x4 that I bought with 173k with a real clean interior. The only issue it had was the notorious oil cooler o-ring that was causing a minor leak that I fixed for $10. I got it for $3500. I got it because it has the mechanical 4x4 shifter (which I prefer). I had an LE lined up but I honestly didn't want leather because most at that age always crack/rip on driver's side seat by driver's door. The cloth seats are actually very comfortable. Engine runs tip top and transmission shifts like a dream. While MPG could be better considering the price I paid for it and the condition it's I'm sure I can get an easy 80k miles out of it and I take care of my cars (also do a lot of my own work on them). Doesn't burn oil, 4x4 works great too. The r50 Pathfinders/QX4s I think are a tremendous value if you can find one in good condition. If taken care of with routine maintenance they are easy 250k ish miles cars. I've seen many with over 300k too.
My 2002 has 247K also. I've driven it since 177K. Very dependable although a clogged transmission cooler/radiator caused the last owner's transmission to fail. I had a cheap rebuild done ($1300) and it only lasted a year and decided to spend 3.5K on a 3 year warranted one. It was a tough decision but considering it is a rust free California car with great body/paint and $40K new I went ahead with it. These cars have terrific stock stereos (switch out the head unit with Bluetooth) with their own subwoofer. Greta power. Great road car. Great climber.
You know what's weirder then watching someone drive the SUV you brought home from the hospital (and therefore the first car you rode in)? When the roads the person drives reviewing it does it on roads between the house you grew up in AND said hospital
Nice Video, $1000 might be a little hard to find, I have this 01 in Gold and I still love it. You're right, not too many out there now, maybe a modern day SUV classic?
What is a good going rate for a 2001 QX4 4x4 optioned SUV today?? Seen one listed at $3,500 local here in Florida seemed a bit high but not too familiar
Recently bought a 1997 LE pathy with 123,000 miles for $1500 with very little rust. So far it’s much better than my van which has had $15k in repairs done to it over the three years I’ve owned it
Thanks for the video. I am looking for a replacement to my car,(which was totaled out, due to its year.)but don't want a car payment or another sedan. So I've seen at least 2 of these with decent mileage (under 150K)I hope a QX4 is some what of a step up. Keep up the good work😎👍
Great video and I agree. I have a r51 Pathfinder with Old Man Emu suspension. OME is also available for the r50. Toyota's are expensive and Nissan is a great alternative.
Imagine if these came with ventilated seats and heat steering wheels you have a well-equipped QX4 I didn't know they had Lamar support for the front seats until I saw this video and I didn't know you can get the 16 inch older rims also
I strongly considered one of these when i was looking for a good daily, went with an 04 grand cherokee limited with the v8 and quadra-drive. Always loved this gen of infiniti/nissan
