Long story short, had a built 2017 Tacoma that I was increasing unhappy with. Started looking at a new car for the wife. Traded the Tacoma in for a 2019 Subaru Outback 3.6r Limited, sold the wife's old car to Carvana and then we were a one vehicle household.
Started browsing car guru and craigslist for sub $10k 4runners, Grand Cherokee's and Xterras and wasn't having much luck. A couple weeks go by and I come upon a new listing for a 2011 Xterra, 159k miles on it, one owner, clean carfax, asking $6000. Call them up, take it for a test drive, yeah it needs some maintenance items taken care of but it's solid. I offer them $5500 cash and drive it home.
This is our second Xterra, and fifth Nissan, 1994 Harbody SE-V6, 2007 350z, 2008 Titan, 2011 Frontier.
2017 Tacoma I traded in on the wife's Outback.
The new hotness after a new windshield, tires (265/75r16 Falken Wildpeaks ATW3 and Bilstein 5100 all around.
Coverking Neosupreme seat covers
New Sony HU with apple carplay and backup cam, Alpine type S 6x9 Components in front door, Rockford Fosgate P300-12 for bass.
Trigger 2100 installed for lights and eventually OBA
A few other things such as floormats, new rear hatch struts, Gorilla offroad hood struts,a bunch of LED's inside and out have been done. New fluids all around as well.
Immediate future: steering rack needs replaced, new one should be here tomorrow from Detroit Axle.
Future plans:
Hefty Fabworks rear swingout bumper
ARB front bumper with winch
Research brake upgrade (brake booster upgrade)
Go through entire suspension and make necessary upgrades for the additional weight/wear items that need replaced.
Headlight retrofit
Started browsing car guru and craigslist for sub $10k 4runners, Grand Cherokee's and Xterras and wasn't having much luck. A couple weeks go by and I come upon a new listing for a 2011 Xterra, 159k miles on it, one owner, clean carfax, asking $6000. Call them up, take it for a test drive, yeah it needs some maintenance items taken care of but it's solid. I offer them $5500 cash and drive it home.
This is our second Xterra, and fifth Nissan, 1994 Harbody SE-V6, 2007 350z, 2008 Titan, 2011 Frontier.
2017 Tacoma I traded in on the wife's Outback.
The new hotness after a new windshield, tires (265/75r16 Falken Wildpeaks ATW3 and Bilstein 5100 all around.
Coverking Neosupreme seat covers
New Sony HU with apple carplay and backup cam, Alpine type S 6x9 Components in front door, Rockford Fosgate P300-12 for bass.
Trigger 2100 installed for lights and eventually OBA
A few other things such as floormats, new rear hatch struts, Gorilla offroad hood struts,a bunch of LED's inside and out have been done. New fluids all around as well.
Immediate future: steering rack needs replaced, new one should be here tomorrow from Detroit Axle.
Future plans:
Hefty Fabworks rear swingout bumper
ARB front bumper with winch
Research brake upgrade (brake booster upgrade)
Go through entire suspension and make necessary upgrades for the additional weight/wear items that need replaced.
Headlight retrofit