My 2007 Nissan Xterra, which I bought in May of 2007, was having some mechanical issues lately. There was a minor one that happened last year where the fuel sensor went out and I had to keep an eye on my fuel gauge since it was not reading correctly. That was fixed 2 months ago. I replaced all 4 tires with new ones, new brakes, and a oil change....well...something was off with it, still.
I drove it mostly...so I knew my Xterra was off.
Mind you...the Xterra had over 100,000 miles on it. It went to New York the first two months I had it, then several trips to Florida, Maryland, and North Carolina. Most of the mileage was put on in 2007-2008 when I was on recruiting duty. I lived in Winter Springs, FL and worked in Orlando, FL and my main command was in Jacksonville. Needless to say, I drove my Xterra quite a bit.
It was nicknamed the "Beast" because it was mean looking and it seemed whenever we were on the road, people would move over for some reason. (It did kind of help having a brush guard on the front).
Well...as of 10/5/12...we no longer have the Xterra. Hubby and I had a long talk about it because we had a mechanic friend tell us, to cut our losses and get a new vehicle or fork over $1000 to $2000 to fix something that was slowly deteriorating the car.
Don't get me wrong...Nissan is a GREAT Brand of car. The Xterra was 5 1/2 years old and had been put through hell. (No accidents with it..just minor scratches or dings when people didn't care hitting my doors or a idiot sports car thought he could squeeze next to me...let's just say he got the most damage).
The only thing I had major with it was the small sending unit sensor on the fuel pump that went out. That's it....and that is one thing that is an issue with certain models of Nissan..which happened to be the Xterra.
We went to the same dealership I bought the Xterra at and walked away with a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder which holds 7 people and is way more spacious.
Our 7 year old though, is not a happy camper. She thought we were keeping the Xterra and just buying a new vehicle. Let's just say 2 hours of 5 hours we were there, we were trying to calm our little girl. She was in tears.
I still remember the day I picked her up in the Xterra when she was close to 2 years old. She did not want to get out of it. She was holding on to her car seat for dear life. The Xterra had become her FAVE vehicle and her exact words, her best friend who protected her on the road.
She's starting to like the Pathfinder though. The 3rd row of seats is where she mostly sits because she can be alone without her little sister trying to grab on her or bug her. She also likes the fact, there is more room...but like she continuously keeps telling us...the Pathfinder cannot replace what the Xterra did for her. She lost a great SUV that she loved and hopefully, she can forgive Mommy and Daddy soon and fall in love with the Pathfinder just as much as Mommy & Daddy love it. =)
Here is to a very HAPPY, SAFE trip to IL in 8 days with our new vehicle. =)
We will miss you, "The Beast". You kept our family safe on the road, and kept our oldest daughter happy. (Ask her if she would rather ride in Daddy's, Pop Pop's, or anyone else's car...and she would say...I'm going in the Xterra, my Mom's car.) =)
(P.S....this Mama is getting a brush guard put on the Pathfinder as well. Oh yes....and the Pathfinder has been nicknamed "Mama Beast") =)
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