I drive a 19 Pro. And had a 17. What problems are you referring to?

This, except I had a Nissan Titan in between.  Whatever you do, don’t make that mistake.

This is my 2019, I put an Orange Virus tune in it.  That solved most of the drive ability problems and really bumped the power over 3500 rpm.

@Tactical_Jew

I edited my post to add my issues.

2019 trd sport.  Acceleration sucks and the seat is uncomfortable if your tall. Otherwise fantastic truck. Would have got a tundra
, but really wanted a truck to fit in the garage

LOL

2020 TRD Off-Road owner.  First one, best mid-size truck I have ever owned.  NO issues whatsoever.

I wonder why they have such high resale value?

It’s a nice truck. A little sluggish, and poor on gas. Kinda thinking about going to a full size when the lease is up.

2018 TRD Pro

Kind of weak compared to the turbo charged trucks out there. Will probably last twice as long though.The offroad capabilities of the TRD Pro are pretty nice. It does excellent in steep grade icy road conditions that I deal with each winter. If I need ground clearance, it's my go to vehicle. The bed is quite small at 5.5 feet on my model. Not only is the length small, the height is noticeably shorter than many trucks. I've still slept in the bed comfortably with the tailgate down a bunch of times with a roll over bed cover.

The Wrangler tires the TRD Pro came with were crap. As soon as they wore out, I put a set of BFGoodrich Traction TA KOS's on it. Much better winter weather performance.

The headlights were pretty weak from the factory. Nothing a set of S V.4 LED lights couldn't fix. The factory front bumper is what you'd expect from current production trucks, a mass of plastic over a aluminum bumper. I hit an adult female mule deer at about 25mph and did about 5 grand in damage without even touching an engine bay components. Headlight nacelles were over a grand each. Replaced the bumper with a much heftier one after that with the insurance money.

I'm 6'2, and don't have any issues with head room. I don't even rock the seat all the way to the back. The TRD Pro is very comfortable for seating.

Toyota is pretty far behind on their electronics packages. Such as the truck came with a lane centering feature. So when I go to use it, I find their lane centering feature equals the truck beeps at you if you drift lanes. So when you need your windshield replaced, they'll try to sucker you in to having the forward facing camera re-calibrated for an absurd amount of money. All so that this system can bitch when you drift. No thanks. Turn that feature right off.

The infotainment system looks like it came from a car from 2006. It's small, the apps are mostly useless and the nav system is mostly retarded. Connecting to your phone is clumsy. The Ford offering was superior in every way. Both are a joke compared to my Tesla.

I have a 2015.  I only put about 10k miles on it a year.  If I cared about gas mileage I would not have stt pros on it.

Resale is a stupid metric.  It is based on MSRP and not the actual price paid.  It makes no sense.

2020 TRD OR here, it’s a good little truck
Don’t understand all the hate

Ive delt with electrical gremlins in my 2016. The dealership has them sorted for the time being. When it works, it's underpowered and has a frustrating transmission.
It works for a little truck, though.

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Wanted a manual trans Taco, test drove a few of them, couldn't do it. Just too cramped inside coming from a Frontier.
Went with a 4Runner Off Road instead. Way more interior room. Love the 4Runner.

Recommend you test drive one.

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I bought a Nissan Crew Cab Frontier yesterday. Got a helluva deal, IMO.

Thanks to all whom answered, it was a huge help.

What was the deal?  My Xterra was a reliable vehicle.  There is something to KISS.

Perceived value based on their history. 2011 Sequoia we have is the biggest turd I've had the pleasure of owning aside my wife's 96 Firebird w/ the V6.

Hopefully yours is good but there's no secret they've had some problems with the tacos for a few years now.

I was leery of one since we'd had the Seq. issues and then I drove one and felt the nose was huge and it sat really weird for me. Could never get comfortable in the thing. I grew up riding in the old Toyota pickup trucks.

I think you made a smart move.  

I own a 2016 4WD Frontier crew cab and it has been a very good truck.  Comfortable on long drives and no problems outside of routine maintenance.  Roomy cab too.  My wife has ridden in the back seat for 3 hours with no complaints.  May look dated to some, but who cares  It's a truck.  Not a fashion statement.  This year it will be towing our new 2021 Flagstaff E-Pro 19FBS RV trailer.  With real gasoline the mileage is decent.  About 2mpg better than with fake gas.   I got it new in November 2016 for all of $26,400 out the door.  Saved many thousands over a Tacoma or a Colorado.  It has held it's value too.  Taken at a local county park.  

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As long as you understand what you are getting into, it’s a good choice

Is an old, dated vehicle, but cheap and reliable

I have over 200k on an 05 titan swapped, fully locked Xterra. Terrible gas mileage but I made it worse, soooo

My man.

No it's not.  Resale is not based on MSRP. It is based on the quality and reliability of the vehicle. How much life is left in the vehicle and what future problems may be encountered. Reliability and cost of ownership.

By your logic, a used BMW 7 series ( for example ) would have  high resale value. They don't. They don't retain their value or get anywhere near their MSRP in the used car market.

2018 Frontier SV6 4WD Crew Cab. No regrets.
$27,100
Found a used A.R.E. topper for $300.

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'18 Fronty PRO-4X that my son drives,  great value and a solid truck
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Which engine / year did you get?
Manual or Auto?
4x4?

I have a 2021 Tundra now and love it.  Before this I had a 2017 trd pro Tacoma, I had a 2013 Tacoma, a 2004 Tacoma and I’ve had three 4Runners.  I still have a 2019 4Runner as well and it’s great.  

My least favorite of all would have been the 2017 Tacoma.  My all time favorite Toyota I’ve owned is my 2007 FJ Cruiser.  

Did I mention I’ve owned a couple other Toyota’s lol....

got a 2020 TRD Off Road, its great, love it off road, thing will go anywhere

2020, 3.8L, DOHC. Auto, 9-speed. 4WD? Of course.  

Ah the transitional model Frontier. Old body new engine.

pics or it didnt happen.....!

Gratz!


Love my 2020 Frontier Desert Runner.

Yeah, I got an old body too..............  


I'm ok with the body style, I don't need the latest & greatest.

Not picked it up yet, later today.

No, it's based on supply, demand, and perception of value.  

I drove an '02 frontier for a long time, and liked it a lot.  My two beefs with it were the shitty economy (V6 with a manual) and the lack of a locking diff/limited slip.  When off roading, I would often get stopped because two wheels were spinning.  It was underpowered, too, but I drive like a boomer.  I had an X-terra that I liked a lot too.  

At some point, Nissan decided all of their trucks should be ugly as fuck, and I lost interest.

Test drove 3 trd 4x4s
Hilly areas.
Bought a ZR2.
I have Toyota parts listed on Craigslist that came out of my FJ.
Some people have had bad torque converters in the GMs. I'm not one of them. 32k miles so far.
The truck gets used a lot off road.

Also it's based MSRP as I said. A Tacoma is always thrown out there as a vehicle to get due to its projected high resale value.  I paid $36.4k for my $45k MSRP ZR2.  So, hypothetically, if someone paid $40k for their $40k MSRP Tacoma at the same time and we both sell for $33k, which is the better value?  The Tacoma lost a lower percentage of value based on MSRP so its resale value is higher.  The Tacoma owner lost $7k while I lost $3.4k.  Point being when projected vehicle resale is thrown out there it is a function of MSRP and not discounted price paid.  You can't base projected resale value on price paid because everyone gets different deals so it is understandable why MSRP is used.  Its just stupid to use as a potential buyer as you can get a great deal on a vehicle with lower resale and come out ahead of a less discounted and higher resale vehicle.  Weigh in purchase price and what vehicle you like better and dont blindly think that a vehicle advertised with a high resale value means you lose less money than one with a lower resale value.

My new one:

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"Under the hood is a 3.8-liter V6 pumping out 310hp and 281lb-ft of torque. Direct injection gives quick response, up to 6,720 lbs maximum towing capacity."

Quote is from Nissan's web site.

Lava Red?
So other than the engine and trans, is everything identical physically to your old one? Interior exterior. Lol not a shot, I'm just wondering how many years worth of Frontiers I'll have to supply parts for my '12 Xterra.

Well, ok.......as long as you like it.

They introduced the new drive train this year.  Next year they will do a complete new truck using this new drive train.

It's purdy. Those alloy wheels are sharp.

It actually looks like a mid-size truck - Not a mid-size truck trying to look like a full-size.

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Nice truck OP.  I just got this one a week ago.

Black? Good luck keeping it clean. I had a black Jeep once, never again!

Yeah, it's going to be a pain to keep clean.