2004 Xterra

dmwhiteman · 02-15-2012, 08:47 AM

Im looking for a new winter beater as this winter beat the crap out of my truck. I found an 04 Nissan Xterra, 5spd 6 cyl with 95000 miles. Of course they said its in excellent condition, new tires, just serviced. It looks very nice. I am not trading as Ill still use my truck for brush and firewood. They are asking $8700 for it. I am thinking of starting at $7500. Being sort of new to the car buying scene, is this a good starting point?

ffrcobra_65 · 02-15-2012, 11:45 AM

Very good SUV. I had a 2002 and it was one of the most reliable vehicles I have owned. It is basically a Nissan Frontier in a mini SUV dress. Very reliable. At $8700, if I were buying it, I will offer $8700 out the door and let them work their magic and manipulate the #s on the contract to show a nice profit but in the end, $8700 total is what comes out of pocket.

v6sonoma · 02-15-2012, 11:54 AM

That v6 is kind of a dog but far better than the 4cyl. But since it's a winter beater I guess it doesn't really matter much. Low ball em and see what they say.

dmwhiteman · 02-17-2012, 07:29 AM

Sorry for the lack of response. I wrote up a post but must not have submitted

Anyway, I bought the Xterra. I went with my dad to take it for a test drive and after we saw how clean it was, practically new, we talked it over and thought the offer of $7500 was to low. We went back in an hour later and I offered $8500 out the door. He punched some numbers in his calculator (I don't think he did anything at all) and said the best he could do was $9000 out the door. My dad nudged my back so I assume that meant take it.

This truck is sweet! I have sooo many plans for it. Now how to allocate the car fun budget....

dmwhiteman · 02-17-2012, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v6sonoma

That v6 is kind of a dog but far better than the 4cyl. But since it's a winter beater I guess it doesn't really matter much. Low ball em and see what they say.

It is kind of a dog. I plan on using it for camping and off roading the weekends I don't have a car show. I have seen alot of great mods done over at expedition portal. Its a great site/forum for anyone who wants to do any kind of offroad camping.

02-15-2012, 08:47 AM	#1
dmwhiteman Drives: 2SS Black w/ Inferno Orange Stripes Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: PA Posts: 565 View My Garage	2004 Xterra Im looking for a new winter beater as this winter beat the crap out of my truck. I found an 04 Nissan Xterra, 5spd 6 cyl with 95000 miles. Of course they said its in excellent condition, new tires, just serviced. It looks very nice. I am not trading as Ill still use my truck for brush and firewood. They are asking $8700 for it. I am thinking of starting at $7500. Being sort of new to the car buying scene, is this a good starting point? __________________ Black Widow 2ss/RS

02-15-2012, 11:54 AM	#3
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	That v6 is kind of a dog but far better than the 4cyl. But since it's a winter beater I guess it doesn't really matter much. Low ball em and see what they say. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

02-17-2012, 07:29 AM	#4
dmwhiteman Drives: 2SS Black w/ Inferno Orange Stripes Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: PA Posts: 565 View My Garage	Sorry for the lack of response. I wrote up a post but must not have submitted Anyway, I bought the Xterra. I went with my dad to take it for a test drive and after we saw how clean it was, practically new, we talked it over and thought the offer of $7500 was to low. We went back in an hour later and I offered $8500 out the door. He punched some numbers in his calculator (I don't think he did anything at all) and said the best he could do was $9000 out the door. My dad nudged my back so I assume that meant take it. This truck is sweet! I have sooo many plans for it. Now how to allocate the car fun budget.... Attached Images __________________ Black Widow 2ss/RS

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02-15-2012, 11:45 AM	#2
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	Very good SUV. I had a 2002 and it was one of the most reliable vehicles I have owned. It is basically a Nissan Frontier in a mini SUV dress. Very reliable. At $8700, if I were buying it, I will offer $8700 out the door and let them work their magic and manipulate the #s on the contract to show a nice profit but in the end, $8700 total is what comes out of pocket.