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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome!

Jeff Anglin, 02/03/2017
2012 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Amazing Truck Value. No issues with this one. It's a keeper.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best vehicle I have ever owned.

JRay, 06/29/2021
2012 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2012 king cab sv new. I always owned fords but never again will buy another after owning this truck. ! have 118000 miles on it and it has not had any failures of any type. I would and have spent thousands of dollars on fords I have owned before this mileage. The Goodrich AT tires that came on it lasted 95000 miles without balance or rotation. The only thing other than tires I have done was replace the brake pads at 100000 miles. The mechanic said they still had half the pad left on them I pull a 19 foot fishing boat with no problem. It hauls as much as any truck that I have ever had but I always had short bed trucks. It is fun to drive and has a lot of power. I would not even look at another truck. I think I will easily get 300000 miles out of this one. Fords lasted like this in the sixties but those days are long gone.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love my Stray

julie, 04/14/2019
2012 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 6.1 ft. SB (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

I was the forth owner and bought her w only 12,000 miles. Great truck! She's black on black and really sexy. I named her Stray, because none of three owners before me really wanted or appreciated her. Their loss is definitely my gain. I had to add running boards, because I had a hard time getting in and out while wearing a skirt and trying to be ladylike. I also updated the technology and added and Alpine car stereo with GPS carplay. I drive between my two homes in the City to the Country and have issue navigating either territory. I only wish I had a six cylinder while going over mountains as the transmission can be a little sluggish while hauling.

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paint a big issue

Norris Vetterq, 04/30/2019
updated 05/04/2020
2012 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 6.1 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful

Bought my pickup from Wholesale Outlet in 2017 in Sept. in April 2019 noticed paint peeling on both front fenders my pickup is a 2012 with currently 77,500 miles on it .It was bought in Spartanburg ,SC Found out the 2012 were an issue of this problem ,checked with Nissan dealer and they would not cover the issue per Nissan rep.If they can't build a better product than that I will never purchase another Nissan product very shoddy work and I see with other reviews it was a common issue of 2012 pickups Nissan Frontier SV .Poor,Poor paint job with primer paint coat and the paint cover clear shield or what. Down to the prime coat.

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5 out of 5 stars

My Nissan!!

Oscar, 04/03/2021
updated 10/06/2021
2012 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr King Cab 6.1 ft. SB (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Had it since Nov. 2012. Brand new. Almost 80,000 miles on it now. Never an engine or transmission problem. Do regular maintenance. Best four cylinder I've ever owned at 56.

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