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Used 1997 Nissan Pathfinder Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Loved it-buying a new one

Michael from AR, 02/19/2006
1997 Nissan Pathfinder XE 4dr SUV
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I loved my Pathfinder and when I sold it a few months ago it was still going strong with over 168,000 miles on it. It went through ditches and it handled great in snow/ice covered roads last winter even though it was only a two wheel drive. It even pulled a 1 ton Dodge truck. I'm going to buy a new one here in a few weeks. I would recommend the Pathfinder. It was a great truck!

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4 out of 5 stars

Having fun driving

Terry's Princess, 05/28/2002
1997 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD
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The ONLY problem I have had with my pathfinder has been with the Les Schwab Tires that the previous owner had put on the SUV. The side walls were caving in and created a wabble when going around curves. After buying different tires from Les Schwab, it is doing 100% better. I would like alittle more room in the back seat though. 3 kids and a dog seem to not fit comfortably. I would also recommend an automatic transmission.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great SUV

Jimba, 01/11/2003
1997 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD
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This has been a great SUV for us. No problems whatsoever.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

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DAS, 02/20/2003
1997 Nissan Pathfinder XE 4dr SUV 4WD
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OVERALL GREAT CAR, LITTLE TOO MUCH ON GAS, GENERALLY EXCELLENT NO COMPLAINTS , FEW MINOR POINTS, THE FOG LAMMP ON ONE SIDE KEPT GOING OUT EVERY YEAR , I REPLACED IT FOR WHILE NOW IVE GIVEN UP. STEADY ON THE ROAD NEEDS GOOD TIRES ALL THE TIME.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great purchase!!

shburch, 07/15/2003
1997 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD
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This is the first new vehicle I've bought in years, and we've been thrilled. Our Pathfinder has endured dogs, kids and long trips, while serving as the main family vehicle for almost 6 years. We have never had a single problem with it and it has performed beautifully. We chose the Pathfinder at the time because it had the most car-like ride of any mid-size SUV we test drove and because of Nissan's strong reliability record. It has fulfilled all the demands we've placed on it.

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