I bought this truck new and drove it about 150 miles round trip to work for four years before I finally moved closer to my job. It has been very dependable and easy to maintain; I service it every 3,000 miles and try to keep it reasonably clean. I don't take this truck off-road and have only had to use the 4 X 4 for emergencies like ice and snow storms and it has been perfect: I often …

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famouspotatos, 05/10/2002

1997 Nissan Truck XE 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.4L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)

This truck has been the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. It has been through the construction of two homes, two teenagers and it still looks good and runs even better. It has never been in the shop for other than routine maintainence.

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R. KOK, 01/05/2009

1997 Nissan Truck XE 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (2.4L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)

I bought this truck new to tow behind our motorhome. It now has 110,000 miles and the first repair was in oct. 07, a temp sensor in the carb. barrel. It is underpowered, but I consistently get 20mpg, and that's with a 4wd vehicle. it's on the fourth set of tires, but part of that could be from towing it 100k miles. In 4wd it has been in places where few trucks have gone in UT, AZ, …

Called a Hardbody for a reason

sonny3bar, 04/19/2010

1997 Nissan Truck 2dr Regular Cab SB (2.4L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)

This is the second Nissan Hardbody truck that I have owned, 1987 and now 1997. Both trucks were 5 speed manual, 4 cylinder very dependable workhorses. I commute to work and consistently get 20 mpg city. In 225,000+ miles, other than maintenance work, I have only had to replace the alternator, still has the original clutch. This truck and the 1987 had regular maintenance done but were …

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Type:

Regular Cab

Trim:

Base

Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	20 MPG
Cost to Drive	$181/month
Drivetrain	rear wheel drive
Max Towing Capacity	3,500 lbs.

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