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Used 2003 Nissan Xterra Consumer Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
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2.25 out of 5 stars

fIND A DIFFERENT SUV

CHAD, 10/12/2003
2003 Nissan Xterra XE Rwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
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WATCH THIS TRUCK! PLEASE LOOK ONLINE AT OTHER USERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SUV OVER A YEAR. BY STATS, MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KEEP THIS SUV OVER TWO YEARS AND SHOW A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AFTER 60K MILES. I HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK BACK 3 TIMES TO FINALLY GET THE BRAKES TO FEEL NORMAL. I DONT THINK MY ABS IS WORKING ANYMORE AFTER BRAKE FIX TIRES LOCKUP NOW. THE SOUND WHEN I COLD START THE TRUCK, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS. WINDOWS RATTLE. BAD GAS MILEAGE TOO - 16 TO 17. MY COWORKER AND I ARE BOTH LOOKING FOR A NEW VEHICAL TO WARRANT SOME PC OF MIND. FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO BUY. PLEASE CHECK MY SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS!!!!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Life with my Silver Ice

Ivanoski, 08/16/2003
2003 Nissan Xterra SE Rwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
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I purchased my 2003 Xterra color Silver Ice on Feb. 2003. Up to now my SUV lives up to a comment issued by Motor Trend: "Spare me the leather, wood and chrome: This is no BS SUV" And it certanily is. In over 5 months I have racked over 10,000 miles traveling since I am a consultant providing service to several pharmaceuticals in Puerto Rico and this baby has been bullet-proof and is a excellent vehicle to travel in bad weather. Its comfortable and its in-your-face-anti- bland style really stands out when compared to other SUVs such as Honda's CRV and others.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Xterra is perfect because..

Yoon, 10/24/2003
2003 Nissan Xterra SE Rwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
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Xterra is perfect for a college kid. It looks cool, you can drive your friends around and you can do lots of stuff with it. It is designed to be rugged, and actually is. The only problem is gas effeciency.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Nice SUV

edjkc, 08/19/2003
2003 Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
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This is my first SUV. After looking at several different models, I decided on the Xterra. One of the biggest selling points to me was its off road capabilities (getting up in mountains during ski season can be quite a challenge in a small sedan). The gas mileage could be improved, but so far I am averaging 18.5-19 between city and highway driving. Not to bad, but could be better. Have read several reports on wind noise, but you must realize that whenever you add a rack on top of a vehicle the size of the X, it's going to make some noise. Had a ski rack on top of a Ford Focus - talk about noise!!!!! All in all, I love this SUV.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Loving my Nissan!

LMVR, 10/29/2003
2003 Nissan Xterra SE Rwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
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This SUV is wonderful! We love it!

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