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Mountain Goat
tommy2cat, 08/30/2011
2003 Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
21 of 23 people found this review helpful
I love this vehicle. Exterior silver w/brush guards, roof rack w/tray. Interior rare black leather interior w/heated seats. Kids love visibility from tiered second row. Rear compartment provides plenty of storage for baseball equipment, etc. Added Bilstein shocks to smooth ride. Adding catback & CAI to address substandard fuel economy & provide boost to slightly underpowered 3.3 liter engine. An issue, not a problem. Currently 20/17 mpg w/conservative use. Handles blizzards with confidence. Climbed NYC snowbank to create parking spot! Nissan should consider turbo diesel engine for this tree-climbing Billy Goat. Love it
My Girl Roxanne
Kimberlee, 11/28/2017
updated 06/01/2021
2003 Nissan Xterra XE I4 Rwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I sincerely love this car, I have been driving her for many years and my parents bought her at 24000 miles. It's bare bones, manual locks, manual windows, four cylinder engine and five speed manual. My parents bought her after she had been bounced around from dealership to dealership around the US. The only repairs I have had to do is two new clutches and one total transmission rebuild, and wear and tear things on it and she now has 218000 and is still running strong. I learned to drive on this car and I now drive her every day for school in the harsh winters of Idaho (which I didn't have to do back home in WA). I don't look forward to the day it costs more to fix her than she is worth because it has been a great car for me and my parents. My mom drove her everyday to work and got awesome gas mileage in stop and go traffic and I continue to get the same. I have added a new stereo with Bluetooth and USB and AUX for ease of travel when going in between WA and ID but other wise she is still pretty stock in accessories. I have taken her scouting for deer and elk because I am a hunter and she has never skipped a beat, I have driven her in 8 inches of snow and boy does the manual transmission and BFG All Terrain KO2's do awesome. This is a hard car for me to beat it has been reliable every time I've needed it and will forever be my favorite car.
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Love Love Love this car!
annelise.early7@gmail.com, 02/17/2017
2003 Nissan Xterra XE Rwd 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought my x-terra three years ago. It has over 200k miles and I haven't had any problems! It is super reliable and runs great for how old It is. The ceiling lining is starting to unattach and the gas mileage is not too great, but other than that I love it!
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Will NOT let this one go!!
teague250, 04/17/2011
2003 Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've owned my 2003 Xterra since new in 2003 and I can't say enough good things about this vehicle. Eight years of ownership, driven every day, long trips, short trips, on light trails and pavement. Knock sensor went bad at 92,000 miles. That's it...........my only repair. Of course there is the standard replacements, like air filter, oil changes and brakes, but the knock sensor has been the only mechanical failure. Oh yeah, I got 74,000 out of the front pads and the rear pads still look great at 105,000 miles. My daughter is turning 16 in a few months and this will be her vehicle. I feel very confident that this vehicle will provide her with safe, reliable transportation for years to come.
Nissan is a name you can trust!
Darren, 04/26/2006
2003 Nissan Xterra SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is Xterra #2 for me. My first was a 2000 XE V6 which I thoroughly enjoyed. I had it around two years and put around 30,000 miles on it before I needed money for getting married and buying a house. Now a couple of years later I've replaced my lost treasure with a 2003 SE 4x4 V6. There's really no difference inside except for the gauges and radio package. The Fosgate sound system is awesome and the sub really hits nicely. The transfer case shifts nice and smooth with easy transistions between 2 and 4 wheel. This X has really lived up to the expectations and quality that I know to expect from Nissan.
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