I'm thinking of buying a Frontier...

[HoneyBadger]

I rarely had an adult in the backseat, but on those occasions, legroom was an issue. And I wholeheartedly agree on the fuel economy. I mentioned it previously but it's worth saying again: the Nissan 4.0L is a beast. A thirsty beast.

No legroom problems in the Xterra. 4.0 engine is awesome!

[Ronin13]

I do have to say, Frontiers look awesome with some suspension work.

TRUTH! That looks beautiful! Also, considering I'm setting aside a few hundred, they look great with a grille guard on 'em too... I'm doing the next truck right, the model, style and color I want. My BMW I wanted black, but got a killer deal on a grey one so I took what I could get considering I was only home for 3 1/2 weeks to buy a car.

Surprised no one has asked this yet, but how much are you planning on spending? That may answer a lot of questions.

I'd like to keep it under $28K considering what I have as down payment and whatever I can for my car (I'm planning altogether after car and down having to get less than $20K from USAA). So that pretty much eliminates brand spanking new, but I've been able to find a couple 2013's for under $30K.

[Gman]

Isn't there an Isuzu pickup that's the same platform as the Frontier?

ETA: Never mind. The Frontier and the Suzuki Equator were the same vehicle several years ago.

I've seen some votes for the Titan/Armada. They are some of the thirstiest vehicles on the road and you'll pay for it at the pump.

[Jer]

Why do people keep talking about the value of a used Tacoma being close to that of a brand new one as a bad thing? ROFL

It's called resale value. This is something most truck owners aren't used to so I understand the fear of the unknown. lol

I bought my 2010 Tacoma right a few years ago and could sell it today for what I paid for it. Tough to do with a Dodge, GM or Ford full size truck these days.

[Ronin13]

I rarely had an adult in the backseat, but on those occasions, legroom was an issue.

Probably comparable to my BMW... and when over 1/2 of my friends are over 6' tall I'm the most popular car to get into fights about "shotgun."

Why do people keep talking about the value of a used Tacoma being close to that of a brand new one as a bad thing? ROFL

Bad for prospective buyers, not for current owners. And my gripe about the Tacoma is that it's not in my affordability range until it gets to be around 6 years old, meanwhile, I can go out and get a '13 Frontier.

[Jer]

Bad for prospective buyers, not for current owners. And my gripe about the Tacoma is that it's not in my affordability range until it gets to be around 6 years old, meanwhile, I can go out and get a '13 Frontier.

How so? I was a perspective buyer a few years ago and I was smart enough to see that higher used truck prices meant higher resale value. They go hand in hand so you're not going to find a Tacoma that's only a few years old worth half as much as it's new price but this also means that you don't have to worry about selling your new Tacoma (or used for that matter) at a HUGE discount to get it sold. They're a desirable truck and you can try to explain why this is a bad thing or you can realize that this equates to resale value (usually due to proven reliability over decades of service) and invest a little bit more up front to get a more reliable truck that is worth more later or you can save a few bucks now and probably have more issues to fix while owning it and get much less for resale or trade-in later. That's just how it works & I don't make the rules of the free market.

[Ronin13]

How so? I was a perspective buyer a few years ago and I was smart enough to see that higher used truck prices meant higher resale value. They go hand in hand so you're not going to find a Tacoma that's only a few years old worth half as much as it's new price but this also means that you don't have to worry about selling your new Tacoma (or used for that matter) at a HUGE discount to get it sold. They're a desirable truck and you can try to explain why this is a bad thing or you can realize that this equates to resale value (usually due to proven reliability over decades of service) and invest a little bit more up front to get a more reliable truck that is worth more later or you can save a few bucks now and probably have more issues to fix while owning it and get much less for resale or trade-in later. That's just how it works & I don't make the rules of the free market.

True- but when I read several reviews and hear from several people that if it was so superior why is the Nissan better in several categories then the resale value thing becomes more of a overpriced thing. My opinion anyway.

[Jer]

True- but when I read several reviews and hear from several people that if it was so superior why is the Nissan better in several categories then the resale value thing becomes more of a overpriced thing. My opinion anyway.

Does it matter? Neither you or I decide public perception so why fight it? Sure, you can buy a Nissan because you feel like it's better but that won't change the fact that the Tacoma is a more sought after truck and has been for quite some time. Likely will be for quite some time. When you go to resell your Frontier it will have lost more of it's value and likely it will have cost you more to maintain over the course of ownership.

It might also have to do with the fact that when I head up wheelin' in the mountains I see TONS of Toyotas, Jeeps & very few Nissans and the ones I do are usually older 4-Runners that are SAS'd out. Probably a reason for that too. Even if you don't plan to offroad your truck this should be something you take into consideration as it points directly to build quality and reliability which carries over to even pedestrian uses of the same vehicle.

All that being said, other than a better sounding stereo system I didn't feel like the Frontier was better after driving several of both back to back. The Nissan had more bells, whistles and whiz-bang things that made you think it was sparkly and shiny but in the end I prefer the simplicity of the Tacoma just like I did my previous Tundra. It didn't lead the segment in the latest gizmos but what it had was well thought out and just worked. Period.

[DYoung]

How 'bout a Cummins diesel Frontier?
http://www.nissanusa.com/future-and-...-diesel-runner

[ColoWyo]

My father has had a Frontier for 3 or 4 years now and loves it. He highly recemends it. And he's a really picky individual.