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I don't see any flaws in my leather. I am very pleased. Time will tell.
My only gripe so far is the lack of a coin holder.
Also, was surprised to see that there were no vents on the back side of the console for the rear seat passengers on the King Cab SE model that we drove?! Is this on the LE model or only on the crew cabs?
the subwoofer is located under driver seat. I have LE CC 4x2.
I want a 2WD with limited slip, but don't want the off road package (which includes the brake-activated limited slip).
It doesn't say anywhere on Nissan's web site or the Titan brochure. My local dealer doesn't have any Titans yet and is clueless about the limited slip.
Apparently all 4x4 models come with the brake-activated limited slip front and back, but the 2wd only gets it with the off-road.
Thanks
Noticed a couple things I didnt like
1) Interior seat fabric feels spongy and cheap. There is poor fitment of the seat fabric in several locations esp in the rear.
2) There is a radiator fan located in front of the radiator visible from the lower opening and is unprotected. If a rock flies through it would probably break one of the plastic blades....there is no grill to keep objects out.
3) The doors do not shut well. Seems like you have to give extra effort for them to close all the way. Also noticed that when I let the tailgate drop that the sides of the truck shook more than I might have expected.
4) Interior controls are cheap feeling, esp those for the HVAC. In addition there were two seems that were noticeably malaligned.
I noticed something odd that I cannot explain. I watched the dealer rep back the titan up. It acted as if the parking brake were on and did not want to move without giving a good bit of extra gas. In addition, the rear end when he was turning seemed to be chirping and scrubbing the inside tire but there was no locking diff in this vehicle and the brake was not on. The dealer also stated that it did not feel right to him either.
My LE Crew Cab does have rear vents on the center console.
The doors are triple sealed so you do need to shut them hard. All I can hear driving down the road is the stereo and the exhaust.
I haven't had any issues backing up.
I test drove a Nissan Titan yesterday and was very very impressed. I loved the V8. I am thinking about getting one. I looked at the brochure and noticed that a sunroof is not an option on most of the models. Only the LE supercrew to be exact. Is there any reason for this? Do they plan on putting one in the rest of the models later?
Anyone checked this out?
Also what does an electronic locking differential do? And what is late availability and why?
Thanks
It appears their report is based on the Nissan press release when they drove a Tan LE CC, and later in Maryland a red XE KC(somebody's driveway?). This was all before November 13th, as they only could estimate MSRP.
I was not impressed by this report. While they highlighted a few details, they left way more out. For example they showed the 0-60 on the track, but didn't show nor report the slalom nor brake tests. Ironically while they are talking about the Titan, in the background is the red KC doing a brake test!, but distance markers fade out of the shot.
Then there was the ole journalistic bias. For example, they stated the Titan was a slice of the pie, and maybe more. But yet they failed to compare the Titan details to other trucks except for one comment: the f150 handles better? How about the Titan out brakes, out accelerates, more advance drivetrain, and in general is way more refined?
As much detail as Motorweek later in the show went into the VW Toureg, the umpteenth SUV, and at their own admission they basically just tested when they recently aired show on the Porsche V8 Cayenne, I don't think Motorweek gave Titan a fair swing at bat. Maybe they were afraid to actually report the facts as it would be embarrassing to the "big 3"??
I hope they eventually have a Titan for their long term test.
My only real disappointment was the styling. I was hoping it would look better in person, but it doesn't. The box sides are very flat and so are the doors. However, beauty is a subjective thing.
Oh, and the dealer said the first two Titans they sold were traded for a 2000 and a 2002 F150.
Dusty
I also have a question for you Nissan Insider's, do you think the limited slip and VDC will ever be stand alone options? The Titan's safety features really attract me to this truck, I just don't want to have to pay an arm and a leg extra for 4X4 and off road package, which I don't need in College Station.
Thanks in advance
CT
I don't know of any aftermarket company components yet, but I'm sure it won't be long!
Future stand alone options are questionable as Titan is so new, but I would think by next model year if not sooner they make adjustments. I would also like to see the side airbags more easily available.
Oh, the colors in the brochure a little different in person. They all change considerably in different light. However you should obviously be ok with black!
In another Nissan thread I expressed my disappointment in having my Nissan truck auto tranny rebuilt for the second time in less than 190K miles (mean time between failures averaged 80-90K miles). This appears to be the "weakest link" of Nissan vehicles. Two friends have Nissan cars w/4-cyl auto trans that had rebuilds before 90K miles. Possibly a design flaw with 4-cyl auto trans combinations: I'm not ruling that out. But its more than just coincidental.
I like the Titan. But the thought of a $3000 tranny rebuild sticks in the back of my mind. If an extended warranty is offered by Nissan on the powertrain, I would certainly consider it.
Just my $0.02 worth. What do y'all think?
I too have questions about Nissan quality/reliability, based on my experiences with my Maxima. It has been a good car (172K and still running fairly well), but it has been extremely pricey to mantain, and while it has never needed a tranny rebuild, it has gone through clutches and flywheels on a regular basis (for a while every 30K). My Max has only left me stranded once, but I get tired of those $600 trips to my auto shop, my Mazda 626 almost never needed major maitnenence and I beat on that thing.
Anybody else have the same experience with their Nissans?
I have a question about the active break limited slip. Since it is standard on 4X4s does it only work in 4 wheel drive? and how smart is it if it is always working, in other words can it help prevent hydroplaning at speed?
I can tell you that LS will not impact hydroplaning, that is controlled by road conditions, speed, tires, weight.
I have had a few vehicles who had sufficient power to spin tires at 55-60, and they had a lot less torque than the new Titan. One was a Honda Hurricane 1000 motorcycle, that thing would spin the tires in the wet at nearly any speed. Luckily I had learned how to ride in the dirt and mud so I was somewhat adept at handling it.
I have had a Dodge with LS and the nissan application of adding a computer to the system seems cool - again, makes you wonder what the big 3 were doing...besides cashing those big checks. I think the Titan will cause mfg's to greatly improve all the trucks, so everyone will win.
DD
I also have a request for you guys that have already taken delivery of your Titans to post some avg. fuel mileage, I haven't seen any real world numbers so far.
Also does anybody have links to the Titan's crash test rating? I'm interested to see how it stacks up against the 2004 F 150 after I saw the Dateline(?) special comparing the 2003 and 2004. (I guess they don't test GM's anymore since they can't use their dynomite)
Seriously though, every Toyota ever produced isn't perfect either. But from all the reading & research I have done into Nissan's engineering & detail on the Titan, I think this purchase is a good risk. For example Titan's Boxed frame much better than the recent craze of Hydroformed frames.
Rear wheel drive typically less complex, thus less likely to fail. If a component does fail, less costly to repair.
I also like to lower my odds with fewer expensive or structural options; like Navigation and DVD systems, or sunroofs.
Tony
Can a CC model with that 5 1/2 foot box be used to tow a (smaller) 5th wheel trailer? Are there any kind of box extenders available (something along the lines of the extender on the Subaru Baja)?
What kind of traction assist is available for the 2WD model? The lack of a full time auto 4WD system like in the GM trucks (and in the Armada) makes the 4WD Titan a fair bit less attractive to me.
Also, any bets on when rebates will come out? Being that the next few months are the time most rebates come out for different vehicles.
Box extenders - I think it was Nissan that 1st came out with box extenders when they released the Frontier CC. - They have a very good one for the Titan that moves on a track.
Model Options - If you want a CC than you don't have a choice in Canada - you must get the 4x4 which has all sorts of traction stuff.
I wouldn't worry about the Auto AWD function. Being in 4wd is much better and easy to do. My father-in-law has the auto feature and no longer uses it. There is always a delay where there is no delay in 4wd.