Nissan Pathfinder

skips2

Sorry to hear that the Seattle dealers are not willing to negoiate. Often dealers will match a price if you have it in writing from another dealer. Visit www.carmax.com and print out the new car price for a 2002 LE. Carmax is located in Maryland. It's charging a no haggle price of $31,298 for an LE that has an MSRP of $34,534. Good luck!!!

lofquist

The Seattle dealer probably figures he has to make a bundle on that sale to make up for the constant stream of people who are going to Vancouver to buy instead! A brand new 2002 LE AWD with leather at $27,500 and someone just wrote me that they got a 2001 for just over $26,000. A bus ride up and little paperwork at the border and you've saved $6000! Works the same for Toronto.
-Jon

dverespey

Checking the site, I see that there are no incentives for the 2002. Are sales that great for the Path compared to everything else? It's hard to imagine that they can compete with everyone else dumping their rates.

If Nissan did the 0% thing I would trade in my 00 for an 02 in a heartbeat.

abc246

How do owners like their SE 5 speeds? I was thinking of trading in my 99 Blazer on it. I am tired of the rattles in the Blazer. I noticed the highway mileage was just 18 mpg on the 5 speed! Is this real? I would hate to buy a new truck with a mpg rating lower than the old one. My Blazer is averaging about 19 mpg in hard combined driving.

What engine RPMs is the SE turning at 60 mph with the 5 speed? Is it high? For comparison current SUV is about 1600 RPMs at 60 mph. I was always trying to shift my last Nissan (Frontier) again when it was in 5th gear. That got old real fast.

meca2

There should be just enough wire to attach the new sensor to the stud. I only replaced one of the sensors with the new style and used a tywrap to fasten the other to it. I did notice the temp is more accurate. Just give it several minutes to stabilize

the_gladiator

I'm from Seatte and Bought in Vancouver. At the least you should tell the Sea dealer your intending to buy up north w/o his negotiation. However, you would not be disappointed if you did go to Canada. To me, it was an adventure. Relaxing bus ride to Richmond and 10 minute taxi to the dealer. Paperwork is not bad if you get Jon's info and you contact yourWA licensing agent of choice beforehand. Dealers here in WA know how much busn they lose because when you get home, you setup the warranty service with them.

npathfinder

Anybody know a good place to get a wheel for a 2001 Pathfinder. Somehow I brushed a curb and scraped it up pretty good. Please let me know if anybody has bought one and what the cost would be. I have a 2001 LE. Thanks

pondfull5

I just love my SE 5 speed. With its 250 power on tap, I just can't complain any longer when I am on highway. And that's all I can tell you, abc246.
Full5.

lofquist

We love the 5spd. Were ready to get an auto since the 5spd was rare. Found a dealer with one and five minutes into the drive my wife says "This manual is nice. I'd miss it if we got the auto". Sold (well, not from that dealer). Mileage is usually just under 20, but we have hit 21.8. RPM's at 60? Well, maybe if I get special permission she'll let me drive it to check.... :-)
-Jon

jeepluv

Phil, I have an 01 QX4 and you're right, it is loud in the rain (or when rock get kicked up by the tires!) What type of rubberized undercoat spray did you use?

The noise is certainly not overbearing, just would like to quiet things down a bit. Overall, the Q is a great vehicle!

spfotey

When does Nissan renovate the Pathfinder?? this version has been around forever...

pat5000

npathfinder try AAA Rimms: http://www.aaarims.com
Acker Wheels: http://www.ackerwheels.com
or Victoria Tire & wheel: http://www.victoriatire.com -Cheapest at $125 per wheel.

shaka62

So which one got the new sensor, the top or bottom one?

pondfull5

Trucking SUV, issue volume 1, number2. December 2001 edition, has an interesting article on Tires from pages 56 thru 65. Also on Page 60, you will find the web site for the tire calculator. (www.eunos.com/tirecalc). It is very interesting.

What was the biggest tire has any one installed on their 2001 PF?. And if so,did they have upgrade the shocks, brakes etc, etc?.

Thanks in advance.
Full5.

xplorx4

When does Nissan renovate the Pathfinder?? this version has been around forever...

Considering that the previous Pathfinder had an 8-year life span, who knows?

Try www.freshalloy.com for up-to-date Nissan news.

tonveranga

which H4 bulbs has the best quality of light? PIAA, Sylvania, GE, Osram? and which H3 (fog light) bulbs produces an amber color output ala QX4?

thejman2

Here's some things my 2001 LE does that I'd like input on if anybody has experiences.

1. Occaisonally when you start the car there will be a loud gurggling/rushing water sound for 15 seconds-2 minutes. Sometimes it's extremely loud and shakes the entire car. At first I thought it was coming from the engine but I don't know now, it sounds like it's coming from all around. I THINK it might only be doing this when there is over half a tank of gas in the vehicle, but I'm not positive.

2. Sometimes when you turn the vehicle off there is a fairly loud buzzing sound coming from the fuel pump. It will go on and on for hours unless you open the gas cap.

3. Until the vehicle has been warmed up for at least 15 minutes, the air/heat makes a really loud humming type of a sound. Even after it has been warmed up, when the climate control is on the lowest fan setting, there is an annoying but subtle constant humming sound coming from the passenger foot area. This sound goes away if you turn the fan setting to two or higher.

4. Whenever I go over a bump, there is a hollow sounding pop coming from somewhere around the bottom of the driver door. It's very annoying and I can't figure out where it's coming from.

5. When coming to a stop upon gradual deceleration, there is a clunk from either the front or rear of the vehicle right as the car is about to come to a complete stop. Sometimes it's barely noticable and other times it's loud.

I simply don't have time to screw around with a dealer on these things, especially since they don't happen all the time. Anybody have any thoughts on any of these things?

rayg3

In response to your "clunking" problem. I took my 1999 pathy le to local Nissan dealer and had the service manager ride with me. He says the noise is the drive shaft. It is in several sections and actually moves forward when you stop. He says they all do that. He has complained to Nissan about it. He says there is no adjustment they can make to silence it.

rcsutton

Has anyone done anything with thier stock shock and exhaust system? I'd like to do something.
Bob
S. Florida

thejman2

Is your Pathy a 4X4? I've heard of this problem in the 2 wheel drives, but not in the 4 wheel drives.

phil47

I used a product called "Premium Rubberized Rockerguard". It is by Mastercraft (a generic product name of Canadian Tire, a Canadian auto parts distributor), but I'm sure it is available under other brand names. It's listed attributes are "resists chipping, soundproofs and insulates". It comes in a large aerosol can and is very easy to apply. Cover your tire, and spray thin coats (let dry for a few minutes between coats). Apply liberally on wheel well liner and everywhere else you think water might get kicked up. The noise is still there, but distinctly less offensive (particularly for rocks/gravel). Hope this helps!

sivi1

does the 2002 path use the old flat 4 connecter or the new 7 pin round on factory installations

stever

For a minute there, I thought you said to cover the tire with the undercoating (yeah, it's too early here; the US going off DST has my internal clock off I guess).

This product sounds like "bedliner in a can". I searched around and I see at least one guy (another Canadian) uses it as a bumper coating. Might make a nice bumper step coating? 3M and Mar-Hyde make similar sounding products that look available in the states. Thanks for the tip.

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lmeng

I have the problem #3. It is really annoying especially when you know the noise is therer. Any idea how to fix it?

bgritz

Sort of sounds like a country song! ;-)

5-spd

abc246,

We bought our '01 5-spd SE a year ago this past June and have been nothing but impressed. With just over 35k, the 250 ponies smoke up the Colorado mountain passes even with the new larger tires we just put on.

Tire Sizes:

pondfull5,

We just put 265/70R16's a little over a month ago. They rub a bit when backing up. (only when the wheel is cranked to the left) but not bad.

for pics of tires, go here:

http://photos.yahoo.com/bgritz

dardson1

The PF was on my short list. I live in a small city with one Nissan dealer. The next nearest dealer is 100 miles away. The local guy has an "extra" sticker to which he has added (to the MSRP) $75 for a micro-pollen filter, poly-shield for $200, $150 for an added security key lock, and $1500 for a dealer "market adjustment". And this is on the 13 '01 models he has on the lot.
While I can (and have) bought cars from distant dealers, the idea of relying on service from a local dealer who adds 2k in padding to the MSRP makes me wonder why kind of nasty tricks are waiting in the service department. Too bad, but the PF is out of the running.

jeepluv

Thanks for the tip, Phil47! Steve, I thought the same thing at first! Took a minute for the old brain to work, I guess.

thejman2

I would like to add the navigation system to my 2001 LE....I know I will need a different trim plate, and I took my current dash apart and it looks like the climate control and radio and antenna plugs would be compatible, but what other wires does the navigation system run on? How does it tell where your car is and how fast it's going? Does it use satellite linkup? There were no extra wires when I took the dash apart, so I don't know if it needs any other wires than what's already there or not. Also, is the rear pocket prewired for a cd changer on non navigation models? I looked back there and couldn't find anything, but it seems like it would be easier for Nissan to wire all of them and not just navigation models. Any advice on how to go about this? By the way, I will NOT do anything aftermarket, I want the factory Nissan system.

inthemix

skips2:
Substantial discount may not have been the most appropriate term. I was offered $1K below invoice for a 2002 Pathfinder, which I considered to be substantial for this early in the new model sales cycle. This was offered before I negotiated my trade-in price which was equal to the "Private Sale" price from the Edmunds trade-in calculator.

bgritz

dardson1,

I purchased our '01 a month after they were released in '00. because of the "newness" and new engine, some dealers here in Denver were charging a $2,500 "market adjustment cost". When I went in to talk numbers with my salesman, I told him right off the bat that any extra BS fees would be deal breakers. He never mentioned the $2,500, and it never showed on any paperwork.
I ended up getting the Pathy for about $28,500-sticker had been over $30,250 (SE 5-spd. moonroof, mats, in-cabin filter) .
Ask them, they might drop it. Sometimes it's more important to make the sale at the end of the month than to be greedy.

phil47

...it took me years to figure out the "rules" of civilized street racing. 1) Whoever is ahead by the time you reach the speed limit (not the speed limiter) is the winner. 2) Cutting off the "winner" is bad sportsmanship (and can get you killed on some LA freeways!).

Incidentally, the most fun season for stop light racing in Canada is coming up...WINTER. Very few combinations are better than 240 hp, AWD and M+S tires!! Have fun.

rcsutton

Has anyone done anything with thier stock shock and exhaust system? I'd like to do something.
Bob
S. Florida

div2

Best be careful, my seemingly harmless post was apparently in conflict with an arcane provision of the TH Participants Agreement- and was therefore deleted.

phil47

it was pretty funny. Oh well, this is TownHall...all ages welcome.

david3637

Hello all, Have been reading the postings here a while, very helpful. I was at the dealer yesterday looking for what I guess would be a "stripper" LE. No leather, Nav, Video. Just the pollen filter, body side mouldings, and the SE style roof rack kit. Apparently this is a rare thing, as they all come with at least the leather package. So we ordered one. The salesperson gave me a window of 2-3 months before it arrives. Has anyone here ordered their Pathfinder and if so how long did it take?

mazadi

I was recently the unlucky recipient of a rear ending. Some idiot wasn't paying attention and plowed into the car behind me at a stop light. She hit the car behind me so hard that it was forced into mine, and did a fair amount of damage. The idiot woman who caused the accident blamed everything and everyone except her lousy driving!

Unfortunately, there are no Nissan dealers near me. My insurance company has suggested taking my car to the body shop of a Honda dealer near my house. Does anyone know if it matters whether I take my car to a Nissan dealer, or is it just important to take it to a reputable shop?

Thanks in advance.

darrell13

I bought my '01 Pathfinder LE 3 weeks ago. I shopped for 2 months looking at every SUV on the block. I owned a Honda Accord Coupe '99. I wanted a vehicle with proven reliablity, and after driving and reviewing the Pathfinder, I knew I had found the one. Now I just needed to get the price. I live in New England, and there are about 6-7 dealers within an hour's drive for me. I looked at every one. Every dealer had a different price, and most had no more than 5 LE's on the lot. I found one that had 10 available, and 3 of them were the exact color and package. I considered waiting for the '02 model, but since there were very few changes, and the wait was another 2 months, I knew that they wanted to clear out the remaining '01's. I made the deal in under 2 hours, and I felt it was fair. I paid about $500 under the list shown on Edmunds. $30,500 for the full leather package. The only thing missing was the navigation system and the tow package. The sticker was $34,900. After 3 weeks, and 1500 miles, I couldn't be happier! The gas milage is not the best, but we all know that going in. I've had no noise, or problems whatsoever.

skips2

I have also been reading and contributing to the forum for a while. I finally got off the fence and purchased a Silver with charcoal interior 2001 LE with everything except NAV and ENT. I have the tow hitch, leather, body side molding,sunroof visor, auto mode 4 wheel drive. The MSRP was $35,262. I paid $30,300 and got 3.9% financing for 60 months, with the first payment due in 90 days. I got the dealer to throw in a dog gate (estimate $200), 2 free oil changes, and 3 free car washes at a local car wash facility. Surprisingly the 2002 LE was only about $1,400 more than the 01 LE, but special financing was not available for it. I calculated that over 60 months, because of the difference in financing and purchase price, the 2002 LE would cost me about $3,321 more than the 01 LE. So, I went with the 01 LE. Love the truck so far. Thanks for this forum. (P.S. The $30,300 price is after deducting for the $1,500 Nissan rebate. Before the rebate, the price was $31,800)

skips2

I misquoted the price of the dog gate. It's $137; not $200.

meca2

shaka62: I don't know if it is the bottom or the top. The PF manual shows the wires colors as :blue with black stripe and green with red stripe. Steve

stuartbonia

Anyone buy a Pathfinder and bring it to Detroit?

I'm very interested in buying in Windsor and bringing it to Detroit if the numbers work out.

bigdot

Hello --
I have a 99 SE. Under the rear seats, when you flip up the bottoms to flatten out the seat backs, there's a nice finished carpet piece held in place by some flat plastic grommet-type things -- so when you flip the seat backs down the bolts etc. don't come into contact with the seats as they are covered up by the carpet. On the new 2002 LE, under the seats, there's just a loose piece of black rubber that doesn't completely cover the jack etc. so when the seat backs are flipped down flat there's maybe a chance that the bolt heads etc. could mar or scratch the leather seats. Is the 2002 LE I looked at missing the carpet or would someone else let me know what is under their back seat bottoms?

Also, are there any posts on how to change the in cabin microfilter? I also posted out on the QX4 board as it seems like the process would be the same. Thanks for any help that can be provided.

Also, went to the Seattle Auto Show, and noticed that the QX4 has a cool little bungee-like retractable cord that attaches to the side of the glove box through some little holes in the top piece and the side of the door. It keeps the glove box from dropping right down when you open it. After looking at the Pathfinder glove box door, it has the holes in both places, so it looks like a trip to the Infiniti parts store might just pick up a nice little trick feature. Are there any other items that could be swapped over? Would the nice round analog clock fit over into the same space on the pathfinder dash?

jwasai

My 6mos old pathy 2001 only 12,0000 miles has been to the shop 3 times for the same problem- service engine soon light stays on and the engine stalls and RPM goes to zero.
Each trip to the dealer, the diagnoises has been on error code 048. They replaced an O2 intake valve, sensors, and have to wait almost a month for another part-ECM board and the harness and wiring. Will keep you posted when all is done.

dunnigan1

HI AGAIN JON,
IN DEC 2001 I INTEND TO MAKE A TRIP FROM NYC TO CANADA. I AM LOOKING TO PURCHASE A PATH LE AND POSSIBLY A FRONTIER SC-V6 4X4
I HAVE ALREADY SECURED THE FUNDS HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. CAN YOU E MAIL ME TOUDLELOU@AOL
THANKS AGAIN ! GEORGE D

tidester

stuart,

Windsor is just across the river and, surely, you can pick up a copy of the local newspaper right there in Detroit. Better yet, it doesn't take more than 2 minutes to drive across the Ambassador Bridge (not during rush hour!).

The main question will be the cost of duties and taxes when you bring your Pathfinder back into the U.S.

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smithmd

My '99.5 has the cord that you're talking about that makes the glovebox open smoothly and not just drop.

stuartbonia

"2 minute drive to Windsor"

That was before 9/11/01. Delays at the border are pretty long these days. I'm still debating to buy or lease.

I would definatly go to Windsor if I buy. Since I won't keep any vehicle forever, I would need to have the spedo/odo changed over for future resale. I'm just looking at getting my ducks in a row in order to look at the economics of going that route.

This would be an extra vehicle, primarily for use in winter and getting stuff out to the boat during the season.

I'm still debating on the vehicle. I can get Ford "A" plan but with all the complaints on the new Explorer I would just be trading off a less expensive vehicle for more aggravation.

I have narrowed things down on paper to the Pathfinder and the Highlander. Now I need to go drive these things and get more info from the boards.

Any other ideas in this price range that I should be looking at?

nycpathy

Has anyone else noticed that starting in the '01 Pathy's fuse box (under the hood near the battery) labled on the outside of the cover there are two boxes that say "HID RH" and "HID LH"? All i can assume is that either Nissan is preparing to offer HID's on the next MY or that the current '01 Pathy's are capable of being retrofitted with when introduced. ::fingers crossed::

- NYCPathy

bigdot

Thanks for the information about the 99.5 bungee cord on the glove box. I will go to the parts counter for Nissan and see if they can order one. Seems like they add a few things and they take a few things away -- like the carpet under the rear seats that probably don't measurably add to the quality for most people. I appreciate the information. Any other easy upgrades that folks know about between Nissan model years or the Nissan to Infiniti swap? Thanks.

sivi1

toyota brags about resale value. wanted to trade my 96 sr5 excellent condition 30k miles on a $38000 02 limited offered me $14000 for a difference of $24000. finally offered 1 grand more still insulted since i bought 2 4runners there.went to nissan tried path le and loved it.dealer offersd me $17500 on $35000le.02 for$17500 difference. got what i consider a lot more truck for $5500 less and no toyota arrogance. we also own a 95 max gle and it has been flawless,hope i can say same thing about the pathfinder.