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Greg
Chevy and GM trucks offer standard rear window defroster, except for their base work truck models. In Dodge trucks, it is available, but optional, and standard only with the Laramie pacakage. I am not sure about Ford trucks.
First, set the parking brake, then wiggle in between the seat and the dash on your back more or less laying on the driver's side floorboard. Look up and in the general area of where the parking break lever is (hence the reason I said set it) you will see a scotch taped wire with a white plug end that's not plugged into anything. There will be a white tag on it that says elec brake or something like that. Give it a tug and the tape will come undone, there's your wire. Took me about 15 minutes to find the darn thing in my Titan.
While it is true on some vehicles conventional oil should be used for break in - which I feel is about 5-10K miles, many more high-tech engines do not require such break-in.
Porsche, Viper, Corvette are among the vehicles that are shipped brand new with Mobil 1 and they specify that is the oil to use. It is so slippery that if an engine is relying on wear to "seat" or wear-in the contact surfaces of some parts, that this breaking will not happen.
The fact is however, that most of the new engines are micro-finished and they do not require any break -in for the parts to perfectly mesh together. The idea of someone being able to finish cylinder walls as good as the factory with a stone hone in a garage is not true anymore.
I use mobil 1 in all my vehicles, one had 140k miles when I sold it and the guy that bought it told me later he's impressed at the life of the car - and it had a factory turbo - which is very tough on oil.
I even work for another large oil company but Mobil1 seems to be the best synth oil. For discount oil, Walmart has a house brant (tech something) that has a full synthetic that I have been using my old van with good results.
I have been researching as much as possible about my impending Titan purchase (It has come down to the Titan and Ram 1500- only because of the long bed option). I thought I was 99% sure that the Titan did NOT come with a rear-defroster when tonight I stumbled on a Popular Mechanics article which did a compartitive test against the other big names and in it they mention the Titan's slick power rear window and rear defroster!! One mention may have been an oversight (maybe confusing it with the Toyota) but they not only mention in it in the truck description but it's also highlighted in the comparitive chart under specs and dimensions! The Toyota's is also listed. Go figure? BTW, the Titan was tops in their tests.
Here's the link: If it only takes you to the Pop Mech homepage, do a search for Nissan Titan - it'll be the first result.
I apoligise if this article has already been addressed by the board. I have only read about 500 of the 930 messages.
http://popularmechanics.mondosearch.com/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id- - =39&EXTRA_ARG=GRAB_ID%3D25%00%26EXTRA_ARG%3D%00%26HOST_ID%3D4- - 2%00%26PAGE_ID%3D10951424%00%26HIWORD%3DNissan%2BNISSANS%2BTitan%- - 2BTITANIC%2BTITANS%2B&CFGNAME=MssFind%2Ecfg&host_id=42&am- p;am- p;page_id=11410176&query=Nissan+Titan&hiword=TITANA+TITAN- - IA+Titan+TITANIC+TITANS+Nissan+NISSANS+
Thanks in advance,
Greg
It is very easy to use it you don't keep it in the bed all the time, If you do like I do and keep the bed extender flipped at the front, you have to take it out, load everything in, then put it back in.
There must be a cover that works better. Also, mine isn't 100% watertight.
I was also told non of the tonnaeu covers are 100% water proof. I am not sure if that is true or not.
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Do you mind telling me how much was the step rails and bug shield? I just bought an XE King Cab and thinking of adding the two item
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I enjoy the truck and have put over 6k miles on it in just over a month. Any first year model is going to have issues, just the nature of the beast. Even Ford is having issues with the F-150 and they've been buiding that for how long??
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However, what is written on the sidewall of the tire - the maximum for that tire - is at least the same and usually higher.
And just a bit of additional info - LT metrics go as high as 80 psi.
Hope this helps.
factory-applied (read: pre-paint, no corrosion) spray-in LINE-X bedliner
lighted tailgate
5 tracks
4 200-lb. rated adjustable tie-down cleats
water-resistant storage compartment
you can say it that way and it doesnt sound like much, but the value for someone who actually uses these thing is immense.
and if someone pays $1500 for those few things, i would call them bad negotiators in the first place.
but keep in mind, people pay that kind of money for truck accessories ALL THE TIME. nissan buyers arent alone there, beleive me.
the titan is priced perfectly to compete.
Back in 1995 I bought the most expensive Nissan pickup available: SE V6 4X4 king cab because this was the only version that offered power windows, locks, sunroof, and limited slip differential. The price of this truck (MSRP $23K) was twice that of a 4 cyl regular cab XE Nissan pickup(MSRP about $11.5K).
Terry
Good luck..
PS. Thanks to everyone that answered my questions regarding the tire presure and the tonneau cover.
Terry
Dealers in my area of waay upstate NY area are advertising new Titans for $5000 off msrp. Incl.
rebate.
One dealer has 40 in stock !
Use the Nissan web site to locate one and save $$$!
You have to be careful though, because you may end up paying a lot more for the truck than the discounted price. Here is why:
Dealers will play games and do everything to steal your trade-in if you have one. If you do not have a trade, they will magically come up with a dealer's fee, which can be as much as $ 800. This is nothing but an added profit. I was disgusted the other day when I was getting my 95 Nissan SE V6 4X4 truck appraised. The truck is in mint condition with only 84K miles, no accident history, one owner, runs perfect, ice cold A/C, four new Michelin LTX tires, no dings or scratches, no rust. The dealer claimed that he will follow the Kelly Blue book trade-in value. For my truck, in excellent condition, this trade-in value by the book was $ 5000. Imagine my anger when this guy comes back with an appraised value of $ 3250. This was for a truck in "fair" condition. If my truck is in fair condition, then their new TITAN I was looking at was worse, bacause it had more paint flaws than my truck. Kelly Blue book also has trade-in values for vehicles in "good" category and most dealers will use these to appraise your vehicle. Keep in mind that a vehicle rated as "good" has visible wear and tear, tires in less than perfect shape, etc. Fair condition means that the vehicle may need new paint, has some rust, A/C is not working, tires and brakes are in need of replacement, etc. Kelly blue book retail price for my truck is about $ 7500. If I let this truck go for $ 3250, they would have a kid wash it and put it on the lot for $ 7.5 or 8K and think nothing of it if they made $ 4K on it. This vehicle truly could be put up for retail sale by a dealer without doing anything to it. Make no mistake people - dealers make money on used vehicles. There is no way they will make $ 4k on a new TITAN because of fierce competition. I do not mind if a dealer makes $ 1000 on my used vehicle. After all, they have facilities to maintain and personnel to pay. But they do not deserve a $ 4K profit on my vehicle. I have bought a lot of new cars and trucks in my life but I have never seen it so bad and so many shameless people doing everything possible to rip you off. It was never so difficult to get a decent trade in for your car or truck.
Since then, I had people offer me $ 6k on the spot for my truck. This truck in this condition is a very rare find because Nissan did not make a V6 pickup between 1996 and 1998. So there will be no trade-in if I decide to buy another truck.
As far as trade in......Its worth what its worth!
That truck is a wholesale piece !
Heck, I traded my 96 Caddy for a 03 Caddy. Book said $10,000....Dealer said $6000...........
Terry over at Real world trade value thread here at Edmunds said.......high 5s to low 6s
He was RIGHT on too.........
My 01 Chevy truck trade (mint LOADED 29k miles 4x4 ex-cab) for a o4 Chevy
Book said 23k...Terry said 18k......
2 dealers bid it....one 18,5 the other 19.5.....
Post your truck over there in the Smart Shopper thread.......real world trade values.
Terry can give you the RIGHT price !
Second, books don't buy cars, people do. Used cars are worth what they are worth. The dealer has to take it in, run it through his shop, detail, then put it on the lot, that all costs money. It MAY or MAY NOT sell in 1/2/3 weeks, it may sit there for months. All the time depreciating. Or he may have someone give him a cash offer of $5k and take it. He has to leave some room.
Respectfully disagree with your statement. If there is no such thing, then why is there an "excellent" category in the Kelly Blue book for trade-in values? Kelly Blue book is very specific about what an "excellent" used vehicle should look like. My truck meets all of their criteria. Dealers simply conveniently got rid of that category for all trade-ins and treat everything as "good" at best. This dealer went one step further and used the "fair" category which is totally not applicable here. This is what irritated me.
What is irritating is that everything they sell is obviously labeled "excellent".
Excellent does not mean perfect - no used vehicle is perfect - for that matter most new vehicles are not either. But as used trucks go, this one is exceptional and hard to find in this shape. For example,the seats had sheepskin covers on them since day one and there is absolutely no wear or single stain on the original seats. Original paint in showroom condition. Top of the line new Michelin LTX M/S tires. I see three year old trucks with worse paint than this one here in hot Florida.
Also, even the auction "black book" value of my truck was listed at $ 4700-4900. So where does the $ 3250 offer come from? Simply an attempt to steal the vehicle and resell it at a maximum profit.
Well, enough said, I believe that if somebody had a truck like mine with 3500 original miles and stored in a climate control garage all its life, he would not fare much better than me. The market is saturated with used vehicles and that makes it more difficult to get a decent trade-in.
We can't even get clean book for our 99 Ram 3500 V10 4x4 dually that is super clean, still smells new and has all of 20k miles on it. It gets hit at fair book because its 6 years old.
That truck ain't worth squat........
Any high line dealer won't touch it. Off to the auction it goes..Like it or not.
In my neck of the woods a late model GM 4x4 3/4 x-cab truck is worth $$$$$.
Mine was detailed and front line ready to sell when I traded.
It sold in 2 days for $22,900.
YES..the dealer grossed $3400 big ones !!!!!!
Was I ripped off ? NO.....
WHY?
Am I gonna bother sitting around waiting/answering the phone ? NO.......
Am I gonna go on endless test drives by joyriders?
NO..........
Am I gonna worry if Mr. X can get a loan for $22 large? NO.............
Am I gonna have to deal with Mr. X when my PERFECT truck drops the transmission or muffler bearing out next week? NO..........
Please before ya tell me well put "as is etc. etc." on the sale papers........
SORRY.....Here in NY it don't work that way. The seller can simply drag me into small claims court.
If you don't respond..YOU LOSE !!!!!!!!
It happened to me some years back when I sold a $500 winter rat car.
Once bitten twice shy I say !
So ya gotta either sell it yourself or trade it in. Best bet...Get over to that Realworld trade values and post..........good luck
I bet that this truck would not go to any auction but would be displayed on the dealer's lot the next day for $ 7500. I checked asking prices for these trucks and there was a Nissan dealer in Colorado who had an identical truck like mine for sale. The mileage was around 95K. The asking price was $ 9,000!!
We can't see your truck so we don't know why he offered what he did. Like I said people buy cars, NOT books. On a 10 year old truck you can pretty much toss the book out the window.
thats the problem right there. the number in the book IS NOT A PRICE. its an estimate. a generic one at that. it doesnt see the burn hole in the seat, or the scuffed corner of the bumper. it doesnt hear the funny noise while in 4WD, or see the engine light on the cluster. the door ding on the passenger side isnt factored in, and the fact that its black-on-black in arizona really doesnt help either.
(im not talking about your truck in particular. im simply illustrating the kinds of things a book estimate doesnt take into consideration.)