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- Bountiful, land of rocks
2004 Lexus GX 470
- Thread starter mbryson
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
just under 151k
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- The Village of Kay
Good luck with the sale. Mine is growing on me. Someone should pick this up! They make a descent off-road rig.
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
She's decided on a 2005 or newer Xterra. Not my first choice but it's her car so I'm just keeping my mouth shut. The Lexus is a LOT better rig IMHO.
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- West Bountiful, UT
Wise.
I'll learn too, one of these days. Offered an honest opinion on her choice of a new kitchen table yesterday. Mistake...
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- The Village of Kay
With the right suspension, these are really fun rigs. I've put over 1000 miles on mine the last 2 weeks and have really enjoyed it. Someone should pick this up and throw a lift on it. I'll even help with the install!
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rholbrook
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- Kaysville, Ut
I have learned that instead of telling your wife how you really feel, you simply answer their question with another question. Dave, you should have said this to Cindy. Are you sure that this is the table you really like? Shouldn't we go look ......?
When end your wife asks you if the pants she has on makes her ass look big, never answer that her ass makes her ass look big
When end your wife asks you if the pants she has on makes her ass look big, never answer that her ass makes her ass look big
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
After browsing the Xterra forums and such, I'm a little concerned about timing chain issues, fuel pump/gauge issues and the known coolant/ATF mixing in the radiator. Any actual local knowledge of the 2005 and newer XTerra?
I do do this a lot
I do do this a lot
Jesser04
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- Kaysville Utah
I think you just park that GX at a friends house because it's only gonna be days before she wants it back. Glws my wife has a GX 460 and we love it best SUV we've ever owned.
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- West Jordan
There are a few newer XTerra owners on expeditionutah.com that seem to know what the goings-on are. They're good dudes.
Good luck with the sale! I REALLY wish I was in a position to buy the GX from you...
Good luck with the sale! I REALLY wish I was in a position to buy the GX from you...
I'd take the Xterra's 4.0 V6 over the 4.7 V8 for typical city/hwy driving; having driven an '06 Xterra for a few years and the 4.7 V8 in an '02 Sequoia and '98 Land Cruiser to qualify my statement. For ultimate reliability in a fauxverlander™, the 4.7 is the way to go.
I actually really liked my '06 Xterra. Interesting that she is after an older Xterra over the GX though; any specifics as to why?
I actually really liked my '06 Xterra. Interesting that she is after an older Xterra over the GX though; any specifics as to why?
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- Sandy, Ut
Don't you dar go TM'ing my buzz!
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
I hoped youd you'd chime in. I don't know why she's leaning to the XTerra vs the Toyota/Lexus. The build quality is 100% different between the two rigs
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sixstringsteve
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I've got a friend with an 05 xterra. She loves it, but she's had secveral stupid $1600+ repairs even under 60k miles.
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
I'd assume those are the coolant/ATF mixing, the timing chain issue and possibly a fuel gauge/pump issue?
sixstringsteve
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- UT
there was a fuel pump one, some transmission control module thing (if I remember it correctly). She ended up trading in the 05 and getting an 08 or 09. She loves it though.
