Had to replace the original battery in early December 2003 (from a 1997 truck!). The factory stereo could have had more bass (but that was easily fixed).
I honestly can't say anything bad about this king cab truck. It has taken my dad and me from Southern California to El Paso, TX nearly seventeen times, and as I previously stated, the original battery lasted for six years with no problems. I got this truck from my dad for my first car, and it runs great. The jump seats are almost useless to me now because I put a sub-woofer in the middle of them. I also put a four-inch lift kit on the thing with some aggressive looking off-road tires. This is a fantastically built truck and should get through my final year of high school without any problems. This truck leaves Toyota trucks in the dust.
I couldn't agree more. I just replaced the original 1997 battery today, 11/12/04. Leaving it parked for three days with the lights on didn't help.
My only complaint is that it's a 4 cylinder and I've always averaged 17 miles to the gallon.
Grammer, San Antonio TX.
I have a 95 Nissan hardbody and I usually average bout 21 miles per gallon highway the only thing I've done is add a aero turbine muffler. and that is with 4 people in the truck.
My 97 XE 2.4 now has 290,000 kms. I have replaced a couple of O2 sensors. I have rebuilt the steering box at about 250,000 kms and had to replace an alternator at appox 200,000 kms. Anything else has just been routine brakes, tires and exhaust. This thing is as reliable as a rock. It will go 300,000kms no problems. That will make it my third Nissan/datsun truck to do it. It hauls firewood, dirt bikes and snowmobiles just fine and gets good mileage. You can't buy anything better.
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