How good are these T/D Navaras ??

Why?
Ian

I've been sitting on the fence for awhile now regarding Nissan/Toyota and what i see is a hell of a lot of issues on the Nissan side compared to very little of Toyota...

And for you extfilm to not have confidence in your vehicle,especially where you go is no good at all,i feel for you..My advice is get rid of it at first chance and never look back with another manufacturer...

So when i am ready it will be Toyota and i'll look at the new Mazda...I dont want to start any crap here between owners but i can tell you one thing,ive always had Holdens and after this one you'll never see my ass in one again...Their parts failure after 5 years if not before is pathetic..

Cheers

Hi Ian,
To be honest I really think it is made too cheaply.
It is a comfortable ride. i'll give it that.
The rear springs have sagged and the biggest load I have put in the back is 500 kgs. It is rated to carry approx 950kg.
I have already had accessory warranty problems and was told to pay extra to have the problem rectified. Wrote a 4 page letter to Nissan and they told me they did not care.......
There are many other things to add to the list but the main one is I bought a new Hilux in 03 and I found any issues Toyota bent over backwards to help me.
Nissan has just said bad luck. I am about to spend $500 on another leaf in the rear spring which I am not happy about as I am about to sell it by the end of the year.
It is on it's 2nd battery and am about to replace another in 2 week at my expense.
As for its 4wd capabilities....... The Hilux has only bottomed out once but the Navara has bottomed out more times than I would like to count on the same tracks. Even went on a trip with 5 other vehicles. 3 Patrols, a Jackaroo and a 4runner, we had to go through the excact same line through wheel ruts and I bottomed out twice. Everyone else got through no worries.
Big Red, the Hilux got straight up first go with 22psi in the tyres. Navara took 14 tries and had to have 10psi in the tyres.
I really think the 1st low gear is to high as I can do a slow walk next to the Hilux, have to almost jog next to the Nav. The Nav almost got away from me going down a hill one day in first low 4wd. I like to accelerate down hills as you have more control, Soon as you put your brakes on you no longer have full control of the vehicle.
I regard my old 83 Subaru in higher regard than this thing.
Ok sorry for the big blurb. Was not going to write this much but there is still more I can tell you. I am sure after this next adventure there will be even more.
do your self a favour and don't get one.

Forgot to say. the fuel economy is not what is not advertised either. I am getting an average of 520 to 550kms to 70l diesel........ It has done 42000ks now so it should be run in by now. At 33000ks I got 2 tanks that gave me just over 600ks but it is now back to where it was when I bought it.

extfilm

The subject of this thread is a completely different vehicle. JB is talking of a tow weight of 3000kg which means he is talking about the D40, not the D22. The D22 comes from Asia and the D40 comes from Europe. The D22 is antiquated design.

The D40 uses Pathfinder components. The Pathfinder has proven itself to be a good tug. A friend of mine has had a 3L diesel Patrol, a petrol/gas Patrol and now a Pathfinder. He tows large vans, the Pathfinder tows his vans much better than the 3L but not quite as good as the petrol model. I reckon the Navara would equal the Pathfinder.

PeterD

Does that mean the towbars rip off?

The towing capacity of the D22 is 3000 kgs. (printed on the Nissan sticker quoting the towing limits ) Mine has done 121000 ks, (02 model) gets 10lt/100 ks (easy 700ks per tank), get 14lt/100ks towing light van, replaced original battery last year, still got original tyres. Perhaps you should sell yours and buy a good 2002 model (made in Japan not India!) Mine is an excellent vehicle.
Ian

Thanks Ian,
Yes I am selling mine....... As it cannot be trusted..... Am going back to toyota and I should have sold the hilux 12 months ago but I have it in the backyard as a backup Ute. I know it won't let me down. as at the moment I am getting jobs that are worth 7g for 3 days work........ Ok when the nav lets me down it takes 20 mins to transfer all the tools but hey my blokes are constantly 20 mins late. (yes they do get docked for it)

It is a sad state of affairs when you need to have a back up ute just in case the new one can not do the job??????? Really I can not afford to have a ute worth 18 000 doing nothing but if I am going to lose 7000 for 3 days work then it is worth having the hilux sitting there,

I am so looking forward to breaking down out in the middle of nowhere and trying to utalise the Australia wide breakdown service that nissan offer. As long as I can get a message to them????? Yeah right???? stay tuned.

Ian
"Still got original tyres???????? "
This is the 3rd set of tyres on this piece of.......
its only done 42000....... The lux has done 113 000 and is on its 2nd set (original + one other which are still as new)........... I have been told boats are a money pit but now I know that nissans are worse....... If anybody tells me they are looking at buying a Nissan I will be telling them to buy a boat instead.......
I have not done anything differant from the nissan to the hilux except the hilux has been to WA and back via the gunbarrel and simspon.
The Nav has been on very tame roads compared to the Lux...........

Hi all so can someone tell me the specks as I was wondering if he had the right info as this little duel cab ute can pull as much as a large 4B IE. L/C/Patrol ?? and the power claims!! and will the little 4CYL go pop in a short time hey my BIL has a new pathfinder T/D and it would rip the door handles off my L/C but it didnt like towing a heavy load so I was just scrating my head about the 3 tonn claim ??

P.S Remember we are all mates here !!!

Regards J.B.

Sorry Mazda I meant to say came out in front of them all not the mitsi. Had Misti in my head was just looking at my neighbours new company car mitsi diesel dual cab must say bloody nice although the rear doors look a bit odd shape. Regards Steve M

I try and use spell check Even though it wont help this prob because when I'm not on a roll and cant wait to click SUBMIT FOLLOW UP LOL !!

Hi Stephen whens this meeting at the peach tree ..and have ya seen the neighbours car yet ??

Regards J.B.