Finally picked up a newer pick up.

[Gliderjohn]

Took awhile but the right one at the right price finally came along. 2013 Nissan Frontier SV with the V-6. The green one is my 97. Trucks sure have been getting bigger over the years! Never having owned a modern V-6, Damn!

The 2013:



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GliderJohn

[fotoguzzi]

pretty nice.. I want one.

[Kev m]

Nice. A lot to like about the Frontiers. They're considered a bit old in design comparatively to the market, which probably means a perfect fit to us Guzzisti.

Kinda like why I bought my Wrangler.

[oldbike54]

 John , take good care of it , in about 15 years I'll buy it from you 

 Dusty

[Gliderjohn]

John , take good care of it , in about 15 years I'll buy it from you 

 Dusty

Your sure it isn't a bit high brow for you? Hate to ruin your imagine that you have so carefully crafted over the years. 
GliderJohn

[oldbike54]

Your sure it isn't a bit high brow for you? Hate to ruin your imagine that you have so carefully crafted over the years. 
GliderJohn

 OK OK , put a dent or two in it and duct tape on the seat 

 Dusty

[screamday]

Trucks sure have been getting bigger over the years!

I've noticed that also. My 2013 F150 is bigger than my old 1988 F250 and has more towing capacity.

[stevet]

Took awhile but the right one at the right price finally came along. 2013 Nissan Frontier SV with the V-6. The green one is my 97. Trucks sure have been getting bigger over the years! Never having owned a modern V-6, Damn!

Nice purchase, I hope it serves you well.

Getting bigger unnecessarily in my mind, my guess it has something to do with man part sizes.  Why in the world do all these truck makers feel it necessary to lift the bodies so far above the frame? It does nothing for ground clearance.  The axels determine ground clearance along with tire height.  A foot of air above the tires to the body panels just looks silly.  You used to be able to stand along side a truck bed and grab your gear, now they build in step systems to get in there.

I've owned 3, an '87 Ranger, a '94 Isuzu, and an '04 Silverado, all 2wd.  Of the 3, the bare naked (not even a radio) 2wd ext. cab Isuzu was my favorite.  2.6l 4-cyl. w/5-speed manual, and it punched way above its weight.  Owned it from new for 9 years and 125000 miles.  Helluva little truck.

Boy I wish Isuzu small trucks could come back to America again.

Steve.

[Gliderjohn]

My first PU was an early 80s Isuzu. Served me well until a drunk soccer mom took it out with her conversion van when it was parked in front of my house.
GliderJohn

[Scud]

Boy I wish Isuzu small trucks could come back to America again.

... and Datsuns. We had a little red Datsun when I was a kid... I guess the Frontier traces it's lineage back to those. It seems to me that here would be a market for what were once called mini-trucks - but I imagine the car industry knows better.

I rented a Frontier last year on business travel and was super-impressed by it. Enjoy.

[Shorty]

I have 2005 Nismo  4x4. Love the power.  I bought it at 100k miles, from a dealer. It had a new dealer installed crate motor and reman transmission, and they came with additional warranty. The reason it had a new power train was, the original owner ignored a check engine light. The 2005-2010 Frontiers and Xterra, etc with the V6 are known for a defect in the radiator, an internal leak that mixes coolant with trans fluid.  IF your Frontier starts shifting poorly, ask the dealer to look asap.  I love mine, would probably buy another, but I keep my eyes on the fluids.  http://www.nissanproblems.com/trends/coolant-leaks-destroy-transmission/




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[rocker59]

I finally picked up a newer pickup, too, a few weeks ago.   

2003 GMC Sierra K3500:

[Gliderjohn]

Great looking truck there Rocker for a 2003 or any year for that matter.
GliderJohn

[azguzzirep]

Trucks I  have owned;

1925 Dodge Brothers commercial car
1946 Hudson
1948 Chevrolet
1956 Chevrolet
1967 Ford 6cyl. Step side
1979 Chevy Luv
1979 Chevy C10 (18years)
1990 Ford F150

I loves me a pick up truck 😁😁

[aschem]

Nice truck. I recently purchased an 89 Mitsubishi Mighty Max for around town stuff and commuting 5mi to work in the winter. I wish we could still purchase new mini-trucks. Even the small trucks are quite large compared to the little buggers in the 70s and 80s.

[redhawk47]

My first "truck" was a '53 Chevy Suburban (although I don't think they were calling them Suburbans then). Kinda wish I still had it.
1990 bought a new Nissan 4x4 - great truck. Then I need more towing capacity so bought a new 1990 Silverado 4x4. Traded that for a new 2013 Silverado 4x4. The wife thought the seats were uncomfortable - worse than the '99. A friend offered me a good deal so I traded the Silverado for a new Subaru for the wife and bought the friend's 1987 Tacoma 4x4 V6 manual with 88,000 miles on it. I love it. It's small, but big enough. It's my "daily driver" when I need a cage.

[Rough Edge racing]

 My trucks about 15 years ago, all licensed....Since then I have sold the trucks and moved .....My daily driver trucks since the 70's have been a variety of beat up Chevy trucks...In fact I never owned any truck but a Chevy...

   

[azguzzirep]

I'd trade my Guzzi for that red truck anytime!

[unclepete]

Fully depreciated .