2009 Nissan Frontier: Regular Car Reviews

[@John_Snowbird]

I remember getting a ride in one of these from Enterprise once. I asked the salesman "What year is this thing? 2003, 2004?" He told me it was a 2017. These things are almost refreshingly stagnant.

[@lego4virgo]

Yeah, I rented one from Enterprise for a week. Everything Mr. Regular says, is true. That back seat was a bit tight.

[@Cabinet_Juice]

@@lego4virgo was it a 2 door or 4 door?

[@jasoncarter251]

@@The101Point1 woah ho! You’re sooo cool choosing whatever you want!

[@lego4virgo]

@@Cabinet_Juice 4-door.

[@chrisreynolds6391]

“I just want a truck”

[@gregstacy4498]

"If Tuesday was a truck" Standing ovation for that one

[@cirrustate8674]

And his description of Tuesday is immaculate. Pretty much "it's just a day, it's just there". Which is actually one of the reasons I tend to love Tuesdays. No other day has the balls to just... Be there. Every other day has to have a gimmick. Tuesday just IS.

[@WalterDiamond]

@@cirrustate8674 "Tuesday has no feel." -- Kramer

[@ryanslade3465]

Also RCR: "Not quite Monday, but enough torque to get you through the week"

[@matt25675]

@@cirrustate8674 taco Tuesday

[@smallfact0ry921]

“Bull bars lead to punisher logos with blue lines in them” - spot on!

[@jimrustle270]

Don’t forget maimed pedestrians!

[@linocappelli2765]

But that’s a brush bar.

[@IHateMyAccountName]

And cops that ironically don't know the Punisher is a vigilante that doesn't like cops.

[@firstname1lastname127]

@@IHateMyAccountName ... doesn't...

[@IHateMyAccountName]

@@firstname1lastname127 fixed it, damn autocorrect.

[@SimonTekConley]

Unlike every other vehicle, the price was reasonable.

[@hankhill5622]

And it was actually a fairly well made truck. Which is rare, a decent price and a reliable truck. Take note GM

[@sturp2578]

@@hankhill5622 I still see early models of these rolling round the UK. They didn't sell as many as the Hilux or Ranger but they were still solid trucks, and i like how old school they kept it.

[@TWX1138]

@@hankhill5622 And that's why the D41 Frontier for 2022+ has done like the D22 Frontier did with the D21 Hardbody, it's an evolution of the design, not a clean-sheet model. I have a '15 crew cab longbed in the lowest trim available in 4wd. It's a fine truck. By 2015 all of the design and manufacturing problems had long since been sorted out. Any remaining weaknesses like the wheelspeed sensors are well known. There will never be any surprises.

[@DB-sd3cw]

@@hankhill5622 BWAAAAAAAAH

[@samholdsworth420]

@@hankhill5622 my 99 blazer is listening?

[@RodLininski]

Tell him to tighten the spare tire before a shop charges him $300 to fix the “thumping”

[@toddc7450]

Thank you

[@Veldkamp88]

I can see Pine Belt Nissan in Toms River, NJ pulling that bullshit. As a former employee there, they're shady fucks.

[@nunyab1zn3ss2]

Mine squeaks instead

[@97I30T]

Yep. My dad has a 2020 Toyota Tundra. The rear end was creaking over big bumps and driveway curbs, he thought something was wrong with the suspension. Turns out it was just the spare tire that was loose. There was nothing wrong with the truck.

[@h8GW]

@Steven Veldkamp The only reason Tom's River exists is to let me know I'm at the halfway mark to Atlantic City. And that there are a couple of Roy Rogers nearby.

[@shadofist]

This is the Navara here in Australia. Farmers and agricultural types love these simply because they will not die, they're simple to work on and they have no commercial frills. It just works. Also, bullbars here carry no connotations whatsoever. No political statement is made when you have a bullbar the size of a small African nation, it's there to simply stop or reduce the amount of damage to the vehicle when you're traveling 110km/h and a kangaroo decides it wants to leave this mortal coil in the most dramatic way possible.

[@daisydaisy2104]

Ah yes, the Roo bar

[@mromatic17]

god bless Ausieland!!! im an American who should’ve been born there since everytime i think about living there it just seems like home plus the locals are very nice!

[@krissteel4074]

They sort of fall into a convenient price point as well being cheaper than the bigger Patrol or Landcruiser as well as the Hilux or Triton which is more or less same-ish- but you're not degenerate enough to jump into some off-brand chinese rubbish that will kill you first time it rains. So Nissan sold a lot of these here because they were willing to choke the crap out of the price to the point basically anyone could get it on pretty easy money. Both the Hilux and Triton from the same era are 'better' in some minor technical reasons but not to the point anyone's going to really get excited about as a tradie dragging around a trailer through mostly crap roads and it'll just do that for about 20 years and half a million km before throwing it in the bin and getting another one.

[@njc1230]

*Thumping and thrashing noises.* "FAHCKIN' KANGAROO!"

[@mtb416]

There’s no connotation here, either. It’s just a grill. Regular guy reaches for nonsense a lot. This is one of those examples.

[@hankhill5622]

This is the one truck I used to make fun of nonstop, then discovered a Tacoma is not worth 54,000 dollars and settled for this truck and genuinely love it.

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

54 grand for a new taco? What a joke. They are more capable than they once were but that doesn't mean it should cost as much as a full size truck.

[@hankhill5622]

@@CadgerChristmasLightShow no shit!! I couldn’t believe it when I read that on the window sticker, I thought surely some idiot put a tundra window sticker on a taco. And knowing Toyota they’ll barely come off a grand when negotiating

[@TWX1138]

Mmmhmm. I had three Hardbody trucks before I bought my D40, but I wasn't wedded to Nissan. I did look into the Tacoma but I was not willing to spend $15,000 more (at that time) for a Toyota when it didn't really give me $15,000 more utility.

[@100percentSNAFU]

Yeah, me too...I used to say "hey look, another guy with his utility company work truck", because that's what they are...fleet trucks...the gas company, the electric company, and the phone company all have them around where I live. Then I bought one for the same reason. A new one was CHEAPER than a comparably equipped 4-year old used Tacoma. And it had that old school truck feel I wanted. Still have it, had it 9 years and plan on having it at least 9 more.

[@hankhill5622]

@@100percentSNAFU mine is a 2012, I went with the pro 4x package because of how much better looking it is, I absolutely love it and it has 162k and hasn’t been in the shop once knock on wood. Been solid all around, I can definitely see it having 300k and still going easily. My next truck will more than likely be the new redesigned frontier

[@jeffvalore5010]

Ah man, so disappointed that you didn't review mine that I had submitted a few months ago; 2013 v6 6mt pro4x. 0 mods, 0 rust. "this truck is so boring ... it's just a truck" is the highest praise you can give the Frontier. It's exactly what a "truck" is supposed to be. It's exactly why I love mine. No push button start, no electronic eBrake, 1 screen on the radio and that's it. Everything about it still feels "mechanical" unlike anything new that does it's best to completely isolate you from the driving experience. It drives like a solid rear axel truck. I'm under 6' tall and I can see over the bedrail. No frills. No pretentious "I'm compensating for something raaawr!!!" vents or styling or massive 7' tall grill. It's just... a truck. Nissan Frontier; The official truck of "I wish I could still buy a 90's Ranger."

[@ogjoec]

I was going to sell my 6MT Xterra and my 94 ranger for one of these. Now I think I will just keep the ranger

[@TWX1138]

I bought mine in 2017. I compared bed floor and rail heights and Frontier was the better part of 5" lower than the GM twins. I use my trucks as trucks, simplicity and parts availability are important concerns to me. Plus most of the bugs were worked out during the Bush administration.

[@MrPizzapuppy]

That's probably the best I've ever heard one of these described and probably the reason I love Frontiers. They're a small, unsophisticated pickup truck.

[@arthurs7882]

The 99 Tacoma you could Just till now get with a warranty and Bluetooth!

[@TWX1138]

@@arthurs7882 Huh? Toyota appears to have revised their designs fairly significantly with each major generation. Trucks got physically larger compared to the models from the nineties. Sure, there was that refresh around 2012 or so that mostly left the chassis and underbody structure alone, but engines, transmissions, suspensions, etc have all changed wildly compared to the first generation. The D40 Frontier saw one minor body revision in 2009 when the front snout's plastics were revised so it stuck forward for better aerodynamics, and then in 2020 when the powertrain was swapped. That's basically it.

[@chaitanyarao5546]

"How many more versions of Skyrim do we need?" WE AIN'T STOPPING TILL WE GET SKYRIM SMART FRIDGE LEGENDARY 50TH ANNIVERSARY GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION

[@GiordanDiodato]

featuring Dante from Devil May Cry

[@hankhill5622]

Nissan Frontier. If Skyrim was a truck

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@hankhill5622 *Final Fantasy IV ftfy

[@rndmzr153]

& Knuckles

[@sunshineruffio8071]

This generation Frontier is the automotive equivalent of that 16oz Estwing hammer at home depot, you know the one with blue rubberized handle. It works, it has worked, and it will work even when the strike face is dented and pitted from demo and the claw on the back is missing half because you were chipping concrete and the hammer is over 8 years old and the rubberized handle is slipping off the shaft you'll toss it in the tool box for the next job. These trucks are beloved in Mexico, so many older Mexicans in my area buy and use them for work because they know it works, no frills and no thrills, half of them for sale have 250-350k on them and probably still run fine. I was even looking into hunting down a 6mt with 2wd and a crew cab before I settled on my Ridgeline.

[@seththomas9105]

As one of the resident old guys on this site I find your assessment of the Frontier refreshing and an endorsement of the purpose of the vehicle. It's word of mouth info that sells vehicles and you have made me interested.

[@sunshineruffio8071]

@@seththomas9105 if I needed a small truck that I could rely on to check every box except speed/comfort/technology that always shows up to work and never complains this is it, Tacoma's are expensive and cramped compared to these, nobody is fording 36" of water and mud to get hay and feed or move cement bags or clean the pools 🤣 cheap & reliable that uncle Henry knife your dad has had for the last 18 years

[@seththomas9105]

@@sunshineruffio8071 This! It's what a truck was before the late 90's.

[@bigdavey8863]

Yeah. I don't fault Mr. Regular for the gags about the trucks unremarkable traits - he has a narrative to go through and needs to make us laugh. It worked for me. On the flip side, how many of these videos have we seen complaining about the broiness and over the top features of general trucks today. This truck would seem like a fresh breath of stale air.

[@sunshineruffio8071]

@@bigdavey8863 yeah I'm not too keen on the newer trucks that pack in all this tech and nonsense, I drove a 18 ram 3500 dually SLT? For a bit and then moved into my 18 Ridgeline and they were both "lacking" of annoying tech and I like it. Both have remote start/backup camera/Bluetooth and no touchscreens with cloth seats, only thing I miss is no rear slide window in the Ridgeline 🤷

[@tbh1444]

This is the most regular of the regular cars reviewed. It's like watching a top Chef review a tuna sandwich on white bread, with the crust on. Sure, it's food in the sense that it has nutritive value and will prevent you from starving to death; but what more is there to say about it?

[@MCTogs]

Ay no need to roast tuna sandwiches, they slap. Now ham and cheese sandwiches? Might as well eat plain bread at that point

[@OhYeaMista]

I like tuna sandwiches and my Nissan Frontier. Guess I’m a basic bitch 😆

[@nperry106]

This is an automotive laxative. You'll move, and you'll be glad when it's over

[@ben-chan420]

I'd liken it more so to a microwaved hotdog on a slice of wheat bread with no condiments, or a bowl of instant chicken ramen left to get lukewarm. It's food and yes it will keep you going but it's slightly unpleasant and completely unremarkable overall.

[@TheFairlaner]

@@OhYeaMista Tuna on toast parked outside the Costco. Not worried about the crumbs cuz it's just my Frontier and she don't mind.

[@morecowbell69]

The 2005-2010's came with a hidden feature wherein the radiator would spontaneously crack, turning the transmission onto a strawberry milkshake dispenser. The only drawbacks were that milkshake dispensing is a full time job that leaves no time for transmission-ing, and that the milkshakes really weren't very tasty.

[@Subcanis]

SMOD. I love my 16 CCLB.

[@elizabethmiller7918]

This is true and also affected Xterras and Pathfinders of those model years... BUT luckily an easy fix if you know about it, just to replace the radiator with either the upgraded Nissan one or an aftermarket and then there will be no SMOD. I owned 2 Nissan SUVs that predated the 11 MY (when factory put in different rads) and got the radiators replaced within a week of purchase. Sold one Xterra to a good friend where it still runs strong now years later despite him using it as a farm vehicle in the hills and kept the other one a 2008 Pathfinder with the V8 which now has 174,000 miles and coutning

[@mauricemotors8207]

They fixed it in 2011

[@HoolaaBaaloo]

That’s a titan issue also

[@samholdsworth420]

Nissan doing Nissan things

[@dougwilkerson]

I like this truck. I have a tacoma, but I've always liked the proportions here. I like the way the wheels fill the wheel wells. I dunno, I like cars that hang around 15 years. These will be running long after all these twin turbo hybrid auto-stop bastardizations will.

[@Roushfan5]

I own a Tacoma and part of me wishes I'd snagged a MT Frontier when they still made them. Nissan just makes better engines than Toyota and I will die on this hill. Transmissions... that's different story. But you could still get a manual transmission in the frontier back in '19 when I bought my truck.

[@ge8198]

Props to the owner for actually doing a projector headlight conversion instead of just putting blinding LEDs in the reflector headlights, fog lights, and a light bar for good measure... then wondering why everyone is always flashing their lights at him when "mUh HiGh BeAmS aReN't EvEn On!!!"

[@ThisIsInput]

Agreed. The stock headlights are horrendous. I put the Morimoto hybrids on mine recently. Waaaay better. Now my 2011 looks like a truck from 2009 instead of 2005.

[@cabela420]

Yeah but projectors still suck if there's the slightest little change in elevation they blind the shit out of you

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

i got amazon led bulbs on reflector housing in a "02 shitbox civic. i got flashed back twice in 6 months. the cut on the beam is perfect. i get flashed more times at work in a brand spanking new volvo rig with factory led's.

[@mauricemotors8207]

I’ll be sure to blind you for that comment

[@CubNole]

They can work in the housings but nobody knows how to adjust their fucking headlights. And I’ve tried selling it to customers….they ain’t interested, they’ll just keep getting flashed. I might start adjusting them for free

[@MXSLICK]

I've had my 07 with 6mt since 2011. It's a second vehicle, and just watching this made me realize I've had the old girl 11 years in salty Ontario. Has 390k (km not miles). It's loose, the clutch chatters, it has codes for timing I can't figure out for the past 3 years but the timing chain isn't noisy. But it still just goes and hasn't ever broke down. And it didn't rust out thanks to fluid film. Boring sure but served me better than any vehicle I have ever owend

[@AK47Stalin]

Probably a slightly stretched timing chain (really will only make the idle a bit off), if it runs well enough with 390k km who cares

[@jaedonhaskins9917]

Could be a stretched chain or more likely worn chain guides. Which is very common on these trucks. The guides are plastic and don’t last super long

[@Mackenzie.Grant95]

That’s awesome! Glad to hear your great luck. I live in Ontario as well, near Cobourg. I have a red 05 Frontier with 351,000kms. Best vehicle I ever owned. Mines an automatic and 2wd but has served my needs well. Goal is too reach 400k then I’ll buy a brand new one. Also no rust either. It’s had 17 krown undercoating. That stuff works. Totally worth the $150 buck a year.

[@fisqual]

Fluid film is the best.

[@fisqual]

@@jaedonhaskins9917 I've never seen non-plastic timing chain guides

[@OhYeaMista]

I get the “poor mans Tacoma” criticism. I got my fully loaded Pro4x for $6000 less than a comparable TRD Taco. For the same price I’ll admit I probably would have gone with the Toyota, but $6000 will buy me a lot of repairs if it actually ends up being less reliable.

[@OhYeaMista]

@@darrensanimalsreptilesfish30 oh I love it so far. Also love every one of those $6000.

[@_RiseAgainst]

It's fine. That platform is really good. You might loose that 6k on resale though.

[@daywalker4029]

not to mention when you buy a tacoma, you have to spend another couple grand just to tune it so the transmission doesn't gear hunt. really the only thing a tacoma does better than a frontier is hold it's resale

[@speedytech7]

As a Tacoma and minitruck person, it won't cost you more in repairs, it just doesn't have any of the aftermarket support that toyotas do. You're on your own for everything but OEM level replacement parts for the most part. Still I love a good Nissan

[@daywalker4029]

@@speedytech7 aftermarket is slowly growing. nismo decided that the 2nd gen needed love last year. i work at Alldogs Offroad and we are one of the leading aftermarket companies for Nissans when it comes to lifts and stuff like that.

[@ricardopena3995]

6 year veteran of Enterprise Rent a Car (last 3 years as a branch manager)…. I can 100% certify that we absolutely upgraded clients into these…. And sold the f*ck out of it! 😂😂

[@Aezetyr]

Can confirm. I was "upgraded" a few years back to one of these because Enterprise was out of Fusions, and I didn't want to pay an extra 12 bucks a day (for two and a half weeks) for a V6 Charger. It was the second worst driving vehicle I ever had the displeasure of using. Sure it worked and got the job done, it was utilitarianism in the truest sense.

[@cirrustate8674]

10 year veteran of Hertz. We didn't see MANY of these at the location I worked at, but yeah, people got upgraded into them.

[@ThisIsInput]

I remember taking my Frontier to the body shop and the gave me a rental that was.... Also a Frontier. The guy was like "hey, look! We were able to put you in the same thing!" And I was like, "...greeeeeeat".

[@agy234]

I actually bought one new cause I liked my week long rental

[@allwrathnograpes]

Two year hertz dropout here. Midsize trucks were so incredibly fucking rare in our fleet that I have an ulcer for each customer that wanted one

[@DiscoBallGaming]

This thing is everywhere, people really complain a lot about how they never updated the styling but I really don't mind it, also that intro was freaky

[@markmiller3279]

Agreed, the styling is just fine. It looks like a truck without the grotesque oversized grilles of most current trucks.

[@bspec3068]

@@markmiller3279 Yep, it's a truck. It does truck things without tech gimmicks of new trucks.

[@bayside6207]

​@joeirwin269The narrator is a dull idiot.

[@Zecrid.]

The Nissan Frontier, Japan's longer lasting companion to the 3rd gen Ranger. A cheap truck with no thrills that's smaller than the rest and cheaper than the rest. I've always loved the D40, not for it's styling or size, but because it lacks both of those. A Tacoma or a Canyon will never look right in my head painted white with countless dents and scratches from a life as a utility truck. The Nissan on the other hand excels at being exactly that, styled enough to be distinct but not so much as to try and draw attention to itself. It's an honest truck that doesn't try to sell you on anything, like the 3rd gen Ranger, it's soul purpose in life is to serve the owner as faithfully as possible. Nissan probably made the best truck in 2020 with the D40's last year of life, with the 3.8 direct injection engine and the 9 speed auto. Man I want one...

[@scharfvehiclemedia]

The previous generation Nissan Frontier is the best small truck money can buy. Even better with the Pro-4X package, which I have.

[@markmiller3279]

I so agree. That front end looks just right (without the bull bar). Other trucks have ridiculous overstyled grilles and oddball headlights. Yes, it's pretty basic, and the gas mileage is poor, but for hauling stuff it's fine.

[@anrew4425]

yep i love the lineup, i got a 2012 pathy and 2007 xterra both on there way to 200k haven't had an issue yet. If i dont get a frontier it will be an older ranger.

[@dawson.strachan03]

You gotta appreciate those frontiers though for the simplicity, does what it’s meant to do, be a truck

[@dankhill2033]

I've got a 2010 se king cab with the VQ40. I bought it at 125,000 miles 5 years ago and have driven it 95,000 miles without any problems what so ever. What ever it may lack, it's more than made up for it with reliability

[@mromatic17]

yeah nissan trucks are very underrated and you have nr regular shitting all over them cuz is not a Toyota!

[@dankhill2033]

@@mromatic17 Exactly!

[@dr.crentist3155]

"Desire outrun by reality..." I like that. You just saved me $500 in stupid purchases today for things i "want" but dont "need"

[@FaterialL]

I didn't, now he's making me rethink getting a dr650. asshat

[@ipwnurnoobsgranny]

LOL my Frontier was a rental. And I got it because it was astoundingly cheaper than any Tacoma with a rear locker. I love it. For context my phone screen has been cracked for 3 years, I camp without a tent, and the one tool I have used the most on the truck so far has been a hammer (if spray paint doesn't count).

[@-10]

Your username is nostalgic

[@EE-dt2mf]

Another thing about the Frontier is that its entirely modular with a chunk of Nissans late 2000s/early 2010s fleet. Pathfinder, Titan, Armada, Xterra, and the Frontier all shared nearly indentical platforms. So you can bolt up nearly anything to this truck and it'll work. Like a VK56. And its accompanying drivetrain. And its suspension. Hell, I have a Pathfinder center console, a Titan front diff, and an Armada heated steering wheel in mine.

[@idrivea911]

Lego cars are the best cars. That's why 90s/00s Imprezas are so great. You have $400 today? Go get some WRX shocks. Extra $200 next month? Upgrade seats. Etc...

[@Cabinet_Juice]

I wonder if I can swap one of those heated steering wheels into my frontier

[@EE-dt2mf]

@@Cabinet_Juice takes a little work. You need a wiring diagram and a Pathfinder stalk assembly hub to start. There's a write up on the frontier club forums.

[@stevengardner8522]

I've bought my 2013 brand new and still have it. I've sent this thing to hell and back and not one thing has ever gone wrong with it..... not even a light build has gone out. It's boring but it will not break. Highly recommend!

[@skenzyme81]

I won't throw shade on Frontiersmen. When I sold my F-150 with 200K miles, my response to "no hitch?" was "no, but the bed is PRISTINE."

[@I_USE_BLUARM_ULTRAKILL]

What's the point of a truck if the bed isn't covered in dirt, scratches, and/or loose nails?

[@quillmaurer6563]

@@I_USE_BLUARM_ULTRAKILL I think that's the point he's making - no hitch, pristine bed, it was never used as a truck. Undignified, but great for new owner who will know it's lived an easy life.

[@Dread_Not]

@@quillmaurer6563 💯%

[@skenzyme81]

@@quillmaurer6563 Indeed. A truck that was used like it was a Jetta. 😅

[@triffin]

“It’s just a truck”. Exactly! I don’t need a bunch of crazy tech. Or fancy interior. Just something 4wd. While I don’t have a frontier I have a 2013 Xterra. And I love just the basicness of it. Tows a boat, hauls mulch, flooring and landscaping stuff. Dogs and my sins stuff. Sometimes all you need is “Just s truck” suv*

[@MrDrHouse]

How reliable are they?

[@triffin]

1st gen with the VG are bullet proof. 2nd gens had issues in the earlier years with a transmission line leaking coolant. Which destroys the transmission. But if you get a different radiator, get a different oil cooler or delete it then you’re good to go. Also do a differential breather relocation mod if you’re going in deep water or mud. If it’s high mileage make sure to replace the timing chain guides.

[@triffin]

Lol sons stuff. Although you can fold down the seats for more spacious sinning

[@100percentSNAFU]

Well actually you do have a Frontier, just with an enclosed back, lol. I own a '13 Frontier and love it too. It does what a truck needs to do, and that's why I bought a truck. My wife gets the "fancy" vehicle (she has a Highlander, bought used of course because hell if I was dropping 50K on anything). Got my Frontier new in '13, 4x4, crew cab, V6, even the with the "special truck package" that added the bed extender, tow hitch, bed liner and a few other goodies for $28K, less what the dealership gave me, which was $12K for an '01 Tacoma that I swapped off my uncle two years prior for my grandma's old Buick (which was free) plus $8K. So I basically got paid $4K to drive that old Toyota for two years, lol. So essentially I got it for 24K plus an old shitbox Buick.

[@DrCharlesMontague]

After having every other brand and size of truck, we traded a 2005 F-150 XLT 4.6 for a new 2012 Frontier SL RWD. Even though it’s not the barge the F-150 was, it is way more advanced and drives oh-so-much better. Much faster, handles way better, stops astronomically better, etc. The $36k-when-new F-150 XLT barely had ABS brakes, would warp rotors constantly, and had not one bit of traction or stability control, and had only minimal 1997-level power options (basic power windows, locks, mirrors, and remote entry). For quite a bit less money at $31k in 2012, the Frontier brought heated perforated leather seats with power adjustments on both sides, a brand name stereo with more speakers and sub, alloy wheels, a METAL fuel door (yeah, F-150 had a plastic fuel door and its hinge broke), a full-size matching alloy spare wheel, an already-done spray-in bedliner, plus a bevy of accessories such as a bed divider, adjustable tie-downs, wheel locks, cargo nets, carpet and rubber mats, etc. all included the Ford just never had (F-150 had carpet mats the dealer wanted to be stingy about, and they wore noticeably, unlike the Frontier’s thoughtful berber carpet mats that still look mostly new with more years and miles now). I realize the Frontier is not as large and tows a little bit less, but for what most people use and need trucks for, it was and still is a bargain. Also, I get soooooo tired of the “oh but it’s not a Toyota” thing. I used to run an import shop and we constantly replaced u-joints, water pumps, and occasional rear differentials on Tacomas, despite everyone’s chest-thumping about them. Our Frontier is sitting at 190,000 miles now and the only malfunction so far were the crankshaft and camshaft position sensors around 170k miles. It has had literally no other issues and maintenance has been easy/normal. The cabin design is also more comfortable, with a lower floor and better seat position that lets one feel less claustrophobic than in the Tacoma.

[@newcarpathia9422]

Honestly, everything you said about this makes me want one... kinda. I mean, I don't need a pickup, but if I did, this is what I would want. Boring, cheap, carries stuff. A pickup will always be a work vehicle to me and nothing else. The modern version of my grandfather's 1978 Silverado. No baloney. Just truck.

[@l00tur]

So basically, a Ford Maverick. Used Frontier pricing is the same as an XLT Maverick.

[@elianas7066]

This is the reason I want one too. It just does what I need it to do.

[@anrew4425]

grab a pathfinder or xterra, grabbed my 2012 pathy in 2017* from a chevy dealer with a 100k on it for 8000$! other dealerships namely nissan had these going for 15k for ones with more miles and same base trim. now at 150k and all ive done are struts.

[@jbmazhar2000]

@@l00tur lol if anyone is considering buying a maverick, they should just save themselves the headache and buy a Honda Ridgeline

[@l00tur]

@@jbmazhar2000 you make less than no sense

[@plav032]

I have a 04' Frontier Supercharged, and it is a seriously awesome truck. It has plenty of power, makes a great sound once you remove the 4 intake resonators that come factory to muffle the supercharger whine. It has a nice interior, great factory sound system, and manual lever 4x4 with an LSD in the rear and self locking hubs up front. I raised the rear 1" with an add-a-leaf kit (front is torsion bars), some M/T Baja's wrapped in K02's and a safari bar with lights. Pretty basic overall but it keeps up with anything on the trail, and is actually a lot of fun to drive on the road as well.

[@orinjackson975]

You either have a new timing belt, or you need to change your timing belt!

[@dankhill2033]

Is that th 3.3?

[@plav032]

@@orinjackson975 previous owner was a factory Nissan tech, everything was done as per the owner manual.

[@orinjackson975]

@@plav032 good to hear, those VG motors are great but need the timing belts changed every 80 to 100k miles, it’s not if they’ll break, but when.

[@mikelozeau695]

I have a 02 Frontier with 285,000km. Ive owned her for almost 10 yrs and she's never let me down. Best all around truck Ive owned. Fun to drive, horrible on gas, but always gets me out hunting, fishing, wheeling, or back and forth from work.

[@shawnolson4522]

I drove a few and had a blast. It's was the torque that I enjoyed. Imo also think it looks pretty good. A little better than a tacoma but I also like weird thing and I'm not very normal. I beleive the frontier out preformed the Tacoma and was less expensive. If you go 2013 and newer they were super reliable. Same as the Exterra. Any ways it's just a midsized 4x4 and it does its job. If you ask it for more it's happy to give it. Go out and get it muddy. The truck is only as boring as your own life.

[@CGR89]

Finally got rid of my frontier after 10 years and 258,000 miles. In the entire time I had it, I had to replace the exhaust header, the rear leaf spring, and two of the brake calipers. Beyond that no other unnecessary repairs beyond basic preventative maintenance, it never once left me stranded. Two days after I parked this and got my new car the rear differential completely gave way and leaked all the fluid out, like it was relieved to finally be done. Treated me well, though now that the tacomas have 4 wheel disc brakes (which in 2013 they did not) I would get a Tacoma if I ever wanted another truck. Still, got me to the moon and started the return journey.

[@hockeyboy501]

Have one of these. Love it to death. Everything in this video is 100% true. I’m gonna start calling mine Tuesday 👍

[@isaacfalvey]

I recently rented a 2019 Frontier and a 2021 Tacoma. Frontier was a lot more fun to drive. V6 is way more responsive in the Frontier. Tacoma was more modern inside and had all of the modern safety stuff, but I enjoyed driving the frontier more.

[@claudiobizama5603]

The fact that a new generation of Nissan truck was already available since 2014, but Nissan North America refused to import it, still baffles me.

[@Vicky-Hugh-Martini]

I guess this design was so good to keep building them like how Toyota built the second generation Tundra from 2006 until 2021.

[@Wasssup3232]

We sold a TON of 2017-2021 Frontiers super simple but everyone loved them especially when they were testing the 3.8 V6 and 9 speed. Love my 22 Pro-4X

[@americasevilgenius]

The tooling was already there in the assembly plants and had long been paid off...if you can get away with manufacturing the same model and people keep buying it (as they did with the Frontier), then it's almost pure profit on each unit sold. Why pay to re-tool a plant until you absolutely have to?

[@pryvisee]

Yeah, it would've done well. It looks like a better looking Ranger.

[@microwave221]

Nissan's sales pitch was so good they convinced me to buy my Tacoma. I was researching the Frontier on their website, and they kept comparing it to the Tacoma by name whenever it had some menial and specific feature the Toyota didn't. Started looking into the Taco since it must be important for them to bring it up so much, found out I liked it way better. Didn't hurt that the newest Frontiers I could afford were the years when the timing chain guides were failing.

[@mocamping74]

Funny- the newest Tacomas I can afford all have rusted frames

[@shaddyFoofer]

I'd love to see them review the 2008ish Xterra, it's the same vehicle lol just an suv. And my mom's owned "Beast" since 2010 and it's missing paint, rattles, has a good patina goin, and just refuses to die. And even the auto box has never had an issue

[@TheQuickX22]

My first vehicle was my 2006 frontier, kicked the ever loving crap out of it as a high schooler taking it on trails a 2wd should’ve been stuck in. Though can’t complain, got me through high school and now into my first house. Lovely little truck. Can’t bring myself to get rid of it

[@elite5828]

Thats an interesting thing about the frontier/navara. I have a d40 and get a lot of flak for it (a lot of us aussies rip on d40's for some of their known points of failure), but it honestly seems that as long as you take care of them where necessary, they can handle almost anything you throw at them

[@johnpearson492]

I chose a Nissan Frontier at DTW when there was a massive snowstorm and my flight out was cancelled. I figured it would have the best tires, what I didn't expect was that it would be rear wheel drive. I actually ended up liking it a lot, it was a V6 and was a hoot to drive around. Tires were as good as I had hoped.

[@rnt45t1]

LMAO bro I have had my hood fly up and hit my windshield on the highway before at 85 miles per hour. I never thought I was closer to death than trying to navigate rush hour traffic on I71 on a Friday night in Columbus, Ohio.

[@civlyzed]

I bet, driving in Columbus is scary enough without that happening!

[@trentshaffermidwestronin5419]

As an Ohioan, you're 100% right my guy. God, my palms are sweaty just thinking about it. Lol 😆

[@DFX2KX]

@@civlyzed Family passed through it moving from Toledo to Georgia, can also confirm. What a horrible area to have that happen in.

[@CHUDHUCKER]

It weird, the only thing that has gone wrong with my 2010 Frontier Pro-4X is orings in the air conditioning system, oh and an exhaust clamp under the cab. Best vehicle I have ever owned for reliability.

[@100percentSNAFU]

"Exhaust clamp under the cab". Yep, bet that's where the buzzing sound is coming from on mine. Can't complain through, I've had virtually zero issues with mine In 9 years and this is a cheap and easy fix.

[@handsome4922]

I drive a 2021 fleet version of this truck. 3.8l V6 with the slow af 9-speed. Pulls like a damned freight train when you get into it. Hauls parts and engines no problem, good on gas, serves its purpose. Would still prefer a full size over it though for comfort purposes.

[@wvvwguy86]

Doesn’t have a 4.0 if it’s a 2021, it’s the 310hp 3.8 V6

[@MrRandomshiznitz]

Early 2021 models that were built in 2020 came with the 4.0. I know this cuz I own a 2021 with the 4.0 V6.

[@wvvwguy86]

@@MrRandomshiznitz I work for Nissan, all 20-21 are 3.8 V6… the 4.0 was not available after 2019

[@handsome4922]

Comment edited. Thanks for clearing that up lads.

[@arkybeagle6159]

That's exactly right - it's an Altima with a bed. I have a 2012 2WD. My prior truck was a '93 Hardbody 2WD - donated to my Mom and Dad; when she passed, the '93 went to one of my kids. It's an heirloom now. The 2012 has a torque dead spot somewhere around 55MPH in overdrive. It's loud on the Interstate I expect it to last longer than I do. FWIW, a friend is a used car dealer. He cannot keep these on the lot. Carvana's asking about $4k less than I paid for mine ten years ago.

[@100percentSNAFU]

The Nissan dealership calls me about every 6 months begging me to sell them my '13. I can't lie they have made some good offers, but then what? For the money I would get I wouldn't get anything half as good.

[@chadhouser3190]

I love my 2008 Frontier. 168k reliable miles.It’s a 6 speed 2 wheel drive truck. I have put a sway bar off a Titan, Hodgkin Performance rear sway bar, Bilstein 5100’s, lowered it 1 1/2” and 24’s on it. I have a Brembo brake set up off a G37 to make it stop. I’ve put a 100 shot of nitrous, Jim Wolfe Technologies stage 2 cams, shorty headers, tig welded up polished custom exhaust no cats, JWT’s aluminum flywheel with stage 2 clutch, custom aluminum driveshaft, posi-unit with 4:10 gears. Has UpRev tuning and made 413hp and 382tq. Lots of fun to drive! It’s my work truck and I drive it 20k-25k a year thrashing it. It may be a boring truck but it’s loyal. It looks stock other than the 24’s. I pull my Bobcat E-26 excavator on a 20 foot trailer behind it and it does fine especially with the 4:10’s. Good trucks!

[@comfortablydrei]

Reason 1045 why I'm always going to be subbed to this channel: Skyrim mod recommends.

[@tomh507]

I bought a new '22 Frontier SV 4x4 and it's a perfect evolution of this truck. It still feels tough and analog where it counts but also has more character, power, and features. Feels more like a little Titan now than an Altima. Glad I bought it over any of the competition.

[@thetinysideoftiny7625]

I just bought a 22 Frontier in October 2022 and absolutely agree with your assessment. GREAT truck!

[@finnice]

Bought a 2009 Navara (uk) recently. I don’t understand any of your character references but “ maybe it’s just been in production so long that forums have solved every problem” is highly accurate! …also mine has 35” tires, arch extensions and 4” body and suspension lift. And yes it’s still as bland as the stale McDonald’s fries down the side of the seat.

[@orinjackson975]

The Nissan forums have always been pretty helpful. While lot a the Nissan car buyers are people who couldn’t afford something else, a lot of the truck buyers are somewhat frugal DIYers. It’s not as good as a Tacoma. (Insert Chad meme) I know!

[@c.r.8971]

I rented a 2014 model I believe - for a week to go get a new motor for my Sentra which was being worked on - I remember this truck being totally unremarkable. The back seats were cramped, everything felt old school. It wasn't really a nice or new-ish truck or anything but I had fun driving it. But maybe that's just cause I'd never driven a truck before. This is a good entry level city truck for people who want to drive a truck but have no reason to drive a truck.

[@TWX1138]

It's a good truck for someone that just needs a truck for the use of the bed too, provided that one's cargo is of a reasonable weight.

[@quillmaurer6563]

I'd argue it's almost the opposite of "for people who want to drive a truck but have no reason to drive a truck." It sounds like it's pretty good at doing actual work, but it isn't showy, it's not going to stroke anyone's ego. Most people who want a truck for the sake of a truck but don't need it's actual capabilities want something a bit more stylized, like the Tacoma. This is for someone who would drive an Altima, but they need to haul stuff sometimes.

[@jamespratt6499]

As someone who travels for work and rents a lot of cars, I never jones for a Chevy Malibu.

[@stardyne_personal]

Apparently, this is done in adobe premiere, because at the minute 5:50 approx, the automatic stabilizer process didn't render, so the label "click analyze to begin" appears.

[@TheFairlaner]

Just bought a 2020 Nissan Frontier in April last year (yep, in 2021, used car prices raging, 2020 Frontiers were sitting on the lot at discounted prices). Why? I was coming from a 2001 Tacoma that was on its last legs. I'd looked at used Tacoma's knowing that new was out of my range. After several days trying to find something I didn't feel I was getting completely screwed over for, I looked at other manufacturers. I was able to get into the Frontier new for less than a 2013-2016 Taco with similar specs (TRD Sport vs. SV 4x4) and 60k miles. The truck has everything I need. Yes the appearance is dated, no I don't have Android/Apple nonsense (neither did the used Tacomas). After about 3 months of driving that sort of thing ceases to matter. Does it have enough power? Yep. Is it good in weather? Yep. Can it do my little lumber, yard and garage sale hauling? Yep. Is it easy for my 10 year old to get in out of? Yep. I absolutely agree with everything Regular said about it. And I still love it. It just goes.

[@TheFairlaner]

@Whyworry Street Thanks for the info!

[@mschrage618]

I had one of these in a 4 door,short bed configuration as a company truck for a year. It was fine. That’s the best way to sum it up, it does what you expect it to. It’s a fine daily driver. It’s modestly comfortable, fuel mileage is acceptable for a compact 4x4 truck, never had a problem getting around in the winter. Wouldn’t be my first pick, but certainly wouldn’t be my last either.

[@petew1188]

I’m still driving my 2006 Frontier SE. no major problems, just regular maintenance. The turning radius makes 747’s feel like Miata’s though. Lol.

[@andrewhatch5614]

Had a 99 frontier. 4 banger and 5 speed. Loved that truck. Had 169,000 when the deer committed suicide in 2009. Was looking at 2005 frontiers but heard about the the transmission issues and got a 02 danger Ranger. Ran that pig for 224000 miles. It was running on 3 out of 6 cylinders when I brought it to the junk yard. Love my 2013 Tundra. What a tank

[@nicholashutter1865]

Lmao this episode's writing was so good I feel personally attacked

[@mattmatthews5414]

I know. Am I supposed to feel ashamed about stealing toilet paper everywhere or just when I steal it from diners?

[@OakAndAge]

I'm glad you're finally did this truck! I've got an '08 Nismo version, I love it, and all the points you hilariously made about it are... well, on point. Did I WANT a Frontier? Nah. I WANTED a Taco. But I sure as shit wasn't gonna pay what people were charging for a Taco, and the Frontier meets my needs without being expensive or flashy. Just does what I ask it to, no hassles. Nice video, chaps!

[@baileyward1]

Now he’s gotta find a 01 to 04 supercharged frontier that would be a interesting review

[@OakAndAge]

@@baileyward1 totally. I think a lot of owners really like them. Kind of cool styling on that generation as well

[@saeedhossain6099]

I legit want to ask how the interior plastics are holding up, I'd like a around town/home Depot truck but wonder how well the interior fit/finish/longevity is. it's a nice looking car, just feels like the silver on all the buttons will wear off after a not too long

[@l00tur]

@@saeedhossain6099 it’s all hard plastics. They get dirty and you just wipe them clean. I have an 07 Xterra and the interior is sparton, but has lasted kids, dogs, a lazy ex girlfriend.

[@saeedhossain6099]

@@l00tur thanks for the info!

[@someasianguy3793]

My name's Kyle, I just bought a '22 DR650 I loved your review of it, I expect nothing spectacular but as a first bike I certainly love the ability to ignore speed bumps and potholes compared to my coworkers

[@IceDanyiel]

A great memory I have with a Frontier is from 2019 when my mexican 50yo friend borrowed me and my girlfriend his Frontier daily truck for 3 days. We didn’t know each other really well but we somehow connected a lot. They didn’t have kids and they liked us a lot. He barely, barely spoke any English but my gf spoke Spanish and when I asked him about insurance and stuff (I was not sure if I needed one or how it works in the US) he just said that we should stay safe and not worry about the truck. He said it’s just a truck and what matters is for us to have fun and be safe. He was so generous and this gave me such a wholesome moment in my life that fuels me even now.

[@Skull35]

Lucifer mod? Fully voiced Argonian? Alright, you've sold me RCR. Once I've finished my current New Vegas playthrough, I'm downloading Skyrim again and will get this mod.

[@shanelulberry]

My brother was T-Boned in this particular truck on the driver's side by a panel van going 80mph. His car spun around a few times before stopping. Despite everything, he walked out with very minor injuries. I know this is anecdotal, but he loved that truck. Nissan trucks do tend to get bullied by the truck and car communities. I don't care what people say though, they are great vehicles for the price and they helped keep my brother safe.

[@speedcap_]

props to the warp stabilizer prompt making its cameo

[@stanley16fttapemeasure38]

Ive been waiting for this video since i found this channel around 2016. Fully lived up to my expectations. Now i can rest in peace.

[@stussels]

id feel no shame about having a dual sport bike that never saw dirt. they make fantastic street bikes. visibility and control are always welcome

[@Quinnman3]

If I remember correctly he called that the best commuter bike in the review.

[@951suzuki]

My dr350 one of the best LA street fighters to ever exist

[@microwave221]

I got an XR 650R to learn on since it was a light bike that wouldn't get damaged by dropping it at low speeds and could handle any highway without winding out. Years later I still haven't been able to upgrade, because everything else is either slower, heavier, or somehow less fun. Would really be nice to have an electric start tho

[@_RiseAgainst]

Can confirm people pull in front of some cars more than others. My focus St people never pull over or out in front of me and if they do, they usually immediately get back over. In my s-10 I can be doing 30 over and it's like I don't exist.

[@petermuller161]

Honda Element. Tan plastidip. Familiar to this problem.

[@ibeatmycatandmydog9322]

In my towncar and Prius everyone assumes I’m going slow so they always pull out lol

[@HakeemKaree]

True, my Volvo seems to attract being cut off no matter the speed.

[@jonathanryan2915]

I have a Chevy Cobalt and I swear it's invisible in traffic. I am constantly getting cut off or trying to prevent being cut off in traffic. Just last year it got hit one the right side by someone trying to use the shoulder before the turn lane started for a right turn. I have her back for a week and the other side gets hit and she spends another 4 weeks or so at the body shop. The first visit was almost 6 weeks!

[@MoparPentastar]

It's absolutely a thing. My mom's Sienna might as well have a "kick me" bumper sticker. Meanwhile NOBODY cuts off my lifted Ram 1500 with it's massive steel aftermarket bumper. It looks so aggressive that other drivers think on some primal level that it's going to eat them.

[@MrLlama-rc8nj]

A buddy of mine has an '06 Frontier NISMO with the six speed manual. Let's just say that he has done many drifts, donuts, and has had a bunch of trips off road in that truck. The exhaust that he has makes it sound like a Z, too

[@herbpyle712]

Glad you like the truck so much, I don't care I love mine

[@alkalize]

4wd low IS essential for light trucks. Is it something you'll use every day? No, but 4wd high probably isn't either. Whenever I find myself needing 4wd, low range always gets the job done. Pull out some old bushes? 4x4 low. 5,000 lb trailer stuck in the mud? 4x4 low. Other vehicle stuck? 4x4 low. Y'all miss the point of the Frontier, and in general most trucks. It's meant for work. Rangers, Frontiers, and all the other midsize truck's 4wd systems are not designed to go in the snow like a Subaru. They're designed to go off road and do work like I listed above. When heavy duty work needs to be done you want 4wd low, not 4wd high.

[@mitchwinder1204]

I bought a ‘12 Crew Cab 4x4 brand-new. Great vehicle. Shitty fuel mileage. A deer finally killed it. They get the economy in line with other trucks in the category I’d buy another one. And yes, in 2012 at least, it was a far better truck than a Tacoma.

[@quillmaurer6563]

From the video and everyone's comments, I think it can be concluded that this is the truck for someone who doesn't want to think about their truck. Unremarkable, reliable, does what it needs to do. A perfect appliance. It is for someone who doesn't want to drive a truck, but has a reason they need a truck - opposite a large portion of truck owners. It sounds like it's pretty good at doing actual work, but it isn't showy, it's not going to stroke anyone's ego. Most people who want a truck for the sake of a truck but don't need it's actual capabilities want something a bit more stylized, like the Tacoma. This is for someone who would drive an Altima, but they need to haul stuff.

[@bruceyyyyy]

Click Analyze to Begin.

[@mixnmatchflavourbleach2313]

Got a 2022 Frontier ad while watching this! Tuesday driving up a hill, with LEDs now!

[@IronicUseOfElectrons]

I had a 2007 Xterra which is almost identical to this Frontier. And it was glorious until that episode of The Office came out.

[@jonwalstedt1907]

You meet a lot of ladies driving an Xterra, because you pull up to a stoplight, and look over and there's an Xterra next to you. They're always driven by chicks, so there's your icebreaker.

[@gregvassilakos]

For me, the fact that the design of the Nissan Frontier hasn't been updated is actually a good thing. I bought my Nissan Frontier in 2011, and it still looks new.

[@gregvassilakos]

I'll add that my 2011 has been very reliable. I don't miss whatever gadgets newer truck designs might have.

[@scharfvehiclemedia]

This generation of Nissan Frontier is the best small truck money can buy. Even better with the Pro-4X package

[@derekgardin1512]

Yep I'm looking for a Nismo or Pro4X. The Nismo was just the name of the 4x4 version before it was changed to pro4x. Want the 4.0 with the 6 speed manual

[@pathosdivision]

Just bought a 2018 2WD 4 cylinder 5 Speed. Owned 2 Tacomas before this, one was rear ended, the other ones frame failed due to a design error. Tacomas have open C style frames that overlap in sections and are rivited together. One of those overlaps is right where the frame slopes down where bed and cab meet. The overlap collects water, and can evetually fail. Had a truck that was pristine for its age minus where the frame failed at that juncture. These Nissans? Fully boxed frame rails. I was sold as soon as I saw that. Paid 15k-20k less than a comparable Tacoma and got a better designed stronger truck. The manual is way better than any modern toyota manual too. No regrets.

[@luftstanza]

I was totally “upgraded” to one of these but ended up loving how simple it is. It’s so refreshing simple, boring and predictable.

[@shawnstegall665]

It’s a boring truck but this felt a little unfair for the Frontier. It doesn’t try to be anything other than a cheap and reliable truck that does one thing well and that’s work. It doesn’t wow with features or express intricate styling. It just says I’m affordable, I live forever, and I’ll do what you need me to do in my boundaries. My family has a ranch in south west Texas and the work Frontier we have has 280+ thousand miles on it if only rough terrain work miles. Other than a linkage cable that broke hitting a rock nothing on it has ever been replaced.

[@QuickshotGaming]

Nissan messed up getting rid of the 4 cylinder. These were extremely popular fleet vehicles and now companies like mine have moved on to Ford. Granted the NV200’s and Versa Notes are horrible, but the frontiers just run.

[@daywalker4029]

the maverick would have made the 4 cylinder frontier obsolete. mavericks will be the new fleet trucks

[@QuickshotGaming]

@@daywalker4029 I hope so. The Ranger is so tall we can’t use the lifting equipment to load 55 gallon drums, engines, and transmissions into the back without weighing down the bed with a few people. Apparently hybrids scare some places because a lot of mechanics won’t work on them forcing you to use the dealership. But Chick-fil-A uses Prius’ around here so it’s not every company.

[@raymondabella4684]

@@daywalker4029 Maybe If you buy the non hybrid version of the Maverick. If you're like many small companies, you may keep a truck to run for 10 years. When the batteries go bad on the hybrid version, replacement could cost more than a whole power train. The standard Frontier king cab with the regular bed was was an awesome light work truck. The Maverick is cool but you can expect the same reliability from this vehicle as an escape becuase that's the frame it's based on. And that's if you get the fully 4 cylinder version and not the hybrid. Not to mension that Manny don't classify it as a true truck and more of a small suv/crossover with utility bed.

[@daywalker4029]

@@raymondabella4684 the XL hybrid 2wd model is $19k retail. guarantee ford gives these companies fleet pricing. they could go 2.0 eb and 2wd and it will be a bit more expensive but the fuel savings with the hybrid would be justifiable. sadly with nissan dropping that 4 cylinder, i think the cheapest frontier is now low 30s

[@Miata_On_The_Homestead]

I bought my grandpa's, 2012 Auto 4x4 SV sport package crew cab short bed, off my grandma a few months ago. It does truck stuff on the homestead great. Feed, t-post, occasionally IKEA, and picking up pallets. Planned mods are short: new headlights cause the stock ones are like having a cell phone light on the front. new headunit bc the bluetooh doesn't do music and i always forget my usbc to aux dongle (maybe new speakers but nothing crazy). Replace plastic bed liner with a spray in. Trailer brake controller for hauling hay rounds and building supplies. Know what's this has that the comparable year Tacoma doesn't, 4 disc brakes. The taco is a great "lifestyle truck", but i think the frontier actually does great as a utility vehicle that actually supports a lifestyle.

[@AndrewTheRadarMan]

LED turn signals should be mandatory on all vehicles, it's good he added him to his frontier. It's an easy mod too, alot of LEDs have built in resistors in them nowadays.

[@jameslowry4299]

I had a Frontier as a rental when my Tacoma was in the body shop. I can't say it was bad, it was just as mentioned in the video, un-memorable. I was so happy to get my Tacoma back.

[@Hobinator17]

10:45 Extremely true. I wasted almost $1k on a full 4Runner skid plate kit to drive over sandy beach (no big rocks lol) maybe 5~10 times per year. At least it'll keep the catalytic converter theives away. Unless they're really dedicated

[@Specmauto]

They are actually a very solid and reliable truck. My mom had a 2005 frontier NISMO. I learned to drive in it and passed my drivers test in it when I was 17. I really miss that truck myself.

[@Cabinet_Juice]

They made a nismo version?

[@MrVideoFreak]

Intro caught me off by surprise! :D Also, thanks for shouting out my Lucifer Skyrim mod. Now I won't need to slash your tyres. (I joke)

[@RegularCars]

You Rule!

[@madmax678]

Love how this gets uploaded the day i buy one, thanks RCR

[@OhYeaMista]

Wow I had the same thing with the hood happen in my 2015 Frontier on the highway. Luckily the safety latch caught it. I figured it was a fluke; had no idea it was a common issue.

[@TWX1138]

It's not.

[@l00tur]

There’s a bulletin about the latch. I had it fixed by Nissan for my Xterra.

[@OhYeaMista]

@@TWX1138 well it happened to at least 2 people that we know of. More common than it should be.

[@TWX1138]

@@OhYeaMista Any vehicle with the number of units this truck was built in is going to have a few of absolutely every component fail. Even both hood latches simultaneously is no more than statistical noise.

[@stevey500]

The frontier 4x4 selector doesn't give a crap how fast you're going, it'll go in at 78mph. Don't do that, but it'll do it. I personally find the 2nd gen frontier to be a blast to drive. With a heavy foot and at least a week of ownership of learning how to get along with the TCM in this thing, it's a riot to drive. 2010ish and on, no frontier is breaking down on you unless it's the new 3rd gen. This platform has an almost-plug n' play v8 swap from the titan making it even more fun- that and the suspension, too. This truck was a GOOD generation of 4x4 vehicles.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

“Punisher logo with blue lines in them.” That’s every 3rd Titan you see in Arizona 🤦‍♂️

[@nihilus888]

That's every other truck in VA

[@tim3172]

The best part is the crippling irony of what the Punisher actually stood/stands for vs what they think it means.

[@DanFlint]

Its an old school small truck meant for light to medium work. The box is low so you don't have to climb into it when you are loading it. I bought mine in 2019, the last model before they changed the transmission and engine from a naturally aspirated. It gets crappy gas mileage and has no frills, just like a real old school truck. I tested out the taco and a bunch of other small trucks, but this drove like a real truck, and the engine is bullet proof, and it was under 35k. Mines stock except for a speaker upgrade. If you need bells and whistles, you upgrade to an aftermarket stereo. I expect to drive it forever.

[@Bahraini_Carguy]

Nissan & Toyota are notorious for keeping their trucks & SUVs long after everyone, including themselves, have introduced their vehicles successor's successor. It's the automotive equivalent of the PlayStation 2. Nissan have kept selling the D22 Pick-up in some markets all the way until 2015, that's around the time that the D40 Navara/Frontier got replaced by the brand new D23 Navara in most global markets. Nissan also still sells their 20+ year old Y61 Patrols in the Middle East right next to their aging 10+ year old Y62 Patrol/Armada. Toyota still sells the FJ Cruiser and 70 Series Land Cruiser in some African and Asian markets until this very day.

[@malcolmtaylor111]

When I got my Frontier new in 2011, I drove it and a tacoma and asked myself "why is the tacoma so much more expensive?" In 10 years of ownership, nothing went wrong in that truck that wasn't my own fault. It wasn't exciting, but it was durable.

[@amerigo88]

Nissan Frontier- Beware the strawberry milkshake of death.

[@Cabinet_Juice]

Surprised he didn’t talk about that

[@amerigo88]

@Cabinet Juice Me too!

[@awacs337]

I have one and love it. Works, does what i need it to. Doesn’t attract attention from tacoma bros or anyone for that matter. Most unbothered minding its own business truck.

[@trabertgraneau3323]

While Nissan basically redesigned their other cars every other year, the Frontier kept the same design for almost two decades. If an afterthought was a truck.

[@daywalker4029]

tundra was the same. from 2007-2021. if it ain't broke, don't fix it apparently.

[@trabertgraneau3323]

@@daywalker4029 with the Tundra, at least Toyota puts more effort in updating it so that it looks fresh and more modern. The Frontier basically kept the exact same design throughout that entire generation

[@jakeryan9469]

I have a 4cyl version & it's fine. Definitely not powerful or exciting but cheap, reliable & easy to maintain. He's right about the farkle- there's really no point in it. I got a spray in bed liner, nerf bars for the sides, k&n air & cabin filters (but no intake) & weathertech mats. There's not a whole lot else to get. No one makes rims that fit & I didn't want to upgrade the stereo. I actually like that it's boring because I lend it to family members & want it to be reliable but not desirable. That said, power windows would have been nice.

[@greysinclaire]

Just picked my 2006 up for $7k with only 120k on the dash. Can't complain at all. 2wd, 4cyl, king cab. Not the best, but reliable.

[@connortoale9932]

"analyze to begin"

[@eshxplorn]

Rear disc brake envy

[@banokles]

Hey, that's a Navara. They're a great dual-cab ute. The YD25 diesel is damn near bulletproof.

[@nickpollay1681]

Yeah but we got a boring gutless oil sludge producing v6 ONLY

[@banokles]

@@nickpollay1681 You don't get one of those for the V6, you don't get one to go fast. You get one to go anywhere, while towing, with a tray full of gear, a bunch of mates, and reasonable fuel economy.

[@elite5828]

Check the timing chain and oil and you can flog that engine without complaining.

[@fidelis7727]

I got a KTM ADV as my first bike for the exact same reasoning. I planned to go off roading frequently and go camping with it. I went on one trail. I've since sold it (ECU problems) and got a cruiser instead. I also used to have a 4Runner that I got 3" lift on for the same reason. I've also sold that (frame rust). "Desire being outpaced by reality" is the worst feeling.

[@thomas316]

The most famous thing about the Nissan Navara here was they had an issue with snapping in the middle due to delicate chassis rails. Also I don't think you can moan about cars headlights when you've covered them in mesh to protect against errant kangaroos. 😅