new car

[masque12]

At some point within the next 2 weeks (depending on when my loan money gets deposited) I will be the owner of a black 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid. Anyone want to buy a used red 2000 Nissan Frontier cheap? It needs some body work, and has an intermittent A/C problem, but still runs just fine, engine wise.

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[masque12.livejournal.com]

Technically, it seats 5, with 3 in the front, and 2 in the back, but that's a rather tight fit. As long as the people in the front are relatively short (I'm 6', so shorter than that) the two in the back jump seats can be relatively comfortable, although not luxurious by any means.

[silkensteel.livejournal.com]

4 cylinder means decent on gas mileage... if you get a good deal on it go for it (we can't move 'til late June at the earliest) but if it's still sitting around collecting dust I'll keep you on the short list.

Can you find a photo of a similar model on-line? Everything I've read says that it's a decent work-horse if a bit short in the bed. (Quote: Too short for a motorcycle, but fits an ATV handily.)

[masque12.livejournal.com]

I can do better than that. I'll take a bunch of pics of it with my phone and email them to you. You can email me at nyarlathotep23 at gmail dot com, and I'll reply to you. I'm at work right now and it's starting to rain, but I'll get it done in the next few days.

This is basically what it looked like new, except I have factory wheels, this one doesn't:
http://images03.olx.com/ui/4/26/48/66151848_1-2000-Nissan-Frontier-2WD-King-Cab-XE-Oceana.jpg
http://images04.olx.com/ui/4/26/48/66151848_3-2000-Nissan-Frontier-2WD-King-Cab-XE-Virginia-Beach.jpg

[masque12.livejournal.com]

I can do better than that. I'll take a bunch of pics of it with my phone and email them to you. You can email me at nyarlathotep23 at gmail dot com, and I'll reply to you. I'm at work right now and it's starting to rain, but I'll get it done in the next few days.

This is basically what it looked like new, except I have factory wheels, this one doesn't:
http://images03.olx.com/ui/4/26/48/66151848_1-2000-Nissan-Frontier-2WD-King-Cab-XE-Oceana.jpg
http://images04.olx.com/ui/4/26/48/66151848_3-2000-Nissan-Frontier-2WD-King-Cab-XE-Virginia-Beach.jpg

[silkensteel.livejournal.com]

Sweet, I am looking for something more like a real truck and less like a SUV with a bed. Houston? I'll see what a drive that distance looks like on Google Maps, but like I said can't do it for at least a couple months.

[silkensteel.livejournal.com]

Dang, that looks *far.* And in the summer, through Hot America.

It would be fun with one of the kids, and I'd get to see stuff - but it would cost me an additional 60 or so gallons of gas. Like I said, if you get a deal to sell, go for it. You've had it for a few years it sounds like, would you recommend that make/model to someone who was looking for a similar truck?

[masque12.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I bought it new in late 2000, as they were clearing them out to make room for the new body style in 2001. It's definitely a good truck, and I'd recommend one, especially if one goes a little fancier than I did. Mine has hand crank windows, manual locks, no tilt steering, and no cruise control. It'd be a much better distance vehicle with those things, but I've managed without them, and it's served me well.

[masque12.livejournal.com]

Well, I'll get it appraised as a trade-in on Friday. If they'll give me something decent, I'll take it, I could use the cost offset for the new car. But if they offer a grand or less, I'll just hold on to it. I'll still send you the pics this week if you email me, and if you don't like how it looks now (I'll cover all the problem areas) just let me know, and I'll take what I can get, or donate it. But if you like it, and can offer better than the trade in, I suppose I can wait until June or so. That's less than 2 months away, after all.