Buying a used 2nd Generation (2005-2015) Nissan Xterra

After owning my Xterra for 9 glorious years I would like to share my experience. Why would you want a used Xterra? The Xterra is reliable. After 9 years, 100,000 miles there was no major issues with my Xterra and it has never left me on the side of the road.  The engines and transmission did have some minor issues but once solved they can last a long time (will talk more about this later). Some owners of the Xterra has driven them to 320,000 miles. The Xterra only comes with one engine and that’s a V6 4.0 Liter providing …

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Repairing Weatherstrip on a Car

So recently I was walking by my car,  a 2008 Nissan Xterra, and I noticed one of the rear door weather seal was awkwardly sticking out. I inspected the damage and it seems like it somehow ripped out of the fastener. I tried putting the weather strip back into the fastener but it would not stay.   Options I looked at different options on how to repair it. First instinct was looking for a OEM weatherstrip replacement but the price was too expensive. Second option was to replace it with an aftermarket weatherstrip, but while comparing the Xterra weatherstrip to …

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Nissan Xterra Sensen Strut vs Monroe Quick-Strut vs Nissan OEM

  vs   Sensen vs Monroe Quick-Strut So after driving my beloved Xterra for 8 years I decided it was time to replace all the suspensions. I googled and found a brand named Sensen. They had a model 9214-0125 which came with coil overs so you can easily switch the struts out. Why did I decide to buy Sensen? My reasons: Affordable. It was the cheapest in the market compared to other competitors. Lifetime Warranty Japanese made NOK seals. Because we all know the Japanese make superior products. A few good reviews on forums. I hate myself The installation went …

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