2005 NISSAN FRONTIER

This is my 1st "non Detroit" truck. Took me several months of research to make a decision on which truck to by, and the Frontier won hands-down! Great truck for towing my work trailer, you don't even know it's there! I gained 110hp over my '95 S10, and the gas mileage stayed the same. Am very pleased with the V6 and the 5 speed auto trans. Have 4500 mi. on truck and have already switched to full synthetic oil and filter, mileage is steadily increasing. Have tinted the windows and installed an ARE tonneau cover on it and the compliments just keep coming. Most people mistake it for the Titan.

I own a 4WD KC NISMO 6-speed, bought at the end of March 2005.

I drove the truck home from the dealership in an early-spring storm with snow coming down sideways. I worried that the high torque might cause some "misbehavior" on the last 9 miles home, which are all uphill on narrow winding mountain roads including one unpaved road with an average 15% grade. But the truck remained surefooted and easy to drive, in 2WD no less.

The truck now has about 9400 miles on it, with towing duty (light weight) about twice a week from spring through fall.

I had some bedliner defects and a rattle from the intake manifold (both fixed under warranty), so I can't say the truck is "perfect" (have never had a vehicle that was). However, I am very happy with it and hope to keep it a long time. If you want a vehicle for intense 4-wheeling, a largish truck is not the best thing. If you want one to carry heavy loads in the bed or pull large, heavy trailers, this is not the best choice. But if you want a solid all-round truck with decent mpg that is FUN TO DRIVE, the Frontier should be on the top of your test-drive list.

Bought the fronty in Jan. 05. I was always a Toyota buyer and planned on the 05 Tacoma. Test drove both trucks and gave the nod to the frontier, much better handling, felt more solid and less noise. I took a chance with reliability and so far I am very pleased that I did. Can't find a bad word to say about my Fronty , just the best all around truck I have owned or driven.

I toiled over whether this truck was worth the price tag and didn't feel great about driving out of the dealership. I now have about 500 miles on it and can say with confidence it is the best handling 4X4 vehicle I have every driven. Time will tell on reliability, but this truck a has power, handling and breaking combination unlike anything I have ever felt in a pickup, and I have owned many. I wonder what it feels like off the road. Nissan engineering really nailed the overall package and should sell a ton of these babies. If it holds up at all over time I will buy nothing but Nissan from now on simply because of the high quality feel of this 2005 Frontier. Also, what a sound system! There is no room for a sub woofer in the back, but you don't need it. With the right digital recording the stock system will blow you right out of the cab. This is the type of vehicle that gets you up a little earlier in the morning so you can take the long way to work, despite rising gas prices. Some other great features that don't really jump out at you until you use them are the bed extender, spray in bedliner and multi-track tie down system. These are things I wish all my previous trucks had and are really slick to use.

I'm way over the hundred word maximum, but this truck deserves it.

Happy in NH.....

Truck has a wimpy horn. Would like to know how to adjust (louder). There is a +/- on the horn plastic covering but I am afraid that I will break the plastic if I try to remove it. There should be a in-dash ash tray. I don't need Nissan to tell me if I should smoke. I never noticed there was not an ash tray when I bought the truck. I might not have.