Jackstand Johnny
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Hey gang. Its been a minute but my life is kind of collapsing in on itself here so Ive been busy. Im preparing to make some big life changes here. My Father has been not well after pancreatitis left Him with a colostomy bag in a bad spot and He is very dependant on my Mom for everything. Unfortunately my Mother has just been doagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer that is inoperable. I live in my Grandparents old house which my Mom, Her Brothers and my Cousin each have a 20% stake in and everyone but my Mom has wanted to sell it for the past decade. Ive been here for a couple years and it wasnt a problem when my Brother spent a decade here because He considered buying the house which kept my family at bay. Now that Hes moved out, I cant afford to buy a house and my Mother(the only one who wants to keep the house mainly for my sake) sadly doesnt have a lot of time left, it looks as though within a year or 2(maybe) I will have to move back in with my Dad to take care of Him and prevent myself from becoming homeless. I know this is a lot of backstory but its all about context here so bare with me.
I dont know how long my Dad can go on without my Mom and at that point I may end up really wanting to or needing to live in a vehicle. I am on disability after losing my leg and have a very small fixed income. I currently faily drive a 2002 Subaru WRX wagon which is a great car, but no room for me and my dog to sleep in back or have storage for cargo because Im 6'1". OK OK I know that was a lot of BS to read but heres the meat of the subject.
Ive always loved the Frontier crew cab and the Xterra but for whatever reason the Xterras are always much much cheaper with lower miles. Why is this? Do the Xterras have problems that the Frontier of the same years dont? Im thinking if I can afford one after selling my WRX, that Id like a gen 2 Xterra because theyre bigger. I was looking at minivans for a while but front wheel drive V6 is a pain in the butt to work on and Id like to know my car/home could go more places. I have an above knee prosthesis so I can only operate an automatic transmission now. I know the 2nd gens have the trans and coolant crossover pipe problem which I guess I could just bypass though I dont like removing performance or functionality of any kind like that. Heres my questions:
-Do the Gen 1 or gen 2 Xterra more reliable or have less problems?
-Why are Xterras always cheaper than Frontiers?
-Is there enough room in the gen 1 X for a tall guy and his medium sized dog to sleep in comfortably?
-I wont be doing much off roading and no crawling or bashing, so is there a better SUV or vehicle in general to use as a daily driver and stealth camper?
-How reliable are the V6s from both the gen 1 and gen 2 X? I love the KA24DE 4 banger used in the early Xterras because I had one in my 240SX and it was a dream. It was a pig, but a great reliable engine. How do the V6 engines hold up? Are the non interference timing CHAIN engines from te gen 2s that much better than the interference gen 1 engines with the belt?
-Any other info, input, insight or any other "ins" would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for reading through my ramblings.
I dont know how long my Dad can go on without my Mom and at that point I may end up really wanting to or needing to live in a vehicle. I am on disability after losing my leg and have a very small fixed income. I currently faily drive a 2002 Subaru WRX wagon which is a great car, but no room for me and my dog to sleep in back or have storage for cargo because Im 6'1". OK OK I know that was a lot of BS to read but heres the meat of the subject.
Ive always loved the Frontier crew cab and the Xterra but for whatever reason the Xterras are always much much cheaper with lower miles. Why is this? Do the Xterras have problems that the Frontier of the same years dont? Im thinking if I can afford one after selling my WRX, that Id like a gen 2 Xterra because theyre bigger. I was looking at minivans for a while but front wheel drive V6 is a pain in the butt to work on and Id like to know my car/home could go more places. I have an above knee prosthesis so I can only operate an automatic transmission now. I know the 2nd gens have the trans and coolant crossover pipe problem which I guess I could just bypass though I dont like removing performance or functionality of any kind like that. Heres my questions:
-Do the Gen 1 or gen 2 Xterra more reliable or have less problems?
-Why are Xterras always cheaper than Frontiers?
-Is there enough room in the gen 1 X for a tall guy and his medium sized dog to sleep in comfortably?
-I wont be doing much off roading and no crawling or bashing, so is there a better SUV or vehicle in general to use as a daily driver and stealth camper?
-How reliable are the V6s from both the gen 1 and gen 2 X? I love the KA24DE 4 banger used in the early Xterras because I had one in my 240SX and it was a dream. It was a pig, but a great reliable engine. How do the V6 engines hold up? Are the non interference timing CHAIN engines from te gen 2s that much better than the interference gen 1 engines with the belt?
-Any other info, input, insight or any other "ins" would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for reading through my ramblings.