Hey folks,
Current Maxima owner about to switch. I've never owned a truck before, and honestly never thought I would need to. But I bought a house 4 years ago and find myself needing one all the time as a result (projects).
The kicker is I commute into Boston everyday (park in a garage)...70 miles round trip, 75% of the time in traffic.
My only requirements are 4WD, full size Crew Cab, nice drive. Don't need extra power, but I don't want it to be sluggish at all. I won't be towing anything or carrying any real heavy loads.
I thought for sure I'd be getting a Frontier. Drives nice. As good as I could hope for on gas mileage. Priced right... But I ran into 3 snags:
1) If I go Frontier, I'm getting the LE because I want an Aux port on the stereo. But...the LE Crew Cab forces you to get the roof rack. I'm not sure I like it to be honest. Sounds petty, but I gotta look at it everyday and I want to love it. People that own one...do you like your roof rack?
2) You can't lay a 4X8 (drywall or plywood) in the back flat due to the wheel wells. I know I can build something, but it would be nice if it just fit it.
3) The bed is a bit short. I don't know that I need a long bed, but I might wanna get a Long bed just to be on the safe side. People that have the standard size...do you wish you had the long size?
So, this begs the question...should I get a Titan instead? I've heard a little mixed reviews on the Titan, and only positive reviews of the Frontier, and the gas mileage is better on the Frontier. But if get a Titan, I don't have the Roof Rack issue, the bed length issue, or the bed width issue. But I do have a much larger vehicle with worse gas mileage and semi-mixed reviews.
I'd like to know what Frontier owners think. Again...this isn't for a business...just home projects. Would you stick with Frontier, or go Titan in these shoes? Also...if you own one, do you like your roof rack?
Thanks!
Current Maxima owner about to switch. I've never owned a truck before, and honestly never thought I would need to. But I bought a house 4 years ago and find myself needing one all the time as a result (projects).
The kicker is I commute into Boston everyday (park in a garage)...70 miles round trip, 75% of the time in traffic.
My only requirements are 4WD, full size Crew Cab, nice drive. Don't need extra power, but I don't want it to be sluggish at all. I won't be towing anything or carrying any real heavy loads.
I thought for sure I'd be getting a Frontier. Drives nice. As good as I could hope for on gas mileage. Priced right... But I ran into 3 snags:
1) If I go Frontier, I'm getting the LE because I want an Aux port on the stereo. But...the LE Crew Cab forces you to get the roof rack. I'm not sure I like it to be honest. Sounds petty, but I gotta look at it everyday and I want to love it. People that own one...do you like your roof rack?
2) You can't lay a 4X8 (drywall or plywood) in the back flat due to the wheel wells. I know I can build something, but it would be nice if it just fit it.
3) The bed is a bit short. I don't know that I need a long bed, but I might wanna get a Long bed just to be on the safe side. People that have the standard size...do you wish you had the long size?
So, this begs the question...should I get a Titan instead? I've heard a little mixed reviews on the Titan, and only positive reviews of the Frontier, and the gas mileage is better on the Frontier. But if get a Titan, I don't have the Roof Rack issue, the bed length issue, or the bed width issue. But I do have a much larger vehicle with worse gas mileage and semi-mixed reviews.
I'd like to know what Frontier owners think. Again...this isn't for a business...just home projects. Would you stick with Frontier, or go Titan in these shoes? Also...if you own one, do you like your roof rack?
Thanks!