Originally posted by mike100:
as a former import mechanic, I can tell you that specific models are lemons, rarely the whole product line.
As a former Xterra lemon owner, I can attest to the above. My X was an utter piece of garbage, but I know at lesat thirty Xterra owners that have had great reliability with their Xterras, most of those seeing lots of trail time. I do believe, however, that Nissan QC has gone a tad downhill from the days of the hardbody pickup truck. And the statistics back that up.