me and my boyfriend live on the shore but are surrounded by national and state forrest. We just got our first 4 wheel ride, a 2000 se. We customized a Dodge van 5 years ago and travel the country in it. Vans are fun too, but not xterra fun! We had ours stuck 2 hours after signing our papers for it. You can easily seat 9 friends and then 2 coolers full of beer on the roof!