WTB mid 90s pathfinder

<ppointer DeleteThis @nospamindspring.com> wrote in message
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 > Terry wrote:
  >> Looking for a good 94-97 Pathfinder, 2 door or 4 door, manual
  >> transmission,
  >> under 100K. I'll pay a fair price for the right truck in excellent
  >> condition--
 >
 > FYI - you won't find a 2-door that new. I think '91 was the last year for
 > those.

I was wondering about that, when was the last 2 door Pathfinder made,
and when was the last year for the manual transmission? My last SUV was a
1996
Explorer Sport 2 door, I found one with a 5 speed but I had to look a long
time.....



Terry<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Terry wrote:
 > I was wondering about that, when was the last 2 door Pathfinder made,
 > and when was the last year for the manual transmission? My last SUV was a
 > 1996
 >
I believe the last year for the two-door was 1991. The last year for
the manual tranny was 2002, though even those are rare.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 > Terry wrote:
  >> I was wondering about that, when was the last 2 door Pathfinder made,
  >> and when was the last year for the manual transmission? My last SUV was a
  >> 1996
  >>
 > I believe the last year for the two-door was 1991. The last year for the
 > manual tranny was 2002, though even those are rare.

Call me old-fashioned, but it just seems that if I'm going to invest in an
SUV, seems
only right to have a manual transmission!!



Terry<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Terry wrote:
 > Call me old-fashioned, but it just seems that if I'm going to invest in an
 > SUV, seems
 > only right to have a manual transmission!!

In deference to Lee Iaccoca, if you can find an SUV with manual tranny,
buy it. Heck, it is starting to get difficult to find a pickup with a
manual tranny. At least Nissan sells the 2005 Frontier with a 6sp. I
don't think you're old-fashioned, but you probably enjoy the extra
control and flexibility you have when you shift manually. And it's fun,
right? Unfortunately, the over-bearing majority of buyers don't agree.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 12/19/2004 8:56 AM US(ET), Terry took fingers to keys, and typed the
following:

 ><ppointer DeleteThis @nospamindspring.com> wrote in message
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 >
 >
  >>Terry wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>I was wondering about that, when was the last 2 door Pathfinder made,
   >>>and when was the last year for the manual transmission? My last SUV was a
   >>>1996
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>
  >>I believe the last year for the two-door was 1991. The last year for the
  >>manual tranny was 2002, though even those are rare.
  >>
  >>
 >
 >Call me old-fashioned, but it just seems that if I'm going to invest in an
 >SUV, seems
 >only right to have a manual transmission!!
 >
 >
 >
 >Terry
 >

Most people who buy an SUV, buy it because it's the latest thing, and
the manufacturers are catering to them. A perfect example are the luxury
SUVs, like Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercedes, et al. Many of these people
never go off road, or live where they need a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
After commuting 90 miles a day for 15 years in the NE, I think that
there should be a separate license to drive 4 wheel drive vehicles, like
there is to operate a 2 wheel motorcycle or many wheeled commercial
vehicle, and they should have to attend a class before being able to get
the separate license. I don't know how many times I have seen a 4x4
driven by some neophyte breeze by me on a snowy road and then I'd come
over a hill to find them overturned off the road, while all the two
wheel drive vehicles slowly chug their way past. Many 4x4 drivers don't
know that they don't have any more stopping power than a two wheel drive
vehicle, and the added mass only adds to the skidding problem.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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I live in northwest Wisconsin, so yes I deal with a lot of poor driving
conditions.
It is absolutely true that people often take MORE, not less risks, when they
drive a 4X4
in ice or snow. But I still like to be able to downshift while slowing down
on a snowy highway...
But I like a manual in any car, I just converted my '68 Camaro (car I drive
when there is no
ice or snow) from an auto to manual, the driving experience is completely
different!

I'll have to have a look at that Frontier, I haven't seen it.....



Terry
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On 12/19/2004 10:48 AM US(ET), Terry took fingers to keys, and typed the
following:

 >I live in northwest Wisconsin, so yes I deal with a lot of poor driving
 >conditions.
 >It is absolutely true that people often take MORE, not less risks, when they
 >drive a 4X4
 >in ice or snow. But I still like to be able to downshift while slowing down
 >on a snowy highway...
 >But I like a manual in any car, I just converted my '68 Camaro (car I drive
 >when there is no
 >ice or snow) from an auto to manual, the driving experience is completely
 >different!
 >
 >I'll have to have a look at that Frontier, I haven't seen it.....
 >
 >
 >
 >Terry
 >

I agree with you on the manual transmission. All my vehicles in the last
20 years have been manual, but I live in the country. If I lived in a
big city with all the stop and go traffic at every block, I may eschew
the extra control and go for an automatic.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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