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Date Registered: 02-2004
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4X4 AUSTRALIA magazine - Used X-Trail Review


December 2004 issue, P100-106 is a review for those considering purchasing a used X-Trail...

Brief summary:

Generally an excellent review reminding us that our beloved X-Trails are the definite pick-of-the-bunch compared to other soft-roaders in terms of effectiveness of it's 4WD system, amount of interior room, performance on & offroad, fuel economy, and they give some of the mid-sized 4WD's a run for their money. There are very few problems with them, and it would be hard to find one that's clocked over 100,000k's, even the ones that have been used as fleet vehicles.

Try to avoid those that have had a hard life, which would be obvious from a quick inspection for dents etc on the undercarriage, or not serviced regularly...

It also mentions that there's not much aftermarket support for them, but that is mainly because the demand isn't there. I know for a fact that there is a touring pack available that has water tank, fridge, roof-mounted tent, and extra fuel capacity, so I don't know how they managed to forget that. They say most would only have "nudge-bar & spotties" (hey, even I fall into that category - if I could get a relatively cheap snorkel, I would've got it by now emoticon ).



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I saw that, I was interested that they didnt mention to look at the muffler/ exhaust and the towbar electrical connection- thats what copped the flogging on mine.
IMHO - I recken loading the xexy up with the touring pack mentioned in earlier magazines would really way it down, plus you would have to find a place to put the spare.
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The spare is probably someothing most people usually forget about, but as I took mine out on my very first offroad track, I know how susceptible tyres are to damage, even when you're being careful... (fortunately we managed to plug the hole, and didn't need the spare after all, but I'd already removed it emoticon ).

The big drawer that fills the entire bottom half of the boot would make it impossible to remove the spare wheel, unless they've factored it into the design of the drawer. No one would want to remove the entire contents of the drawer and the drawer itself (as you said, it would probably be very heavy) to get to the spare! You think they would've made some rear-mounted wheel carrier as part of the package emoticon


In the review, they suggested that the engine is bulletproof, yet we've heard otherwise (mostly o/s models, though) and no-one else I've spoken to has agreed about the vulnerability of the tow bar wiring plug - even Nissan Service said they hadn't had any back for repairs (but that's only one workshop), so I could assume yours is a fairly isolated incident (and would depend on how hard you take it offroad). The first thing I disagreed with in the article was the comment in one of the photos about how durable the interior is, and mine already had scratches after a few months of ownership from new, and everyone else also seems to think the interior isn't durable enough... But while they missed a few things we all know about, they still covered it pretty well.



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Re the towbar connection, it comes mounted below the bar, so it is the first to go if you scrape at the back. If you get one fitted I recommend putting at the top. Repairing is easy, remove and screw in replacement. Mine went early in the piece
SEE THE PIC

Had no problems after that as it was taped up and sat above the bar (never used it) until I fixed it up for sale.

Agree about the durability of the interior, I had some wear and tear, but I think that is to be expected noting the material used. Apart from that I thought the article was pretty good, only commented about the exhaust because it is pretty obvious. At the end of the day I only got rid of mine because I can only afford two cars, and I have to much invested in the GQ. (although it is sitting far too idle these days!!)
Rich- enjoy misty
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Out and about around Jervis Bay on the weekend...

Well I finally did it... I ripped off half of the towing connector on the weekend (well the spring-loaded hinged cover, anyway).

All the connector still looks fully intact and appears to be no other damage apart from one side of the hinged cover being broken.

I probably wont bother fixing it as I can still close it (although it's no longer a good seal - not that it ever was to begin with!). I may relocate it to above the towbar so it doesn't get any further damage.

Peter's link to his one in the above post is broken.

That'll teach me to go skylarking around, up a steep hill (actually it was a gutter/gully by the side of the road) in the dark (and yes, my spotties were working, but not necessary at such close range!). I could hear the horrible scraping noise coming from the back before I was fully on the uphill climb. I just assumed it was the actual towbar itself (as has been in the past).


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