just traded my 2000 frontier 4cyl auto w/ 71k miles for an 04 f-150 4.2 v6 auto w/ 27k miles on it.
this is not a hate froniter thread, i loved my little truck and it never gave me lick of trouble. just wanted something a little bigger with more power.
i just hope the ford holds up as well as the froniter.
just traded my 2000 frontier 4cyl auto w/ 71k miles for an 04 f-150 4.2 v6 auto w/ 27k miles on it.
this is not a hate froniter thread, i loved my little truck and it never gave me lick of trouble. just wanted something a little bigger with more power.
i just hope the ford holds up as well as the froniter.
Good luck with your new (to you) wheels. As a data point, how much did you get for the Frontier?
Did you check out Toyata for full size truck before you bought Ford?
As for quality I am not sure on the Fords. But I can tell you about the Chevy Sliver-a-doos. They have power but then you have to replace parts more often.
The Toyata would be my upgrade to full size if needed. I'm just not a domestic car lover any more. Owned olds, chevys and I'm not impressed anymore. Chevy had 20+ years to refine the small truck and the colorado got the worst ratings from car and driver. While the honda, nissan, toyata took home gold, silver, bronze.
My bo-in-law in Spain now drives a 2004 Honda Accord Disel at 55+ miles a gallon. Sweet car. Doesn't sound like a disel and you cannot find them here until this 08. Where are the domestic cars heading?
Good luck with your truck (not being sarcastic) Let us know how it compares to frontiers quality. One good thing that you get out of it (or should get) is more upper power when passing people on highway!
I worked as a Toyota tech briefly for a multi-franchise dealer that sold Fords. All I know is that the the Ford techs were constantly doing head gaskets, transmissions, rear ends and constantly complaining about the Ford diagnostic equipment and systems. Most of this was on vehicles less than five years old. Maybe I'm a bit partial after working a year with Toyota and 18 years with Nissan, but I would never spend my money on a Ford or Chrysler truck. It's also a well known fact that the VQ-series V6 has been named one of the 10 best engines every year since 1995. That said, I wish you nothing but luck with your new F-150.
beleive me hes right, sorry to put you down but i owned and explorer and ill never get one again, but i do know people who like their full sized veichals. ive never owned one but the explorer changed my veiw completly
We have some 06-07 F150 and F250 Fords on my job. Quite a few of the 6.0 PSD have been to the shop for warranty issues. One of the 07's has been twice for the CEL within a fews months time. The Game and Fish division bought some 04 F250's in 04 and they had a bunch of electrical problems from the start. They ended up buying Dodges the next time around. Good luck with your truck. Don't try to run any V6 Frontiers if you know what's good for you. LOL.
the truth of the matter is that ford f150 v6 has a stronger engine then does the nissan v6 and gets better mpg.
yes the ford seats and rides alot better then did my frontier and seems to be built alot better and has a truck-like ride.
question: can yalls 4.0 v6 literly roast tires on dry roads???
ford v6 can with ease. and no its not geared real low at 2k rpm its at 73mph w/ 4 speed-auto.
Best of luck with it. I've always like the look of the 150. I don't know about the V6 for aftermarket, but having a Ford truck will open up a much larger aftermarket in general for you.
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Jerry
2004 Frontier, King Cab, XE, 4x1, 4-cyl, 5-spd My Frontier Page
if you have a 4.0 v6 frontier, ill race you and then we can hook them together for a pull. i bet the ford wins both. second, the last 3x i filled up i got 18.2,18.3,18.6 mpg 50-50 mix driving. dunno about real-world mpg for 4.0 v6 fronty, so maybe someone can chim in.
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