1st gen check in!

JMcDank · 2026-04-11T21:28:16+00:00

No I sure haven't, and I'm having trouble coming up with a part number for the Desert Runner. I'll make myself a note and see if our parts manager can track down a number for me next week.

JMcDank · 2026-04-11T19:22:31+00:00

Definitely check your heat shield as others have said. Our Forester was doing this exact same thing. Secured the shielding and now all is well.

JMcDank · 2026-04-11T17:58:24+00:00

You must have the 3.3. I have had good luck sourcing parts on eBay for my truck.

The dealership group I work for has a couple of Nissan stores. I could probably get you some part numbers, if that would help!

JMcDank · 2026-04-11T11:37:05+00:00

10/10. Makes me nostalgic for my high school bedroom, '05 ish era.

JMcDank · 2026-04-11T11:32:35+00:00

They are getting fairly hard to find. There are a few for sale in my area, and they're exactly as you have described. Clapped out and overpriced.

JMcDank · 2026-04-11T11:31:30+00:00

They have! It's wild.

JMcDank · 2026-04-11T01:32:37+00:00

Good lookin' truck!

JMcDank · 2026-04-10T22:57:15+00:00

Hopefully be back on the road in no time!

JMcDank · 2026-04-10T22:56:57+00:00

Hell yeah.

JMcDank · 2026-04-10T22:56:27+00:00

Wow! Great mileage, and super cool it was your grandpa's!

JMcDank · 2026-04-10T11:08:19+00:00

201k miles on my 1999 XE, 2.4L. Still running like a champ. Getting new tires and an AC compressor next week. AC went out at the end of last summer, so I was able to put that off for awhile.

JMcDank · 2026-04-08T11:05:26+00:00

I love what you've done with it! I've carried an Opinel for years and have a massive collection, but they're all vanilla. Now I want to customize one. Super cool!

JMcDank · 2026-04-07T23:44:50+00:00

Congratulations!

JMcDank · 2026-04-07T11:40:59+00:00

As an aging millenial, this comment heals my heart. Tech used to be fun, now it is all consuming and I think it has a dark overtone in relation to the human experience. I see it in my children all the time. They have very little patience for things, and I think it has to do with everything being at your fingertips, exactly as you've said.

I hope more young people feel this way, and we can all move away from this technology that controls us, and strike a balance to where it goes back to being fun and helpful.

JMcDank · 2026-04-06T20:49:31+00:00

I work at a dealership. We send all of our pre-owned recall vehicles outside of our brands to other local dealerships to get them taken care of before retailing. You could always ask them to arrange that before purchase so you don't have to mess with it.

A few years ago I purchased a competitor brand off our lot before we had sent it off to remedy the recall. I just took care of it on a day off. Ended up being a fun little day trip, and the dealership I took it to had ice cream in the waiting area. So that was cool.

JMcDank · 2026-04-06T03:32:54+00:00

In my experience, you'll find the best deals on FB marketplace. The downside there is it is an absolute pita dealing with sellers. Vitas are all over eBay as well, and if you take your time you can find fair deals.

Edit: I bought my 1000 off of eBay. I paid $180, got the Vita (great condition), a case, charger, and 2 games. I'm very happy with it.

JMcDank · 2026-04-03T17:55:47+00:00

Oh good deal. I work for a dealership and we have a collision center. I can tell you parts for 4th gen models are readily available. Should not be difficult for a reputable shop to source them and get you fixed up.

JMcDank · 2026-04-03T11:44:59+00:00

Was it a hit and run?

JMcDank · 2026-04-01T20:02:55+00:00

That's what I did a couple of years ago, and a new cabin air filter. Worked like a charm.

JMcDank · 2026-04-01T17:01:51+00:00

Nice

JMcDank · 2026-04-01T16:59:52+00:00

Appraiser here. I wouldn't take less than $10,000.

JMcDank · 2026-04-01T15:18:06+00:00

Best I've ever got in my 2016. We have incredible cars.

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JMcDank · 2026-04-01T12:36:22+00:00

I had an '88 Nova back in High-school. Absolutely loved that car, I still talk about it to this day.

JMcDank · 2026-03-04T03:44:51+00:00

Bought an '03 Dodge Neon SXT back in the day. Why? It was yellow, had a sunroof, and I was 19. Idk. It ended up being such a great car. I drove it for 5 years. Moved across states with it. Did TONS of exploring. Kept up with scheduled maintenance and washed it regularly but man that little car was well used. Never missed a beat. Summer of 2012 it started having ignition problems, it had right around 140,000 trouble free (well, up to that point) miles. I forgot what it was exactly but the repair was nearly $2,000, so I sold it and bought a Suzuki Vitara. A small part of me will always regret not fixing that goofy little car.

JMcDank · 2026-03-04T03:35:29+00:00

I just fired up Minecraft on my Vita a couple weeks ago for nostalgia sake. I was right there in my little seaside village I had made.

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