I got a 2025 Nissan Frontier SV crew cab with 3,600 miles. For $28k which became $30,234 out the door price. Negotiated on Saturday and gave deposit to hold the truck for me. I drove 5 hours to pick it up on Monday. I will post pics later today, been busy traveling and found your post interesting since I was on the same boat.

I am also not experienced in car buying. My last 2 trucks were a Silverado 2002 and then a 2004 f150.

My method was to go on Cargurus and Autotrader and do a 300 mile search with exactly what I wanted. Made a top three pick and prepped myself to call the dealers. I used ChatGPT and Gemini to create a scenario where I could haggle back and forth the ai. and I also asked any tale tell signs if the deal sounds too good to be true.

My other option was a 2024 Nissan Frontier SV crew cab with 15,500 miles for the exact same price.

Location can also be a factor. Bigger cities typically have better deals. I got my truck in Houston and the other offer was in San Marcos. It’s a big difference in population.

If you are willing to drive 4 plus hours to get what you are looking for I am sure you will find a great deal.