Posted: Apr 10 2009 at 8:15am | IP Logged

Just for fun I was pricing new trucks on the internet and did one of those "appraise your trade in" things on the Canadian black book site.  I was pissed to find that my 06 NISMO is worth over $2000 less than a TRD I compared with the same milage and options.  WTF?  To compare, I checked a Tundra and a Chevy with the same options and milage and the difference was about the same.  There is no way that Nissan and Chevy should be in the same boat as opposed to a Toyota.  When I bought my truck, becasue of the difference in financing, it cost me $2000 more to own the NISMO than a TRD I test drove.  I liked it more so I thought I would go for it.  If I traded it in today, that means it would have cost me $4000 more to own the NISMO for three years.  Whats up with that?

I am looking for a crew cab now and after seeing this it looks like it will be a Toyota.

Posted: Apr 11 2009 at 10:08am | IP Logged

WE!,all know how good these truck are. But even the dealers (Nissan) aren't really aware. I bought my truck in Calgary and it was like pulling teeth to find the model/colour I wanted. Nissan themselves don't seem to push this model. Have you ever seen a TV ad for them?

My answer to your question is, The general public is more enamoured with Toyota, in AB anyways. It's perceived value.

I'm up in Whitehorse for the winter and there are more Frontiers here than Tacomas ,more Tundras than Titans.
Hugh

Posted: Jun 08 2009 at 11:21am | IP Logged

Resale for someone like me who buys new and then keeps the truck for 10-15 years is rather a mnon-issue.  But what you think is right, take very good care of it, drive it sensibly, keep it for a LONG time and you will be MANY tens of thousands of dollars ahead in the course of 45 years. 

The biggest problem people have in accumulating wealth is trading in vehicles too frequently.  Keep 'em, don't smoke or drink (bar prices will eat your pay check), and spend time doing things that are fun and productive (fish, hunt, garden).  Put your cash in your pocket and keep it there.

Posted: Jun 08 2009 at 2:49pm | IP Logged

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... In Ft.Worth Tx in 2007 when we bought our 2008 Toyota Camry it was about $1,500.00 less than the Nissan Altima... But the  New Tundra was about $2,000.00 more than the Frontier equally equipped. The same was true in 1998-99 when I bought my Frontier

... We didn't trade trucks 'cause my '99 is just like new at 10 years old and less than 50,000 miles. The "mid-sized" trucks are getting too large for my needs! I liked my KC hardbody but the First generation Frontier is just right for me.

Have a good one while you can still laugh about it.. Don S..

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