I'm on the verge of buying a Nissan Pathfinder. I'm based in Romania and some of my business interests (forestry etc) necessitate a 4x4 if only for 1 week per month. The rest of the working week(s) the car will spend on the road. I definitely am commited to a Jeep-type vehicle as I simply can't get where I need to go in anything else. At present I'm borrowing a Jeep Cherokee 5.2 petrol but it's breaking my heart in fuel bills.
Had a Patrol for a week and hated it on the road. X-trail and Outlander don't have enough clearance underneath. Others are too expensive to merit the difference (e.g. new model Cherokee or Pajero). Won't buy Landrover as had a Discovery before and it was awful! Toyota Landcruiser is also ruled out for it's dated interior. I'm going to keep this car for 3 years, knock the sh-1-t out of it and sell it on.
Have had a look at Honest John, test drove the car (Pathfinder) and liked it on first impressions but can anyone give me any feed back on what it's like to live with around town, weak-spots, service costs etc..
Current offer from the local Nissan dealer is for a 2008 SE Manual for 33,000 Euro including VAT which seems an okay price.