Used/High Mileage Nissan Armada

[amateurfishing]

anyone have any experience with with Nissan Armada, particularly 09 or older or 100,000 miles or more? any idea on longevity or max miles on one?

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I would check the Consumers Reports auto issue. They have a great used car section with trouble vehicles and areas to watch out for. The library will have the issue. It comes out in March each year.

I have a copy and can look if you would like.

[amateurfishing]

my wife's co-workers r ravin bout em but problem for me is hardly anyone carry's them so for one it is much harder to find a good deal on one and two when they are affordable for us its either 5 years old or over 100,000 miles. just tryin to figure out what the shelf life of one is long term and how much of a risk would it be for one as is without any warranty.....someone currently has a loaded 2009 with 130,000 miles for under $20,000 and online kelley blue book listed as worth $22,000. if they r like mercedes or BMW and retain their value much longer than the average vehicle may be worth a shot but want to find out if there are any possible issues i need to be aware of first

[IT Guy]

Maybe this will help - I have a 2006 Armada with 87K miles on it. We bought it new and did not get the extended warranty.

I have had zero problems with it since day one. It rides and drives great and will pull a house. I tow my 5,000 pound boat all over MN and WI and love the vehicle.

I picked up a 2011 Tahoe 3 months ago - the Tahoe ride is much smoother than the Armada but I have much less storage capacity, towing capacity and clearance. It seems like the Armada gets better gas milage that the Tahoe.

Around town the Tahoe is better. For the big trips with the boat I would the Armada any day of the week.

[amateurfishing]

been doing lots of research for these, when reading up on reports and others top picks in same class for some reason the armada is never in the top 3 even though it has more head clearance, legroom, shoulder room, towing capacity, and overall passenger room.

3 biggest issues i have read/heard are gas mileage, a rear door latch issue, and brakes (due to size & weight of vehicle more is needed for slowing & stopping so they get used up quicker). our #1 priority is space/comfort/legroom and a 3rd row seat is a necessity. the only challenger we have left to check out is an acadia (due to comparable legroom) in a smaller class. but if the legroom/overall room is not comparable, will probably go with a bare bones 1 year old with around 20,0000 already on it. trying to keep sticker price below $35K

[brian6715]

I tow my 5,000 pound boat all over MN and WI and love the vehicle.

You must have a small yacht for your boat to be 5,000 lbs!!

[JohnMickish]

You must have a small yacht for your boat to be 5,000 lbs!!

My boat/trailer/motors/gear combo comes in just under 5000 lbs and she aint no yacht!

20' boat, 50 gallons of fuel, 4 batteries and a tandom axle trailer will put you real close to that.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

That's a yacht compared to mine