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hello everyone

as you can read from the topic i'm not settled down between the three cars and need your advise between:

Nissan Xterra 13'

i like the car overall from the three, looks nice and drives well. above that the price tag is reasonable with good options overall
saw it in the desert couple of times and i think its really doing well, semi 4 doors and hard to go.

Toyota FJ 13'

i hate the visibility in the car and how puff it looks like when you drive, other than that the car is great and i heard about it a lot.
took it for test drive and it seems ok.

Jeep Wrangler

i wanted to go for the robicon but unfortunately they are sold out so i'm left out with the sahara 13' model.
i heard a lot about the car and how well it goes, plus so many modifications you can do on it.

so what do you guys think?

thanks

Hi Farsi,

I used FJ befor wonderful car and powerful also good in offroading and inroad however, the new jeep very good car also good power with new engine , extera no idea about the car. In my opinion the best car I drove in the desert and I can call it king of the desert PatRollllllllllllllllllllll.
Good luck brother(:-.

To be honest, there is no best or better, it depends on youre preferences and what you feel most comfortable or content with it. They are all good and bad in different ways.

Ahmed-2 wrote:Hi Farsi,

I used FJ befor wonderful car and powerful also good in offroading and inroad however, the new jeep very good car also good power with new engine , extera no idea about the car. In my opinion the best car I drove in the desert and I can call it king of the desert PatRollllllllllllllllllllll.
Good luck brother(:-.

hi ahmed
thanks, the nissan is really nice and great car, i sold it and dunno if i should buy it again

ScaVenger wrote:To be honest, there is no best or better, it depends on youre preferences and what you feel most comfortable or content with it. They are all good and bad in different ways.

i agree scavenger each car has its downs and ups but sometimes its good to hear from others and from existing owners. thanks

All round, the xterra could be your best option, good power and comfort- fj is ok but the weird doors and silly plastic fake metal interior puts me off. Only go for a wrangler if you have a tow truck for your second car

Osprey wrote:All round, the xterra could be your best option, good power and comfort- fj is ok but the weird doors and silly plastic fake metal interior puts me off. Only go for a wrangler if you have a tow truck for your second car

Totally agree, all in all, price, power, confirtabilty, stability, modifications ..etc Xterra then wrangler if second car, FJ to me is very bad option, if visibility is bad then car is bad, plus weak chassis.
Its mentioned above and again all cars has advantages and disadvantages.
Good luck.

Hello Faris,
As I drove neither Nissan, nor Jeep, I cannot compare, but I am very happy with the FJ. It is a very powerful and very reliable car.
The visibility issue I don't find it an issue at all anymore (I guess I just got used to it and it wasn't really that bad to start with)!
It was designed with offroading in mind, hence the plastic, which is very easy to maintain and cheap to replace, if need be. The one luxurious item that it does have is the sound system, which is brilliant!
In five years of driving one I didn't have any problems with it.
Ultimately, like Saleh said, it is down to personal choice.

Well if it was mee fj is my choice i drive an fj for 3yrs and it was an iresistable machine drives well on road and offroad has the power and u can modify it visiblity was not an issue for me as i got used to it and the chsis issue i didnt face this problem since did everything u can imagine with the car

Osprey wrote:All round, the xterra could be your best option, good power and comfort- fj is ok but the weird doors and silly plastic fake metal interior puts me off. Only go for a wrangler if you have a tow truck for your second car

That's why I got my X.

I only have the budget for one car (for now), so I went with the Xterra Offroad model. Practical for daily use and also great on the dunes.

I've tested all 3, so here's my impressions:

FJ - I loved the off-roadiness! This is probably the better off-roader of the three. I loved the power, just perfect for the long dune climbs, but especially I digged the suspension - and that's straight out the factory! With after-market parts, the suspension really becomes awesome. As noted, cramped interior, stupid non-visibility, and what's with the plastic checker-plate???

X-Terra - power was good, in fact comparable to FJ (just checked: 260hp for FJ and 265hp for X - surprise! But that's so close, you can't feel the difference) but the suspension was a sore point, both in absorbing hits and did not have the wheel travel. I'm not sure about after-market options (duh! I just realized: X-Terra has rear leaf springs!!! That's why)

Wrangler - Yes, I loved it! Great new engine, and they finally threw out the old gearbox. Also some nice refinements to the cab (which the FJ really needs!) and you have a gazillion aftermarket parts to choose from - plus, it's a short wheel-base and convertible! Dude, there is nothing more awesome than cruising the dunes in good weather with an open-top (and safety roll-bar). Compare top-less with the visibility out of the FJ! And, did I mention the Wrangler 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine delivers 285 horsepower and is a bunch lighter than the FJ and X?

So, in conclusion - Jeep Wrangler 8)

If the FJ came with a removable roof, and you could actually see out the back and sides, then I'd be undecided.