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<blockquote data-quote="Cowabunga" data-source="post: 6270460" data-attributes="member: 718"><p>On a Nissan, certainly the auto. You will lose some economy but its auto box is so much nicer than the manual and, while not quite class-leading, is up there with the best.</p><p></p><p>Personally I would not consider less than six gear ratios in a modern automatic, which rules out many brands of pickup. Ford is on the cusp of offering a ten speed automatic pickup in the UK. Half the ratios is not equal to half as good but only five speeds doesn't cut it when heavy towing. It really doesn't. </p><p></p><p>There are pickups with efficient and pleasant six, seven, eight and now ten speed automatics. Five is OK solo and will tow but there will be significant jumps between ratios. </p><p></p><p>Whether I would buy a current Nissan Navara is another question entirely. No I wouldn't, although there are pleny of happy owners around. I just don't like the cheap build with chassis that are still built specifically to fail sooner than they should. Holes stamped in the dirtiest of places almost certainly specifically to let salty and mucky shite inside the box sections to accelerate the rusting process. They haven't done much to stop the chassis breaking in future compared to ones built 10 years or so ago either. Just a channel section welded just in front of the rear wheels under the box sections either side as far as I can see.</p><p></p><p>No, and its my personal opinion and not definitive, that they are built down to the lowest possible price and quality and longevity just don't figure in Nissan's priority list when it comes to Navara. If you lease it or intend changing regularly, this is not a consideration for you, but if you are in it for the long term, I think there are better vehicles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowabunga, post: 6270460, member: 718"] On a Nissan, certainly the auto. You will lose some economy but its auto box is so much nicer than the manual and, while not quite class-leading, is up there with the best. Personally I would not consider less than six gear ratios in a modern automatic, which rules out many brands of pickup. Ford is on the cusp of offering a ten speed automatic pickup in the UK. Half the ratios is not equal to half as good but only five speeds doesn't cut it when heavy towing. It really doesn't. There are pickups with efficient and pleasant six, seven, eight and now ten speed automatics. Five is OK solo and will tow but there will be significant jumps between ratios. Whether I would buy a current Nissan Navara is another question entirely. No I wouldn't, although there are pleny of happy owners around. I just don't like the cheap build with chassis that are still built specifically to fail sooner than they should. Holes stamped in the dirtiest of places almost certainly specifically to let salty and mucky shite inside the box sections to accelerate the rusting process. They haven't done much to stop the chassis breaking in future compared to ones built 10 years or so ago either. Just a channel section welded just in front of the rear wheels under the box sections either side as far as I can see. No, and its my personal opinion and not definitive, that they are built down to the lowest possible price and quality and longevity just don't figure in Nissan's priority list when it comes to Navara. If you lease it or intend changing regularly, this is not a consideration for you, but if you are in it for the long term, I think there are better vehicles. [/QUOTE]
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