 July 2004 will be my 5-year 
anniversary of owning my 2000 Xterra 
XE 4WD V6.  I am on my 3rd set of 
front brakes and original rear brakes. 
I replaced the stock BF Goodrich Long 
Trails at about 65,000 miles with 
Goodyear Forteras. I replaced the 
battery around the same time and have 
just recently noticed the upper 
radiator hose has been leaking coolant 
under pressure. The body still looks 
good although the plastic has faded 
over the years. The interior still 
looks great. I'm averaging around 14-
15 MPG. Overall Im very pleased but 
would not buy another Xterra just 
because I dont use or need its off 
road capability.