Thinking of picking up a 89-91 Pathfinder in the next few days and have ?????

[Milo (San Antonio)]

Probably looking to p/up a V6 Pathfinder soon as a daily beater. Are they reasonably reliable in the 120+ area? Is it still the VG30E platform for those years? Also, anything special with the 4x4 that is a problem child?

Have a budget of $2K-$3K.

Thanks in advance for any help or insight. Much appreciated.

[SilverPath]

I have been on both sides of the years you are looking at and both went over 200k miles without any problems mechanically. Just lookout for rot!

[Chris92SE]

Probably looking to p/up a V6 Pathfinder soon as a daily beater. Are they reasonably reliable in the 120+ area? Is it still the VG30E platform for those years? Also, anything special with the 4x4 that is a problem child?

Have a budget of $2K-$3K.

Thanks in advance for any help or insight. Much appreciated.

try to find one that has a recent timing belt change.

One of the most common problems is broken exhaust manifold studs. If you hear a ticking noise from that area, that's likely what it is.

I had a 95 SE 5-speed and zero problems with it when I traded it in at over 110k miles.

[SnowSurfLax]

try to find one that has a recent timing belt change.

One of the most common problems is broken exhaust manifold studs. If you hear a ticking noise from that area, that's likely what it is.

I had a 95 SE 5-speed and zero problems with it when I traded it in at over 110k miles.

The VG30E in those things is also gutless as can be. However, there are a lot of aftermarket parts available that can help you maximize the power out of that engine. And if you're comfortable with rebuilindg engines, you can take a VG33E block and up the displacement to 3.4L