Drum Roll Please.....

It came down to the Murano or the Pathfinder.  After much debate, lots of research, and weeks of waiting.....I'm happy to say we are the proud new owners of a......Nissan.......Pathfinder.  It was the Pathfinder all along that excited me the most.  It excited me the most just viewing it online. 

About a month ago we test drove it.  Problem was the test drive didn't go so well. The same day we test drove the Pathfinder we also tried out a Murano.  We started negotiating for the Murano.  However, I couldn't fully commit to the Murano and we ended up walking away.  After the test drive of the Pathfinder didn't go so well and we walked away from the Murano, I started researching like crazy to try to find something even better. 

Back on Memorial Day weekend our visits to GMC and Ford were both busts.  That's when Nissan  became the clear choice. But which Nissan?....my "dream" Xterra we had recently found in our area, the Murano, or the Pathfinder?  The Xterra was eliminated 10 days ago after I thought about how rugged the ride quality is.

I went into today with an open mind!  I knew I liked the Murano, it was the "safe" pick.  But I still wanted to give the Pathfinder another chance.  As for Brad, when we arrived at the dealership he was mostly focused on the Pathfinder because he knew it was the vehicle I couldn't erase from my mind, plus I had some solid reasons to choose the Pathfinder over the Murano.  I wanted to test drive both again before making my final decision.  Well, we never got around to test driving the Murano for a second time.  I fell in love with one particular Pathfinder on the lot and it was a done deal, so to speak. This time the test drive went very well!  I was comfortable in it.  Brad was even more impressed with the Pathfinder this time around too.  I think we arrived at the dealership around 5:00 and we were on our way in our new Pathfinder by 9:30.  It wasn't a super speedy deal but progressed in decent time.

We're happy!  We've replaced the crunched Xterra with a red Pathfinder that features dark charcoal leather interior.  Most importantly it is our first big purchase together! Woo-hoo!  It's also the first vehicle I've had that's featured leather.  At the push of a button our new Pathfinder can warm or cool the leather seats depending on the temp outside.  No matter what degree outside the leather seats can be adjusted so it won't be an issue as to the seats being too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer. 

As it appears I've got a fave car brand! When looking for the Xterra 8 years ago I looked at a few other brands thought Nissan had more perks in their vehicles so I went back Nissan.  Once again, we looked around and both of us liked the quality of the Nissan better. Man, I'm spoiled!  LOL!  From a Pathfinder to an Xterra and back to a Pathfinder!