The XD was killed for 2020. That is the larger truck with the diesel
For a while, the previous gen Titan was an incredible truck for the price. The refresh left a lot to be desired. The 5/8 ton system was a great idea, they just didn't quite do it right. The technology on the trucks is severely lacking, although the 2020 will have a larger screen, etc.
Otherwise, its just a numbers issue. I think they only sell like 30k units a year. So chances are lower to see one.
They are a great truck, just behind the others right now. The 5.6 V8 is a incredibly solid engine.
The XD wasn't killed, only the diesel option. An XD with a gas motor is still available and the XD is slated for the same or similar update that was recently announced for the 1/2 ton trucks.
I had a 2017 Nissan Titan XD with the Cummins. I dumped it due to motors blowing up and the issues owners have had when going through warranty with Nissan, figured I’d get rid of it while it still had value. Mine only had 27k on it and had zero issues but I dumped it especially after Nissan discontinued the diesel and bought up all the remaining inventory from Cummins.
I think it could of been a great plateform but wouldn’t recommend one due to lack of dealer support, lack of dealer mechanic knowledge and lack of dealers overall.
Now the Titan XD isn’t that big really, my 2019 F250 is big, the cab is about 6” wider and 4” taller then the Nissan and sits about as high as a Titan XD with a 4” lift.
The gas XD might be a good value but I’ve heard they are blowing up motors as well.
So while Nissan has a long warranty period, don’t expect it to be a great experience purely due to a lack of dealer knowledge.
Oh and the fuel mileage isn’t great, about the same as the 3/4 ton diesels.
Do you have a source for the issues with the gas motors? This is the first time in 4 1/2 years of shopping for/owning my truck I've heard anything about a 5.6 "blowing up". This first generation Titan motor has a reputation for longevity and power. I've seen several of these trucks with over 300,000 miles on them and many with over 200.000. The second generation may not have been around enough for longevity examples but power has never been complained about.
I had a 2004 Titan I bought new and drove 11 years and 200,000 miles. I'd say the truck was OK the first 8 years and 150,000 miles. It was a piece of junk the last 3 years and 50,000 miles with maintenance costs at about $5,000 a year....exhaust manifolds, rear diff, front diff, door electrical harness, suspension all were failing etc. I would not buy another one based on a sample of one.
As a side note, I was complimenting a person on their new Chevrolet pickup (I'm actually a Ford guy) in Northern BC last Sunday. The driver said she had to get a new truck, as her almost new Nissan Titan diesel had turned into a total disaster. The DEF system froze up and broke three times last winter (it gets very cold in Northern BC). Nissan only fixed it twice under warranty, the third failure was on the owner. Unfortunately the person was left without the truck for much of last winter. Not the way to retain customers.
8 years and 150K seems like a pretty good vehicle; higher than average per year miles and longer than current average ownership duration.
My truck is a 2012 Pro4X. I bought it in 2016 with just under 60.000 miles on it. I'm getting close to 110,000 and hope to run it to 250,000. The first gen trucks are known for a couple maintenance issues. The big ones being manifolds and radiators. Smaller ones being exhaust corrosion and parking brake failure. When the manifolds crack it is more economical to replace them with long-tube headers. This does require a tune but is still cheaper. Replacing the rest of the exhaust when doing the headers solves the corrosion issue too. The radiators are plastic and known to crack. There are aluminum replacements that are not too difficult to swap in.
My post is probably biased because I love my truck and haven't had any of the major issues. I'll probably do the radiator sometime in the next year and then the full exhaust the following spring. I'll echo that the Titan offers a great value. I also agree that the first generation was dated and the second generation wasn't enough of an update. Nissan is responding with the 2020 refresh and the truck is looking really good.