How many miles is a 2002 Xterra good for?

Question

I am looking at a 2002 Xterra with 92,000 miles on it, how many more miles can I expect before major problems cause me to get rid of it? It has a clean carfax history report.

Answer 1

It's mechanical not a gecko, it won't just roll over and die one day.

any mechanical item will last for many many miles with proper preventative maintenance. the real question is how well has it been maintained up till now. If there are no service records then be wary. if the owner is religious about maintenance and has the records to back it, I would say a good car will go 180K plus. I have an escort bought new and maintained well, it has 160K on it and all it needs right now is a little freon in the A/C otherwise it looks and runs great.

Answer 2

In 8 thousand you will need several major services. Timing belt water pump and engine seals valve cover gaskets and all new fluids. Only if documented services were done like coolant changes every 40K or so and three transmission fluid changes were done. would I reccomend a 2002 vg33 engined xterra. Trust me the 2005 4.0 liter engined Xterra truck is much better. 160 hp vs 265 hp same gas mileage. And a chance for 100,000 mile extended warranty too! Buy the newest best car you can afford.