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New Owner Review 3500 NV High Top

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I've had my NV now for 8 months.

 

PRO'S:

 

Great handling

Great turning radius

Nice ride

Good side "split" mirrors - different enough as to not cause confusion

Comfortable seats

Excellent leg room on both sides

Lots of built in storage compartments

Strong engine

Good headlights

Good backup camera

Very good climate control hot AND cold

Grab handles all the way around

 

CONS:

 

Lousy gas mileage - I average 14mpg and I do 90% highway driving

Braking slightly inconsistent...sometimes fades.

Plastic window sills can cut your fingers up....they have to be sanded down

Fit and finish of interior plastic parts not very good

Orange display lights not the greatest

No Nissan-made running boards. The aftermarket ones arent that good.

Step-up a bit high

No side windows available on the cargo van model

 

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In most respects this is the best cargo van I've ever had. Chevy a close second and Ford a distant 3rd.

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Welcome to the site :)

 

I am surprised at the fuel mileage. Do you tow a lot of carry heavy loads?

 

One thing that I have heard other complain about if the lack of parts (like running boards) from Nissan.

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So i love my NVP SV, and I want this forum to be a little more successful than its sparsity is currently. I can tell you that if you have a family of 7+, this is the only way to still drive a bus but turn people's heads like you drove a sports car. However, the first step is to read what other people think. As such, i am posting a few links to reviews:

 

http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/nv-passenger/2012/

 

http://www.vitafamiliae.com/?p=4817

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So i love my NVP SV, and I want this forum to be a little more successful than its sparsity is currently. I can tell you that if you have a family of 7+, this is the only way to still drive a bus but turn people's heads like you drove a sports car. However, the first step is to read what other people think. As such, i am posting a few links to reviews:

 

http://www.edmunds.c...passenger/2012/

 

http://www.vitafamiliae.com/?p=4817

 

You're right - we need to get this site kicking. The NV kills the competition. We just need to share out experiences.

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I've had my NV now for 8 months.

 

PRO'S:

 

Great handling

Great turning radius

Nice ride

Good side "split" mirrors - different enough as to not cause confusion

Comfortable seats

Excellent leg room on both sides

Lots of built in storage compartments

Strong engine

Good headlights

Good backup camera

Very good climate control hot AND cold

Grab handles all the way around

 

CONS:

 

Lousy gas mileage - I average 14mpg and I do 90% highway driving

Braking slightly inconsistent...sometimes fades.

Plastic window sills can cut your fingers up....they have to be sanded down

Fit and finish of interior plastic parts not very good

Orange display lights not the greatest

No Nissan-made running boards. The aftermarket ones arent that good.

Step-up a bit high

No side windows available on the cargo van model

 

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In most respects this is the best cargo van I've ever had. Chevy a close second and Ford a distant 3rd.

 

No real word complaints . I do think the engineers could re think the back door handle . It sits low and could be a major ubstruction depending on how you upfit your van . I had to build around it with Adrian Steel .

 

The 3500 Tall boy V8 has been a true work horse and has satisfied my every need for the work I do . I did not purchase this unit for the gas mileage . I just charge my customers more if need be . I am still waiting to race a Toyota Tundra one day .. Hehe . Picking up my second one in a couple weeks ( first one got totaled - their fault. ) I had shopped around for other Vans on the current market . The NV was hands down a no brainier winner again .

 

I do like the looks of Sprinters don't get me wrong . It's just that their GUTLESS AND NO BALLS !

 

Oh yea I purchased the NV for a work truck - sorry .

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