Getting Rugged in the 2012 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X SUV

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For 7 days, my family and I went off-roading in the 2012 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x SUV way up deep into the mountains with no signs of humanity for miles. Well, actually we didn’t, we only drove over to Monterrey, CA, but in my mind, I imagined taking the Xterra up into the mountains using the […]

Review of the 2012 Nissan Juke – A “Peppy” Crossover from Nissan

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The 2012 Nissan Juke is a pretty unique car. It has a crossover styling and Nissan bills it as “the bold urban sport crossover.” And they aren’t kidding. The Juke is very distinctive when it drives by. I remember first reading about the Juke and how it was targeted towards 20-30 year old males. Well, […]

A Quest for the Holidays – The 2012 Nissan Quest

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I sit in a darkened cafe. About a block away, packs of people are streaming into the San Francisco Opera House as part of a holiday tradition that goes back decades. Dressed up with kids in tow, they are off to see the San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker. I have seen the Nutcracker ever since I […]

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Buying A New Car? Here’s My Shopping Strategy with my own Dealer Incentive!

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This past weekend, the transmission of my 2001 Honda Odyssey died. The car has over 130,000 miles on it and has done a fairly good job raising our family. It sort of reminds me of the latest “Modern Family” episode (see “The Old Wagon“) where they just can’t seem to part with the old family […]

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Funny New Ads Coming from Nissan – Dads, Kids and the Nissan Maxima & Altima

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I don’t normally post articles about advertising campaigns but this new campaign coming out from Nissan got my attention for a few reasons, but mainly because they are “family oriented” and funny. The first of these ads depicts a couple who just found out that they are going to have a child. The (typical?) dad’s […]