I love my rig! I have a 22 Armada, this thing is such a hidden gem. Japanese built, 15 yr old frame, strong V8, rugged, and just enough tech to where it doesn't drive you crazy. I love this thing
@@Jason-Samko yeah its a tank man. the overseas model (Nissan Patrol) has an even better 4x4 system with most of the modes that Toyota has cuz it competes with the Land Cruiser globally. we get the watered down version stateside
@JokerG16 I saw that. It was actually an article in the patrol loosing the v8 that brought me down this rabbit hole into the armada and qx80. You will actually see all that unfold in real-time in an upcoming new video that starts with better options than the sequoia.
had one for a rental while my sequoia was in the shop. I liked it but the ride was not tight enough for me. Power was descent . its seemed to float all over the highway. Cheap though.
That "Liberty" nissan dealership in Illinois that you brought up is full of it. I've contacted them several times, through phone, email, and text messages trying to get an out the door, cash price on a 23 pro4x. Advertised as new with 0 miles, almost 10k below msrp. I specifically asked on the phone acual miles and if it was a demo. They said NO, its NOT a demo and only has 20 or 30 miles on it. They kept saying they would call back with a price. But never did. The last time i called the person said it was a demo with 2 to 3k miles on it. One of the office ladies drives it and that it's too much trouble and too many hoops to jump through to get a price and sell it to someone out of town... Im only 290 miles away in Michigan.
All these low priced ads will be dealers that will try to change the price on you or do add ons. But they are what I have found to be the best place to start my negotiations. But getting these deals is doable, but it takes some work and negotiations skills. They are not going to give in easy. And often it takes 10 to 20 dealers to get the best deal. But I've done it over a hundred times. It's worth learning negotiation tactics and being able to understand how the dealers work and what games they play.
I still have my 2005 Armada, 230k miles, repainted twice to stay sharp (nissan paint has always been no so great imo). No one believes its a 2005. Only issues in that time: new radiator, new starter, new tranny cooling lines. Unbelievable rig, great family hauler. I have a 19 toyota tundra trd pro too but I like my armada more for many reasons, mostly its more practical, the tranny never gear hunts, steering is tighter. Btw it isn't "ar made ah" it is ar mah dah.
Yep I get them confused. Think I said it both ways a dozen times in the video just to cover my butt. In Michigan there is a city called ar made ah right next to where i lived most of my life. So very used to saying it that way
Just bought a '24 Armada Platinum AWD (used 6K miles) today for only $54K. New, Sticker is $75K. This is my 3d Armada since 2011. The first one is still in commercial service and has 315K miles (two used transmissions at $450 ea due to our driver accidentally driving over a curb and not realizing the transmission was impacted and leaking). The second Armada (2017) is in full commercial service at 205K Miles with a transmission rebuild at 167K Mi ($5K). Thanks to our 2011 Armada's robust reliability, we converted from Mopar brands to Nissan and have subsequently bought for commercial and personal use the following: a 2011 Murano, 2016 Maxima, 2020 Maxima, 2006 350Z, 2014 370Z, 2012 Nissan NV Cargo Van with High Roof, and a 2012 Nissan Titan. The Murano and 350Z suffered career ending injuries in accidents but no mechanical failures. Based on my experience, Nissan engineering reliability is epic. Interestingly, with all the bad press that Nissan CVT transmissions get, I've never had to service or replace one of those (Murano and 2 Maximas). In my opinion, Nissan needs to contract with a better publicist because their reliability is much greater than the press gives them.
@chrisgoode1578 I'm sure he will answer you. But remeber the question should be how. The where doesn't matter as much as the how. I promise if you take 8 or 10 hours and use youtube to learn to negotiate car deals it will change how yoy buy and save you a ton of money.
Has anybody had any issues with their battery? On the Armada Facebook page there are a lot of complaints about batteries dying frequently. Some are saying that something from the smart alternator has to be disconnected. I called a few Nissan service centers and none of them claimed to have heard of this issue. I would like to buy this vehicle, but this has made a little scared.
@13hiker never saw anything about that on any of the complaint sights I looked at. It would not stop me from buying one. If it had a battery problem I'd ha e nissan fix it under warranty.
Change your setting to search by lowest price. Those are always the ones to call first. It will take some calls and negotiation to get these deals as all dealers will fight you on it. But it can be one. Just need to devote some time and energy to it. dealing with dealerships suck. But worth it to make the deals happen. I litterally made that video last night at 1am. These are current ads.
You'd have to be stupid to buy a sequoia for over 70k when this vehicle is available... Has the V-8 rather than the twin turbo enough tech that's usable built in Japan? Not sure but if it is DAMN another point for it! My dad has a 2007 Nissan Titan he purchased it brand new, roll up Windows & manual locks I think he paid $17,500 has almost 300,000 miles now & runs like a top with VERY cold AC. We live in PHX paint is fucked up but powertrain solid like a 🪨
@devildog5354 crazy to think about those prices vs today. Remeber when I bought my new 96 xj cherokee I paid 15k new for it if I remeber right. Just got my first job as an engineer for gm and worked 70 hours a week for a year to save up all the over time to buy it cash.
@@Jason-Samko no wonder the GM vehicles were good back then, because you were one of their engineers 😂 hard work pays off 👍👍 even if you take the price of inflation today's vehicles are way overpriced especially trucks and SUVs because they know people need them for their lifestyle
There’s a dealership in Colorado that was offering 23,000 off. I worked a deal on one unfortunately there’s no sub vented rates and there’s an 18 month lease special unfortunately you don’t get all the cash for the discount so these are basically worthless unless you’re willing to pay over 1000 a month
@user-uf3pe5fk8y might be worthing working another dealer. Many dealerships are scams. But there are good ones. Just hard to weed thru the crap to find em
@@Jason-Samko I’m trying to decide between a 22 Armada or brand new frontier pro 4x and frontiers hold more value but I just like armadas so much more. Mpg is better on frontier and what I’ve heard is that the armada loves gas.
This rig is awesome and what a deal. I see hundreds of them down here in georgia. Such a sexy vehicle and the price right now is incredible. You get so much for your money. My dad had a Infiniti qx80 a few years ago. Said it was the best suv he ever owned.
When you live next to a town in Michigan for 25 years spelled the same but pronounced like that it sticks with you. I will call it that for the rest of my life. And I'm just fine with it
@lg1886 it is. But I spent 25 years living next door to a city in Michigan called "are made a" spelled armada. So it's hard for me to say it are mah da
Buy it, drive it around the block and even Nissan will offer you peanuts for it, IF they will even trade it back! They were not selling and that's the reason for the price drop - and in my opinion, it's still too high for what I find to be a rather ugly SUV. Cannot compare this to a Toyota. (must say the 2024 is a bit nicer looking than the older ones - lol)
I love my rig! I have a 22 Armada, this thing is such a hidden gem. Japanese built, 15 yr old frame, strong V8, rugged, and just enough tech to where it doesn't drive you crazy. I love this thing
This thing is super impressive
@@Jason-Samko yeah its a tank man. the overseas model (Nissan Patrol) has an even better 4x4 system with most of the modes that Toyota has cuz it competes with the Land Cruiser globally. we get the watered down version stateside
@JokerG16 I saw that. It was actually an article in the patrol loosing the v8 that brought me down this rabbit hole into the armada and qx80. You will actually see all that unfold in real-time in an upcoming new video that starts with better options than the sequoia.
@@Jason-Samko looking forward to the vid man!
Watching these videos in the morning with my coffee is just a normal routine now 😎
@TheGarrettZone thanks! Post them every day around 10am.
The only way to keep up with Jason is to cancel one's other subscriptions.
@@DefianceMoraine 😂😂😂
had one for a rental while my sequoia was in the shop. I liked it but the ride was not tight enough for me. Power was descent . its seemed to float all over the highway. Cheap though.
That "Liberty" nissan dealership in Illinois that you brought up is full of it. I've contacted them several times, through phone, email, and text messages trying to get an out the door, cash price on a 23 pro4x. Advertised as new with 0 miles, almost 10k below msrp. I specifically asked on the phone acual miles and if it was a demo. They said NO, its NOT a demo and only has 20 or 30 miles on it. They kept saying they would call back with a price. But never did. The last time i called the person said it was a demo with 2 to 3k miles on it. One of the office ladies drives it and that it's too much trouble and too many hoops to jump through to get a price and sell it to someone out of town... Im only 290 miles away in Michigan.
All these low priced ads will be dealers that will try to change the price on you or do add ons. But they are what I have found to be the best place to start my negotiations. But getting these deals is doable, but it takes some work and negotiations skills. They are not going to give in easy. And often it takes 10 to 20 dealers to get the best deal. But I've done it over a hundred times. It's worth learning negotiation tactics and being able to understand how the dealers work and what games they play.
Got wife a ‘22 Platinum 2wd
It’s been a great vehicle thus far and that smooth V8 no turbo and no “start stop” feature. Wife loves it.
@@RubenLopez-vj2he outstanding. Love hearing that
How is the ride with the biggest wheels option?
Awesome brother
Underrated 👍👍
Sure is and was never on my radar until I looked into it. What a machine and what a deal!
I still have my 2005 Armada, 230k miles, repainted twice to stay sharp (nissan paint has always been no so great imo). No one believes its a 2005. Only issues in that time: new radiator, new starter, new tranny cooling lines. Unbelievable rig, great family hauler. I have a 19 toyota tundra trd pro too but I like my armada more for many reasons, mostly its more practical, the tranny never gear hunts, steering is tighter.
Btw it isn't "ar made ah" it is ar mah dah.
Yep I get them confused. Think I said it both ways a dozen times in the video just to cover my butt. In Michigan there is a city called ar made ah right next to where i lived most of my life. So very used to saying it that way
Just bought a '24 Armada Platinum AWD (used 6K miles) today for only $54K. New, Sticker is $75K. This is my 3d Armada since 2011. The first one is still in commercial service and has 315K miles (two used transmissions at $450 ea due to our driver accidentally driving over a curb and not realizing the transmission was impacted and leaking). The second Armada (2017) is in full commercial service at 205K Miles with a transmission rebuild at 167K Mi ($5K). Thanks to our 2011 Armada's robust reliability, we converted from Mopar brands to Nissan and have subsequently bought for commercial and personal use the following: a 2011 Murano, 2016 Maxima, 2020 Maxima, 2006 350Z, 2014 370Z, 2012 Nissan NV Cargo Van with High Roof, and a 2012 Nissan Titan. The Murano and 350Z suffered career ending injuries in accidents but no mechanical failures. Based on my experience, Nissan engineering reliability is epic. Interestingly, with all the bad press that Nissan CVT transmissions get, I've never had to service or replace one of those (Murano and 2 Maximas). In my opinion, Nissan needs to contract with a better publicist because their reliability is much greater than the press gives them.
@tomdoane811 great collection and love the fiest hand real world experience. Thank you for giving us this info.
Where did u get 21k off ?
@chrisgoode1578 I'm sure he will answer you. But remeber the question should be how. The where doesn't matter as much as the how. I promise if you take 8 or 10 hours and use youtube to learn to negotiate car deals it will change how yoy buy and save you a ton of money.
would love to see you do a review on the Pathfinder (all models)!
The funny part is, a fully loaded Toyota Rav4 Prime two tiers below a full size SUV is hitting into base model price of the Armada. Crazy deals.
@@Hschlick84 that's is crazy. I didn't even think about that comparison.
If you ask anyone who has one they love it.
I bet. This thing is an amazing beast
My wife has a 23 Armada looks identical to the one in the video. We love it! Built like a tank! Very comfortable. Very capable.
Love hearing this
Has anybody had any issues with their battery? On the Armada Facebook page there are a lot of complaints about batteries dying frequently. Some are saying that something from the smart alternator has to be disconnected. I called a few Nissan service centers and none of them claimed to have heard of this issue. I would like to buy this vehicle, but this has made a little scared.
@13hiker never saw anything about that on any of the complaint sights I looked at. It would not stop me from buying one. If it had a battery problem I'd ha e nissan fix it under warranty.
Yes! Multiple times but the subsequent one was under warranty. Glad to hear it is an alternator fix. Buy this vehicle, you won't regret it. I promise.
I think those QX80 and Armada were bait n switch ads , I can’t find anything close to those costs on my phone , same search engine
Change your setting to search by lowest price. Those are always the ones to call first. It will take some calls and negotiation to get these deals as all dealers will fight you on it. But it can be one. Just need to devote some time and energy to it. dealing with dealerships suck. But worth it to make the deals happen. I litterally made that video last night at 1am. These are current ads.
The Aramda is the best value overall. I wanted to buy American but Armada just offered more
That armada is amazing
The Aramda is made in America 🇺🇸 as well (in Canton Mississippi and the 5.6L Endurance V8 is made on Tennessee).
@@CJColvin and an amazing vehicle
Just about anything Nissan...without a CVT...is a hidden gem for the price...
Sure seems like it. The deals are amazing
JAPAN BUILT TOO
Super impressive vehicle. And offers so much for the price. And the proven v8
My guy, armada is a Spanish fleet of warships
@@Dan-mo4ek I know. But are made a is a city right next to where I lived for 30 years so it's how I always pronounced it
@@Jason-Samkoit’s made in Japan.
@@Disco_Submarine I'm talking about a city in Michigan
Crazy how the trucks that smart people actually want are so discounted at this time. Very interesting
@@Mako2-1 agree. And this is rhe o e to get as next year it will have a v6 turbo
Nice SUV! but not seeing those kind of deals in my area! Just tried the same search and the lowest Im seeing is 53k
@@robertlarge9884 never good deals in my area either. I always end up traveling a few hours or more to get the best deals
You'd have to be stupid to buy a sequoia for over 70k when this vehicle is available... Has the V-8 rather than the twin turbo enough tech that's usable built in Japan? Not sure but if it is DAMN another point for it! My dad has a 2007 Nissan Titan he purchased it brand new, roll up Windows & manual locks I think he paid $17,500 has almost 300,000 miles now & runs like a top with VERY cold AC. We live in PHX paint is fucked up but powertrain solid like a 🪨
@@honda116969 agree 100% this is almost half the price of the sequoia and so we'll designed and reliable.
@devildog5354 crazy to think about those prices vs today. Remeber when I bought my new 96 xj cherokee I paid 15k new for it if I remeber right. Just got my first job as an engineer for gm and worked 70 hours a week for a year to save up all the over time to buy it cash.
@@Jason-Samko no wonder the GM vehicles were good back then, because you were one of their engineers 😂 hard work pays off 👍👍 even if you take the price of inflation today's vehicles are way overpriced especially trucks and SUVs because they know people need them for their lifestyle
There’s a dealership in Colorado that was offering 23,000 off. I worked a deal on one unfortunately there’s no sub vented rates and there’s an 18 month lease special unfortunately you don’t get all the cash for the discount so these are basically worthless unless you’re willing to pay over 1000 a month
@user-uf3pe5fk8y might be worthing working another dealer. Many dealerships are scams. But there are good ones. Just hard to weed thru the crap to find em
Good warranty? 5 year?
5 yr drive/powertrain warranty.
Same as all other trucks. 3/36 bumper to bumper 5/60 powertrain
Do they depreciate quick?
Didn't look into that.
@@Jason-Samko I’m trying to decide between a 22 Armada or brand new frontier pro 4x and frontiers hold more value but I just like armadas so much more. Mpg is better on frontier and what I’ve heard is that the armada loves gas.
@georgie2844 armada is a v8. It's gonna be thirsty. Both are amazing. I'd test drive both them make the choice
Is it a good idea to buy a suv or there pick up with v8 that will be discontinued!!!!
@beeslandscaping yes parts are made for it for a minimum of 10 years and then many parts still available for decade after that
Some of those Armadas are cheaper or the same price as Chevy Colorado Z71 or GMC Canyon or Gladiator etc…
@@TheWVgoodguy22 crazy prices!!
@@Jason-Samko indeed I agree.
Which dealers are giving discounts? What state? I'm in ny
You can do the same search I showed in the video for your area and surrounding areas to see who has the best deals by you
@@Jason-Samko dealer in AZ has 15k off titans.....with 0%!! Both. They have 52 listed!!
@@antoniocognato5023 very nice! Thank you for the info
AR-MAH-DAH
thanks
The armada is a behemoth in person
it sure is. this thing is gigantic for only being the size of a light duty truck
I see hundreds of them here on the roads in georgia. Doesn't look any bigger than the Tahoe or expedition or sequoia
This rig is awesome and what a deal. I see hundreds of them down here in georgia. Such a sexy vehicle and the price right now is incredible. You get so much for your money. My dad had a Infiniti qx80 a few years ago. Said it was the best suv he ever owned.
I can't get 13000 off a dealer demo Titan that been in there position for 400 plus days
@@thomascrompton7775 time to call other dealers.
Are-may-duh? Lol. Cmon!
When you live next to a town in Michigan for 25 years spelled the same but pronounced like that it sticks with you. I will call it that for the rest of my life. And I'm just fine with it
Thought it was named after the big powerful Spanish war ship
@lg1886 it is. But I spent 25 years living next door to a city in Michigan called "are made a" spelled armada. So it's hard for me to say it are mah da
Armada actually means Armed Woman in Spanish
@@tomdoane811 🤣
Video too long. What was the price?
@@Hank_Kingsley81 it's in the video
@@Jason-Samko nah
I thought Armada was a ship
They still to expensive 🤷♀️
Nothing but junk. That's what nissans are known for nice looking junks
Buy it, drive it around the block and even Nissan will offer you peanuts for it, IF they will even trade it back! They were not selling and that's the reason for the price drop - and in my opinion, it's still too high for what I find to be a rather ugly SUV. Cannot compare this to a Toyota. (must say the 2024 is a bit nicer looking than the older ones - lol)
@hendrikvandermerwe4978 I'd buy this in a second flat over the toyota today and I'd have the same payment and have it paid off 3 years quicker.
I'm a Toyota fan, but the Sequoia is 80k vs $60k here.