Jerry’s Commuter Pickup

When a reader comments and asks for a specific vehicle, I am honored to join the hunt  – whether it’s an enthusiast car or not.  Jerry want’s a pickup truck to commute and handle odd jobs.  One man’s unicorn is another man’s hunting dog.  Or something like that.  And Jerry is a friend.  So with not a lot else I punched in what I might look for.  Four-wheel drive, four door, 6-cylinder (would go for big V8 except he did say commuter!), five-years old or less, 40,000 miles or less.  Some creature comforts – Bluetooth, rear-view camera and sensors (we urban cowboys tend to back into shit), seat heaters.  Not more than 250 miles from home.  The big pickups (F-150 and Chevy Silverados) ruled themselves out.  Good trucks but they suck for commuting.  So as of now (late-March 2018) it came down to one – a 2016 Nissan Frontier.  Normally my unicorn hunt is all about the warranty – high-end cars that break a lot and are expensive to maintain.  For Jerry I’d say this car is neither -unlikely to break a lot, and cheap to maintain.  Still under dealer warranty at 10,000 miles.  Roll the dice.  Spend the warranty money on lottery tickets.  Go for the gold.  Let me know when we’re heading north to pick it up.