I have a good friend that's been Nissan loyal since the 80s. The last Pathfinder he had was loaded but had a 5 speed manual. So I asked him why he went with the manual transmission and he told me that tha automatic transmission for those model Pathfinders were over $3K before labor. He found that out the hard way.I bought 2019 King cab 4x4 back in Dec. I love the truck, you sit in it like a truck, unlike the Taco, has a simple 5sp. auto not some 6-10sp who knows what, has pump assisted steering not electronic, no fancy lane or cruise assist ( you know what those sensors cost, $1,500+ a mirror etc..), no plastic or aluminum bed and a whole lot lets nanny bs than the others. What it does have is 260hp and torque, 6,600lbs towing and 15 years of being in production.
I would not own a Nissan car after 2008 or so if you gave it to me and would not even consider the new Frontier coming out with 8 or 9 speed thanks and smaller v6 but, the second gen., 05-2020 is a solid and problem free truck as much as the Tacoma was until 2015 when they changed motors and trans.
After market parts are more expensive but if you want to build a truck up, start with a used ford or chevy.