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Well i went and done it..2015 Pearl white 4x4 platinum

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#1 · (Edited)
Well, we been looking at the newer SUV's on the market from Ford to Chevy to Toyota we kept coming back to the Armada Platinum version for our family.
So we nailed down a test drive this morning with our local Nissan dealer since we wanted a 4x4 they had 2 colors Barnett red and Pearl white.. The charcoal interior we loved the looks but it was hot and my wife picks up our kid from charter school every day and sometime in a long car line with suv cut off.
She fell in love with the pearl white. The rims are a little flashy for us but its a very nice suv. and what we wanted as for features. so we made a deal and traded in the loved Gun metal Grey for the pearl white, Someone will be getting a mint 2010 Titanium with 70K on it . My first taught the 2015 don't get off the line as quick and my 2010 did, although I know its new had only 8 miles on it. The transmission shifts up faster, it feels tighter more smoother , has the same basic features as the 2010 except, position memory drivers seat, folding mirrors,DVD,touch screen Nav, front and rear bumper sensors. The Bose sound better with more bass to us might be the same, steering is a lot more touchy not as stiff, has heated steering wheel, all 4 seats are heated front and second row, VDC is now traction control, XM, power rear mini windows, sun/moon roof, power rear door with key fob, seats wrap around me better.. has power lunbar. I still say my 2010 will outrun the 2015 from 0-60 with the way my 2010 set us back in the seat, But the new one feels more like a car luxury and my 2010 felt more like a truck is the only way to explain it. I just wanted to get my wife a new Suv, were both not getting any younger.. She is all giddy about this one, It will be harder to keep it clean and especially the interior. we liked the charcoal we had in the grey Titanium just felt this lighter color will be cooler.
Here are a few photos.
 
#2 ·
Oh no you didn't. Well, the deed has been done and I say congrats on the great purchase. It definitely looks great and I bet drives great too.

I hope you get to put that 4x4 to work. That looks nice. The color combo and all.

My 2009 has almost everything you just listed. I hope when Nissan changes the body style they will come up with more options. I don't know why Nissan did not give that new Armada the 360 bird's eye view.

But it looks great. Enjoy.
 
#3 · (Edited)
Looks super! I love pearl white too.

Consider a $95 Rockville 800W RW10CA 10" amplified subwoofer in place of the crap Bose sub under the driver seat.


Installation takes an hour. You need to remove the four driver seat bolts, tilt up the driver seat, and adapt the existing sub left/right wiring, power and remote turn on leads (all the wiring is right there for you), plus strap it down. It is a very simple/quick install if you've done any stereo before.

The overall listening experience goes from "nothing much" to sensational.
 
#6 ·
Looks super! I love pearl white too.

Consider a $95 Rockville 800W RW10CA 10" amplified subwoofer in place of the crap Bose sub under the driver seat.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HWLWEKY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Installation takes an hour. You need to remove the four driver seat bolts, tilt up the driver seat, and adapt the existing sub left/right wiring, power and remote turn on leads (all the wiring is right there for you), plus strap it down. It is a very simple/quick install if you've done any stereo before.

The overall listening experience goes from "nothing much" to sensational.
any other info on this istall you have...ie wire color?? thx
 
#4 ·
Congrats! I'm sure most of the differences have to do with with a truck with 8 miles compared to 70K :)
 
#5 ·
Congrats!! Funny you should say the new truck doesn't feel as fast as your old one. I had the same comment when we traded the 06 for the 12. My 06 felt like a mini NASCAR truck, had a much more pronounced roar, and definitely felt quicker off the line. I also noticed that the transmission wants to shift up much earlier on the new truck compared to the old one.

Keith
 
#9 ·
Keith , Yep you nailed it 100%, my 2010 rumbled this new one is quiet and smoother faster shifting. Its still good as i mean I don't feel/notice the 7K GVWR which is massive. the 5.6L totes the weight very easy..:)
 
#8 ·
SGreen, Thanks for the good info, My wife want let me even hardly get close to this one, I'm lucky to get to drive it.. I'll dive into the goodies more this weekend. Its very nice compared to anything we've ever owned.
 
#10 · (Edited)
I got to say this Pearl white and the Chrome is growing on me, Its a nice looking rig. I got a chance to snap a few photos. These photos don't do the Pearl Platinum justice..It pops with Beauty..

The 2015 Armada is my wifes, the 2001 F150 Lariat is mine. Included this photo for a comparison, shows how huge and beefy the Armada looks compared to my 4x4 on 35" and 5" lift. the hitch is only 2: lower than on the F150..
 
#11 ·
Likely your pearl white is very similar to our QX and it does pop in the sun or moonlight. A very deep color with several variations. Congrats!
 
#12 ·
Thanks Keg, The lighter color Interior scares me with kids..No colored drinks:3d_004:.
My wife has always been a smoker errrr.. She has not smoked at all in this New Armada bought the electric sig and has all but stopped smoking. Said it cost to much and was to nice to smoke in..I said the same thing about the 2010 Titanium..:D
 
#14 ·
After this QX, I really won't get another vehicle with a light tan interior. I wanted the black interior when we got this one, but wife had to have the pearl white and the only options were the wheat or stone.

The wheat is rough to keep nice. The leather discolors and you can't hide the age on it nearly as well as a black interior. I baby ours and condition the leather often, but it's just impossible if it's a daily driven vehicle with kids. I have 3- 10, 7, 5. We got the QX right when the middle one was born. My Q7 with black interior- looks fantastic.
 
#15 ·
Yea we came from the charcoal black, Its way hotter when in sun and truck off as my wife sets in line for hours end due to Charter school, the moon roof helps get the heat out of this one to, I like the lighter colors but liked the black also. Time will tell. This will probably be our last SUV for a while I hope it last for ever. The seats on the Titanium felt larger these feel more wrapped around me which I like. The 2010 was like being in my lounge chair when driving. I was going to wait till the next model hit the floors but decided we really like this model truck stance and it might be going away soon. we already have 500 miles on it from 8 miles when we drove off lot, so its going to get used for sure. We love it and want to drive around all the time..:D The Nissan dealer has been good so far about fixing some quirks we've found, give us stock floor mats, net and a cleaning car kit and has washed it 2 times now, 2 years free oil change. They just put some black tire stuff on and it slug on to the wheel wells the pearl shows every bug, grit So they are doing another cleaning and try and remove the residue..My wife wants to put a black Bra on the front to protect the hood bugs love the front end so much I am going to at least put a bug shield on, I haven't seen a Bra yet for these trucks.
I did get 19mpg using cruz control on a 10 mile Intrastate stretch today. My driving habits are horrible with this 5.6L . The Nav is nice and works great and is easy to use. taught about putting cover on the Seats. But dang they look and feel nice so much I hate to cover them up, I assume your Q is even nicer.
 
#18 ·
Weathertech mats are a must. It makes the interior look industrial but it saves the carpets.
 
#19 ·
I know this is an OLD thread but I wanted to say thank and glad I found it. I recently installed the same sub-woofer and used the instructions posted by SGreenlyn and I have to say it is pretty awesome.
I turned mine 90 degrees CW so my controls are facing the front for easier reach.
I put my control knob on the right side of the steering wheel as that is where my right hand controls the volume and the left side is occupied by my brake controller.
It does require some tuning but overall I absolutely Love the sound. Well worth the price.
Thanks!!