I just bought a new Nissan Frontier 4x4 crew cab. The truck is a compromise in that I needed a pickup and also wanted to replace my 10-year-old Mitsu Montero SUV with one vehicle. It has a 6-speed manual and a reasonably powerful V6. Only have a couple hundred miles on it and can't provide any mpg figures, but the window sticker says 17 to 22, and that's what I expect to get, although the recent mandatory introduction of ethanol into our fuel here may affect that. I wanted a light-duty truck my diminutive wife can drive, and it had to be able to turn into our difficult driveway, a hairpin left turn coming off a bridge with an armco scrape possible if you turn too sharply. It also had to fit into a garage and leave me room to walk by front and rear. It does all that. Only fly in the ointment is the version I bought does not come with skid plates, so I had to order those separately. Apparently if you're serious about going off-road you're supposed to buy up to the NISMO version, but it has an auto tranny and is loaded with bells and whistles I don't want.
I test drove an Isuzu i350, which is a rebadged Colorado/Canyon. Didn't like the auto transmission mainly, and it had drums at the rear. So I passed it up despite an attractive deal. Dismissed the Toyota Tacoma, although it is an excellent truck, since Toyota recommends premium fuel. Also passed up the Dodge Dakota as the V-6 stripper I looked at lacked ABS on the front wheels but had it at the rear. (I don't get it. When you put on the brakes, the weight of the vehicle transfers to the front, and that's where you need the ABS).
Anyway, the whole car-buying experience is like falling into a hog wallow with an ill-tempered sow--interesting, but you're gonna get dirty and maybe cut up some. It's best done infrequently.
So now I just have to figure out what kind of oil to use when it comes time to drain the factory fill. To keep the warranty valid I'll have to change at 6 months or 7500 miles. I expect it to be at 6 months with about 4000 miles, so I may actually use dino vice synthetic, which is my normal practice. Chevron Supreme 5W-30 is the likely candidate.