go for it. when i was in the market, it came down to either the xterra s 4x4 or the wrx wagon and the xterra was crazy nice. i loved the engine, i loved the interior. if it weren't for the gas mileage and the near impossibility (at the time) of finding the 4x4 s trim with manual tranny, i would have gone for the xterra.

sometimes, you just need a real truck.