---
title: "This Mint-Condition 1993 Nissan Pathfinder With a Five-Speed Manual Is Worthy of Your Love"
description: "And also worthy of your money. All of it."
date: "2019-11-08"
modified: "2019-11-08"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Chin"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-chin"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/30913/this-mint-condition-1993-nissan-pathfinder-with-a-five-speed-manual-is-worthy-of-your-love"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "For Sale"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Nissan News"
tags:
  - "Nissan"
  - "Pathfinder"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# This Mint-Condition 1993 Nissan Pathfinder With a Five-Speed Manual Is Worthy of Your Love

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It’s not often that you see first-generation Nissan Pathfinder running around the city. And if you do, it's usually shredded to pieces due to a life full of adventure and hard work. That's exactly why this WD21-generation 1993 Nissan Pathfinder currently listed on [BringATrailer](<https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-nissan-pathfinder-2/>) is quite the anomaly, as it may very well be the cleanest [WD21](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Pathfinder#First_generation_WD21_series_(1986%E2%80%931995)>) currently for sale in America.

Listed as Lot #25149, this [Pathfinder](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/27353/2019-nissan-pathfinder-rock-creek-edition-review-a-forgotten-suv-worthy-of-your-attention>) rolled off the assembly line in Fukuoka, Japan two years before the model evolved into the second-generation R50, featuring a five-door body style with a metallic red exterior and red cloth interior. Most importantly, it features the venerable and nearly indestructible 3.0-liter VG30E V6, which was good for 153 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque when new, along with a rare five-speed manual transmission.

![message-editor%2F1573204626641-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20198.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204626641-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20198.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573204635524-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20199.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204635524-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20199.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573204643035-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20195.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204643035-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20195.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573204778429-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20194.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204778429-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20194.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573204790375-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20191.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204790375-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20191.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573204799390-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201914.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204799390-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201914.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573205548975-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201917.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573205548975-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201917.jpeg>)
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According to the listing, this lovely unit has only traveled approximately 98,000 miles, which means it’s just barely broken in, given that these [Pathfinders](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/22538/2019-model-year-nissans-will-remind-you-to-check-the-back-seat>) are known to go eons beyond that. Yet, despite their durability, the current owner and seller claims to have given it a new clutch for good measure. The timing belt and water pump were also replaced in June 2019, which is a fairly common maintenance item at or near the 100,000-mile mark for most vehicles, and there’s even a new set of tires.

Not much else was done to it, other than the addition of a new aftermarket radio and an air-conditioning system recharge.

What’s most impressive, however, is the fact that there’s zero visible rust, especially for a truck that’s supposedly changed owners four times and spent most of its time in the northwest portion of Oregon. It's not perfect however as there are a few cracks in the dashboard, although this is a common sight for cars of this age and with vinyl dash padding.

![message-editor%2F1573204860380-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20197.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204860380-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20197.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573204875429-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20193.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204875429-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov20193.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573204887381-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov2019.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204887381-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov2019.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573204900418-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201913.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573204900418-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201913.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573205336148-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201912.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573205336148-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201912.jpeg>)
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![message-editor%2F1573205362616-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201916.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1573205362616-clean1993nissanpathfinderbat-nov201916.jpeg>)
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At the time of writing, there's only one bid in the auction for the steep sum of $1, but it’s scheduled to end next week so it could be anyone’s guess as to how much it could sell for. If you fancy having America's cleanest first-gen Pathfinder in your garage and you [don't want the modern take on the old-school SUV](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/27353/2019-nissan-pathfinder-rock-creek-edition-review-a-forgotten-suv-worthy-of-your-attention>) that's on sale today, here’s your chance.

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