sorry for the delay, and thanks for starting the thread. work is insane. i'm really in the tentative stages of even considering a change, and i'm going three different directions in my head. train of thought 1 is to make a few updates to the '05 and just keep running, as (knock on wood) things seem to be in good order. train of thought 2 is to move forward about 4 years in another armada or infiniti, but it seems like the newer they get, the fewer examples on the market have the tow/haul mode ~ not that there are that many for sale at any given time. it's almost like they upscaled themselves out of being trucks and into being 7 or 8 passenger luxury cars. train of thought 3 is to look at a sequoia (the brand new ones surely are striking looking ~ but that would delay a purchase for a couple years until they show up 50% depreciated), or an expedition, or a hemi durango, or ..? ~ fuel economy seems to be equally poor in all possible choices, and capabilities seem to be rather similar as well. owner satisfaction and brand loyalty seem to be equally dispersed as well, so one could presume that they're all doing what they should, at least most of the time. one of the things that i like best about the armada, even when not pulling, is the engine braking feature, but nissan doesn't really seem to broadcast the fact that such a feature exists, and as far as i can read, neither does anybody else (unless you get into the BIG chevy trucks, where it's activated on an as needed basis). additionally, i DO want to keep the seating layout, which gives buckets in the center row so that you can get to the back seat without flipping or folding. i'd bet that limits the choices. anyway... open to opinions and to facts. please don't spend too much time helping me ;~}, as i do appreciate your time, and i may just end up going to ebay for a set of 2010 alloys and a NAV DVD update for the current truck in the end anyway. thanks again in advance for whatever input you may have. best ~ rob.