I'm looking around for a new 4x4. My old 2001 3ltr patrol died last week when a piston blew. I've been told the new common rail diesels are a whole new motor and are having no problems {by the local nissan service manager}. I met a fellow patrol owner 12 months ago who told me there was a flat spot in the acceleration around 90kph. Has anybody out there had any problems with the current patrol. We love the way the patrol is set up for touring and don't want to change brands but after a string of expensive repairs over the years we are nervious about what to buy.