I have the same type of question-
I hate the RF modulator and have a few choices- I have the 2000 stock stereo with no cassette player- is it worth finding one on ebay with a casette player to use the cassette input? What other Nissan models fit the Xterra? Pathfinder/frontier, altima?
Or is it worth it to just find a deck from a retailer with RCA or other inputs?
Thanks!