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2002 Maxima SE · 11-06-07, 07:33

I'm somewhat familiar with this brand of car.

They are in a word, terrific. I bought mine new in Oct 2001. The paint does tend to be on the delicate side (lots of chips on the front, slight swirls and some water spotting).

The engine is wonderful and if maintained will give you years and years of service. I have 67k on the clock and just changed out the plugs a few weekends ago. Very quiet with good power. Fuel mileage is decent at app 25 MPG in mixed driving (I've gone as high as 30mpg on highway trips if I stay at 60mph).

Interior holds up well. I had a few squeaks when new (two harnesses in the center console that knocked the inside of the console). Wrapped them both in foam and the noise is gone. Everything is holding up quite well.

Be aware of the following:
Power driver seat tends to chew up the rubber bump stop and require replacment. My unskilled hands took about 2 hrs to do by ordering a replacement motor/screw drive.

Cold start rattle from the IVT (Intake Valve Timing) Sprocket . I've had it since new and is linked to any longterm damage.

Bose stereo CD speaker cut out (driver side). There is a harness deep in the bose that is loose and over time you will get speaker cut out while playing CDs. My solution was to replace it with an AVIC-D3, though there is a shop in Fla that will let you mail them your unit to be repaired for a few hundred dollars.

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2002 Maxima SE Registered User 2002 Maxima SE is offline Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 158	Re: 2002 Maxima-113,000 miles for $8500 I'm somewhat familiar with this brand of car. They are in a word, terrific. I bought mine new in Oct 2001. The paint does tend to be on the delicate side (lots of chips on the front, slight swirls and some water spotting). The engine is wonderful and if maintained will give you years and years of service. I have 67k on the clock and just changed out the plugs a few weekends ago. Very quiet with good power. Fuel mileage is decent at app 25 MPG in mixed driving (I've gone as high as 30mpg on highway trips if I stay at 60mph). Interior holds up well. I had a few squeaks when new (two harnesses in the center console that knocked the inside of the console). Wrapped them both in foam and the noise is gone. Everything is holding up quite well. Be aware of the following: Power driver seat tends to chew up the rubber bump stop and require replacment. My unskilled hands took about 2 hrs to do by ordering a replacement motor/screw drive. Cold start rattle from the IVT (Intake Valve Timing) Sprocket . I've had it since new and is linked to any longterm damage. Bose stereo CD speaker cut out (driver side). There is a harness deep in the bose that is loose and over time you will get speaker cut out while playing CDs. My solution was to replace it with an AVIC-D3, though there is a shop in Fla that will let you mail them your unit to be repaired for a few hundred dollars.