2002 Maxima-113,000 miles for $8500

[WilliamHBonney]

I will say yes that is true the paint is soft. Damn near my whole car has been repainted and I had them paint with a CC so it doesnt chip at all anymore.

[WilliamHBonney]

I changed the foglights, added FSB, RSB, CAI and clear bra on the hood.

[jesselyons2002]

Too me I hate cars that have over a 100,000 mile's That where the expensive fix's are. I already bought to many cars that had over 100,000 and always needing to fix them. That's why I bought the 04 G35 with less then 40,000. No problems what so ever.

[RTexasF]

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

here it is:
http://autopia.org/forum/car-detaili...-buff-out.html

Thank you, I'm up to speed now.

[mshu7]

Originally Posted by Scottwax

Absolutely no way am I buying any of those domestics you mentioned. I've detailed enough of them to know the interiors don't hold up well and while the drivetrains are very reliable, the build quality (as in panel fit, interior parting lines, etc) are still not in the same league as most imports.

Scott,
I completely agree. Detailing cars gives you the chance to really check out the quality of a vehicle. I share the same feelings as you do. It's one of the biggest things I've learned and from now on I'll never buy a "cheap" car. I grew up in a GM family and I'll just leave it at that. I now drive a Toyota for my work truck .

[Eliot Ness]

Originally Posted by Scottwax

.................I show up and they said it would be a while before they'd have it ready, so I let my kids (who were around 1 and 3 at the time) run around and generally tear up their waiting area. Had a check in 45 minutes.

That's a classic

I thought your older son was going in the USAF, did plans change? Is the settlement for your back separate from what they're going to pay on the car?

[2002 Maxima SE]

ScottWax

Not sure where this one is located in Texas, but it is in excellent shape:

2003 Pearl White SE Auto - Maxima Forums

[Scottwax]

Originally Posted by Eliot Ness

That's a classic

I thought your older son was going in the USAF, did plans change? Is the settlement for your back separate from what they're going to pay on the car?

My older son went back to college instead of enlisting. His vision isn't good enough for him to fly and that is what he really wanted to do.

The property damage (my car) and personal injury claims are seperate. Their final offer for my car is $4135, even with the $1500 I put into it this summer. Still about $400-500 low, IMO for the condition the car was in but now that they aren't paying for a rental and it is coming out of my pocket; if I drag it out to get more money, the rental will eat it up anyway.

2002 Maxima SE-I agree, it looks really nice. Too bad he didn't include his location, Texas is a huge state!

Anyway, I took the '02 SE for a test drive. Definitely has some balls! Feels real tight, brand new 17" Yokohama 520s, interior is mint-usually a good sign since those anal enough to keep the interior up are usually good about keeping the whole car up. Plus, the interior is cloth which I actually prefer-at least from a wear standpoint. Also has HIDs so if it doesn't have the retrofit to prevent theft, I'll have to look into taking care of that if I buy the car.

Looked at a lower mileage '01 today but it was a smoker's car. Several cigarette burns in the upholstry so I'll pass. Paint looked really good though.

[tabinha]

Before you buy get a carfax on it. Especially with that kind of mileage. I have never had a car with more the 80,000 but lots of people drive car will over 100,000 mile. I think that you should be able to get a better price. That car was not all the expense new.

Good luck.

[lawrencea]

If it was me Id get the Sonata. By me a o6 Sonata v6 with a sunroof goes for 13,400.00 with 24-28000 miles on it . A used 07 v6 is advertised for 15800.00 with 16000 miles on it, and they have quiet a few of them . Because its used you lose the 100,000 power train but you get the 5 year 60,000 bumper to bumper. All the cars are v6s, alloy wheels, sunroof, no leather. These are advertise prices . Maybe you can get some money of. I assume that if you can get this price in the Chicago area, you can also get the same price in the Dallas area.

[PrinzII]

Scott, If you are getting an A33 Maxima, ask about the following:

a) Oil Burning (As others have said, VQs have a tendency to burn oil and I rejected an '03 for that very reason (overfilled crankcase to compensate) )
b) Wind Noise TSB (There will be wind noise eminating from the rear vent windows if this has not been done)
c) Hood Vibration TSB (Hood has a tendency to "dance" at 65mph or faster)
d) Accelerator bump stop TSB (If this has not been done, the car will go into "limp mode")
e) Low Beams: D2R HID, High Beams: 9005 Halogen. Get some security bolts for your headlights ASAP to keep people from stealing them.
f) Brake vibration TSB (I had 2 SETS of rotors replaced on my '02). My front rotors were toasted like you would not believe. Can be remedied with different pads and Brembo Blanks.
g) Since you have rain/snow in some parts of TX, replace the Bridgestone RE92s ASAP. Those are the WORST tires aside from some Goodyears when the weather turns ugly.

If you want more info, PM me.

[Scottwax]

Originally Posted by tabinha

Before you buy get a carfax on it. Especially with that kind of mileage. I have never had a car with more the 80,000 but lots of people drive car will over 100,000 mile. I think that you should be able to get a better price. That car was not all the expense new.

Good luck.

When I sold my Celicas (I had a '79 and an '85), both were well passed 200,000 miles and my Accord had 280,285 miles on it when I sold it. You maintain cars properly and the drivetrain will last well past 200,000 on most cars. I checked on Consumer Reports for the reliability rankings and the Maxima is rated "much better than average" for engine major/minor and transmission major/minor related repairs. The trouble spots they note are the exhaust system, fuel system and audio.