Used Car Question

Post by **vish09** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:34 pm

Hey guys im gonna be 16 soon and have some money to buy a used car withsome help from my parents. Lookin to buy a nice 4 door sedan and wonderin how long a 98-2000 Maxima would last hows the reliability and all that. Dont want to spend much on maint. and enginework......Any suggestions welcome
Modified by vish09 at 3:33 PM 3/13/2007

Post by **Beancooker** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:52 pm

The 2000 or newer is the way to go. Different intake set-up adds some extra horses. Life, about 250k miles. Maintenance, coils, MAF, and alternator... that's about the list of weak parts.

Post by **A.Tech** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:54 am

And Gen 4s (95-99)are nice as well and still quick. Not to mention without a Lip kit imo... They are way nicer looking than the Gen5s(2000-2003). And they look even more badass with a kit on them.

However, the extra horses on the Gen5's(222hp vs.190HP stock) along with more mods parts at cheaper prices are really the huge pros of the Gen5. With a nice exhaust/Y-pipe combo and Intake upgrade you can achive about the same HP maybe a little less of a early Gen 5(2000-2001) in a Gen 4.

However. If your willing to spend the money on a Gen5, you mine as well get the 2002 and up. Which has the most HP(255hp) at of the bunch due to bigger engine etc...

Post by **vish09** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:21 pm

Prob end up gettin a GEN 5 SE w/ 6spd bose......do they have cloth in the SE cuz leather gets hella real hot here in Louisiana. ANy Prob weaknessss wit my prefernce is it possible?

Post by **A.Tech** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:25 pm

Yep.. They got cloth.

Post by **vish09** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:26 am

Still have lots of time to make up my mind. Insurance is supposed to be 6K for a new car so i thot a used car would bring it down. Any suggestions here.

I think low mileage will be hard to find here in New Orleans.....I bet all the nice maximas got flooded u\in Katrina

Post by **vish09** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:29 am

A.Tech wrote:And Gen 4s (95-99)are nice as well and still quick. Not to mention without a Lip kit imo... They are way nicer looking than the Gen5s(2000-2003). And they look even more badass with a kit on them.

However, the extra horses on the Gen5's(222hp vs.190HP stock) along with more mods parts at cheaper prices are really the huge pros of the Gen5. With a nice exhaust/Y-pipe combo and Intake upgrade you can achive about the same HP maybe a little less of a early Gen 5(2000-2001) in a Gen 4.

However. If your willing to spend the money on a Gen5, you mine as well get the 2002 and up. Which has the most HP(255hp) at of the bunch due to bigger engine etc...

BTW i was thinking of around 13,000 for my price range. I think ill only find a Gen 4

MaximA32 · Post by **MaximA32** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:41 pm

You have 13k to play with?! Sh*t bro, I'd go with a 4th gen and save that extra cash and drop some parts in it. In this order:1. intake2. exhaust and y-pipe3. clear bumper lenses4. wheels5. suspension parts (the body roll is pretty silly due to no rear sway bar)

After all that, your car should be pretty nice and have a good sound and handle nicely.

Post by **MattB** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:53 am

vish09 wrote:BTW i was thinking of around 13,000 for my price range. I think ill only find a Gen 4

I paid $11K for the 2001 I30 I'm driving now. It doesn't have a scratch on it and had only 60K on it when I bought it.

Post by **vish09** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:33 pm

I'm not sure but if I get all A's Junior year, I'll get a Scion Tc Senior year (he likes the scion). I prob cant get those grades+ i want to drive earlier (this summer when i turn 16. If not i might have less than 13K if my grades are really bad this year, Sophmore. This sounds bad but its my dilemma, I am a serious car nut; I want a car bad.

Post by **vish09** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:39 pm

thanks for the info, might look into it i like any entry level sports sedan. I don't know how sedans just appeal to me.........

Post by **MattB** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:56 pm

vish09 wrote:thanks for the info, might look into it i like any entry level sports sedan. I don't know how sedans just appeal to me.........

The I30 is the Infiniti version of the Maxima, my '01 is an A33 like the 5th generation Maximas.

Post by **vish09** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:10 pm

right now i guess the ones i want the most are the maximas (4th and 5th) or the altima with the vq in it 5th gen??

Post by **vish09** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:34 pm

ANyone here from Louisiana close to new orleans i live in Slidell and find a major lack of import tuning shops. As much as I love cars, i dont know how to install stuff cuz people here just dont appreciate jap cars enuff. no one will show me the ropes. I would love to install parts myself (that would be a dream come true). I know this is long but if you made it this far give me some feedback please.

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:04 pm

vish09 wrote:right now i guess the ones i want the most are the maximas (4th and 5th) or the altima with the vq in it 5th gen??

The third gen Altima (2001-on) was the first to offer a V6 (the VQ35). The just-released 4th gens also offer the VQ35 but with higher HP and torque ratings. Altima generations are wierd, though, since the 1st generation of the Altima (by name) were called "Stanza Altimas" and the Stanza that came before it also used the same "U" chassis designation that the Altima has always used. Back before that, the 810 and 910 that also formed the basis for the Maxima were also known as the Bluebird. Some U-chassis cars were also known as the Bluebird. The 1985-1988 Maxima and mid-80s Stanza shared the U11 chassis designation as well.

Anyway...that's just me rambling...

Post by **hokie96** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:02 am

gosh.. maybe its just me.. but when I was 16 I didn't have two nickels to rub together. The money I did have paid for my car insurance and my 68 mustang that always needed repair. (Dad picked it up for me for about 2k.) Needed lots of work just to be legal.

Oh well.. good for you on saving all that money. Better yet.. buy a car for 5k and drop the rest in the stock market or some real estate.. oh wait.. that's going down...stick with the car.. might actually get a return on your investment. :-)

Post by **jltibbs** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:53 pm

honestly i want a 2001 max SE anniv. edition black on black 5 speed. do they offer thos w/ opt 6speed, or was that only 02 and up?

Post by **vish09** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:29 pm

i've seen these in my city. They are beautiful the color the rims kit and all. I want one so bad but its too much money just talked to my dad and he said i have closer to around 10K in total im paying for insurance and gas......so now what? should i just leave the nissan/maxima arena....I want something relatively sporty bc i like havin fun thru curves and stuff. .. well im rambling on again..any ideas?

Post by **vish09** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:31 pm

thanks to everyone for takin me in as a memmber and all the great advice!!! maybe one day ill get a Z or M35 of my own....................

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