Opinions Please...Newbie!!

[nkawall]

well im kinda new to the nissan side of the nico site....i own two infinitis , a 93 j30 and a 01 g20t.....i was planning on getting rid of the j30 and i was looking into a 04 maxima that my buddy is letting go for 12,500$$ with 140k on it..is this a reliable car and what future problems will i be looking at if any

[PBfrEAk]

Welcome!!!!

12 Grand seems a little steep for 140K...IMHO.

But I'm sure others will chime in and give you some better pointers.

Oh and post up some pics of the J30!!

ehh...why not, post some of the G20 while your at it!!!

[lightsout]

sheesh... ...12.5 for 140K on a 04.

i hear that 02 sensors may be one of your problems...i got that info from a service dept. at a Nissan Dealer here in San Diego.

we need pix...yes we do....we need pix...so send them thru

[MinisterofDOOM]

'04s were good cars. Steering vibration is one of the more common issues. It has proven unresolvable for some.Other common items were strut issues, various stupid electrical issues, and general "dumb" things.Generally these cars are pretty mechanically solid unless you get a "bad seed."

For what it's worth, my dad has a very early '04 that has had almost no issues. We had the steering vibration problem but were able to solve it.It seems at least partially related to tires--the car is very picky about what tires it'll wear, something I've never experienced in any other car. Of course, that might also be due to the very limited choices in 245-45-18 inch all-seasons back in '04. The OEM Goodyear Eagle RS-As were absolutely abysmal tires. Luckily with 140k miles, you won't have to put up with them.The only other problem I can recall with the car was a broken center console storage compartment door.

140k is a lot of miles for a 3 year old car, though. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, make sure it's not a sign that the car has been put through the wringer.

[lightsout]

you may want to ask if most of the mileage was highway or biway miles...b/c highway miles are better to have b/c its not stop-n-go wear and tear on the engine.

[nkawall]

well i know for a fact that its highway miles because all the owner did was drive from here in toronto to the states and back alot with it....and heres my cardomain page for the j30http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2106414

and heres my g20thttp://www.cardomain.com/ride/2945738

and i was wondering if its possible to put a 2007 maxima front bumper onto a 2004 body
Modified by nkawall at 8:12 PM 11/14/2007

[lightsout]

it should be...i'm quite sure that all the same clip and bolt spots are used!!

ha...i want to swap out my 00 front bumper foor the 02, and get a new STILLEN front lip!! DO IT MAN!!!