What problems to expect on a high mileage 96' Maxima

[Mr. Nismo]

I was browsing through my classifieds and came across a relatively cheap 96' Maxima.

It is a 5spd manual, well maintained, but it says it has alot of highway miles, so I am guessing it will be atleast over 150k.

I drove a 2000 Maxima about a week ago, and I fell in love the the smooth ride, the fantastic acceleration and the wonderful 5spd transmission it was mated to.

The car took off like a bat out of hell, and it was definitely one of the better cars I have driven.

This 96' Maxima, I know is older and less powerful, but I heard that the 4th generation Maximas were better than the 5th generations in terms of reliability.

The car is being advertised for $2975, and he apparently put new tires on.

I just need a good, reliable daily driver car that will take 40-50 miles no problem each day.

I am in college, and if it needs a few stupid things then that's fine. I just want to know more about the VQ engines that come in these maximas. I heard they were bullet proof, what about the transmission?

Would it be a good idea to replace the clutch when I buy it, or consider anything rebuild.

I am hopefully going to take a closer look at the car today, and I will make a personal judgement.

[maxhopper]

This topic has been discussed many times. Here are just a few of the links searching yeilded.zerothread?id=200977http://forums.nicoc ... ?id=135878

[Mr. Nismo]

DO HO KAY nevermind, that car I was talking about has 231k miles on it.

Still, its nice to know that Maximas can go on for that long.

[maxhopper]

If the body, interior, and suspension are in good shape, it may be worth thinking about swapping in a lower-mileage motor and trans.

You can check http://www.car-parts.com for motors and trannys in your area.

[hangingon96]

Don't know if it too late to chime in, but I own a 96 with auto trans and it has 388k on it. Runs like a charm.