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SKOORB / other nissan fanboiz....how long will a maxima run?
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Pepsi90919
Lifer
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BannedTroll
Banned
What do you consider significant repair?
Basically as many or more than any car on the road.
Basically as many or more than any car on the road.
BannedTroll
Banned
Very reliable.
BannedTroll
Banned
Ok then until the timing chain breaks. You won't own it that long. That is of course unless a computer fvcks up or you run it hot.
Its really a hard question to answer.
Well, the reason I ask is because I could get a 1995 max for ~1200 under KBB, only problem is is has 148,000 on it now and I would be using it to commute 400 miles to college a few times a year and various other trips, in addition to around-town use in the summers and at school.
Gooberlx2
Lifer
Had to have my rotors turned at 50K. Other than that, nothing major.
Sadly, I traded in my beautiful and loaded '01 Maxima SE 20th Anniv Ed. and got a CRV. Though I like the CRV, quite a bit, it's not nearly as luxurious or powerful. But the AWD keeps me alive in the snowy/twisty mountains, has room for my gear, and has a significantly lower insurance premium even though it's brand new. Also, it'll keep its value very well, whereas I was afraid the maxima would just get beat up by rocks kicked up by trucks in the mountains....and I wasn't planning on running it into the ground.....it would have been too heartbreaking. :brokenheart:
Sadly, I traded in my beautiful and loaded '01 Maxima SE 20th Anniv Ed. and got a CRV. Though I like the CRV, quite a bit, it's not nearly as luxurious or powerful. But the AWD keeps me alive in the snowy/twisty mountains, has room for my gear, and has a significantly lower insurance premium even though it's brand new. Also, it'll keep its value very well, whereas I was afraid the maxima would just get beat up by rocks kicked up by trucks in the mountains....and I wasn't planning on running it into the ground.....it would have been too heartbreaking. :brokenheart:
Gooberlx2
Lifer
I dunno....$1,200 is lot for a student....or atleast it would have been for me. It's not uncommon for Honda Civics to have around 300K miles. My buddy has a Civic si (I forget the year), at around 300K miles and it still purrs like a kitten. The only thing iffy on it so far is the clutch.
BannedTroll
Banned
I doubt he is getting one for $1200. More like $2200-$2500
Gooberlx2
Lifer
Oh...I just assumed 'cause of that bolded portion.
Anyway, were I a student looking for a throw-away car my price range would have been between $500-$700. If you look hard enough you can often find people who've just gotten a 1st job + new car looking to get rid of their beater they used in college for cheap.
Buddy of mine in college would just buy and drive cheap cars until they died. Buying another cheap car was always cheaper than getting the old one repaired. Of course, he never bothered to register them either, so he wasn't paying fees for that all the time.....I don't think he had insurance either, come to think of it.
ajayjuneja
Golden Member
Goober, driving a $500 car with no insurance and no registration is bad, ESPECIALLY since he wants to drive home 400 miles every break.
My College Car
My College Car
You can't put a date or distance on things that aren't general maintenance easily without seeing the condition and history of a car, as well as things such as weather patterns in your area, your driving habits, the kind of traffic you drive in and many other factors.
The best we can say is that the Maxima, for the most part, has been very reliable and cost-efficient when it does come to repairs. Aside from general maintenence, I think I put less than $1000 into mine a year. Granted, it isn't that old (just broke 90k) but despite the fact that I've owned it 3 years, never put more than a grand into heavy maintenance a year into it and take care of it, doesn't mean that tomorrow or next week or next month I can't have a repair that costs a grand itself on it.
At 200,000... if a car can go that long and not need repairs daily, then it has probably been taken good care of it. Keeping this up won't ensure no maintenance, but it will help prevent it.
The best we can say is that the Maxima, for the most part, has been very reliable and cost-efficient when it does come to repairs. Aside from general maintenence, I think I put less than $1000 into mine a year. Granted, it isn't that old (just broke 90k) but despite the fact that I've owned it 3 years, never put more than a grand into heavy maintenance a year into it and take care of it, doesn't mean that tomorrow or next week or next month I can't have a repair that costs a grand itself on it.
At 200,000... if a car can go that long and not need repairs daily, then it has probably been taken good care of it. Keeping this up won't ensure no maintenance, but it will help prevent it.
your automatic transmission might blow out after 100,000+ miles ....
Other than that the car is built like a rock.
Since you said it already has 148,000 miles on it, drive it slow up to 40mph .. if you feel a kick then the auto is going. It could just be the plugs too. If you dont feel anything your car is fine.
Other than that the car is built like a rock.
Since you said it already has 148,000 miles on it, drive it slow up to 40mph .. if you feel a kick then the auto is going. It could just be the plugs too. If you dont feel anything your car is fine.
that's a tad vague isn't it? Compared to say, VW, I think nissan repair costs are average.
I've got a 95 maxima w/ just over 90K on it. I'm the second owner and have done the regular maintenance (replace fuel filter/oil changes/tires/plugs/brake pads etc). The only major thing I've had to do was have the rear struts replaced which was about a $500 expense if I remember correctly. Currently, my a/c is dead due to a frozen compresor....I plan to fix that later for around a grand (including labor parts etc...) and plan on putting at least another 30k on it with no major issues...
slag
Lifer
I have a 1996 and am on 223k miles. I drive it daily approx 80 miles. It is running great, no major repairs so far.
Still on original ice cold AC. I have an auto tranny. Struts are about $35.00 apiece online and I can do the work, so a strut repair at most would be about $150-160 with everything included except shipping but I dont really need them right now.
Joe
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