I bought a 91' maxima for $2900. The transmission broke a week later, and to get it fixed, it cost $2100. SO all in all, this car has cost me $5000. But I had a REAL hard time finding it. Doesn't seem like many people in Arizona either owne an old one, or sell them, at least in my experience. Do you know any other places to check besides the Arizona republic or autotrader.com? About howq much do you guesstimate a 92 SE 5spd would cost(assuming I could find one)?

 

auto trader, bargain post, local newspaper classifieds, car auctions, new and used dealers, ad nauseum. Just keep looking and make lots of phone calls.
you should be able to pick up a VE 5 spd for anywhere from $2500- 8000, depending on mileage and condition.

 

Ok, thanks. One thing I've been wondering then...
Is $2900 for a good condition, but 143k mi '91 maxima GXE a good/average/bad price?

 

my '90 gxe with 128K was 3300.
and be glad you're not trying to find a VE 5 speed in oregon.
I've been looking for months now.