so i just found out that my maxima is a piece of junk, isn't safe to drive, and isn't worth fixing. I had bought it for a little over a thousand, and now i don't know what the hell to do with the car. It will cost over 2 grand to fix.....any ideas?

 

So what is wrong with it?

 

Yeah, what's the big problem with it? Is there frame damage or something? If many of the parts are good, I'm sure a lot of people on this forum could use some of them. You might even be able to make your money back.

 

More info please.

 

Not sure what is wrong with the car, but maybe you can do it cheaper. If a garage gave you a quote, perhaps you can get someone from the org to do the work cheaper. Lots of people here seem to live in your neck of the woods. As far as parts, internetautomar has fairly priced new stuff and others have referred to a couple of decent salvage yards in your area. Don't surrender your Max before it's time.

 

let us know what the estimate says, we may be able to help

 

maxima not worth fixing?? what planet are you from?

 

if all else fails......

dibs on the driver side power window switch and window regulators (all of them )

 

Well considering his past posts, he's not very mechanical. So $2,000 worth of work could be anything. But to us, the master 3-gen diyers, it might only cost us $500 of parts and free labor.

 

well said

 

I'll give ya 200 for it! No questions asked!

Note: It's a great deal, thats $50 more than I payed for my last 93 SE.

 

I'm gonna bet its the ABS actuator...wow, I actually totaled pretty much the same car....

 

dam with $2000 I could make it a Fix everything wrong with it every thing

 

No kidding. If I put $2K into my max, it could almost compete with some of the others on this site.

 

When buying a max, you should budjet for 2k worth of repairs at least. I put that in a tranny alone. Let alone EVERTYTHING ELSE to make it safe.

 

Paid $400 for my 89..put another $400 in it to get through MD inspection..saved alot on labor I'm sure doing it all myself..mainly front suspension parts..struts..ball joints...control arms..tie rod ends....tires....needs a paint job but I bought it for a beater and I love it!!!

 

yah and i call the front passenger, and ill wrestle u for that rear drivers side haha just playin...maybe

 

$20 worth of duct tape and JBweld

 

Hell with the duct tape....but that JB weld works wonders.....

 

If you want to sell it let me know. lol

 

I spent like $3k on aftermarket items ONLY!!! I'm not going into repair costs for some of things that have come up.

You want an idea on it, PART IT!!!!!! You'll make some money off of it. Too bad your color wasn't white, I'd buy the hood off you if it was still good.

 

haha this guy didn't even come back to repost

 

i would be glad to help if i can but its kinda hard when you dont let us know what the problem is

 

well here are the problems: Left and right ball joints, control arm, two bushings, needs alignment, as well as the fact that the car has been known to randomly die on me while accelerating, and it probably needs a new fuel pump. I don't have the means, tools, or know how to get this done myself. The mechanic recommended that i don't do fix it. And damn give me some time to repost, i just posted it yesterday, im trying to figure out with the parents what to do with the car, they don't want to deal with it anymore, they want to trade it in. If anyone wants it, 750 and its yours. i'd rather not part it because i have to go back to college in a week, and we have no place to put the car itself. i will be checking the forum regularly for any comments, questions, or suggestions.......

 

internetautomart has practically all the parts u need for cheap. you can do the labor....just go pick up a haynes or chiltons teardown manual at autozone. the dying could be ur ignition coils...

 

i could do that in a week with approximately 300$ in parts. no kidding. me and many other people would be happy to buy that car from you - as you will soon see.
DIBS!@#!@#!@#
jk, you should really fix it.
Tom

 

wow 750 thats a good price i might have to try to talk one of my friends into buying it especially since theres really nothing wrong with it

by the way how many miles are on it and is the body in good condition

 

228,000 miles, other than the one engine problem the rest of the engine runs perfect, body condition is not the greatest, new battery, good tread on tires, immaculate interior, 5 spd, sunroof, power everything...pm me if your interested.

 

if u part it out soon i might be interested in your left axle assembly....assuming you have a limited slip differential and ABS....

 

shliz, maybe I need to fly down there and haul that puppy back up here

 

if u do i call that axle

 

I hate New Mexico... The only income many of those towns have are cops giving misc. tickets. I got speeding in Raton on a roadtrip last year...

 

So how fast where you going ? 60 in a 55?

 

back on topic, if there are any serious buyers, please let me know. My e-mail is asaw3157@yahoo.com or pm me. If i don't hear from anyone soon the parents will either scrap it or donate it.

 

Well I have the best news I have had in months.....not only did I sell the maxima for almost as much as I bought it for (my mechanic bought it back from me), but now I'm the proud owner of a 96 maxima. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me

 

nice, how'd that happen. thanks for screwing me over btw..jk, i really wouldn't have had a use for it anyway..plus it would be hard to drive from st louis to oregon in the middle of a midwest winter storm

 

My mechanic surprisingly bought it back, although he is convinced there is nothing wrong with it. Then the parents decided that they wanted to buy me something reliable, and it so happened to be a 96 maxima....although i do have to buy it off of them if i want to call it mine, but it works for now

 

that means your car was fine, or he figured he could do it for a couple hundred in parts and resell for even mo' money