Hey everyone, I am a 4th gen owner, but I wrecked my Maxima. I am looking for a comprable car that I can buy with the insurance money I got from the wreck. I found this one, just wanted to know what to look out for. I already did a CARFAX report and it checks out just fine. Just felt you 3rd gen people would have some good advice on what to look for before buying! Thanks.

Here is the link to the car

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...89&cardist=202

 

If it is as good as it looks and sounds, then it is worth it. However, I would try and get the price down to $4,500. They are asking $4,900 but cash talks. I know here in SoCal VE 5 speeds are becoming rare, so I would hop on that thing if I were you, they are awesome cars.

 

If it's in excellent condition, fully loaded, then sure. You will have tons of fun with the car. Here in Washington maximas tend to sell above blue book by quite abit so that price is on par. But I know Mizeree got his for less than $3000 with 29k on it (IIRC) less than 2 years ago.

 

$5k might be a *little* high.

Of course, a VE 5spd with 90k miles is pretty rare these days. You're not going to find a good condition VE 5spd with under 100k miles often. I paid $4k for mine with 130xxx miles on it 2 years ago. Alot of these 3rd gen guys are cheap bastids and are probably going to tell you it's way overpriced, but IMO considering what it is and how good condition it *should* be in with only 90k miles I wouldnt say it's a bad deal.

I would personally say go check it out and if it's in excellent condition then $5k isnt a bad price

 

Wow what a steal

 

It seems high to me. True, the car has only 90k on it but more or less it's a 93. My advice is this-if you are planning on driving it for at least 5 years and the car is as great as it says then buy it. But if you'll drive it for 1-2 years only I would probably pass it. You can get a 4th gen for this money easy. I saw a 97 max with 113k on it that looked mint and drove great for $3750 at a local dealership. True, the car didn't have leather but it looked amazing...this was 6 months ago.

 

But you know not the awesome-ness of VE 5spd p0wAh. Plus the build quality would pwn a comparably priced 4th gen

 

I know

I paid $1450 for my white one with a 3" hole in the bellhousing and 128k
and I paid $550 for my black one which doesn't really run and has 90k, but I'd take his any day of the week lol

 

I got mine for $3k with 124k.... now i am 14k miles later and $7k into the project

 

I got mine for $12,000 8 years ago.

 

called the guy a minute ago and it is sold, guess it really was good.

 

Keep an eye out for more

 

I bought my 1991 SE A/T mid-2003 (Easter of 2003 to be exact) for $2700 (was originally asking $3200 but my bf talked the guy down)
At the time it has 104,000m and all the same options as the one your looking at except my interior is cloth, but not that ugly fake "velour" looking cloth (no offense guys) but more like a weaved type cloth ( I dont know how to explain it but its not your usual cloth interior) Black and Black/Grey interior and the car was in MINT condition...

so to sum it up...now in 2005, I think that price might be a LITTLE high, but then again your buying from a dealer and also like other people said - these cars are getting rare especially under 100,000 on it.

I agree with whoever said this b4: if your keepin it 5+ years, GO FOR IT DEFINITELY!! but if you only plan on having it around for a year or so, its not worth the cash.

 

Thus why these cars are now so rare...

 

That type of cloth is called tweed. I love it. I took out the leather interior from my VE 5spd and put in the tweed from my VE auto.

It still looks brand new. Tweed holds up VERY good

 

I'm normally a leather nut, but its been about 3 months since I've stopped delivering and I still have my tweed in. I dont know why

 

Thats too bad, if you find another one like that, pick it up! For reference, I paid $5600 for mine two years ago with a little under 37K miles, so $4900 isn't a bad price.

 

Actually, it had 67k, not 29k. But it was still a steal I sold my white 92SE auto w/ 136k for $2800, so the car ended up costing me a net $100 + title, reg fees, etc. Pretty good deal.

 

I got mine for $3500 with 167k in sept 01' now at 235k and lovin it

 

how about one for 1/5th the price?
but needs a bit more work

 

Look, I feel for you.... Here's another ve 5 speed with only 118k!! WOW!
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=370139

 

But this car was a VE ('93 SE) and your Se is a VG. '91 and prior 3rd gen SE's arent special (unless 5spd), because they have the same VG engine that my GXE has. The '92-'94 SE 5spd's are the @#$%!

 

I guess its a fair price. I guess you'd have to check regional prices and compare it to other Maxima's. Up here in the upper midwest, VE's are going to 1.5K-4K 92-94 with about 90-160K miles. IIRC I bought mine with 150K in Oct for $2,300, which at the time was $500 below KBB private party value. I could turn around and sell it for more locally than what I bought it for, but no

 

I'M SELLING MY 92 PEARL WHITE MAX LEATHER INTERIOR 130.000 NEW ALT/ STARTER/WATER PUMP/RADIATOR HOSES/BELTS/CLUTCH/FRONT AXELS/FRONT ROTORS/BRAKES/INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS/LOWER BALL JOINTS,TOOK IT IN TO GET THE ALIMENT WHEN THE RIMS WHERE PUT ON. COMES WITH RIM'S AND TIRES THEY ARE 18IN 225/40/18 RIMS & TIRE ONLY 4 MONS OLD. CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE I'LL PUT MORE PIC'S IN A DAY OR TWO.MOD TOOK THE CAR TO THE TRACK PRETTY FAST I HAVE TIME SLIP 15.238 1/4 MILE THATS WITH THE RIMS AND THE SOUND SYSTEM AND SPARE TIRE. ASKING $5,800 AND IT HAVES THE BMW LIGHT CONVERSION CLEAN CAR. LINK OF CAR
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=195795

 

91 se5 loaded/leather 87k, $2,750. so i think 5k was a little too much anyway but get a 3rd gen, it was a blessing that you wrecked your 4th

 

Hows this for a good find? Tell me what you think (read the description he put up!)

http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...cardist=93#top

 

That looks like a nice, clean max. It has the VG engine in it, so only 160hp compared to the VE's 190, but it still has plenty of potential, and is very reliable. That one looks well taken care of.

 

The car seems like a good deal, but sounds a little fishy. I can't remember the last time I saw someone born in 1930 driving a manual tranny. You do realize that this is going to be VG (160 hp) car, since it's a 91, right?

 

That is true, but I wull run a carfax and try and find out a bit more.

 

Well just ran the carfax, it was purchased in ohio, then driven in florida (sounds like where an old person would live...) until 2002 when it came back to ohio. 2 owners, guessing that would be the 1930's guy and his son...

 

Just want to inform you guys that I live above pittsburgh and always looking for maxima's. this car has been in the auto trader for going on 2 years. No BS. I never talked to the people down there but if you go to there website, they have ton's of maximas. I always wondered if these cars were just overpriced or not in good shape to stay in the autotrader (online) for so long. Just FYI.

 

I'm in chicago and I'm selling a red VE5 for $1000

 

show me a pic, vin number, mileage, etc, etc. I wont buy it without thourough information......

 

click the link in my sig, the only info not there is the VIN.
I have to go get it off the car



edit: sig isn't showing up on this post, so check up 2 posts

 

I LOVE the tweed too! I'm not sure if I would have replaced the leather with it, but its the next best thing in my book! (but of course that depends on the condition that the leather was in).

My tweed is threaded with black and grey which looks AWESOME on my black Max...and yes, it holds up excellent. The car is 13+ years old and the interior looks brand spankin new! Did I mention that I love it??!?! lol

 

I wish I could have found the thread somebody had posted on here about the VG's - it had a great link stating that the VG is one of the, if not THE best engines Nissan has put out to that date in which the article was printed (i think it was '03)...just thought I'd add that in there!

But if this guy actually read my post, I said the price SOUNDS a BIT high. Not that it was extremely high..and also that he would be buying it from a DEALER and not private party, as I did. So uuhhh yea..there ya go.

 

[QUOTE=internetautomar]click the link in my sig, the only info not there is the VIN.
I have to go get it off the car



I clicked on your sig to go to your homepage, no car there...

 

Another nice thing about the tweed is that it grips well when the driving gets a little *ahem* spirited.

Kind of a pain to clean though

 

With good VTCs = good deal

With clackity VTCs = not that great of a deal.

Assuming the rest of the car is excellent and the valvetrain looks new.

 

[QUOTE=Eric95se]should have been clearer, click the part that says "red VE for sale"

Here's the link to the thread
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=367850
Just got offered $800 for it :-\