another dead 3rd gen,

i got hit today and totaled the maxima. i was stopped and some "older" lady hit me doing about 45. its still drivable but you can feel something is off about it.





before

 

Dang that sucks. It looks like it held up pretty well to 45mph crash. I got rear ended by a durango doing 45 a while back and the extent of the rear damage looked like that. It was when my car did a 180 into the side of a box truck did it actually get crushed. Miss my old max All the maxima's that I've seen get wrecked seem to hold up pretty well and usually no one even gets hurt.

 

ya it held up good , the witnesses said she never hit her brakes. it spun me about 30-40* and pushed me about 10 feet into the other lane. what sucks is i looked for awhile to find a clean 3rd gen 5 speed and they probably will only give me $1500.

 

you're in Ofallon? my dad lives there (by the walmart with the carwash in front of it) which means im there every once in a while

hows the transmission? I have a VG auto...5spd swap

on second thought I would be interested in your front bumper if its as nice as it is in the pictures? my car is pearl white too

 

i live about 2 miles from that walmart. my trans isnt that good , i think the 2nd and 3rd gear syncros are going out . and my bumper is starting to fade.

 

A sad sad day.

 

here are a few more pics, and the last is what is left of the rear frame rail. that area used to be straight.

 

wow that sucks!! i kno the feeling of looking all over for the perfect car an something happens to it. glad to see that your able to post up tho, your 3rd gen helped you walk away for sure!!

 

Not worth fixing?

 

i dont know if i would want it fixed,it would probably never be right. and honestly its a 21 year old car with 218k,it would be easier to find another. but if i cant i have been eyeing a few cheap 5th gen on craigslist or maybe i can get that z31 ive been wanting. what really sucks is was on my way back from a interview at at body shop.

 

are those tweed seats? hows ur sunroof assembly? do you plan on junking it right away? if not id be down for a road trip in a couple weeks if youd like to meet up theres a couple things i could use off ur 3g, let me know

 

i will probably just junk it, i don't really have a place to part it out.

 

Too bad you don't live in SW MO, I'd be willing to drive up from NW AR and buy it to do a transmission swap too.

 

i dont think you would want the trans, i think it needs a rebuild.

 

if you do part it out I would like to buy the power antenna assembly and the painted grill

 

well the insurance company finally called me and my car is in the shop getting a estimate. but i did get a rental car. i have to say, i have only driven 2 new cars in my life (this and my grandparents HHR) and they feel so soulless. i got more driving pleasure from my 87 suburban. i cant put my finger on it but it just feels so numb when i drive it.i would take my 3rd gen over this any day.

 

That Maxima is in a repair shop? They didn't total that?

Your car is worth maybe $2500 tops (according to book values). That looks like at least $4k worth of repairs.

 

yes they did total it, but they made me take it to the shop for the estimate. they said i will get a value early next week.
im going to get it back today, i think im going to keep it. i will do some shade tree body work just to get the trunk to work and keep it as a 2nd or parts car if i get another 3rd gen.it still runs too good to kill it.

 

Hell you could chain that ish up to a tree if need be and likely pull a lot of it out. If you rig it all yourself it may not look perfect but there's no reason at all that can't still be a perfectly usable car. I'd say unless you're a total uncoordinated doof, you could definitely make that look infinitely better. Can you weld?

It doesn't look like it affected the door or very high up the c-pillar or warp your trunk, either. In terms of rear corner smear-overs this one is really pretty tame.

I see at least 2-3 cars daily with this exact type of damage and I can tell it was repaired in somebody's yard. Most of the people buying/driving these cars can't even tell the difference but I've got a pretty sharp eye and can always spot it. If you're even remotely good with your hands there's no reason you can't clean that up quite a bit though.

So insurance is just gonna cut you a check and you'll get to buy the car back for beans? Sounds like a good deal to me especially if you're up for a little project. I would totally fix that myself if it were me and I think it'd be a fun project too

 

i heard back form the insurance today and im getting $2500 and keeping the car. the first offer was $2000 and no car. i already have a clean 4th gen im looking at just waiting for the check.

o and the repair estimate was $4200. i have a family friend that needs a car bad so im selling it to him for $300 after i get something else.

 

Man you came out like a bandit.. I can't believe they gave you $2500

 

wow, that is impressive.

I don't know if I could get that for my Maxima

 

ya when he said $2500 i was happy with that,i bought it for $1350 and put a few hundred in for repairs so im making $1000 off of it. they also payed me a lump sum for med bills and i might have some left over from that.

 

well i couldn't find a maxima so im moving back to the world of rwd. i picked up a 1982 supra , 5 speed, 244,000 miles and runs like a top. 99% rust free but needs a paint job, no clear coat(its wet in the pics) $1550. thanks for all the help everyone provided.

 

You and Chrome. You went and got a 5m not a 7? Why not an MKIII? I have always kinda liked that body style but rather the mkIII. Anyway enjoy!

 

I've been there three times bro. All pearl 91 5 speeds, they're my "Elenor".

First was the family car, purchased new when I was 10. My fault, almost drove it off a mountainside when I was 19, totaled and never seen again after I went and removed my stereo.

Second and third times were with my current car. Stuck with it through 7 other Maximas. I wasn't at fault in either accident. 87k on the clock when I bought it. First total came at 96k, recieved $3,300 and kept the car. Second total came a few years later with about 120k and a reconstructed title. Recieved another $2,000.

All money went to repairs of course

 

r.i.p

 

the mk3 is my fav. body style but i couldn't find a decent one in my price range.

 

good choice, MKI and MKII>MKIII and MKIV

7MGTE is a easy swap anyways, all M engines can interswap trannies and 1JZ/2JZ trannies only need a bit of modding

 

Its also my fav. MKIV is played out to me. All I like them for is the motor and rare Getreg trans. Hell the MKIII so much cheaper than MKIVs I've been thinking of snaggin one on the side or a UCF10.

 

Supras are cool too, sorry to hear about the max man but atleast you got a good bit from it to buy something else. That looks like a clean supra.

 

can i buy the fogs off that maxy?