which car would you buy?

A) 97 max gxe 125k cloth manual ac, moonroof, no accident, oil leak

B) 95 max se 85k leather auto ac, rear bumper acc, check engine light

both clean title.

 

I personally like the looks of the 97 better...but I would go with the less mileage, common sense says it will last longer, just make sure the CEL is nothing horrible.

 

A without a doubt

 

I would buy the 5 Speed!!! thats a no brainer, a newer car with high miles is ok, VQ's are like 300$ and I heard an engine swap isnt that bad JUST INCASE you get into any trouble. Ask anyone of the auto's on the org if they wish they had gotten a stick and 100% of them will say YES! Not to mention with a 1997 you are open to a lot more things...better looking front and rear end...red/clears. It's your money man, but if it was my cash...97 5 Spd.

 

i would go for the 97 gxe simply for the manual......wait....oil leak?
tough choice.

 

97 without a doubt. I have the 95 auto and I hate the autocrap so I'm in the mist ofdoing a conversion. You get to avoid all that. Moreover mine has over 190,000 miles on it and it's still running strong.

 

meilage shouldnt be a problem. vq engines are great with reliability. plus i would advise you to get a manual, STRONGLY ADVISE!! plus 97'-99' looks so much better. and maybe you can strike a deal. just say... "get that oil leak taken care of, and ill buy the car right now"

 

The 97+ models go through the crash testing better than the 95-96 models.
Nissan leather can be a bit flaky so the cloth may be a better choice.
5-speed is more fun to drive, faster, and more fuel efficient.

If it doesn't take much difficulty to fix the oil leak, go with the 97.

 

5 Speeds arent more fuel effecient...infact they are less fuel effecient. And the oil leak is something very common with 5 speed trannys over 100K, its probably just a gasket or something very simple but for 5K its still a steal.

 

ummm, i dont think he was saying one car was 5 speed, and the other was auto.. he said manual ac, and auto ac...

 

if you like shifting go for the 5 sp...If you like to enjoy your coffee while driving go for the auto. I would say that both cars are great... or,you can get an extra $ 4500 and buy my 99 GXE with 47 k. No leaks,no troubles & 5 speed.

 

 

A. although it has a little more miles than B, 97 has a better safety rating than that of the 95. I believe it looks a little nicer as well, having a total flat back(trunk) and is a newer car. As long as you keep up with your oil changes and just maintain it, there should be no problem going over 200,000+ miles.

 

go with the 97 max. Standard is the way to go and this year has a couple of more options that you can put on your car than previous years.

 

What have you been smoking?

 

That kid's on dope.....

 

5spd

 

Actually - the "kid" is right (partially - at least) the Auto's get a better EPA Highway mileage rating because of the taller final drive.

 

Okay, I'll believe 100% highway mileage is better with autos, also because you have torque convertor lockup.

My own experience is before I converted to 5 speed I got 24 mpg combined city/highway, and now I get 27.