i recently saw a 99 lakeshore blue maxima.5 spd..fully loaded..wit 84k miles...interior is great...just the exterior....lots of scratches that are very visible, all over the quater panel and the back 2 doors near the door handle. needs new tires, front brakes, hood struts and clutch. how much do u guys think its worth? thanx

 

What color interior? How much do they want for it. It is easier to do it that way. But is the clutch completely out or does it have a few thousand left in same with the tires but if the outside was that bad I wouldn't pay alot for it because paint is so expsensive.

 

its like black leather interior and they want something like 8500...n the clutch..has a few thou left n the tires are bold...lol..

 

you could get cheapy walmart tires, doesnt sound too bad, but alot of scratches scares me

 

maybe 3500?

 

id say take the blue book of a maxima in excellent condition similar to that car, and start deducting this and that off the price until that car would be in perfect condition, i.e. paint, body work, tires, clutch, any interior parts needing replacement stuff like that.

 

oh ok..thanx

 

before you buy a car that has plenty of scratches..think how the car was taken care of. IF the prior owner didnt take care of the body of the car, how much you think he took car of the motor.

 

hmm... well if your taking miles into account, that would be worth a lot, but since it needs all that stuff and has been beat up a little on the outside, maybe around $4,000-$4,500

 

well..the car is original owner though...he getting rid of the car because he is moving..sold his house already...but you brought up an interesting point though...thanx

4000-4500??? i dont think anyone would sell a 1999 maxima for that price..lol

oh just got the email about the car...$8k...resonable?

 

as nice as the car sounds, you might wanna pass on it

 

i dont know what to do..lol.i want the 5spd max and i love the color though..basically the same car just different color.or might just convert mine to 5spd...someone in the org told me that this guy in long island does those kind of work...i forgot the name of the place and website..some help me out? thanx

 

8k-replacing tires-replacing clutch-fixing up interior-6yrs old= about 6.5k

 

I'd probably go to 5K. But seeing all the work you did to your car I would just convert to 5spd.

 

i'd say $6000 range would be reasonable. figure tires, clutch, brakes and hood struts will cost $500-1000. as far as the scratches it sounds as though this is a private owner car, are the scratches through the paint or just on the surface. $150 or so on a good professional recon may take care of those scratches.

 

its dropped to 7700..i dont think im going to back out this time..i lost my chance the 99 black 5spd maxima for 8k....might pick it up tomorrow or friday....so my other max is gona stay as auto..dont feel like spend 3500 to convert it..just like half of the other car almost....

 

i got the car for $7700 =]

 

cool .. good luck w/ it, keep us posted w/ your progress.

 

yup thanks. i m going to my dad's shop right now to work on the car. it will be registered and everything by monday so i can get to drive it. but as for now, i m just doing some minor work at the shop.

 

Pictures !

 

yea the car sounds fine. everything u listed that needs to be replace are propally the oem parts that came with the car. so once u add some bolt-ons a new clutch would be in order anyway. rims n then some big brakes. and who needs hood pins

 

today....changed the oil...drained/refilled antifreeze...under the car scrapped/sand the rust and brushed primer/anti-rust paint (black)....the damn license plate screw at the back won't come off!...i couldn't find a drill or somethin to cut off the screw..owell...i drove the car around w/o a license plate..lol x]