breaux124

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Ok, so I've decide it's time for a new car. So many little things are wrong with the maxima that I don't really enjoy driving it anymore.

Stats:
1997 SE, 119K, Auto, Sunroof, Y-pipe, Bpipe, Stillen FSTB/RSB/Intake, AGX/Sprints.
- Clear coat flaking on hood, rest of the body perfect
- Check Engine light: 0302: EGR valve
- One Rear Speaker dying
- Jumpy Idle
- Need to fix the Thermostat

So here are my main decisions:
1. I keep the max and get any car that I want. (I'm thinkin G35 RWD)
- About how much does minimal insurance run on a second car?
- Anyone else here have their max and another car?

2. I fix up the max, so I can trade it in and just make sure to get a FWD car.
- Not sure how much I'll get for my maxima.

3. I just sell the max as is.
- How much more will I get for fixing the things wrong with it? Is it worth the extra time and effort?

mzmtg

iTrader: (11)

It's always cheaper to keep what you already own. Compare the cost of fixing your car to the cost of a couple-hundred-dollar car payment every month for a while....

Big_Ham

iTrader: (1)

I have these thoughts all the time. The only way I would sell my Max is if I could get $1k+ over KBB for all my mods/sweat equity. Other than that, it's not really worth selling since it's paid off. Sure it pi$$es me off something fierce every day with all the rattles and stuff, but $200 worth of dynamat later (as long as you're not going for a track car) and $200 for SFC's, you can have the quietest Max in town. Much past that, regular maintenance on our cars really isn't that bad.

Not to say I don't want my E39 540i6/M5 ASAP, but financially, I just can't justify it right now. Maybe in a year or so ... who knows.

However, if you can take the hit and don't mind a monthly car payment, there really is nothing like getting a new car.