MidniteMaxSE

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I Recently Read A Thread About A Guy That Crashed His 96 So Is Getting A 99.. And I Learned A Little About The 99...i Have A 98 Se ...with Alll The Trimmings But Leather..with 132k..i Recently Started Modding It And It Is My Daily Driver...i Know Im Good For Like Another 70k...runs Strong But High Mileage Bothers Me..i Dont Know If Anyone Else Feels Like That But Sometimes When I Put Money Into It I Feel Like I Mite Be Wasting My Time...

Okay Enough Babling...im Picky So The Only Way Im Getting A 99 Is If Its An Se-l With Leather(and Low Miles)if Any1 In The Ny Knows Of Any 4sale..let Me Kno..thanks

ThisMaxIsTight

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ummmmm what is the point of this thread, lol?? .... if you want a 99 max go look in the classifieds on the org....or autotrader.com, cars.com, etc...

MidniteMaxSE

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Just Trynna See What Other Ppl Think?!?!

DragonMaxima

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Not much to think about. You want a 99se-L and nothing is going to get in your way.

What we say doesn't really help in this situation.

GoodLuck in your Search.

jackson3837

I recomend autotrader, best site I think. I found my maxima on there, but its not an SE-L.

Why not just swap out your VQ in about 40K miles and then mod the newer, lower mileage engine, instead of buying a whole new car?

Leather seats are not all that expensive if you really want them, and an interior swap has been done by many on here and I'm sure is very feesible. You can buy all of the accessories and special things of the SE-L for much cheaper than a new one, but it's still not a
true SE-L.....

Plus, you have a 98, so you can mod the ECU, unlike me and my fellow 99 'ers

I would just keep what you got, If I was in your shoes.

MidniteMaxSE

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you make a good point about the ecu but im also going for the chipped key...i hear its damn near imposible to steel the car..i cant sleep at night cuz every little noise i hear im lookin out my window!.n im not big on swaps..ppl say the car never feels the same(could be wrong)

Dan

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You can also look on craigslist, that's where I bought my max

Dan

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Here's a starting point:

http://newyork.craigslist.org/cgi-bi...maxima&cat=sss

Dan

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http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...s=&cardist=636

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...=&cardist=1421

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...=en&cardist=50

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...en&cardist=313

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...en&cardist=648

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...n&cardist=1032

Those should get you started...

About the chipped key, if someone wants to steal your car, they're going to get it no matter what. you can add a hidden kill switch and it will do just as good of a job, IMO. But if you think about it, once they are in the car, damage has already been done. Might as well just have good insurance and not worry about it.

Bobo

Did it ever dawn on you that 132K on a 98SE is nothing. There is another thread today where a guy has returned to the .org after an absence, having just bought a 98 Maxima with 157K on it. I've seen 4th Gens on the .org with as many as 261K on the clock. Keep your car well maintained and it should last for years to come. Personally I wouldn't buy a 99. You already have the most sought after 4th Gen there is (97 and 98). Unfortunately you don't have leather but big deal.

Chief Brody

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Selling you car and buying one can be a big hassle. No matter how low the miles may be, you can't be really sure what you are getting and what issues it may have. Not worth it just for a car that's one year newer. Switching to a 5th gen is a different story. You say you car runs well, I would just keep it running well. Good luck!

crapsack

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Yea I wouldn't suggest a 99, im the guy who wrecked my 96 ( Actually i got hit big *** truck) and i wish i had my 96 back, i loved that car

jbreit

I sold my 96 with 126K on the clock for a 99 SEL with half that...there was no perceptible difference in the "tightness" of the car...steering, squeeks, rattles, clunks etc.. Ride and roll stiffness were different as a result of different wheel/tire and strut tuning I'm sure, but my old car was not sloppy by any means. We even lined then up and ran a couple to about 80...a dead heat....both bone stock.

Bottom line.....131K is nothing....corrosion becomes your worst enemy in my state (Wisconsin). I think the 97-99 years of the max were some of the best ever built after owning a 95, 96 and 99. If you have a lot of confidence in it, and have taken care of it, high mileage shouldn't bug you a bit.

As for that 99 chip key....don't drop it or loose it....they break easy and cost $100 a piece. Any accomplished thief won't be scared off by that. Also, the insurance on my 99 SE-L is 50% more than it was on my 96....why? Its expensive to replace side air bags, heated mirrors, active suspension struts etc...or so I was told.

Pappa Grande

He he. Just hit 262,500 today....Keep up religiously with maintenance and you won't need a 99

Dan

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You're right. Every car i have bought has had problems to be fixed right away to pass emissions, or just things that the previous owner overlooked. I suppose if you spend enough at a dealer, that can be avoided, but it's still a consideration.

I think you'll spend way less to put in the leather interior that you want.

MaxKlinger

Right on. 132k miles is seriously not much for a VQ. I bought my car with 141k on it, and I hesitated to modify it, not knowing if it was worth it to mod a car with so many miles. Now at 208k miles and running strong, I wish I had started sooner!

Don't worry about the milage. If it's been taken care of, you have little to worry about. A well cared for VQ is easily a 300k mile engine.

Max_N_Action

keep the car u have....

tedo007

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i got 99 SE-L. only part i hate about it is i cant do the ECU mod .

theshawn

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As one who has a low mileage 99 SEL (37.5k), I will give my opinion.

I love my car, but if I were you I wouldn't do it. You have a great car that runs well is probably paid off so why swap for a one year improvement? If you're worried about the mileage why not search for a lower mileage 98 with leather?

As far as the chipped key goes, why not just buy an aftermarket system if theft has you losing sleep? Viper?

Fork

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As with all 99's, make sure they're replaced the coils with non-99 versions.

MidniteMaxSE

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thanks a lot guys for all the help!!...now im gonna make me a list of pros and cons...n ill choose from there

MidniteMaxSE

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what ya talkin bout fork?...im confused

A Flood99

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get a 99, just skip the SE-L

that's what i did