my car (96) has 122k miles.

98 se has 86k

both are white.

se is an auto and dosen't have leather...

they are asking 11,000 (could talk them down i bit prolly)

but i would lose roughly 40k miles and have a newer model..

are 98's prone to having something go bad after a period of time.. if so what would it be..

and would this be a trade that i would come out better in..

sorry i know nothing about trading cars... but it seems like a good deal for me..

 

thats way over priced you can get a boosted max for that kind of money keep your max

 

even on a trade in?

 

oh you are trading your max for the other max well what are they going to give you for your max and then what is the price of the other max going to be?

 

don't know yet..

kbb tells me trade in on mine is like a measley 2k,, ill have to talk to my dad

 

You didn't state whether your 96 GXE is an automatic or a 5-speed and whether or not it has leather (I am assuming not), but you have stated that the SE is an auto and doesn't have leather. Similarly you have not stated whether either car has a sunroof and what other differences in options there are. I could understand you wanting to trade if you wanted a 5-speed without the aggravation of doing a tranny swap, but I suspect both cars are automatics.

You have not stated what condition both vehicles are in (body, interior, tires etc.)and the fact that there is a 36K differential on the cars is virtually meaningless. It's nothing in the lifespan of a Maxima.

I don't know US pricing, other than the fact that a used Maxima is a heck of a lot cheaper than in Canada.

The asking price on the 98 is way high and I suspect they would suck you in to paying $4 or $5K difference.

My advice to you is to FORGET IT IMMEDIATELY! A 96 and 98 Maxima are virtually identical. There is a sticky describing the differences in the 4th Gen models. The 98s have bigger wheels and the back end and grille are slightly different but who cares. The engine and drivetrain are identical.

 

i know the differences..

and i stated my car is a GXE,, no leather its auto and no sunroof... the 98 is SE auto and no leather but does have a sunroof..

mine is in good condition (good meaning.. nothing major that is wrong)

the 98 is visually good condition.. havn't driving it yet.

 

virtually the same cars, but the 97-99 styles have a better crash collision safety rating than the 95-96's.

 

Is that reason enough to pay a pi$$ pot more for the sake of 36K in mileage and a sunroof. And what is the crash collision safety rating difference - a side air bag?

 

My bud paid 11-12k for his 00 w/ around 6xxxx miles. It's a 5speed fully loaded.

 

Yeah, I see 2000+ models going in the 11,000+ range. That 98 is way overpriced.
And like what has been said, that 36k mileage difference is really no big deal. Your max will go strong to 200k+ assuming you take good care of it.

 

Wow I don't know why you're being so harsh on him. The front and rear bumpers are probably 35-45% stronger than the ones on the 95-96's. In a fender bender the 95/96's get alot more damage than 97/98's.

 

In either event, the bumper will be replaced. I have not heard the safety aspect of a 97/98 stressed once on the .org until now (other than perhaps a side airbag) and I don't think the originator of the thread is even contemplating the safety aspects. He seems single-mindedly focused on 36K and spending a lot of money.

If I were going to make that trade, with safety being one of the rationales, I would look for a 98 with fewer than 86K on it to justify doing it and it would have leather and a 5-speed, as well as the sunroof. 86K on a 98 is only average mileage or perhaps slightly lower than average and it may be questionable whether its in any better mechanical condition than the 96.

 

i just bought my 98 max SE 5 speed loaded with the seating package (heated power leather seatsand side air bags) sunroof and bose with 100k miles on it for 8k with out a trade in and i used to have a 96 GXE... IMO 11k is a little over priced

 

way overpriced!!! i bought my 98 se 5spd no bose, no leather w/ 48k for 11k 5 YEARS AGO!!!...my advice: look elsewhere.
phil

 

So given the one you just bought was loaded and had leather, offset by the fact it had 14K more on it, the 98 in question may be bought for 8K with no trade-in. It then becomes a question of what it could be sold for privately and what the net of the two would be.

It still strikes me that regardless of how the 96 is disposed of, the 98 will still cost a minimum of $3,000 more and the switch isn't worth it for a 19-year-old to make.

 

Not trading the XXX w/ the car r u?!?

 

no.. i would keep all mods except the cat-back.. and only that would go b/c it dosen't sit flush w/ the bumper and i don't have the stock one..

im only asking b/c a person my age is going to drive alot.. and 122k is gonna go to 200k+ alot quicker that i want it too..

i like the looks of the 98's better, and i don't want to spend the money on a conversion and have the peices painted. b/c i don't make alot of money..

i just don't get why people get such attitudes when you ask a simple question of would it be worth while in my factor...

 

either way ive decided to keep what i have.. mainly b/c w/ the money i have .. i can't do what i want to do and pay a car payment every month..

 

Good decision. The reason certain .orgers came across a little strongly is that perhaps they didn't want to see you make a mistake that you would have regretted for some time later. Hopefully your dad was somewhat influential on you deciding to stand pat.

 

good choice.

 

Murdoch- Before i purchased my car i wanted to know the difference as well. Consumer reports tested both for front end collision and the safety rating was better on the 97-99.

It was the determining factor for me.

 

Who gives a rats a$$ what the determining factor was for you? By the same token, there are a lot safer cars on the road than your Maxima, for example a newer one!

All I'm saying is that safety was not a criteria expressed by the originator of this thread. If he wanted to be influenced then perhaps he should be told that the stock 95 Maxima is the fastest 4th Gen and maybe he should buy one of them if that is a criteria in his selection process.

 

youll spend more swapping cars than you will doing the conversion

is that true? the 95 > * 4th gen in terms of stock speed?

 

Yes, particularly a bone stock GXE, but my 95SE, 5-speed is a whopping 9 pounds heavier than a 95 GXE and has slightly wider OEM tires.

 

Don't make this one of those ******* "98 vs 95" threads. Your previous post stated there wasn't a significant difference between both cars, and I just stated it's safety rating. Also, I'm talking in aspect in betwen the two models. Anybody knows that newer cars are safer than our maximas.
And although he didn't point it out, safety is always a part of a determining factor when choosing between two cars...at least, for a smart consumer.

Determining which car was faster was also not expressed by the originator, but we're all giving him the facts between the two cars to let him make his decisions.