carfax (car critic) I'm guessing it's a repost, but...
12-12-2005, 01:02 PM
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carfax (car critic) I'm guessing it's a repost, but...
I know this is probably a repost, but I haven't read a carfax report in quite a while and I don't remember seeing this on the report when I bought my car.
It surprised me a little, seeing that on this board we usually just see the people with the problems...
It surprised me a little, seeing that on this board we usually just see the people with the problems...
Originally Posted by carfax (car critic)
Overview: Review:
Review: If you can find a well cared for 1997 Maxima buy it and ask questions later. This is one of the most desirable used cars on the road. It has a brilliant engine, a shape that they finally ironed the wrinkles out of and wonderful road manners. The build quality is in the Lexus league and the interior is very roomy for four. Infiniti used this car as the basis for their exceptional I30.
Best Features: Great looks; Exceptional handling; Fine brakes; Very durable; Comfortable seats; Nice interior materials
Worst Features: None
Reliability History: Much better than average
Depreciation: About average
Potential Trouble: None
This 1997 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE/GXE/SE review was provided by CarCritic.comTM. Don Vorderman, editor and publisher of CarCritic, is an independent automotive journalist who has been writing vehicle reviews for over 30 years. He is best known for his work with Automobile Quarterly and Town & Country Magazine.
Review: If you can find a well cared for 1997 Maxima buy it and ask questions later. This is one of the most desirable used cars on the road. It has a brilliant engine, a shape that they finally ironed the wrinkles out of and wonderful road manners. The build quality is in the Lexus league and the interior is very roomy for four. Infiniti used this car as the basis for their exceptional I30.
Best Features: Great looks; Exceptional handling; Fine brakes; Very durable; Comfortable seats; Nice interior materials
Worst Features: None
Reliability History: Much better than average
Depreciation: About average
Potential Trouble: None
This 1997 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE/GXE/SE review was provided by CarCritic.comTM. Don Vorderman, editor and publisher of CarCritic, is an independent automotive journalist who has been writing vehicle reviews for over 30 years. He is best known for his work with Automobile Quarterly and Town & Country Magazine.
12-12-2005, 02:26 PM
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^^^^Yea I have to kind of disagree with that.
If youre not mechanically savvy (non org member) you could be paying a couple hundred for the notorious knock sensor issue.
Plus, you'd have to be aware of recall on alternators. (If you're uninformed this could cost you a couple hundred)
- for me in the 1st year owing it I went through $300 in sensors, I'm still working on the evap issue, and the hard starting dropped two starters. Not to mention the creaking coming from the bad strut mounts. Other than these items the car has been running fine.
If youre not mechanically savvy (non org member) you could be paying a couple hundred for the notorious knock sensor issue.
Plus, you'd have to be aware of recall on alternators. (If you're uninformed this could cost you a couple hundred)
- for me in the 1st year owing it I went through $300 in sensors, I'm still working on the evap issue, and the hard starting dropped two starters. Not to mention the creaking coming from the bad strut mounts. Other than these items the car has been running fine.
12-12-2005, 02:58 PM
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Hey Baxtel, my mechanic replaced my vacuum cut valve, purge solenoid and finally the evap vent control valve which fixed my problem. I had a bad exhaust smell and was getting bad mileage, plus I was sick of that check engine light always being on. Everything cost me about $290 parts and labor.
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