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02-13-2008, 04:27 PM

99maxeclipsemtx

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im looing at a 97 max with 135,000 on it its a se and it needs brakes alternator knock sensor exhaust is this worth it

02-13-2008, 05:20 PM

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How much?

02-13-2008, 06:30 PM

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its worth 3-3.5.

02-13-2008, 06:33 PM

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I wouldnt buy it...

02-13-2008, 08:50 PM

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no more than 2. it needs probably a G to 15 hundred to repair it if you cant do it yourself or get the parts cheap.

02-13-2008, 11:42 PM

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i would get it but then again i work on cars .

02-14-2008, 01:29 AM

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you can get parts for your car at pick and pull

02-14-2008, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 99maxeclipsemtx

im looing at a 97 max with 135,000 on it its a se and it needs brakes alternator knock sensor exhaust is this worth it

Depending on exactly whats wrong, you could weld the exhaust.
What do you mean by brakes? Pads? Rotors? Calipers? All three? That makes a huge difference.
Alternator... ugh lol
KS is fairly cheap.

Do you work on your car or have a mech/dealer do everything?

02-14-2008, 05:42 AM

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these are rough estimates.

alternator ~ $300 new one installed
knock sensor ~ $125 installed (DIY)
exhaust ~ could range from $200 to $600
brakes ~ could range from $50 to $300

i would pay $3000 tops for a 97SE with 130k and these problems.

02-14-2008, 06:55 AM

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3k is alot to me with all those stuff stitting waiting to be dealt with.

02-14-2008, 07:02 AM

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wow, i just bluebooked a 97 SE with 135k and in EXCELLENT CONDITION it says $2,750 in zip 33445.

guess my 3k was way off.........

id offer 2k at this point. print out the bluebook quote and show it to the seller.

take that price for excellent and start deducting for the things that need to be done.

02-14-2008, 07:08 AM

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wow, i just bluebooked a 97 SE with 135k and in EXCELLENT CONDITION it says $2,750 in zip 33445.

Wow, in MA blue book says close to $4k for a 97 with 185k miles

02-14-2008, 07:23 AM

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Wow, in MA blue book says close to $4k for a 97 with 185k miles

ya here in va i got 5,600$ for a 97 se with 155xxx miles in excellent condition... fully loaded SE though.

02-14-2008, 07:36 AM

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Wow, in MA blue book says close to $4k for a 97 with 185k miles

135,000 miles

02-14-2008, 11:34 AM

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135,000 miles

Yeah buddy, thats my point - a similar car with more miles is valued at a higher price. Please read next time before posting.

02-14-2008, 11:35 AM

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how much for one with 135k?

02-14-2008, 12:12 PM

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$4400... so the extra 50k miles are only worth $300 lol

02-15-2008, 04:02 PM

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what do u mean by exhaust. is just the muffler broken/has a hole. u can get an old stock muffler from someone on the .org for cheap and hopefully it will be local.

02-15-2008, 05:32 PM

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get it

02-17-2008, 05:20 AM

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97 max

he wants 600 i just bought it needs a full brake job front and rear roof is off track exhaust fell off. its my second max and it had all the same problems my last one did