R.I.P. Maxima
 

Totaled the Maxima today after hitting a pole. Was driving in the rain, locked the brakes and....


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This car has been in our family since I was born (I'm 18) and had more than 250,000 mi on the clock at the time of the impact. With in the past three years we've given it a full restoration with a new paint job:

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Even putting in the JWT Pop- Charger in only last summer:

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When it was STOLEN shortly after restoration:

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Then restoring it AGAIN after it was stolen lol:

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Back in 1997, Ma dukes on her way to work with the same car:

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Basically I've grown up in every way with this car and it kind of hurts to see it go. GEICO hasn't briefed me on the appraisal of the car but I'm 99.99% sure it's a total loss. Just wanted to share this with you guys and get any advice you can offer.

Terrible news. Sorry for the loss.
Parting out?
Lots of people will want parts if your willing.
Even the small stuff sells here on org.
See you in the classifieds?

+1 especially that JWT

Vultures all of you. dude i probably still grieving.

to the OP did you have ABS? probably not. Makes me think twice about disabling mine now.

OP sorry for your loss. Although, I had a similar wreck with the back end of a trailer. Dude decided to pull out with a 20' trailer and then stopped in the road. By the time I braked it was a second too late. Took out that same fender and everything. Mine was repairable. No suspension work was needed for me but looks like your wheel was kicked back a bit. They might fix it for ya. Look on that side of the car and see if the frame is bent along the fender area.

he didnt have abs... you can tell from the jwt picture.

good catch I didn't look carefully at that picture.

Sorry for your loss but you are ok so that is a plus. Another max can be had for low if you look around.

Yeah I'm parting out after I get it back guys

Yeah I didn't have ABS lol. I certain that would've made the difference

Right, I'm looking into some surprisingly cheap, fully-loaded 5th gen SE's around here. Not leaving the Max family for a long time. :D

Right, I'm looking into some surprisingly cheap, fully-loaded 5th gen SE's around here. Not leaving the Max family for a long time.

Honestly that's rebuild able if that was my max, and specially since it was in the family since I was born I would def. put it back together, it's not as bad as it looks,

:sprint:If it was in the family that long, I would restore it. Makes me wonder why moms wants ABS in her 4th gen.

Haters gunna hate.

Buy it back! and restore it!!

thats looks like frame damage to me, and, not everyone has the tools/time/place to fix a damaged max. i say for 2,000 he could get another lower mileage max and start fresh with a safe max. he was basically stock anyway. glad your ok.