GLE 5-speed???
#5
Re: GLE 5-speed???
Originally posted by bravehart38
This is probably a dumb question but it's my first post so bear with me. I'm about to buy a 99 Max. We test drove a GLE with a 5-speed. My question is was the GLE available in a 5-speed? My research has shown it was not.
This is probably a dumb question but it's my first post so bear with me. I'm about to buy a 99 Max. We test drove a GLE with a 5-speed. My question is was the GLE available in a 5-speed? My research has shown it was not.
#7
Raise your hood. Look for a shiny metal identification tag fastened to the passenger side of firewall. The top row is the Vehicle Identification Number, starting with J. The second row is model information. The first five characters are BLHUL. The sixth character is the trim level designator, defined as follows:
E = GXE
G = GLE
V = SE
What's the sixth character?
E = GXE
G = GLE
V = SE
What's the sixth character?
Originally posted by bravehart38
I just ran a vehicle history report, it's a GLE according to the VIN #. It has a 5-speed and white gauges. Is this car a frankenstein?
I just ran a vehicle history report, it's a GLE according to the VIN #. It has a 5-speed and white gauges. Is this car a frankenstein?
#11
Re: mzmtg, isn't this a bad indicator..........
Originally posted by ivolley
Some SEs have the fake wood trim as well.
Some SEs have the fake wood trim as well.
#13
Re: Re: mzmtg, isn't this a bad indicator..........
Well, this is 2002, and he's buying a 99, so I don't think factory is an issue here.
DW
DW
Originally posted by mzmtg
Not from the factory they dont. It may be a dealer installed option. But, if you dont have white guages, and you do have fake wood, chances are you have a GLE.
Not from the factory they dont. It may be a dealer installed option. But, if you dont have white guages, and you do have fake wood, chances are you have a GLE.
#14
I would say you have an SE if you have the white gauges and a 5 speed. Look at the trim around the windows and the front grill. If it is body color then its an se. Also look at the rims. If they are alloy and in the design of a star its another sign of an se.
#19
Frankenstein salvage re-build, yup. A GLE with an SE or GXE's 5 speed and SE white face gages?? Just call that car Franky
DW
DW
Originally posted by bravehart38
I just ran a vehicle history report, it's a GLE according to the VIN #. It has a 5-speed and white gauges. Is this car a frankenstein?
I just ran a vehicle history report, it's a GLE according to the VIN #. It has a 5-speed and white gauges. Is this car a frankenstein?
#21
Originally posted by Finality
Speaking of 5 speed conversions why do people spend the $1400 for the conversion kit? Wouldn't it be cheaper to simply sell your current max and buy a stick?
Or does selling the auto tranny make up the difference?
Speaking of 5 speed conversions why do people spend the $1400 for the conversion kit? Wouldn't it be cheaper to simply sell your current max and buy a stick?
Or does selling the auto tranny make up the difference?
1) They want to enjoy the weekend project.
2) Maximas lose a lot of value, so they might not be getting too much outta selling their auto
3) 5 speed maxes are a little more rare than autos, especially finding ones with all the stuff people might want...plus there is no telling what's been goin on with the car if they do find one, so then the hassle of checking it all out
just my thoughts
#22
5 speed and color of car
Originally posted by meccanoble
it could be a GLE and someone just changed the transmission from automatic to manual....a lot of members have done that and I was also thinking about doing it at one point...still am
it could be a GLE and someone just changed the transmission from automatic to manual....a lot of members have done that and I was also thinking about doing it at one point...still am
#23
Door handles, easiest way to tell an se from a gxe and a gle!
Car fax that sucker!
Also, if no climate control but it has leather, black guages, then for SURE it is a GXE with a leather kit....seen LOTS of them on ebay like that.
Car fax that sucker!
Also, if no climate control but it has leather, black guages, then for SURE it is a GXE with a leather kit....seen LOTS of them on ebay like that.
#24
Originally posted by fst96se
Door handles, easiest way to tell an se from a gxe and a gle!
Car fax that sucker!
Also, if no climate control but it has leather, black guages, then for SURE it is a GXE with a leather kit....seen LOTS of them on ebay like that.
Door handles, easiest way to tell an se from a gxe and a gle!
Car fax that sucker!
Also, if no climate control but it has leather, black guages, then for SURE it is a GXE with a leather kit....seen LOTS of them on ebay like that.
I dont beleive that a VIN can diferentiate the models on the maxima, just the model code that i think CLEE refered to, so check good!
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