What should I look for when picking up a new (used) Maxima?
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What should I look for when picking up a new (used) Maxima?
I found a '99 sterling mist Maxima SE cloth interior power everything, 5 speed w/41000 miles. The dealership was asking 16,900 and I talked them down to 15000 (pretty good deal I thought). It's about 8 hours away so I'm going to drive down to give it a good look and hopefully drive away in it. Just wanted to know what are some things to look at to determine if it's in bad shape mechanically. This will be my 1t time buying a car! I ran the VIN# and it came back with no problems.
TIA!
TIA!
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Re: What should I look for when picking up a new (used) Maxima?
Originally posted by JR_Anders
I found a '99 sterling mist Maxima SE cloth interior power everything, 5 speed w/41000 miles. The dealership was asking 16,900 and I talked them down to 15000 (pretty good deal I thought). It's about 8 hours away so I'm going to drive down to give it a good look and hopefully drive away in it. Just wanted to know what are some things to look at to determine if it's in bad shape mechanically. This will be my 1t time buying a car! I ran the VIN# and it came back with no problems.
TIA!
I found a '99 sterling mist Maxima SE cloth interior power everything, 5 speed w/41000 miles. The dealership was asking 16,900 and I talked them down to 15000 (pretty good deal I thought). It's about 8 hours away so I'm going to drive down to give it a good look and hopefully drive away in it. Just wanted to know what are some things to look at to determine if it's in bad shape mechanically. This will be my 1t time buying a car! I ran the VIN# and it came back with no problems.
TIA!
- Chad
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VIN stickers are helpful but they can be forged. Check for the paint to match all around. A color like silver is hard to match so a repainted panel should be obvious. Make sure all the gaps between panels are even. With the money you are spending I'd pay for a second opinion from someone who is independent of the deal. Even if you use a local Pep Boys. I personally do not trust dealers and least of all a non-authorized dealer (Nissan in this case). You can search this forum for more ideas.
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