errr....make that $11.5k!

Fully-loaded 1997 Maxima SE with 55k miles, in Cleveland, OH

I'm hoping to buy it.

 

from a dealer or private?

any warranty?

 

sounds decent if it's from a dealer

 

i say its good....

 

auto or what yo?

 

It's an auto and it's at a dealer.

Dunno anout warranty.

 

Get an independent mechanic to check it out. It's a good price from a dealer. That's a cause for suspicion right away!
They normally sell at or only slightly below Blue Book which is about 14-14.5k depending on how loaded it is.

If it checks out, you should also try and get a lemon check done on it, to see if it's been rebuilt after an accident or if there are any insurance claims on it.


If it still looks good offer them $10k and start haggling from there..

Go in on a weekday, when it's quiet. They have to make their sales to get their bonuses.
I offered $12k for a 99SE 5Spd that blue booked at $18,700 - dealer was selling for $18995.
They didn't accept the 12k but immediately said I could have it for $14k. I walked away knowing that I could play their game when the right car came along.

Good Luck!

 

Thanks ORBIT!

I did exactly that...went in on a weekday and talked the guy down to ~$10k. I should say that I was surprised as to how easy it was to drop the price. Hmmm...

I also agree that getting an independent mechanic to check it out is a good idea.

Hopefully everything will go through!

 

So you're now the proud owner of a Maxima?

You got yourself a bargain there if all is well, mechanically with the car.

Hope the dealer experience was a pleasant one.

 

$10 is nice

 

4th gens don't sell for 14k anymore. Ever since the 2k2's new engine the resale of our cars have dropped to about 11 or 12k. It ****ed me off because a while back I was seriously considering getting a new one thinking I could get at least 14 for mine but I checked and I would be lucky to get 13k.

 

lol nissan have HUGE depreciation..and yes 4th gens sepciialy 99 se's still sell for a good 15-16k maybe more

 

Soon to be!

 

$2

 

Yup, but I love how the Nissan salesman told me how great their resale was.

There's a nice '99 SE here for sale -- fully-loaded and 5-spd for $15.9k

 

SE-L 5-spped silver loaded want 20k for it 33k on it.....