Well, I broke down and bought a '04 Infiniti G35 coupe 6MT and I think it is time to sell the Maxima. I need everyones opinion on how much I should ask for it and what is the best way for me to sell it.

The Max just turned 40k miles and runs great! The dash was just redone in ultra suede as the original job was starting to fade and had lifted up aroud the instrument cluster.

Vitals:
Year: 2000
Model: Maxima SE
Color: Infiniti FX45 "Liquid Copper"

It has been featured in several magazines and has been to many shows across the US. I have met many Maxima enthusiasts and org members through this car.

You can see it at:

http://www.cardomain.com/id/00boostedmax

Here is a list of mods:

Custom Cold Air Intake
Stillen Supercharger Kit
2.87" pulley (Unorthodox Racing)
Custom Intercooler
Custom 2.5” Stainless Steel Intake plumbing
Nitrous Express N-cooler kit w/ purge and auto bottle opener
Nitrous Express 50 shot wet system w/ purge and auto bottle opener
Unorthodox Racing (UR) Crank Pulley
UR tension pulleys (custom built)
UR lightened flywheel
UR stage 2 clutch
Custom Maxima CF engine cover
GHL Motorsports custom 3” stainless exhaust
GHL High Flow Cat
GHL custom Y-pipe
Cattman Quaife ATB Differential
Cattman PE motor mounts
Stillen Short Throw Shifter
Tein Super Street Dampers
Tein EDFC
Stillen Front Strut Tower Brace
Stillen Rear Strut Tower Brace
Stillen Adjustable Rear Anti-sway Bar
Stillen Front Fascia
Stillen Rocker panels
Stillen Rear Valance
VIS Racing Carbon Fiber Hood
Volk Racing GT-C 18x8 in Gun Metal
Yokahama 245-40-18 AVS ES100 Tires
HP Racing Big Brake Kit (14.5" rotors w 6 pot calipers)l
HID’s 4 less custom 2002 Maxima HID setup
Auto Meter gauges (Carbon Fiber)
4721 Oil Pressure
4763 Fuel Pressure
4772 Intake Temperature
4774 Nitrous Pressure
4777 Boost Gauge
Conrero Carbon Fiber Shift ****
Conrero Pedal Kit
Katzkin Interior
Suede headliner, dash, door panels

Stereo equipment installed in the vehicle:

Kenwood
KKV-7015 Double Din 6.5” LCD TFT Monitor w/DVD/Touch Screen
KNA-DV2100 Navigation
Music Keg MP3 player
KTC-SR901 Sirius Sat Radio
LZ-701W 7” Monitor (Rear center console)
5.1 surround digital processor

Lightning Audio
2 12” Storm Modular Subwoofers (A12’s with Neo motors)
1 Storm X1.2000.1d amps (subs)
2 Storm X1.800.4 amps (all mids and highs)
1 Storm X1.65C (front doors)
1 pair Storm X1.525C (front kick panels)
1 pair Storm X1.525C (rear surround)
1 Storm X1.525C (front center channel in dash)
2 LA Storm Batteries
1 LA Storm 40 Farad Capacitor
All LA Storm Series Accessories
DEI alarm

Feel free to throw your opinions in so I can hopefully make the right decision on where to sell it and how much to ask.

Thanks,

Mark

 

I might be interested on your supercharger kit if you are willing to part it out.

 

Thanks for the interest in the SC. I have concidered parting it out but as of now I would prefer to sell it as is.

Mark

 

ok cool. Let me know if you are going to part it out later on.

BTW, sweet ride.

 

Curious as to why you are not keeping it?

 

I've always loved the majority of your car. Gonna be sad to see it go. Hopefully the new buyer finds the .org too...

 

Thanks Triple8Sol. I too will be sad to see it go. It runs great! Sounds great and would be very quick if it wasn't for all the weight in the back from the stereo. Even with the weight, it holds it's own! I will be sure to point the new owner towards the org.

PhxBlue, I am building the G35 and will use the $ from the Max to help fund it (Greddy TT kit is expensive!!!), plus there are too many cars around the house...We need a truck.

 

I'd like to see it stay in state, since it is a one of a kind. Have fun with the G.

 

Nice car, only thing missing is the digital climate control.

 

how much do u want for it?

 

brunoma you cant sell that!
I decided to get a 2k max after I saw your cardomain page a lil while back.

I recommend parting out all of the AM parts since no one will give you its true value. Already attempted that on a VW Jetta.

 

I'm thinking it is worth $30k as it sits. I was hoping some of the org members might offer their opinions on what they think it is worth...you know, let me know if I'm on crack and should part it out instead.

 

I'd ebay it. Think of the lowest amount you'd be willing to accept, and set as reserve, sit back and watch what happens.

 

30k sounds about right to me, id def buy it if I were in the market.

 

It's definitely wirth $30K, but good luck finding someone who will pay that much for it, especially since they won;t be able to finance it.

 

As always, you'd get more if you parted it out, but as a package 30K probably sounds about right. Then again, there's all that time and effort to uninstall the crap too...

 

damn, cant wait to see what you'll do with the g35

 

Alright Triple8Sol, I'll bite...What parts don't you like on it?

 

$1,000,000.00!!

it's hard to price a car with that much time and money put into it

 

First off, believe me, I really love your car. It's prob my favorite show Max of any gen.

So to answer your question, the car really looks great, but there are a few things I would've done differently such as: big mouth front end; Invader hood; bigger rims...basically 19's or even wide 20's with rolled/cut fenders, especially w/those massive brakes; I never understood the GTC craze anyways; stock orange/red bumper lenses; and I'm not a fan of Lightning Audio...however if I had the chance for a full sponsorship from them, I wouldn't be dumb enough to turn it down...lol.

That's basically all, and only b/c you asked. I drool over the other 95%, which is damn good considering how much you have done, and how much tastes/preferences can differ b/w peeps.

 

Can't imagine what this G35 is going to look like. Good luck with everything.

 

That's a very nice looking car, except that I think you overdid it rather badly with the decals. Without them though it's hot, both inside and out. The paintjob is superb, and the wheels are excellent too. Very nice max. I can't believe you'd drop many thousands in a car with only 40k and then get rid of it already! Anyway, I have no idea what it's worth after all those mods. Modding tanks the value of a car often, but yours really has so many upgrades with low miles that if somebody wanted a moded max, this wouild be a good one to buy, so I'm guessing somewhere in the 20s.

I suspect that your G35 is going to be a bad boy when you're finished with it, and you clearly have the taste (and more importantly the money) to do it right.

 

Triple8Sol, I value everyone's opinion and you make some good points on the car. When we set out to build it, we had to make some compromises as it would be used primarily as a demo vehicle for Lightning Audio. The Stillen front end at the time was the only poly eurethane kit out and since this car gets transported a lot to and from shows, fiberglass wouldn't last 1 trip.

Bigger wheels, flared fenders, yeah, that would definately look good! As it is, the rear fenders were rolled to fit the 18 x 8 GTC's.

I am a big fan of the GTC's.....I just put a set on the G35 in RBC (black chrome) and they look hot (20 x10.5 Rear, 20 x 8.5 front)! But that is what makes building cars fun...Pleasing your own tastes first.

I wanted to change my red/orange lenses, but the car is in California a lot and the cops pull you over for that (as well as anything else they can think of)...As it is I have been pulled over three times in So CA this year!!!

As far as Lightning goes, most people have never experienced the Lightning Audio Storm line. That is the reason this car was built! It is some of the highest end product on the market and the Storm modular subs are arguable the best sub woofers at any price! (and one of the most expensive) I am not surprised you are not a fan yet...as you haven't been exposed to this product yet. There are only a couple hundred dealers in the US so far handling this particular LA product.

SkoorbMax, I agree, the stickers need to go!

Again, thanks for your opinions on my Maxima and wish me luck in selling it...Otherwise be on the lookout for the parts list from hell from this car!

Mark

 

I can tell you're a real laid back guy...best of luck with the sale! $30K is a steal by any measure. Of course, if you do part it out, I'll def be hitting you up for a couple things

 

Hey, I wanna see some pics of the G! It sounds like it is awesome.

 

I saw your car at SEMA last year. It looked great, but I do think you will have a hard time finding someone that will be willing to spend a high dollor amount on a maxima. Your car is one of the best I have seen and is def. worth a high asking price. Try to offer the car to a sponser. Good luck and all the best..

 

unfortunately, parting it out will increase the return

 

PhxBlue, You can see the G35 at:

http://g35driver.com/forums/showflat...sed&sb=5&part=

And the stereo install at:

http://g35driver.com/forums/showflat...sed&sb=5&part=

 

Hey Mark...

it was good talking to you at the drift show in irwindale the other week... me and my buddy tony were the guys who talked to you about your max for about an hour... lol... (and at the CES show last year )

so you're definitely ready to part with the max huh...?

i hope you're able to find someone who can pony up the 30 large, the car's definitely worth it... i wouldn't bother with ebay though... you're better off selling it to a maxima enthusiest - someone who can appreciate all the mods and effort put into the car...

but like everyone else says, if you can't find a buyer for the car as it is, you should probably try parting it out....

speaking of parts, if you wanna donate the stereo system to me, i'll say that i'm sponsored by LA, no problem!

anyways, good luck and I'm sure i'll see you and the new G at another show somewhere, sometime...

roy

 

hey i saw u at nopi, i talked to u for a couple minutes

car looks very nice

i also have some pics on my site (nopi 2004) but not to many

anyway, good luck sedlling it, very nice car

 

I have to say taht ebay would probably be the best place to start

 

Ebay...definitely. WOW~! Very very nice Max. I've never seen it before. Wish I would have seen it in person, since I'm somewhat local.

Who did the paint/body work, if you don't mind?

Good luck with the G, but I'd wait for APS to release the G version of their TT kit they just started shipping for the Z.

 

Wow man.... your Max is siiiick... ... its too bad we're losing someone like you on the org.... all the best with the new car...

 

Iv'e seen pictures of your car on the org a few times, and i think you did an amazing job with it. BTWhow does one go about getting sponsored by an audio company?

 

that car is amazing and all of us can appreciate what it is worth but as far as recoving what is spent to bring to to that point , very unlikely. i would say $26000 is fair

 

hey if u want to sell any of ur parts let me know

 

very very nice car man!!!!
i am gonna miss looking at it! haha
anyways your new G looks sick already i can't wait to see more pics when your done with everything...
how you get what you want for your max...come back and show us pics of your G when you get more stuff done to it...
BTW the lip on those G rims are off the hoooooooooook!!

 

It's worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

$25-30k does not seem unreasonable, if you can find the right buyer, who has $30k cash to drop on a car, or can secure a loan somehow for it. But it's hard to put your labor into price terms. How much $ does spending 10 hours getting that new mod "just right" add?

It really sucks to see any car with that many mods being sold, and it's even harder if you're the seller, since you end up having either seller's remorse really bad, or you start to have nightmares about the person who bought it getting into a wreck.

 

First of all Brunoma is the master of all that is nissan. That being said, I was so lucky Maxima.org exists. I didn't get a few parts but at least I saved it from the dealership! Anyhow my future plans are to sell the SC kit with the intercooler and afc2 as a unit(Possibly the nos set-up too). I'm hoping to talk to the guys at PFI and see what the deal for sponsorship programs are, if that even exists with them. I've got an extra 2001 motor with 8500 miles on it that i bought for $600 that I'd like to get built to handle the PFI kit. Ohhh I forgot.... I did manage to finance this car. The amount I payed isn't important, but lets just say that when he's done with his new I may have to rethink my maxima craving......

 

Any output or Performance numbers with those mods?
I'd be curious as to the HP and TQ it was generating at the wheels
and what it would be capable of on a Track, With smaller Wheels.