jjj

I bought an 02 Max GLE with ---get ready-----90K
got it at a dealer auction.

after paying off the dealer to get it for me, tax, tags, and all fees it was $12,000.

its in pretty good shape and runs great, but the Maxima and GLE emblems were missing from the trunk, so may have had an accident, but cant tell from paint or body.

what is it worth in you opinions-did i do good or get fu*ked? any suggestions?

yogi

it's a lot of miles...but i think that u paid pretty good price...the 02 GLE's goes for about 21k-22k with up to 40k....

brettb

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No way that the GLE's go for that much. I think the most you will get for a GLE based on Kelly Blue Book retail is $17-18k.

Maximum Performance

you would be suprised to see what they really go for
the 20K sounds about right with under 40K miles

emblems might be missing since someone might have de-badge it

bigEL

To me, where you got the car raises much more concern than the missing emblems. Repair shops rarely overlook something so obvious because they want repairs to look as original as possible. Why get the repairs done if the car still looks like it's been in an accident, right? Take that with a grain of salt though, as there are some shoddy repair shops. Most likely, the previous owner probably just took off the emblems for style sake. But that raises the question of what else the previous owner did and what else has happened to the car. In my experience, dealer autions attract cars with costly hidden problems. For peace of mind, get a CarFax if you haven't already. Members in the general forum can help you out. Have a mechanic look for possible problems. He/she can probably give you a more definitive answer about prior body damage. There are also specialized mobile inspection services that do all this for around $100. Ask around or check in your local phonebook. Assuming everything checks out, it seems you got a fair price, especially since the price included tax and all fees. You didn't mention what options you have though. Best of luck. Hope you enjoy your new car.

F23A4

The current retail on 02 Maximas within 50 miles of my area ---> 2002 Nissan Maximas

Puppetmaster

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Congrats on the new car... I hope its trouble free... but shouldn't ya be asking these questions before getting the car? Because now, if people tell ya you've overpaid (doesn't seem like ya have though), ya can't do much but live with it...

Anyways, all the best with everything... its a nice ride.. I'm sure you'll enjoy it...

Big_Ham

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You got a good price, I think. That's high mileage, but probably almost all highway, so that's good.

I paid $18k for an '03 6MT with roof and HLSD with 15k miles. No leather, no auto climate control, etc.

NisMoN00B

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hmm...with these prices, i think i got away with an 02 SE in steal mode because i only paid 21k with only 5k on the odometer. no leather, no sunroof, no bose.

paralyse

I paid $19k for my 2k2 max in 2k2 with 9000 miles on it. Does that mean it's appreciated? :

My car's worth about $13.5k or so. I doubt being a GLE would make it worth an extra $7,000.

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

SoonerFan

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i bought a fully loaded (except navi) 02 6 speed a couple weeks ago
35,000 miles
NADA - $18,300
i paid - $16,995

96maxi

i was at a dealer this past weekend....and saw this 02 gle ...with 29k miles and they were asking 19K

SoonerFan

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thats about right for the miles

Big_Ham

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Right? Maybe "right" at the dealer. They've got at least $3k in that car ... probably closer to $5k or $6k.

Don't ever pay anywhere near sticker price on a used car. Even if it's KBB Private Party price. They won't put a car on their lot they could possibly lose money on ... grind them down as close to KBB trade in value as you can get. In fact, you should *start* your negotiations at that number.

God I wish I found my car at a dealer instead of private party ... I could have practically stolen it from them.

99 SE-L

I got a 2002 SE at a dealer auction for 9 k in febuary had 85k on the odemeter

G10

Hey guys, I have being wanting to buy a maxima for long time now .( I @ present drive my brothers 96 max) but never got enough $$$ but now i think i could make it .. there are some links that found with good deals would you please look at it and tell me if its worth it.. please have a look at the carfax report.. I reside in Nj and looking at the roads in NY, i seriously dont feel like buying any cars that go through NY. NO offence to NY fans. I have seen a lot of brand new cars get f*cked up in just months.

I prefer GLE's but I could go for SE's too. Purl white, charcole black, black- are some of my preferences. i was going for 2002 to 2003 inspite of the HID problems. I have read all possiable site about nissan maxima. one interesting site is www.complaints.com in the search engine just type in "nissan maxima"


car 1 http://used-cars.autos.yahoo.com/use...ByaWNlJmI9NjEm


car 2 http://used-cars.autos.yahoo.com/use...ByaWNlJmI9ODEm

car 3 http://www.showauto.com/viewfull.asp...FromSearch=Yes

Car 4. www.ramseynissan.com check out the stock # IN50078N its a GLE wit 10865 miles on it. for 16,995. BUT ACCIDENT REPORTED. ON THE HISTORY, So thats I am not really jumping onto this one. Other then that is all fine.


... or if you guys know of any better deals in Nj area . please do let me know.

I would really apprecaite your help

Cutler

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They don't go for 21-22k.........

Big_Ham

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It's amazing how cheap the automatics are. They absolutely flooded the market with them so they're going for prices that are insane to me. Check G10's links there. I'd buy any of those cars for those prices ... if they're in good shape.

yogi

you would be suprised....cars in chicagoland area......their prices tend to be a bit higher

Puppetmaster

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On Autotrader, 02s with around 40K miles in the Chicago area were mostly between 16-19K... there were 20+K ones, but those were few and extremely low mileage. I just checked.

chr0nos

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wow. these prices are kinda high. i think if you look for a little bit, you can get these cars for around $15-17k with less thank 40k miles. just speaking from experience. i live in ohio, so i dont know what kind of price variances there are in big cities like chicago.

Big_Ham

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Again, keep in mind that dealer prices are always high. I saw cars up to $23k when I was searching ... but they were all at dealers.

To clarify what I said earlier, when you go to a dealer, you should never pay any more than KBB Private party value and you should start at KBB trade in value. If you get it for KBB Private party, you should be pretty happy, and really happy depending on how much you can get off that price. KBB is a great reference point.

G10

Guys listen to this. I went this Dodge dealership , I saw one max 03, but the light were replaced with a 01 on it .had 31206 miles on it. We told the sales guy that we were goin to drive it off the lot of the price was just right .The sales guys refuse to tell us the price of the car inspite of me and my friend telling them that we were willing to put down 5G on it. Can you believe that bulls*hit. The guy told me that his boss told him that we should come back when we have a co-signer and cash in hand.....that was so fcuked up.

PS. those links that i have put up. those cars have some sort of damage on it . that why they are cheaper then we expected. ( never get carried away with the price, there is always a catch )

upstatemax

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people have to remeber that an "asking price" is higly negotiable. they put a high asking price because 1 of every five morons will pay the asking price.

paralyse

Upstate: closer to 3% actually or 3 in every 100.

An example of how our used cars are priced:

1. We trade for the car. Say we give the customer $15,000. This is the ACV (actual cash value) of the vehicle. We use Black Book (not kelley or NADA) to price all vehicles and all vehicles are appraised as being in Good condition unless there is evident damage. Typically black book will run $1-2k behind Kelley trade.

2. After the deal is closed, $400.00 is added to the cost of the car for a "commission pack" to help cover the commission on a successful sale of the trade-in later.

3. So far we're at $15,400. Now we perform a 54-point inspection on the vehicle. At a minimum, even if being sent to auction, it receives a full detail, buff, wax, and state emissions inspection -- about $600.

4. $16,000 now. We decide we want to keep the car. The average used car needs $1,300 in repairs to be saleable -- mostly in tires, brakes, and maintenance items. On top of this, we add another $200 for vin etching (window engraving) and a road hazard package. Now we're at $17,500.00.

5. You see the $15,000 car on a local lot priced for $21,995 -- about a $3,500 markup. This way, even if we sell the car for $18,000 + tax, title, license and any addons (tint, etc), we still make a slight profit.

This is why you receive $15,000 on trade and the car "retails" for $22k.

upstatemax

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if you are only nailing 3% of them then you need to talk to my best friend, he is always laughin it up telling me how he sold some moron a car for $1,500 ABOVE what they were asking. people just dont pay attention, at least in New York.

kratz74

Yep a dealers asking price means little. Figure 1-3K off what they are asking and thats the sale price. $12K for a GLE with 90K miles sounds ok. Probably 1-2K less than you could get it for elsewhere.

Maximas just loose their value quickly. but its a depreciating asset. However, they bottom out at a higher value than other cars so there is an end to the depreciating.

traderfjp

Your Maxima is just getting broken in. I've owned several and they take are built to last.