00gxe5sp

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Okay, so I don't like the color of my car. I had a 2000 GXE (black) that I sold, and have regreted it ever since. I now have a dark green 2000 se that I "like" but don't love. I am pretty much convinced that it is tough to beat a maxima in terms of power, handling, size etc. for the money. So I think I need to stick with Maximas (and I have to have a 5 speed). I just emailed a dealer that has a 2000 grey lustre with black leather and same amount of miles as mine and told them I will give them $1,000 for the trade (mine for theirs plus $1,000). Is this the stupidest idea in the world? And do you think any dealer would do this?

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igzy

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What is the diff between two cars other than color?

00gxe5sp

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color. that's it. YES....I am that ****.

MannyNJ2k2max

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throw that g towards a new paintjob...unless you are trying to dump a lemon on somebody

igzy

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Hm, personally I would not do it, too much money, if you were going to a pearl color, may be then I could see the price tag diff being worth it... Otherwise, the car you have, hopefully you owned for a while and know it well, and a new used car is always a gamble... You could add a few more $$ and get a good pain job done if it comes down to color, cause Nissan paint is crap to begin with, so going from crappy paint job to another different color paint job is not worth it in my eyes... My 2 cents...

NJ Devils Fan

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Why not trade it in for an 02 of the color you like?

Anarchist

.. otherwise you're wasting your money ... I mean c'mon $1,000 for a different color AND the risk of having something go wrong with the new car?

Progress

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If you can't afford an '02 just save up more and repaint the car. Chances are the paint on both cars isn't in good shape and it isn't a smart idea spending $1000 for 5 year old paint. Also, it may not be worth the dealer's trouble making a deal for just $1000, but who knows.

GL

Dblock905

Go for the paintjob... I bought a used car once... NEVER AGAIN..

00gxe5sp

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I like the '02 idea. Money is not really an issue, I just didn't want to spend a ton to get ANOTHER 5th gen.

I would think that $1,000 would not be enough to get a true quality paint job, getting the door sills and everything.

Mass_Media

Get an 02 6spd.....

Y2KMaxGXE-R

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why throw the money away on something that really doesn't matter...the design is the same, performance is the same. might as well upgrade to a newer car than getting into another 5yr old maxima with 80k+ mi.

bigEL

Depending on how reasonable/desperate the dealer is, I don't see why they would take your offer when they can easily bend someone else over and earn $2-4k on a sale plus trade-in. If the color really matters that much to you, I'd suggest you buy and sell on the private market; skip the dealers. But my personal opinion is to go to the $1 store and buy yourself a pair of really dark sunglasses. Put them on everything you look at your car and maybe it'll look black. Good luck.

instil

or get on the highway and drive around a lot. Once your green paint comes chipping and flying off, you'll have grey (minus the luster)

BLKMAX005SPD

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save the money and get the 3.5...or just get the car repainted

GrazsRootz

well said, i love my 3.5 to death even tho its beige, my 03 has so much more power than my 00' you should upgrade

Laker1

New paint job.U dont know what the other car has been through.Not worth the hassle.

spiromax

I agree with the guys above. If there's nothing wrong with your Maxima, and you just want to change its color, I would put the money toward a paint job instead of trading for another used Maxima. You know your car, and you don't know what could be wrong with the other Maxima. Carfax reports are next to useless.

Gears & Crosses

I agree with the others above. I would do it if Grey Lustre was the bomb, but it isn't. Go with a 5.5 or pay for the exact color you want.

Gears

boondoxmax

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don't do it. not worth it. when i brought my 02 auto (coming from a 5speed protege) after 3 months i regret not buying a 6 speed but knew i would have to live with it. Thru uncontrollable situations my 02 got totalled and i knew i wasn't gonna settle for nothing but a 6 speed. Took a while but i found it. But in your situation its not really worth it.....unless you upgrade to 5.5 gen

Bobo

What's wrong with dark green? I suspect its not much different than my black emerald. On a dull day it looks black anyways and on a bright day its awesome. Take a walk on the wild side and stay with dark green!

spiromax

Grey Lustre IS the bomb.

00gxe5sp

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going to look at an '02 white 6 speed. It has cloth and 27K miles (se). What would you guys think is a fair differential? (my car has 71K miles and has leather)

Maxrider24/7

I AGREE and a !!!!!!!!!!!

NJ Devils Fan

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Wow, thats pretty damn good miles for an '02. I got my '02 last June with 32k, at 43k now. I would jump on that, honestly. White is pretty sick and your getting a 3.5 and xenons and trading an ugly color you yourself don't even like and leather which isn't all that important. If you really want leather, you can always go to a junkyard and look for an '02/'03 and pay for the seats. But yea, that is great milage for an '02. How much?

00gxe5sp

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asking price is 12,900 on the 'o2

Weimar Ben

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That's a great price for the mileage.

boondoxmax

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For that price i'd jump all over that....

spiromax

That's great mileage and a great price. Just make sure it has a clean record.

Skizza20

Amen to that

NJ Devils Fan

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Wow, I might have to sell my max after turning it back into stock and buy that one. Lose 15k miles and get a 6sp and make money on the whole thing...

godlyone

I thought you were selling your car.. i never got the pics you promised

sell it and get a 5.5 like others said

Gears & Crosses

Thats less than I paid for mine with 41K on it. All the options and in White, now thats the bomb! I'd jump on that with both feet.

Gears