In the market for a 5th gen and someone on an internet bulletin board is selling a 2000 SE 5spd, pewter with black leather, 17"s and roof with 92k for $7,500. I know this car is way cheaper than it should be.

Spoke with the guy yesterday, said he would call me back since someone "said they would buy it a few days ago". He is selling it because he got a company car and no longer needs it.

Once I get the VIN, i will run a carfax on it.

What is everyones thought on this type of asking price?

 

he prob. just trying to dump it for what he owes since he got the company car.

 

Good price

 

first of all, everyone here is going to tell you that is waaaay too much for that many miles. keeps in mind, these are the same people that will tell you that you're nuts for paying 12,000 for a 2003. j/k.

$7500 is a fair price. not spectacular, but fair. in good condition, the kelly blue book on that car for private party is $8575.

 

I agree, it's fair. Certainly not "too good to be true" price.

 

If the carfax runs clean, jump on it bro!

 

Not a bad price but not the best. Ive seen a couple of 2000's for about 7000 in houston but it was automatic.

 

Agreed. Some people on this board will throw out outragous prices that you'd never get the car for . $7500 seems respectable......

 

bring your mechanic with you, carfax won't tell you much.
$7500 is a very good price on 2000 SE, and it is only because of higher mileage. The average miles for 2000 should be between 75 and 80K mi.

 

Sounds fair to me too....just make sure it is in good shape and run the carfax....

 

stock used prices,and in good condition. mileage does make a difference.and certain situations make a difference too like can't afford bills or divorce,or the just give me something close too the selling price cause i wanna get rid of it deal

95-$3000-$4500
96-$4500-$5500
97-$5500-$7000
98-$7000-$8500
99-$8500-$9,500
00-$9,500-$11,500
01-$11,500-$13,000
02-$13,000-$15,000
03-$15,000-$19,500
04-$21,000-$27,000

 

You should go for it. Better color than the green one imo. Give it a good test drive though.

 

Drop the price down to 7200 or 7000 and take it.

 

How about $6,500?

 

Better yet!

 

lowballers....

 

personally, I would not have sold you my 2K GXE 5spd w/lower miles for less than 7500. You can offer 6500 and see how the owner reacts, but to the point where you have to be reasonable. 6500 is the going price of 97-98 SE.

 

I would buy it for that price myself. I had a offer to sell my Maxima for 16K dollars as sits a month ago from a friend, but I declined it, even when he said 17K. I don't wanna sell my car. I have more miles than this one too, 123K.

 

Mike, I've been following your responses, and you know what, you are full of it dude. Who would in their freakin right state of mind offer 16K for a souped up 2001 GXE 5spd with those miles? Just like all Acuras are POS. I dont believe a one single word that you're saying.

 

Ok, went to test drive it tonight.
Car is in fair to good condition, def shows its age.

The bad:
-owner ran over a rock and the lower rocker panel is not only dented but scratched up bad
-wheels are curbed and goodyear tires will need replacing very soon
-front brakes shimmy when pushed hard, needs rotor work
-clutch slips when car is floored in 1st-3rd when fully engaged. Step on the gas 50% or more and you can see the rpms come up a little then back down
-interior is filthy and the leather seats are in fair shape, steering wheel and shift **** are in poor condition.
-suspension loose, will need shocks

The guy said some lady offered $7k for it, but has been bickering back and forth. He is hoping to get $7,200 for it. So I dunno, I think I am going to keep looking as I am pretty picky about my cars.

 

there's your proof that some things are too good to be true, and what did you expect for such a low price. Spend some more and get a car that you can drive.

 

Y2KMax- I don't really care for your responses, I have recepits for everything I ever did to my car, and trust me my 123K mile Maxima runs better than a brand new Acura. You can eat off my carpeting- I repleace my floor mats with new Nissan ones every 2 years due to wear from the shoe heals.

As for the comment, I was given 13K dollars on a Trade in for the car year ago when I was thinking of buying a 03 RSX Type S. No all Acuras are POS, RSX and NSX are excelent cars, and anything thats 97 and older.

 

Good call, it sounds like the car was beat on and the guy selling it knows he didn't take care of it well and is just trying to get as much as he can for a car he drove into the ground. Poor Maxima

 

Dude, why do you have to be such an a-hole about it? Just because you wouldn't buy the car for that much doesn't mean the guy is lying. He said a friend of his offered him that amount, not some random stranger who doesn't know how he maintains the car. I'd take Blackbird's word anyday as he definitely knows what he is talking about unlike you who just makes stupid, misinformed comments.

 

my Maxima purchase story...


I'm 16, and I live in Dallas. I turned 16 in early April of this year...

I had 2 choices for the car I wanted to buy:

Last Generation Honda Prelude or a Nissan Maxima... The Maxima was cheaper insurance and a cheaper car...dang those Preludes hold their value!!! :-o

so I get on the internet...and as a joke my dad says for me to look "at the car with all those miles." (It had 165,500 at the time). so I look at it...and well...either the previous owner took really good care of it, or the wholesale dealer did a good job of photo editing. So I go out to this wholesale dealer in the middle of April... they have the car listed for $6900. It's a 2000 Maxima, light gray with Black leather interior, 5-speed manual, SE, loaded except for heated seats (which I think heated seats are a waste). So my dad and I take a test-drive. Tight steering, car aligned, and it's got a nice ride for the miles. We knew before we purchased it this is what we had to do:

Replace the Air Filter

New Spark plug wiring

New Tires


After they detailed it, the paint is great except for 3 scrapes in the back (looks like someone's liscence plate). The leather looked like it was brand new (and I don't think it was the first interior job...that's definitely not the first leather). The only problem in the interior was a junky shift **** and crushed candy/nuts/cookies in the console and in the trunk. It had a new axel in the rear too.

So I'll tell you one thing...don't underestimate a Maxima with high miles! My cousin's boyfriend has a 1999 Maxima with 290,000 miles, and it runs great. I did the blue book value for the stock Maxima (my car)-->> $8400. Add the halogen lights I put in and the Flowmaster 60 exhaust system, and you can up that price.


So far I've replaced the shift ****, put new lights in, put a Flowmaster 60 in, put new tires on, and after all has been said and done, I've put $8800 into it...and it's all been worth it!

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2073914

 

Yo Y2kMax, I've seen blackbirdVQ's car at a few meets up here. It is hands down one of the cleanest maximas i've seen. If he were to sell his car, he would probably sell it to a person who appreciates all the work done to it. I believe what he's saying, because i've seen the car in person and its awsome. I wouldn't even have known its a car with more than 30k miles on it. Just my opinion.

-Andy

Shift_RedLine

 

Chill out man! His car is in amazing condition. You sound like those hot shots that tell me my car is only worth $13-15K because that's what blue book says - and my car only has 18K miles. You obviously don't know Mike, or the work/care/time he's put into his car.

 

Yo back at you and all others who have seen BlackBrd's car in person. It does not matter that BlackBird has new carpet, this is not about emotional value. His car may have value to you and him, but to the rest of the workd it is a 2001 GXE in good condition but high miles. You have to understand that putting on the aftermarket mods does not increase the value of the car, and you will know I'm right when its time to sell your car.

BlackBird- you've said that your friend offered you $16K some time ago. Then you changed your response to $13K for a trade-in a year ago. First of all, it was a year ago. You could be saying truth but your friend is probably on drugs or just not serious about buying your car.

 

You could've posted that response originally instead of calling him out as a liar for saying someone offered him $16K for his car.

 

I'm actually thinking of selling the car at the moment for 17K dollars, if the deal goes through..... my sig line will feature some old school raggy looking Nissan. I'll still be here for any technical questions.

I said the dealer gave me 13K dollars on a trade in bout a year ago, and my friend offered me 16K for it not too long ago. Sorry for "lying".

Just cause your GXE aint worth **** don't mean that mine is going to be worth nothing eighter. Trust me I get alot of questions from Acura buyers at work about my car and how THATS how a Maxima shoulda looked like from the factory etc. If I ever do sell it, someone is gonna get a car which has ALOT of life left in it, and only THE best most expenssive modifications on it. I do have around 6K dollars in mods on the car in terms of handling, braking and performance.

 

No the mods don't bring up the value if you're referring to "blue book". Now if you would have read my post, if he sells it to someone who appreciates it, (his friend) then they would pay the money. It's like selling a high mileage supra or something. You wouldn't sell it to a dealer (although they probably know how rare of a car it is), you would sell it someone who is a Supra enthusiast or likes the car alot. Thats exactly what im trying to get across. Just let it be, hey if i had 16k i would buy that max, its sharp. (blackbird i saw you up at hooters about a few months back when that maxima meet went down). Peace

-Andy

 

Dude, there you go again talking about the cars emotional value vs what it really is worth. You see, your car does not have any real mods, it is still N/A 4yr old GXE with very high miles for its year. Your car isnt worth more than mine with 0 mods but 50k+ less miles. See, my car has much more life left in it, to be more exact 3-4 yrs of driving, and I am taking care of mine allright. You may not be lying about being asked questions, but I simply wont believe this bs when someone will go beyond just asking and will shell out more than 10K for your car, that is, if you ever sell it "as is" with mods.

 

Black bird i can get a 2002 6Speed SE wiht half of your mileage for 12-13 k and wiht 4 k left for mods there can be alot done...

With all due respect i got a 2002 SE with 91k and car can be eaten off all maintence done and in excellent condition if you wouldint see the speedometer youd think its got 25k

 

Like I've already said, I am not trading in my car with all the mods on it- it would be stupid. I can get a enthousiast to pay the amount I want for my car. Why is that so hard to comprehend ? I have very eassy 10K dollars in totall mods in my car, and my mileage does not mean anything. My ODO says I have 67K miles on it, but thats cause I swapped instrument clusters for a SE cluster vs my old GXE one. I do not tell anyone I have 67K miles on it, but 123K- and people think I'm BSing them cause its hard to tell it does have that many miles. Do you think a SCed 5th gen would be worth that much $$$ ?? Well let me put it this way- basic Stillen SC kit on a 4th gen Auto has bout my WHP. My car is more reliable than a SCed Maxima, and it boogies just as hard.

 

im about to pick up an 03 blue 6spd, loaded xcept navi for 11000...11660 with tax.
67000miles
minor acident to front drivers side but got it checked out and everything seems to be in good shape.
hopefully will be mine on wed or thursday.
now i just need to learn how to drive it since i have minimal manual experience.

 

If I can find a deal like that, even a 5.5 with minor damage to the bumpers/windows/front end I would be more than welcome to pick up since I like fixing stuff.

 

Since you can't read:
BlackBird's car > Your car

So if his FRIEND wants to pay for a very nice car, with a **** load of mods then let him. To a real maxima enthusiast his car might be worth 16-17k. To you, a person who doesn't look, at how well it was taken care of or how much time and effort put into it you look at the kbb or NADA book.

I would pay 16k for blackbird's car because it is a nice car, and has been well taken care of.

 

Very well put!

 

All you lowballers are the reasons why maximas loose their value so quick.
Then people complain when they go to sell their cars later and turns out it's worth as much as my girlfriend's used tampax.

 

Blackbird, were you totally sober when you posted all that?