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I HAVE A 2000 GLE WITH 140,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD TO SELL IT OR TRADE IT IN BECAUSE, TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION WOULD BE ABOUT $3000.00 OR MORE. SINCE THIS IS MY 1ST MAXIMA WHICH I BOUGHT WITH 135,000 MILES ON IT AS FUN CAR, I HADN'T PLANNED ON GETTING RID OF IT ANYTIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AT WHAT MILEAGE SHOULD I CONSIDER REPLACING MY MAXIMA (WHILE IM AHEAD) IN ORDER TO AVOID A TRANSMISSION/ENGINE REPLACEMENT OR REBUILD COST, ETC?. AND ARE THE COSTS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION REALLY THAT HIGH? WHAT ELSE SHOULD I LOOK OUT FOR WHILE OWNING A HIGH MILEAGE MAXIMA?

ANY INFO APPRECIATED!

This price seems way too high, how about used?

Is the transmission in fact, bad? or are you just talking about the inevitbale in who knows how many miles?

If its from a dealer then yeah it is that high, you should be able to get a rebuilt tranny for 1000-1800 with a good warranty, then probably around 800-1200 to put it in, however that can be right around your 3k mark. A salvage tranny can go from 500-900 bucks, but a dealer is gonna say, "trans replacement is 3000 dollars, why dont you come on over here a little to our sales floor and we'll see what we can do for you?" and they already know your trans is shot so theyll hose you on trade-in

ummmmmmm, how did he start a new thread with only 13 posts?

So tell us, how much posts do you need to have before you can start a new thread? I think some people take this forum toooo serious!

for reals. how did you do that?

Look around and you would know

You have to have 15. It is an automated feature to cut dowm on spammers, not because we feel superior.

I was wondering the same thing at first.

The thread may be a split from another thread where a guy posted his own question in someone else's thread, and a mod felt sorry for him and made it its own thread.

Sometimes (rarely) we moderators have a heart.

I see you behind that couch.

I see you watching him holding the flag.

lol oh wow u guys bored, lol. Who ever told you 3g's to fix or to put in a used trans you should shoot them or fken pimp slap em like a ho, to rebuild mine it cost 1700 plus i got a year and 15k warranty, they fked up fixeing it the first time so they redid it and it has been running strong so far. You can get used trannies for like 700 bucks and if you know how to used some tools and have a couple friends you can pool out the tranny yourself

Are you very handy? I would look for a low mile used tranny. Take it to a shop and have them check it out and maybe have install a shift it. Then install it yourself or pay someone a couple hundred to install it.

Yea, I actually found a low mileage tranny(19k) on car-part.com for $350 picked up. Just shop around.

cheap nice price nycspudz

THANKS EVERYONE 4 UR RESPONSES! THIS IS MY 1ST NISSAN, AND 1ST MAXIMA AND I REALLY LIKE IT!!!!!!! MY SON HAS ONE AND KEPT IT UNTIL IT HAD 230,000 ON IT (HE SAID THAT MAXIMA TRANNYS WERE SUM OF THE BEST)!. JUST TRYING TO GET A FEEL FOR WHAT 2 EXPECT IF MY TRANNY WENT BAD FROM MY FELLOW MAXIMA.ORG MEMBERS. BY THE WAY DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GO ONLINE VIEW A 5TH GEN MAXIMA AND CHANGE ITS COLOR? WANT TO REPAINT MY "MAX" WITH A CUSTOM COLOR

stop typing IN ALL CAPS.

Also, you don't need to quote your own message to reply to the thread.

Welcome to the org.

What if he does need to?

Just go look through the Picture sticky at the top of the 5th Gen forum page or the Members' Rides forum. Plenty of colors there.

And btw, please refrain from typing in caps.

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$3,000 sounds about right for a tranny and install

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Shouldn't you be behind a couch?

you guys are hilarious! i love reading these kinds of posts.. and i just hit over 15 post just today cuz i badly need to ask a question hahaha and i actually wondered the same about the 13 post thing... hmm.. but was it an auto or manual?

No

All GLEs are Autos, unless they were swapped.