The 04's are now listed on Kelley Blue Book. Check it out.

http://kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.rl2?kbb;;;&;sed&&Nissan

Alright thanks! lol my car is worth $24,850 on a trade in
and $27,235 outright! I've only lost 7k

Where's the add for the Elite package?? Arrrrrgh!! Only lost $9K - what a disappointment - oh, well, guess I'll just have to keep it and enjoy...

I lost $2000 for private party value and $3500 for trade-in value.
i've owned it for about 9 months now and have 12k miles on it.

not too bad...

Well, KBB is not what the dealers go by, so your only hope of minimizing lost is by selling the car yourself.

I got 21,400 for my SL, while payoff was 24,000. That's a hefty loss for a car I've had one year (almost to the day) w/ 10,040 miles.

Oh well, live and learn.

BTW--I loved the car. Just had a new baby and trying to drop montly outlays...



--Dim

22k miles and it's worth little over 23k... i've lost 12k.. sad.. very sad

maxima resale value sucks. Hope you guys plan on keepin the car for a while, my 02 isnt going anywhere

Yeah maxima resale sucks severely, which is why they're so great to buy a couple of years old.

I don't know if I'd trust those numbers. An 04 sentra spec v with 15k miles and excellent condition is claiming to be worth $14,700 private party, but in fact I almost bought a brand new one in december and it would have cost me that from the dealer. I seem to recall I could have gotten it for about $14,500 in fact or $15k.

Below is a link to an interesting article. Kiplinger listed the Maxima #1 for retaining it's value after 3 years over 42% of other non-luxury cars. Higher than a Honda Accord. I've never owned a Maxima before, but I've owned 3 other Nissans. Never had a problem with resale value, but I keep my cars like brand new. My last car, a Pathfinder, I kept for 6 years and got top dollar for it.

If you're someone that trades in every 2 years, then you're going to get screwed, not just with a Maxima, but with most cars. I sold an Acura after 9 months and I got screwed royally, but the loss at the time was worth it to me. I guess I'll never know until I actually go to trade in or sell, but as of now I have no immediate plans to do so. I love this car!

http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/ar...ns.html#haggle

My car prices out at $25,990 in a private sale. It means I've lost about $5000. I've owned it since Feb.

Once the Sales Rep hands you the key for any cars, it's already depreciate before you drive off the dealer lots.

27,650 trade in. That is EXACTLY what my dad paid for his. lucky man. lucky man. my 95 is worth a whopping 2500 now!