Hello,

I have this 6th gen Maxima (2004 SE) with 124K miles, what I believe to be one of the last made manual transmission Maximas. I bought it as rebuilt from salvage due to minor body damage - a wrinkled door and fender that have been replaced. Over the last year I replaced a great deal of parts, made many repairs, where now it runs great, reliable, I enjoy driving it a lot.

But, due to many cars and limited space, I'm in a position where I need to sell it. Not all family can drive manual so this has to go.

I listed the car on CL and FB marketplace but I'm not getting much interest, despite the very low price. At this point, it's clear that I'll get much less than the car is worth, but at least I'd wanted to go to to a car enthusiast that would appreciate the rarity they have on their hands instead of someone that frowns at the thought of stick shift (rebuilt) and sees it as a liability.

So my question, where would you Maxima enthusiasts find a buyer to appreciate the car for its value? Definitely more important than price point. But I wouldn't want to give it away to end up in a junkyard when it has so much more life in it.

For reference, I'm in Denver CO metro area.

 

Consider Cars and Bids, however, with the salvage title, they probably won't even take it. BAT won't touch it, unless you did a No Reserve auction, they might consider it.

You're gonna have to be patient for the right buyer to come along, or sell it for peanuts to get it sold fast.

Try listing it here in the Classifieds Section with detailed pictures and it's history, maintenance records etc.

 

Unfortunately you'll never recover the money spent on the repairs, time, effort and money you invested in your project. You know what you think it's worth but the market says otherwise. Good luck with this transaction .

 

Having the original engine is the biggest turn-off. You will find a buyer for it, but people generally don't want the original engine because it's so failure prone. The buyer will likely put a 2016+ engine in it. Condition of the floor pan is also a big deal.

 

It was a pleasure to come look at your car. The underneath is impressively clean and rust-free. You did a good job color matching and replacing the body panels. The two big risks are the oil gallery gasket for the timing chain tensioner which is designed to fail before 150K miles and the pre-cats throwing grit into the engine. You should include photos inside of the three easy to access combustion chambers using a cheap boroscope. The cylinder walls should have diagonal cross marks. If they have straight up-and-down lines, that's a problem. It seems like basically a good car, but I already own three and this would make a fourth. If you make me an offer I can't refuse, I may still do it.