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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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Maxima SOLD, it hurt - but...

Hey Guys,

It has been a great 15 months with the Maxima. My 2001 SE 5SP served me very well. After dumping a good chunk of change on the car on MODS, it is out the door. A 21 year old kid bought it and left with a HUGE grin on his face. I wish it would have stayed within the ORG but oh well.

I wanted to thank you all for all your help, anytime I needed an answer someone here always threw in their 2cents worth to help me resolve whatever it was. I truly appreciate that. If you are not a donating member, DONATE. Best 25 bucks for 15 months spent.

I sold the car for $10,200. After paying 11k and dumping a good 1200 in mods. I consider it was ok after the 15 months of GREAT service. Unfortunately, I don't think I would ever buy another Maxima, the new ones are too boaty for my taste.

In case you guys are wondering my next vehicle will be a crew cab Tacoma. I had surgery last week and can't leave the house for at least another week so it will take me a while to get out there. I'm trying to decide between New and Used. The used ones are only about 3k more than the new ones so its kind of not making any sense to go used.

Well... Thanks AGAIN

Roddy
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Roddy,

I am so sorry to hear that we have lost a Maxima Member. Maybe I missed it in your statement, but why the sell? You sounded like you were incredibly happy with your car.

Does the new owner live locally? I wonder how often you'll see your car and will he take care of it the way you did?

Good luck with your Tacoma!

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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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New Tacomas are FTW, Any plans?
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 4MySwee
Roddy,
Maybe I missed it in your statement, but why the sell? You sounded like you were incredibly happy with your car.

Does the new owner live locally? I wonder how often you'll see your car and will he take care of it the way you did?
Swee
Nothing wrong with it. I debated alot whether I should sell or not. Everyday I drove I wish I could have kept it, but I really need truck. At least I feel like I need one. I borrow or rent at least 10-15 times a year. The kid does not live locally, he drove about 90 minutes to get here.

Originally Posted by NmexMAX
New Tacomas are FTW, Any plans?
I just joined TTORA.com. I look forward to hopefully wheel a bit as well. I went wheeling a few times when I had the Pathfinder and it can be alot of fun.
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Sorry to hear that you sold your Maxima, but Tacomas are GREAT trucks. If you want a truck you are thinking about buying the right one. If I were you, I'd go new if you can afford it. But you can also find some nice used ones if you would rather not spend so much. But Tacomas hold their value so it really wouldn't be much cheaper to get a Tacoma with 30k miles on it. You might as well get one new.
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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It hurts to see your Maxima go to a new owner....
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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are you gonna get a 4x4 or keep it 2wd?
Old Aug 25, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by seby86
are you gonna get a 4x4 or keep it 2wd?
4X4 for sure. I'm thinking Black on Black, Double Cab TRD Sport
Old Aug 25, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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just as an FYI any car on a dealer lot is 3k-5k marked up(i know i'v sold cars at multiple stealerships). if you don't talk them down 3k off the starting price your getting hosed. So they really are around 6k cheaper.
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Torgus
just as an FYI any car on a dealer lot is 3k-5k marked up(i know i'v sold cars at multiple stealerships). if you don't talk them down 3k off the starting price your getting hosed. So they really are around 6k cheaper.
Thanks for the heads up. I'm still probably gonna buy new.
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Oh yeah., I bumped into the folder where I had all the pictures I took to sell the car. What can I say, it hurt to see it. Here is my favorite PIC...

Old Aug 26, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Can I ask were you advertized ? Im trying to sell my 2k2 6sp with 111k

Cause im not having any luck on the forums and I had writing on my windows but was only offer drug trades and crappy cars + stuff?? lol
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Autotrader.com

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Originally Posted by maxspeed96CT
Can I ask were you advertized ? Im trying to sell my 2k2 6sp with 111k

Cause im not having any luck on the forums and I had writing on my windows but was only offer drug trades and crappy cars + stuff?? lol
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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maxspeed try autotrader.com, thats how I sold my previous car and thats where I bought my Maxima.
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by maxspeed96CT
Can I ask were you advertized ? Im trying to sell my 2k2 6sp with 111k
Cause im not having any luck on the forums and I had writing on my windows but was only offer drug trades and crappy cars + stuff?? lol
Autotrader.com is great. I have sold 4 cars there. All of them sold very QUICKLY. This one sold in about 2 weeks. Taking good pics and a good description is key though.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...ice=&cardist=0

I always knew that the first person that saw it would buy it and that is exactly how it happened.
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