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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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How long have you own your maxima for, and how long you think you'll keep it for???

So we all have to admit maxima's are wonderful,powerful,luxurious,comfortable,spacious, easy to mod,strong etc...Now how long have you had your maxima and how long do you think you'd hold on to her?

I've had mine about 5-6 years and I hope to hold on to it until it's too costly to keep her. Can't give up my 6spd manual
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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I've had my current one since the beginning of December and I plan on keeping it until I graduate high school (2013).

After that it's on to faster and newer things such as a 2012 Sti.

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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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3 months, will keep it for 2yrs maybe if that... Will wait on what the 2014 Max will look like if not its an SUV next for me...
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Keeping mine till the wheels fall off.
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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Keeping mine till the wheels fall off.
I'd take that back if I was you. Last thing you want is to have your wheels fall off. I drive for a living and I see wheel rolling pass cars all the time.
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Keeping mine till the wheels fall off.
this
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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had it for 4 years and dont see why i cant have it for another 4
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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keepin my sexima foreverr
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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I would keep mine if I could afford to own 2 cars but keeping up with maintenance is already a *****.
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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6 years and counting...I plan on driving it to 200K miles, she's only got 77K on her :-)
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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I've had mine a year and a half. Bought it at the dealership I used to work at when it was traded in. I convinced my then general manager and the sales manager to let me buy it instead of them risking not making any money taking it to the auction.

It wasn't in very good physical shape on the outside. The pearl white paint was heavily oxidized and I didn't think it would clean up. I was amazed it still had shine after I claybarred, buffed, polished, and waxed the eff outta it.

It's a 2000 SE pearl white with black leather, 5-speed, heated seats, Bose, auto climate control, sunroof, and even has the optional side impact air bags.

It was originally purchased as secondary transportation, but when my Grand Prix GTP 2 door got totaled by an 18 year old girl who ran a red light and T-boned it, it's now my primary car.
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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ive had mine for 5 years and plan on keeping it until the day i wont run no more, and a few years after that lol
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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Bought it March 2002. Plan on driving it 'til the wheels fall off.
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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3 months, keep it for 2-3 more months and then im getting a z31
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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I've had my 4gen for 3 years now. I don't plan on getting rid of her any time soon. Its a 4DSC!!
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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had mine for 3 or 4 years, planned to keep it for a long time but the engine and tranny blew within a week of eachother, think she was saying that shes done. 429k on the odo
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Got my I30 last June. Only 32k miles, so it has a ways to go. I'm a freshman in college, so it needs to last at least 4 years, and I'm pretty confident it can. But for what I paid last year, and the depreciation, it won't be worth it to get rid of my car in a few years. Hopefully a degree can land me a good paying job then I can pass my car onto a relative. Unless I don't want to part with my car by then
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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Ummm, 15+ years.
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Ummm, 15+ years.
Glad to see that you still have some of it left.

Old Jan 22, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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bought my 99 maxima late 2010. Right now I am doing the 3.5 swap on it. Previous engine had 190k before showing signs of giving up. After the swap, ima try and keep till "the wheels fall off" or once I get the mulah to buy something new ill pass it on to my little brother(freshman in highschool). Im pretty sure it will last till he graduates, possibly more...
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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I got mine around 2006 and still have it. Right now it's at 312k miles (well the body is, not the engine) and still going.

And I'm going to keep driving this car till it crash and burns. Wheels can always be put back on
Old Jan 23, 2012 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Keeping mine till the wheels fall off.
THIS

Got mine at 124k, im creeping up on 195k right now
Old Jan 23, 2012 | 06:35 AM
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Purchased it new in March 1999.
Probably keep it for another year or two.

fWI - The longer I hold onto this car, the lower my cost of ownership is. That's a great perk for the reliability and value the 4th gen has proven to be. Not many other cars out there that can claim that.
Old Jan 23, 2012 | 07:07 AM
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* 1989 Turbo: Owned approximately 14 years. Keep until it explodes or someone who wants to continue enjoying a turboed Maxima comes along. She is my baby, but just don't have the time to give her the attention she deserves.

* 2003: Owned little more than a year. Will probably end up being my son's first car in another 3 years.
Old Jan 23, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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Owned current 95 SE since May 07 (134K miles) and plan to keep it around until the engine gives up or it costs too much to repair and isn't worth it. It's up to 175k miles now. It'll probably become a winter car in 2-3 years as I really want something newer and different to mod. It's such a great car and I just can't sell it to somebody else.

Got my first 4th gen in 02? and put 100k miles on it before i sold that one a year ago.
Old Jan 23, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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By the time I get done modding it, I doubt it'd be worth much at the dealership. I'll prolly hang onto it for another 5-7 years, then give it to a carless friend.
Old Jan 23, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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I'll drive mine until the rust dissolves the rear wheel well. And if I'm still broke probably a little more after that too.
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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Got my 97 in 1998 and my 2000 in 2008. I keep my cars until they become too expensive to maintain. When an auto trans pukes on me, the car has a good chance of being gone.
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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little over a year and I can't wait till its GONE~!
Old Jan 25, 2012 | 02:44 AM
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since the long long ago.....the before time

and so shall it be for many moons
Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:18 AM
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Bought it in March 2008, planning on hanging onto it for as long as possible.
Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:36 AM
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The Red Devil (99 SEL) - April '09 until forever.
The White Nightmare (96 SE) - January '12 until meh....
Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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Bought mine in 97,.....
Old Jan 25, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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6 years in 2 weeks. Not sure how much longer, but I know I don't say "till the wheels fall off anymore..." There's passion, but then there's also limiting yourself from bigger and better things.
Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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I had mine for a year. Got it when It had 189k. Right now It has 222k. I am planning in keeping it until the last piston stops moving. Right now my money is going into top-notch maintenance to preserve the life that she has left.
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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well ive had it since 2010 and im actually trying to sell the Max now.ES LCA bushings,Ball Joints,Sparks replaced,Pop charger,6k HID,fogs replaced,Brake pads replaced,Rota 17 bronze SDXs w/New tires,,just hit 153k and still driving strong.only thing is passenger axle and rear bumper n taillight on pass side.sumone ht me n ran.gave the cops all the info and they still didnt find em....Gwinnett county cops for u..Georgia in general.Might keep it if no1 buys it by the time my taxes come back
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Had mine for about 20 hours...plan on keeping it at least 5 years. Had my Pontiac for 8 years so far...ironically, it was almost 8 years ago to the day that I bought the pontiac...hmm
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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got my 98 in 03 as a birthday present to me, 36k on the odo, now its over 300k it aint goin no where.....ill trade the wife first.
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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97 GLE got it on 1/19/2011 . had 129,675 now it has 140,898 . i first hated it but thanks to the org , i fell in love with it . since then , about 90% of my money goes towards it . im not planning on selling it anytime soon .
Old Jan 27, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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9 1/2 years and only 47k miles. Planning on getting rid of it soon.



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