WA 1996 Nissan Maxima SE - White/Tan, 217k miles, automatic, $1,500

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04-12-2019, 01:33 PM

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1996 Nissan Maxima SE - White/Tan, 217k miles, automatic, $1,500

1996 Nissan Maxima SE
Arctic White Pearl, Automatic FWD, 217,679k miles as of 1/5/19
VIN: JN1CA21D1TT179162
Lovingly owned and cared for with regular maintenance since September, 2005 @ 79,500 miles.
High-quality photos here.

This car, with its strong and reliable V6 motor, is incredibly fun to drive and has been an absolute blast these past 13 years. As with any vehicle over 200k miles, there are repairs that are starting to need more attention than I can give them, even though these are mostly cosmetic for the time being. Any hobbyist mechanic will find that this car can easily last for years to come with some very basic upkeep.

If you have any questions, please let me know. More specifics below:

Interior & Convenience
Leather package with seat covers for front seats and steering wheel cover.
Beige, universal fit, all-weather vinyl floor mats, as well as standard fabric mats.
Automatic temperature control.
2-Way power front seats w/height adjustable driver seat.
Leather door trim.
Inverted, white-background, "sport" instrument gauges.

Exterior
Clear-out turn signal lamp housings for matching front-end appearance.
"De-badged" trunk lid.
Power sunroof.
Variably intermittent wipers.

Stereo
Factory Bose stereo package with Pioneer DEH-P5000UB aftermarket head unit.
Custom aux (3.5mm) audio input in-dash below the head unit.
Custom USB thumb drive access inside center armrest console for MP3 playback.

Drive Train & Suspension
Automatic, FWD transmission - Total avg. ~23 MPG with spirited driving style.
Michelin Premier All-Season 205/65/R15 tires @ 187k miles
K&N cone filter to replace factory air intake.
Lowered approximately F: 1.4" / R: 1.3" with H&R Sport springs & Tokico Illumina struts.

Safety and Security
Factory security system.
Remote keyless entry.

Comes With:
Tire chains
Emergency (small) spare tire
Rear left body tail light enclosure: Small crack in amber section. No water leakage.
Rear right trunk lid tail light enclosure: Small crack in upper right section. No water leakage.
Steering wheel (brown): Weathering and wear on upper section.
Airbag (brown): Unused, some minor scrapes on front surface. May be possible to clean these off. Can be combined with the steering wheel.

Pain Points
There is some noisy issue in the front suspension that is the result of something on the strut tower rotating and rubbing on other metal parts. Mechanic said this is not an urgent/safety issue. Quoted to cost ~$600 for parts/labor at a shop.
The leather on the driver's seat is in bad shape (hence the covers), but the seat is still quite comfortable. The leather on the passenger seat had begun to show signs of cracking the last I checked. Custom-shaped seat covers can be had for about $200 for the front row.
There are a few minor oil leaks (valve cover gaskets, rear main seal) that have been ongoing for years. They don't affect timing of oil change intervals (3k-4k miles) and have not increased in severity. Fixing these will be somewhat costly due to complexity of accessing these areas of the engine, but, for the time being, are mainly cosmetic issues and do not affect performance.

I'm available to show the vehicle most nights after 6pm, Tuesday-Friday, and during the day most Saturdays. Please contact me with any questions. Serious buyers only, please.