If you have a 5-speed and have hit or hit close to 100K, how's the car ride overall? Any major problems experienced?

 

96 max se 5 spd 106,000 mi. runs great other than i had to replace the knock sensor no problems

 

are you the original owner? I wonder how safe it would be to buy a car that had 3 owners b4.........

 

1995 Max SE 5-spd 166,7xx mi. I am the second owner and the car is runing great! No problems over all yet had a code for a o2 sensor pop up a few months ago but after reseting the ecu and ordering the part . . . no more codes so I have a o2 waiting till the curent one dies fully. ride is still firm and controlled and though it handles a bit slugishly compaired to a smaller sportier car I love it! One spring in the shifter is dead and needs replacing and the leather on the wheel is peeling but nothing major so far.

Mike

 

1996 SE 5-spd with 122k...still running strong, had to change the CV joints recently. Changed the alternator and starter @ 101k

-M

 

Woww, this is DEFINETLY better feedback then I thought. Not that I doubt the reliability of a Max, I guess I'm not familiar with owning japanese cars with high mileage.

So then.........would anybody know if $6400/neg would be a fair price for a 96 5-speed with 99,700 miles on it? Or should I try to shoot down lower? There car looks in fairly decent condition with the exception of a missing passenger side foglamp. I checked the VIN on carfax and it came out good.

 

96 converted 5sp with 142K on car. 30K on engine and 40K on tranny. Runs almost perfect.

 

get them down to about 5800 that's fair

 

1995 SE here. I got about 107,xxx and the car is running top notch. I replaced the diff bearings around 70,000 and the starter around 100,000 but thats it. Overall its in great shape. Oh, I'm the second owner BTW.

Ian

 

I got mine for $5 k with full records and in emaculate shape.

 

95 SE 5-spd with 123K on it. Had to replace a knock sensor and MAF, but other than that it's been a great car. I'm the second owner.

 

160K runnin strong. Mid 14's car. no major problems except for the 5 speed.

 

Hey everyone, thanks for the advice and feedback! You might be thinking to yourselves "why is this guy with the 03 want a 96?" I wish I had bought the 6-speed and had a very good opportunity to do it because a few of them were on the lot at the time, but I guess I figured the auto would've been just as good. Now I just miss out on the fun of shifting and figure I still have a chance. I don't know, we'll see what happens.

Any other prices that seem fair for this?

 

135,000 on a 95 SE.
Had to replace the alternator 1t 130,000.
Clutch at 130,000.
Rear O2 sensor at 127,000.
Nevertheless, I love this car and I look forward to buying an 03 6spd in a couple years.

 

96 Nissan Maxima SE 161,xxx miles. car runs great just needs to change oil and brakes...

 

95SE 5sp with 360K miles and it pulls harder than my 97se 5sp did with 70K I am baffled but very pleased.

 

Holy crap. How long have you owned it?
What have you replaced?

 

VQPowerSE, around $5,500 sounds fair since you'll be expecting some repair costs, but no more than $6,000. I got my car about 2 months ago (automagic ) and I already replaced the axles, tires, pulley & belt, and now going to replace the suspension. Planning on replacing the knock sensor soon too. After the suspension replacement, all of the repairs will total about $1,300. No wonder my parents getting mad
I think ivolley just bought it from someone else. The previous owner had all of the service done at a Nissan dealer

 

See Below.........


http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=234476

 

95 SE w/ 220k kilometers. Just replaced 3rd gear along w/ the syncros and the main bearings in the tranny and two brand new axles. So, I just spent ~$750 in the last week or so but, the car is more than worth it.

 

124K, 3rd owner. Just brakes and oil. This is an amazing car! New knock sensor might be needed soon... Anyone know average price?

 

1996 max, 94,000 miles. have only had truck release fixed and runs great. i have only ran her hard against another car like less than 5 times. I am the original owner, got her new in 1996 with 6 miles in the odometer.

 

108k and nothing too bad. O2 sensors on Max's are expected. I've replaced most of them already. PITA. LF wheel problems, but that side has taken a beating twice: some chick drug her front bumper from my front bumper, across the fender and wheel and to the drivers door; a piece of plywood kicked up from under the wheels of a rig, did two flips and flew across a lane of traffic and hit the LF side of the air dam and the wheel. Other than that, which isn't the car's fault, a rear seal needs replacing soon as it is leaking ever so slowly. blah...

 

Well, since the original 96 max that I was looking into was sold a few weeks ago, and this thread resurfaced, it's time to start searching again!

 

I have a 96 SE 5spd and the most major replacements I have mad are the spark plugs and fuel filter! 143,500 miles and still runs great.