Does this sound like a good deal? I have seen these engines run up to 160k but not sure about the price? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks,

Price $9,995
Body Style Sedan
Mileage 106,893
Exterior Color Black
Interior Color Gray
Engine 6 Cylinder Gasoline
Transmission 6 Speed Manual
Drive Type 2 wheel drive - front
Fuel Type Gasoline
Doors Four Door
Stock No. S6663N
VIN JN1DA31D52T427163

2002,Nissan,Maxima,SE,4 Wheel Disc Brakes,Tinted Glass,Leather Seats,Power Drivers Seat,Driver Memory Seat,Power Passenger Seat,Folding Rear Seat(s),Rear Arm Rest,AM/FM Stereo,Cassette,Compact Disk Player,Bose Sound System,Power Moon Roof,Alloy Wheels,Trip Odometer,Driver Air Bag,Passenger Air Bag,Window Locks,Rear Shoulder Harness,Intermittent Wipers,Power Brakes,Power Steering,Power Locks,Power Windows,Tilt Steering,Cruise Control,Bucket Seats,Center Arm Rest,Body Side Molding,Tachometer,Clock,Map Pockets,Spoiler,Mud Gaurds,6 Speed

 

Pretty good deal. Remember that mileage is relative and not always indicative of vehicle condition. I suggest you run a carfax and of course take it for a spin for a good impression.

 

thats not a bad deal.

 

pretty damn good.

 

looks good most of those may be highway miles. over hundred thousand miles in four years got to be some highway miles

 

For a CA car, that looks like a decent deal if the car is in good to excellent condition, has been taken care of and never been wrecked. Edmunds has trade in at $8.7k / private party at $10.2k for a car with those miles in clean condition. Mileage is definitely higher than average. Of course, standard caviots apply. Private party or dealer? Any service history? Straight panels and matching paint? Carfax shows 12 records...worth a look to see what it says.

 

awesome deal for an 02, run a carfax, if its clean get it. the engine can last till 200k+

 

I just bought a high mileage maxima.
2001 GLE auto. 134K miles.
It was from a private owner.
Paid $6100.
Only thing car needed was tires. Extremely clean inside. Single driver and driven all over FL, thankfully never wrecked.

One thing carfax wont tell you is underhanded fixes. If the guy got hit but got it fixed himself and never reported to insurance, carfax will never get a report.

The things i'd suggest for a high mileage car are:
- Single owner
- Maintenance history. My car was serviced only at one dealership, the place the guy bought the car from. In the 130K miles driven ALL service is upto date. I was surprised to see the front bearing done once and the MAF done once. Other than that its had regular 3K oil changes and 30K trans oil changes.

Test drive the car for the obvious:
- struts generally are done for my that time. I just upgraded to illuminas this weekend and just noticed a HUGE difference.
- In your case check for a slipping clutch.
- If it has the bose audio watch out for the cutting in and out of the sub

I'm new here but just reading posts here, there is so much in these cars that at that high mileage an unmaintained car WILL need work.

~KN

 

Just got a 2001 GLE, white, tan leather, 80k for $10k. THink it was a good deal In great shape, carfax was perfect on it, had it for 8 days and love it.

 

Report Generated for ******* *******
For Personal Use Only

A CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on information supplied to CARFAX. CARFAX checked over 4 billion vehicle history events and found 12 record(s) for this 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE/GXE/SE (JN1DA31D52T427163).


Purchased: 2002
Type: Personal
Where: Texas
Est. miles/year: 25,915/yr
Est. length owned: 3/20/02 - 11/20/04
(2 yrs. 8 mo.)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
11/20/2001 NICB Vehicle manufactured
and shipped to original dealer
03/20/2002 Lewis Motors Inc
Garden City, KS
620-275-7171
www.lewismotors.com Vehicle sold
03/20/2002 Texas
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Garland, TX Registered as
personal vehicle
04/10/2002 15 Texas
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Garland, TX
Title #05725137347121750 Title issued or updated
Registration issued or renewed
First owner reported
Loan or lien reported
Passed safety inspection
01/24/2004 52,186 Texas
Inspection Station
Richardson, TX Passed emissions or safety inspection
09/21/2004 65,227 Service Facility Vehicle serviced
Suspension system serviced

Purchased: 2004
Where: Texas
Est. miles/year: ---
Est. length owned: 11/20/04 - 10/4/06
(1 yr. 10 mo.)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
11/20/2004 Texas
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Dallas, TX
Title #05732838299093150 Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Loan or lien reported
12/03/2004 70,243 Service Facility Vehicle serviced
04/02/2005 78,114 Texas
Inspection Station
Dallas, TX Passed emissions or safety inspection
07/23/2006 201,654 Texas
Inspection Station
Dallas, TX Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection
10/04/2006 106,889 Auto Auction Sold at auction
in Texas
Listed as
a fleet vehicle
INCONSISTENT ODOMETER READING
CARFAX AdvisorTM
CARFAX analyzed this mileage history and is uncertain whether this reading represents a rollback or a clerical error. Please verify the mileage with your dealer or a qualified mechanic.

10/13/2006 Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

 

I sell cars for a living and know how this stuff works.
The part about INCONSISTENT ODOMETER READING has me a little nervous. You could use that as a bargaining tool with the dealer. If the car is a TMU (total milege unknown) it will hurt the value and the dealer knows it. If you send me the VIN in a private message I'll pull a car-fax Monday at work and see if I can tell more.

 

Not to mention the vehicle was a Fleet car, basically meaning it was beaten that crap out of.

 

Not really. Fleet vehicle could mean anything. A 6-speed car isn't usualy found in a fleet of work cars. It was listed as a fleet car on 10/4/06 then listed in dealer inventory on 10/13/06. I don't think "fleet vehicle" means anything in this case.

 

It looks like someone entered 201,000 for the milege instead of 101,000 which would be consistent with the use the car was seeing. A few months later it was at 106,000 which seems right.

I would still try to use it to your advantage stating that future resale will be lower because of the inconsistency on the report. They may have even bought the car cheaper.

Once you buy the car, a call to Car-fax may straighten out the record.

It's kind of funny, this car has almost exactly the same milege as mine. Only about 100 miles difference.

 

On this type of engine what are the most common problem I might run in to? Water pump, motor mounts, rebuild, oil burning, transmission, etc.?

 

A few 3.5 cars have problems with oil consumption. It's a very small number of cars though. No way to test for it.

The "3rd gear crunch" is common. There will be a crunch when shifting into third fast from a high RPM. It's caused by a weak syncro design. Nissan redesigned the syncro in 04. Some cars get it and some don't. Easy to test for. It's more of an annoyance than a major issue since it only happens when the car is being driven really hard.

The motor mounts can go if you're rough on the car. I broke one at the drag strip. Their not that big of a deal to replace and it's not like you'll be stranded if one goes. Replace them with the solid ones for an upgrade.

These motors are very solid. There are very few real problems with them.

 

alright i got it!
even tho it has 107k miles the engine kicks ***!!!! loving it. thanks,
paid 9k for it & will take pic tomorrow.

 

I picked up an 03 SE (cloth) with 63K miles for 11.7K.

The rule is to keep $1k in your pocket for things that will need to be fixed relatively soon before arriving at your offer. Shocks, belts, fluid exchanges, brakes (pads, rotors), plugs, coils, axles, CV boots, racks, decarb/tb cleaning, flushes, tires, alignment, water pump, pulleys - $1k is a conservative kitty for attending a few of these that you will invariably have to deal with shortly.

 

At least 1k. Grats on the purchase however. You will really enjoy the Maximas power and class. Watch out for them synchros though