I'm seeing tremendous price variations among maximas.

I'm interested in a 2002-2003 Maxima, leather, automatic, 70k miles or less.

Edmunds TMV and Galves say the car should be worth around $9500 at a dealer, but local dealers and private sellers are asking in the $11,000 to $15,000 range!

What gives?

I've looked at Ebay, and it seems like the $9500 # is pretty accurate, but I can't imagine my local market (DC) is THAT inflated for prices.

Please reply with:

Year/Trim of vehicle you bought:
Year that you bought it:
Miles on car:
Price Paid:

Thanks!

 

I have a 2002 max gle it had 65000 miles leather heated seats and steering wheel auto with sport shift bose 17 inch wheels and I payed 13500 wich I know was a high but very nice car.

 

I got a 02 max se it had 85k auto.. Not fully loaded.. but got it for 6,800 K ... best bet mann im telling you my dad got my car in an CAR AUCTION .. as far as the car.. it needed new springs & struts.. and new wheels.. some rust but the car still runs great.. noting 2 big.. got it fixed and runs lyke a beauty .. find someone who has a auction license and i guess head up there with him/her

 

In 2003 I bought a 2001 Maxima GLE fully loaded with 32,000 miles on it for $14,900. Why? The internet manager posted the wrong price online. Print the ad, walked in, and made a dealer very angry. They wouldn't clean it, fill the tank or make me an additional key for the wife. I wish I still had my 01 GLE. I love my 05 SL. Hell, I wish I could have both. *sigh*

 

What year did you buy it though? These numbers don't help much unless we know how old the car was at the time.

Ugh... if you knew it was high, why did you pay it? People like you inflate the prices of these used cars!

 

I got my 68000 mile 02 GLE with sunroof and side-airbags for $13,000 about 5 months ago.

No problem so far except some normal things like blower motor died and fried the resistor 2 months after I got the car.

Also the cable problem for BOSE HU, but I had it fixed by placing 3 layers of Scatch tape on the back of the cable where it goes into the socket to give more contact.

Year/Trim of vehicle you bought: 2002 GLE
Year that you bought it: 2007
Miles on car: 68000
Price Paid: $13000

 

You realize Edmunds TMV says this car is worth $8800 at a dealer in average condition? You paid around 50% more than you should have ?!?

Why why why do people do this.........

 

Got my 2002 SE 6MT with 92,000 miles last May for $9400..seemed nobody wanted it up in the mountains. Listed it for 11,500 on the lot, but asked for 9,900 on cars.com. I worked them down from there..

 

Why why why do people do this.........

Complaining about what people paid for their car. I just priced a 2002 Max on Edmunds in the D.C. area that is in outstanding condition and it gives a price of $12,356 and I would imagine if you put tax on that then $13,000 in not that bad. It is a free market and you will pay what you think is OK. If you can get one in the same condition for half the price then good for you but why why why would you be negative against what someone else paid.

$13,221 for a 2003 which should be closer to what a 2002 went for 5 months ago.

 

in 2004 i got my 2000 fully loaded se with a 5spd, sunroof, heated and powered front seats and side airbags, it had 60,000 miles and i paid 12,500 for it. was a little high but it was the only manual i found in 3 months of searching in the okc area so i paid for it.

 

i bought my 02 in august of 2005 for around 12,200 out the door. it's fully loaded minus the navi and has 80k'ish on it. bought it at an infiniti dealer which the previous owner traded in or something like that.

 

bought mine brand new.
(but shes about to go)

 

Year/Trim of vehicle you bought: 2002 SE 6MT
Year that you bought it: 2007 (August)
Miles on car: 65000
Price Paid: $12500

 

i got a 2002 SE with 80k for $10,500. theres used maximas for sale EVERYWHERE in worcester.

 

here in miami about 10 months ago i bought my max for $11,000 which i think i got a good deal on at the time

2003 SE Black on Black cloth 6 speed
42k miles
bought it 4/2007
$11,000

 

paid 3495 with 230000+ miles

 

it really depends on the condition of the car.
my car had only one owner when I got it, and it was really new. good tires and brakes, everything was in good shape. and also clean title.
if you get a car that looks good but always gives troubles to you, you will be so pissed off. so, price isn't everything.

 

17,000 w/ 28,000 miles
2003 GLE w/ heated seats and steering wheel and sunroof, the car was in perfect condition

this was 3-4 years ago, cant remember

 

2 Years ago with 56k miles, 6-speed, sterling mist, cloth interior, no real options... $13,900 ($15,000 title and tags)

EDIT


Year/Trim of vehicle you bought:2002 SE
Year that you bought it: Jan 2006
Miles on car: 56000~
Price Paid: $15000 Title and Tags ($13,900 List Price)

 

25,800

 

pay what YOU think is a good price. doesnt matter what we think.

 

I paid $10,000 for my 2002 maxima in May 2007. It is fully loaded minus the nav and it is a 6SPD with LSD.

 

Two years ago I paid 10K for a 00 Auto SE with 60K miles. Cloth interior, 16 inch rims. It was a great car that I recently replaced with WRX.

 

none of this matters!
too many variables

different area
different options
years ago

 

Maxima's are going to always sell higher than normal. Insurance companies also charge more to insure maximas. Regardless, maxima's are always going to have a high market value.

I'm a happy owner of a 2003 gle fully loaded. leather, sunroof, heated seats and sterring wheel.

2003 gle
Bought in: 2006 with 20,000
paid 19,500

LOVE the car and it was a good deal. I'll have it till it dies.

 

Year/Trim of vehicle you bought: 01 SE Auto, Loaded (except TCS)
Year that you bought it: May, 2005
Miles on car: 73,000
Price Paid: $12,600

 

Year/Trim of vehicle you bought:2002 SE 6MT
Year that you bought it: Mar 2007
Miles on car: 74000
Price Paid: $10,300 +TTT = $10,665

Merlot/Blk leather, ALL OPTIONS INCLUDING NAVI. Enkei 18" wheels, custom painted pieces on center console, clock housing, door handles, and seat controls. (The custom work isn't a great match, but at least it's not boring.)

Have loved the car every day since I drove it home from Memphis to Greenville, SC. No regrets.

 

02 SE 6spd HLSD Bose,Meridian pkg (cloth),Roof, Side Airbags,
2/08 56K $10,250 + TTT

 

Year/Trim of vehicle you bought: 2002 SE 6MT
Year that you bought it: November, 2007
Miles on car: 128,000
Price Paid: $7,500

It is a high mileage car, but very clean and well taken care of. Car is merlot with black leather and virtually all options but nav. So far, I'm very happy with it.

 

2001 Maxima Anniversary Edition
Bought in 2003
Out for door for 15K

 

2002 SE/automatic
Purchased: November 2007
Miles: 113,897
Price: $8000

1 owner car, immaculate cloth interior, brand new Yokohama 520s, very new brakes...but those brakes came with a cost, improper tightening (or reusing lock nuts) for the wheel bearings which backed off and took out a bearing and the ABS teeth on an axle.

Runs strong, decent (19.5 mpg) city mileage.

 

i just purchased mine recently 01-10-2008 its an 02 gle silver on black only had like 49000 for 12400 from private sale its a one owner and really nice condition. its was good condition but i dont think he never really pushed i am sure he kept it under 3000 rpm new tires had all the reports on maint. so i think it was prettty good deal

 

02 SE 6spd HLSD Meridian Pkg(tan leather) | Sunroof | Bose
Year that you bought it: 2/21/08
Miles on car: 76,000
Price Paid: $11,400

 

Bought in September 1999 a 2000 Nissan Maxima GXE

Stevens Creek Nissan, $23K Out The Door, 7 Miles, bought it brand new

 

2k2 GLE C+C package. Brand new Tires, Flawless inside and out...not an oil burner either. 40,001 miles for 11,225. Got it about a year ago.

 

2003 Maxima SE, Ti edition, 6speed, cold weather package w/cloth
Bought: August 2007
Mileage: 82,200
Price: $11,499 OUT THE DOOR AFTER TTT.

I did have to drive 5 1/2 hour to buy it, but it was worth every penny.

 

I got my 02 SE 6sp for $4000. It has 72k miles and fully loaded. It has a new set of z wheels on it also. It needs front suspension work, but that's it. It's family price really, I got it from my bro.

 

2k Max 89k miles $7000 , now has 125k

 

2001 Maxima SE, AE edition, Auto
Bought: November 2000
Mileage: 0
Price: $34,000 taxes, plates, freight, pdi.
Tony Graham Nissan - Ottawa, Canada

 

Bought a 2002 SE with 121,000 miles in Oct. 2007, from a private owner for $6000.