I posted that I wanted to trade my 01 I30 for a 4th gen maxima. To me they are just more stylish and I love the looks of them lowered with wheels and a lip. I use the infiniti as a daily driver. Are the 4th gen's as reliable as the Infiniti's are and do you all think that I am crazy for wanting to do this?

 

hey why not? if u like the looks.... my 4th gen is my daily driver, and i havent had any problems.

 

Of course 4th gens are reliable as I30's, they're virtually the same car (comparing your 01 I30 to 95-01 Maximas)!! Just be careful of what you buy so you don't regret your decision. (Seek a one owner, low mileage ,well maintained and garaged car)

 

+1 cant agree with u enough

 

I have not seen a 4th gen with under 100k on it. What do you consider low mileage. My infiniti has 150k on it.

 

97's in particular were the most reliable. My car has 246000 and I drive it everywhere.

 

why 97s over others?

 

To be perfectly honest, I consider low mileage to be <80k for the average car of the same age (taking into account it's reliability and how long it will last w/o costing an arm and a leg). BUT, considering how reliable Maximas are IMO, my definition of low mileage is any Max with less miles than 120k. They are not very common, but if you have a little patience and search hard, they're out there. Maintained properly, the 4th gen Maxima will easily yield 200k and more.

On a side note, Ptatohed waited 6+ months to find his fully loaded Maxima with less than 80k a few years back.

 

Not to be sarcastic but they got it right with the 97. Any problems that the 95/96 Max had was corrected in the 97. When Nissan decided to make changes with the 99, they reduced the quality a bit. For instance, the coils. I've never had one problem with mine but a lot of 99's and some 5th gens have this problem.

 

You just have to look. It took me two months of looking. Not saying it will take that long for you but I bought this one 2 1/2 years ago with 67k miles on it. I just hit 100k on it. Its possible. Just have to look and mine is a 95.

 

I bought my 97 for 5K about 2 years ago, had nearly perfect body, awesome interior and only 75K miles on it...

 

That's why 98's are the best, right between 97 and 99 They even received the updated Auto Climate Control where 97's have the old style.

 

actually its not that hard to find low miles 4th gens here in sacramneto. mine has 106, got it in jan with 96k. im looking for another 4th gen right now, and most of them have 120-140k. seen 3 that had under 80 though...and they are never more then $5,000

 

uhh... 97 is no better than the other years... you cant go wrong with any year of the 4th gen (95-99)... i had a 95 that got 270,000 miles and then we wrecked it... thats not good? the statement that 97 is better is bunk... you can get any year

 

Im in florida and got a garaged 95 Nissan maxima in november last year for $3,500

Had 76,000 miles on it and has never seen snow, and was regularly maintained.

 

I think you should keep the I30 and just pick up a 4th gen! they are runnin pretty cheap right now if you got a few grand to throw around! shiz ill sell you mine cheap if you ready to do some work on it

 

What kind of work needs to be done on it?

 

im gonna have to agree with teh wiz...98 is the best if you really think about it...its better than a 97 and doesnt have the problems of a 99 LOL

 

ive got a 95 and she runs 100%, all they changed with the 97 was that ugly front and rear end.....

 

if intersted i have a 97 GLE black on black leather interior all black with 129k on the clock for sale $3700 the care is in exelent shape 3rd owner. iam selling my black baby cause i just got a 2003 GLE for 8k it was a steal at that price even though it has 100k on the clock

 

I have an early build '95 and it's lighter than your precious 97's and 98's so you can suck it


In all seriousness though, you have 5 years of A32 to choose from and you can't really go too wrong with any of them as long as the previous owner(s) maintained it well. I bought mine with 116k on it, I'm up to about 142k now 3 years later and haven't had any major issues...just maintenance. I still get compliments on how nice it is for such an old car with so many miles, too

 

I dont think u shud trade or get rid of the i30 at all.If anything,start looking for a 4th gen and add to your garage. BTW the i30 looks damnn good.

 

problems of a 99? ive never run into major problems in my 99...

 

Just wait for it....

 

the 98's are the ****zles!!

 

i30 > maxima
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^.....no 5mt... but plus one for you cant really go wrong with a 4th gen... i loved my 96.

 

I wouldn't do it. If your car is running fine keep it and just buy a 4th gen. Or better yet, save your money.

 

I have a 99 with 83k, I changed out all six coils about 2 months ago, other than that no problems, thats the big issue with the 99's (COILS)

 

I have a '96 i30t with 197000 miles and no major issues untill recently, somethings wrong with my struts or something. My tires squeal every time i turn and its really hard to turn the wheel sometimes, thats another story though. Anyways I love my car to death, and haven't had a single problem till now, and its probabbly nothin major may just be time for struts.

 

don't downgrade - get a 4th gen to play with. i picked up my 95' for $860 and that's dealer paperwork included ($650 without). haven't had a problem except regular maintenance parts that need to be replaced sometime. when i got it it had 152k on the odo but that's been stuck for a couple of years...i knew it was a good car when it made the 500 mile trip back home from the dealer without any probs.

btw i got it on ebay

 

you could get an I30 in a stick.
I had a 96 I30, and I now have a 96 max. similar mileage on both.
the infiniti was a better car. also the infiniti dealer experience is 100x better than nissan.

Infiniti dealer: what can we make you for breakfast
nissan dealer: we'll call you

 

you are crazy. you can buy my turd gen if you want it.

 

u got pm

 

Yeah right!!!!

 

You are stating an opinion and I'm stating facts that I've found online. Maximas in general are good cars no doubt but I've seen enough people are here over the years complain about their cars. Most of them have complained about the same stuff given the generation of the car. I've never seen someone with a 97 complain about coil packs, or losing they're headlights due to a design flaw.

Wizard:
Both the 97 and 98 were flawless Maximas.

LOL plus there is a 97 Auto holding the record around here for being the fastest stock Maxima.

 

dude you just got that car and already want to sell it? plus the i30 looks very handsome and sexy and elegant than a 4th gen..( no offense to 4th gen guys) ... i think if you keep the i30 and spend some money on that you can make it a whole lot better looking..

 

yes you are crazy.

quoted for reinforcment.

 

would i trade my lexus es300 for a toyota camry le? heck no!

 

With our engines i'd say 160k is low lol.