Well unfortunately i must report that i may be off the .org for a while...was in an accident and im not sure its worth it to fix it....
quoted like 2 plus grand to fix it...should i part it out?
heres my post when i first bought the car...let me know if you think there will be enough interest in parts etc.......pics in cluded in this link
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...s-opinion.html

it now has 5th gen 16s on it and good tires...plus all the o2s are new, and i put a tranny cooler on it when i got...i basically went through everything..even though it had been superbly maintained1..
im bummed out!

 

Pics of damage?

 

it's completely up to you.....but if you do part it out I want window switches, cruise control, dimmer, hazard, defrost switches from you

 

 

pics first man, i know it sux to deal with paying to fix up the car. is it drivable, any damage to axle's, trans, frame or motor? see if you can get parts from junkyard instead of having body shop put on aftermarket parts which won't line up perfectly and won't be as sturdy imo. there's also 4th gen classified section where you might even find parts already in your color. most 95 to 99 parts will line up except bumpers and grills and some interior parts. pics of damage and body shop write-up and we'll help you best we can.

 

ya, thanks everyone..im so bummed...i dont have pics yet...it is still at my causins body shop yard...it will be a few days before i get some pics..but it bums me out cuz i looked for months before i found this car...you guys will be 1st to know when i start rippin it apart..gotta get my back healthy 1st....i get in an accident..not a scratch...come home 10 days later fall n hurt my back!...life is good!

no damgae to tranny or motor..

 

That sucks man, I'm sorry to hear that. But hey, glad you're (for the most part) ok.

 

pictures, or where is the damage? front end, rear end, doors or quarter panel?

how bad is the damage? u already got quoted 2,000$ to fix it. Thats not bad if u think about it(people have had over 10,000$ worth of damage)... pictures would help

 

You can't really have $10K in damage to a vehicle that's only worth $3K.

 

^^ this

 

Agreed^^ a $2000 quote is actually good news IMHO. Because this means you can get it fixed for $800 - $1000 if you can find a body shop that doesn't mind installing used parts and a junk yard that will sell you parts cheap. I usually try and become knowen to the owners of wrecking yards because the better they know you the cheaper the parts will be. In some cases anyway.

 

I follow the same thought process more they know the cheaper hell if you can find a junk yard that will let u pull ur own parts for even cheaper go with them... The price ur saying isn't that bad using used parts is the way to go .. I would keep the car ... Especially if you cousin own the body shop he should b trying to help your pockets out

 

Keep it! my max was hit a couple months ago and after the insurance company for the lady who hit me got done giving me the run around i went to a pick-a-part, pulled a couple pieces i needed, brought it to a friends shop and he fixed it for less than $2,000 (the insurance company called the car a total loss, saying there was $2,800 worth of damage)

Moral of the story: Having connections and a DIY attitude can pay off big time

 

I was saying "Had" meaning not just 4th gen maxima , what I was trying to say is people in general have had 10k$ worth of damage.

 

Fair enough ...

 

Ya well im not the closest to my causin, plus 2 grand in labor is a decent price..i found the same color parts car for 800 bux...there is no engine or frame damage..but was hit pretty hard in front of the pass front wheel...before i bought it it had a new radiator support put in and i seen reciepts for that and that was close to 1000.00 so 2 grand for labor sounds fair...but as of right now i am still bedridden..my back is f%$#ed!
you guys have been great for info..so i will post pics soon and let you know if im parting it out!!

 

Is it m/t if so I need the ecu and key I have a bad ecu no Pulse on my injector s

 

Does any one know if u can put an auto ecu on a a/t
and if it will work

 

I think you meant auto ECU on M/T car. In which case, yes it will work but not good and you will get tranny codes. You really need an M/T ECU and you can even use one from 95-96 just find one at junkyard.

 

Thanks so i can't put a 95 tho cause its obd 1 so I will be able to put 96-98 will this slove my bad ecu problem right now it won't turn on getting no posts on my injectors Nissan dealership think they might be the alarm system and the ECU gone bad

 

Damn dude, I remember reading your thread when you first picked up your max. sucks but hey atleast you get to explore more options or get into an even better 4th gen.

 

995speedsel Dude, 99 was the first year NATS was on it. It's a safety device called transponder chip key's. If someone doesn't have your key with the chip in it, the nats blocks the ecu from sending injector/ignition signal so you can't steal the car. It's great, only problem is on the '99 it can randomly forget your key in the memory of the computer and you can get stuck stranded in the middle of nowhere. I never had it happen but mine had low miles. Besides you can't just plug in a 95,96,97,98 ecu in because certain pins are in different locations on the wiring harness. It's pretty easy to find and fix but I'm surprised you didn't dig that up yet. Good luck.

 

If it wasn't leaking from the differential bearing How much for the trans and shipped to 60622. Chicago

 

5 years ago, shipping may have been reasonable ... today? Not so much.

 

Well how much. Least I can say is no

 

A) The thread is 5 years old...
B) Turbobink is not the thread starter/seller, 98maxaholic is...
C) Thread starter was banned at some point, so your message is falling on deaf ears...

 

A) The thread is 5 years old...
B) Turbobink is not the thread starter/seller, 98maxaholic is...
C) Thread starter was banned at some point, so your message is falling on deaf ears...

Please pay attention to thread dates etc before bumping. Thanks.