WTB: Decent 4 dr car, under 5k

[TomL]

Whadda ya got? :)

[Taylor]

I got 2 cars, which togeather will give you 5 doors! :)

[mxqisit]

A guy on our Miata board just put a feeler out on a '99 Maxima, 270k, $2500. He wants to fix the windshield so I assume that means it'll be certified at least..

I can get you more info if you want...

[TomL]

Yes please!

[mxqisit]

Sale is pending, but if it falls through I'll let you know.


99 Black Nissan Maxima ES
Dark grey cloth interior, no stains or tears
2 keys with factory remotes
One owner since new, ~ 240km
Ziebart when new
Starts, runs, drives, stops perfectly,
New car factory brochure, factory and Haynes service manuals
Needs new flex exhaust joint and windshield to certify (this is what I know of)

3 L DOHC V6, timing chain, no belt
Runs on mid grade gas
4 sp automatic
Factory sport suspension
ABS, traction control, viscous LSD
5x 16” factory alloy rims (including spare), no dents, Bridgestone all season tires with good tread
4x 15” steel rims with Bridgestone Revo snows, good tread (currently on car)
Heated mirrors & seats, power driver seat
Air, cruise, pass through rear seat
120 watt factory cd/cassette, six speakers
Extra rear sway bar, front strut tower bar

Warranty service was dealer, then Victor’s Firestone on Yonge, full service record
Recent major service history:
Mar 5 08 new alternator
Feb 5 08 new front calipers, rotors, pads, new inner & outer tie rod ends, 4 wheel alignment
Nov 07 rebuilt starter, new iridium plugs
Oct 07 new battery, oil & filter
Dec 06 drive clean pass, well under limits, report in service records
Nov 06 new rear pads, rotors, calipers
Oct 06 new exhaust including cat to muffler
Feb 06 front stabilizer links, 2 new serpentine belts and tensioner pulley
April 05 new front & rear shocks

[Taylor]

That car sounds like a great deal, especially as a commuter car. Mind you the V6 part kinda sucks but I'd say it's pretty low-risk.

Raj's glass guy (Richard) has great prices. I remember getting PPG tinted (at the top) glass for only like $20 more than the misc-brand non-tint stuff.

[TomL]

Uh yeah, if it becomes available, that would be sweet, keep me informed!

I'm also looking at an 02 Protege5 that is pretty reasonably priced.

[mxqisit]

Sorry Tom, the Maxima is solded.

[Theo]

Outta your price range but I just let my 2004 Maxima SE Navi 4-Seater w/ 100K go for $12,500 :(

The car was mint. If you remember how clean my Teg was, this was even nicer!

[TomL]

Thanks for the update Ryan, I was 99.99% sure it would sell at that price anyway.

We were supposed to look at an 02 Protege5 today but that didn't work out. Hopefully I'll see it this week. The best of what I've seen so far.

And Theo, I don't think I've ever heard you call anything 'clean' or 'mint'. I would have expected something more like 'I rode it like a dirty whore'.

[Theo]

Hmmm. Good point Tom.

It was pretty clean, for a dirty filthy hole though.

Think Jessica Simpson, rather than Lindsay Lohan.

[Taylor]

So if it's Jessica Simpson then wouldn't that mean it looked good on the outside but was really only running on one cylinder?

[HBomb]

Psst: tone it down boyz, this is the public section of the forums...

[Theo]

Hbomb,

Fixed. No one will ever know what we were talking about. ;)

Taylor,

Yes. And it thought Buffalo Wings cam from Buffalos.