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#8838 of 8981 Re: Engine Life of Nissan Maxima 1999 [salil] by kyleknicks

Jun 22, 2006 (8:39 pm)

Replying to: salil (Jun 21, 2006 8:40 pm)
well..there was a guy on here ..habitat1? that had a 2000 maxima .. same as me... with the 3.0 engine and he was up at 200k miles.. the only thing is.. he drove long distances alot.... so the engine could certainly go up to 200k miles..and with a timing chain, u dont have to worry bout that.. just make sure u get to see the service records and have a mechanic check out the rest of the car...good luck

#8839 of 8981 Re: Engine Life of Nissan Maxima 1999 [salil] by xrunner2

Jun 25, 2006 (4:23 pm)

Replying to: salil (Jun 21, 2006 8:40 pm)
I wanted to know how much can the life expectancy of a Nissan Maxima 3.0L V6 engine be? I have been offered a 1999 maxima which has run 132k miles for $6k
 
Service records and previous owner(s) driving habits are key. One of our vehicles is a 97 Max SE bought new and it has 176K miles. Besides usual maintenance items (tires, brakes, plugs, oil, coolant, belt, etc) main item that failed was one oxygen sensor at about 172K. Car runs strong and is in very good condition. Still a pleasure to drive with good power/acceleration and handling. Another big positive is visibility - good glass area. Body and paint is in excellent condition, no rust on body.

#8840 of 8981 Re: 07 Maxima [biancar] by xrunner2

Jun 25, 2006 (4:33 pm)

Replying to: biancar (Jun 14, 2006 10:38 am)
I'd be curious to know where former Maxima owners are shopping now. Do they buy another Max, or figure to economize with the Altima that gives you 90% of what the Max does, or step up to the Infiniti? For those of you whose car is now 6 years old or older, what do you plan to do in the next few years - keep your current car until it falls apart, buy new Maxima when the time comes, or shop elsewhere?
 
One of our vehicles is a 97 Max SE. In Oct 2003 we needed another sedan and we test drove both a 2004 Max SE and a 2004 Acura TL. We bought the Acura. Acura has better interior, styling, handles better. We thought that the Max was "ponderous" in handling and that the power was too much and was mismatched to the chasis. The Acura TL has about same HP as Max but has far better balance. Front end styling of Max is kind of odd, but profile and rear 3/4 look good. TL looks good from any angle.

#8841 of 8981 Re: 07 Maxima [xrunner2] by maximafan

Jun 25, 2006 (6:28 pm)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jun 25, 2006 4:33 pm)
Does anyone happen to know when the 2007
 Maxima is due to arrive on dealer lots?

#8842 of 8981 Re: 07 Maxima [xrunner2] by blindmantoo

Jun 25, 2006 (7:57 pm)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jun 25, 2006 4:33 pm)
We just traded in our 2000 Maxima SE 5sp manual loaded w/ everything on a '07 Camry V6 SE. While the Maxima felt a bit sportier, the Camry blows it away. Faster, handles as well (had 17" Michelin Pilot Sport AS on the Max), quieter, has NAV, XM, bluetooth, a superior sounding JBL (vs Bose in Max), and many more safety features. The reason I didn't even test drive the new Max was reliability.
 
Although we loved the Max (Black w/ beige leather), it was never reliable from day one. If you look at Consumer Reports long term reliability reports, it doesn't inspire much confidence in their newer line up. We had a very reliable Pathfinder and Quest, and then a very unreliable Maxima & '01 Quest. Traded in the Quest on an Odyssey last year.
 
Nissan makes great looking cars & trucks w/ awesome features. I just wish they worked reliably - I'd prefer them over Honda & Toyota.

#8843 of 8981 Re: 07 Maxima [blindmantoo] by xrunner2

Jun 26, 2006 (9:22 am)

Replying to: blindmantoo (Jun 25, 2006 7:57 pm)
Although we loved the Max (Black w/ beige leather), it was never reliable from day one. If you look at Consumer Reports long term reliability reports, it doesn't inspire much confidence in their newer line up.
 
Our 97 Max SE has been an especially reliable car. Our "reliability" benchmarks have been many Hondas and Acuras owned over the last 22 years. The interior and dash of current Max appears to be less quality than our 97. Wonder if Nissan engineering, accounting, parts procurement, etc. intentionally lowered standards to lower cost of assembled car. Did CEO Gohsn give edict to cut content, diminish some engineering to reduce costs?
 
How were Michelin Pilot Sport AS in terms of handling, rain perf, noise and comfort?

#8844 of 8981 Re: 07 Maxima [maximafan] by cheerioboy26

Jun 26, 2006 (9:54 am)

Replying to: maximafan (Jun 25, 2006 6:28 pm)
I think the 07s are out now. I saw on another forum where someone test drove one from his local dealer (in OR I think) and reported opinions.

#8845 of 8981 Re: 07 Maxima [xrunner2] by biancar

Jun 26, 2006 (5:32 pm)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jun 26, 2006 9:22 am)
How were Michelin Pilot Sport AS in terms of handling, rain perf, noise and comfort?
 
I have Michelin Pilot Sports on my new Z roadster, and so far (after 2 months) like them very much. Noise, handling, everything, is fine. Superior road handling in torrential rains (I've been driving it on the Outer Banks, where rain storms can be sudden and fierce). I felt very secure. These are NOT A/S, though, don't know if there's much difference between the two variations.
 
Reliability of Maxima: Our car (2000 GLE) has been supremely reliable. Only issues have been the ignition coils last year, and just recently, one oxygen sensor. With nearly 90,000 miles on it now, I'm not complaining at all. Far as I know, Consumer Reports rates Maxima very highly for reliability. I think there was another Nissan product that they didn't like much (the Titan, maybe?), but Maxima and Altima both score full marks for CR praise.

#8846 of 8981 Re: 07 Maxima [blindmantoo] by maximafan

Jun 26, 2006 (8:06 pm)

Replying to: blindmantoo (Jun 25, 2006 7:57 pm)
Sorry about your past problems with your
  2000 Maxima. It may be that you got a
  first-year teething vehicle, due to that
  year being the first year for the fifth-gen
  Maxima. My 2002 has been pretty great so
  far, with the exception of those "silly"
  02 sensors. I have to say, I never dealt
  with an 02 sensor on any of my previous
  Nissans or Mazda. The cars that I've driven
  in the past 17 years have been an '88 RX-7,
  '95 Altima, '99 Pathfinder, and now, the
  '02 Maxima. All of these cars have been
  very reliable. Good luck with your new
  Camry! I'm sure it will be a very reliable
  car.

#8847 of 8981 Re: Engine Life of Nissan Maxima 1999 [xrunner2] by joefla70

Jun 28, 2006 (6:59 pm)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Jun 25, 2006 4:23 pm)
I bought my 1997 Maxima from my brother a few years ago. It had 173K miles on when I got it from him. I bought it with the high miles knowing that he takes very good care of his cars and keeps up with all maintenance. He only used Mobil1 oil, and so do I. The maxima is currently at 246K miles and still running strong. The only things I had to buy (besides tires, brakes, plugs, filters, oil, etc.) was a starter and an altenator. In my experience, the 4th generation maximas are very reliable cars.

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