Cal0205

Purchased my first car today from a private party.

98SE Black on Black - AUTO
Fully Loaded
54900 Miles
Price: $8750
SUPER CLEAN CAR!

Looking forward to learning new things from this forum and from all the maxima owners.





The Power Steering was replaced and my friend test drove it and said when turning, it requires a bit extra on turning the wheel than his honda accord. Meaning when you turn slightly it doesnt react until you turn more.

Is this normal for Maxima? than requires extra turning than other cars?

Thanks

RobUsaf81

my steering is pretty twitchy, requires almost no strength at all. Alot of people who drive my car think its overboosted but i think its perfect

ounkny

First of all congratulations on the Maxima. For the price you paid, it seems like you got a pretty good deal. 55K is very low mileage.

Second, I've thought that the Maxima's steering is light or at least equally weighted compared to other cars. I'm not sure if this represents a difference between the SE and the GXE/GLE (mine is a GXE), maybe someone else would know about that. Although it does feel light, it always feels accurate, and has almost no on-center "dead spot." Cruising is a joy and parking is made much easier with this "boosted" power steering. Of course, it is not ideal for "spirited" driving.

DR-Max

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I have a 95 SE and the steering feels accurate and definitely a lot lighter than my Toyota Tundra.

Cal0205

OK, Thanks Guys.

I Guess my friend was new to driving a maxima and comparing to a Honda Accord, Its different.

mansurxk

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i had a 94 accord before and my 95 maxima hasa much looser feeling, i think they corrected teh steering issue in 99 or 98 maybe? it mightve been much looser int he previous years, but they stiffened it up a bit after that

nismos14

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THAT my friend is understeer nice car, might have been nicer if it was a 5speed, but as long as ur happy with it more power to ya!

vsamoylov

ahhhhhhh, another max owner. Now modding begins. Enjoy.

budha56

Welcome. It's a great car. You'll be happy with it (although stick around here too long and you'll wish you got a 5speed).

Ceasars Chariot

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shes a beauty ! you picked a sweet car, she will treat you real good ! enjoy

Bonka

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Great find!

I see it's black on black..does it have wood trim?

Stringztoo

That's what you guys did to me....

Max240

welcome to da org. nice color on the car---congrats.

Cal0205

Unforturnately its not a Wood Trim. I will Take some more pictures soon.

She is a beauty and she will treat me good, unlike my girlfriend.

As for the manual, Yes you guys are right, sooner or later I would want a Manual. I saw a nice manual for sale on an auction with pretty good pricing but am a new driver.

My friend keeps on saying: "with a manual your right hand will always be on the stick shift instead of fondling a girl next to you.

Loving the Heated Seats on a freaken cold day in NY.

nismos14

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ur friend is weird lol u can still fondle a girl with a stick, just have to know how to drive it well

maxima105

Great looking ride!!!

hasei

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Nice. And low mileage, too!

gto400no1

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Great deal u got on that, enjoy her!

DaddyMac

that's a nice car, now put on some hydralics and clap yo hands.

Brudaddy

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Sweet Ride!
Welcome to the Maxima Family!
You will definitely wish that you had a 5spd when you start seeing other maxs in here.
Enjoy...

maxfreak_98

Congrats! You won't regret your decision.
Do you have any of the service records? At 60K we typically change the spark plugs, filters, and coolant. If you use premium gas (what's up with the prices lately??) and keep her maintained, she'll treat you right.

Good luck...

Taken2DaMax

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Great car find!!! I really hope that you enjoy that car. Cars like that are hard to find.

As the fondling thing just let her sit on the shifter and shift for you. She'll have a great time and she'll put on a great show for you.

nismos14

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that'd be a rather loose one their

Cal0205

Thanks guys for all the good comments on the purchase, It was a bit off my budget but i couldnt resist a hard to find clean maxima with low milage.

As for the maintaince, can someone recommend a good Machanic around the New York City Area?

Thanks

Maxima95Tuner

looks like a great deal you got there. have fun with her, she'll treat you good.

Brudaddy

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There is no need for premium gas if nothing has been done to the car. It was designed for reg unleaded, and unless you put some performance mods on it, it the higher octane gas does nothing but run up your bill more. Synthetic oil (Mobil 1) would be a good suggestion, as well as the other 60k mile things stated above^^^^^^^^.

JetBlackMax

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All I can say is WOW! That deal is so great, I think about What I paid for my max and realize how bad I got ripped off lol. But Welcome to the org man, and the max is SEXY!!!!

Nick

ThunderMaxi

Great looking car. Congrats. I have an auto, so if they start bullying you, don't look to me, or they will start to woop me too.

indigomax

its time to mods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you will goes like crazy with all the mod you can do to your car!!!

bosa1

Add some Ebay clear corners and you will be happy. That was my first cheap mod. I've done all the other cheap mods by now. Enjoy them while you can.

I wish I had some heated leather seats.

Good buy.

Taken2DaMax

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mesh grille would look HOT too!!!!

RapidMax

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[QUOTE=Cal0205]Unforturnately its not a Wood Trim. I will Take some more pictures soon.

QUOTE]
Its better that you don't have wood trim. That way you can get a dash kit put on which will look much better.

Cal0205

The 2nd Maxima i saw had wood trim, it got messed up badly. Paint fell off and stuff.

Wisky97SE

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A drop (Springs AND GOOD STRUTS) would make the car so much better looking and feeling.

97blackSE

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DAMN WHAT A GREAT PRICE! I paid 9k for almost the exact same car, but with a 5spd and 65k

indigomax

On ebay you can buy everything. i bought my SE rims with tiresssssssssssss for 195 plus shipping $245 total!!!!!!!!!! just imagine that guys.

Cal0205

Finally got the car last night and drove it.....AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

Took it to a car shop:

Did the Inspection, Oil Change, Coolant and ALL NEW BRAKE PADS.

Spend $30 To Fill the Tank with Premium. The Manual Suggested Unleaded Premium.

-What else should I do? Someone suggested the Spark Plugs & Filters. Anything Else?

Thanks

P.S Will Take Some Pictures Under The Hood Soon.

Broaner

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Way to go man. Welcome. What do you plan to do to it?

MAXSRB

Speaking of budget.....get a budget y-pipe and an intake off of e-bay. Then you will be really grinning.
Im sure those will be your first mod related questions.

MAXSRB

First of all here is a site full of things you can do yourself or with a buddy.
http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...tegories&cid=2

Secondly the spark plugs dont really need to be changed until about 100k Miles.
Did you check the compression in each of the cylinders? That will tell you if one of the plugs is misfiring. I think the stock spec is 180-190 PSI.
Then look into cleaning your Throttle Body => http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/517
And change your fuel filter with your next oil change. Most people do not even know about the fuel filter and never change it on the car. It will keep your max healthy and only costs about $10 and needs to be replaced every 15k miles.