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When I went to the body shop, the total damage was 4500. Labor was like 3/4th of it. What's even worse was that when I got a brand new hood, the dealer can't even PAINT CORRECTLY. The "pearl white" for my hood is 2 times BRIGHTER then the factory paint. UGH! it goes the same for my bumper! My advice: don't get metallic nor pearl colors...they may be pretty but their a pain. Right now my car is STILL sitting at the dealer and it's been 3 weeks.
blahh i want a hummer so i can go around bumping into people. muhahahahaha.
by the way, piaa are very nice and VERY BRIGHT light bulbs, i got them for my max, anyone wanting to get them, get the H4 Super Bright bulbs. they work very very well.
well i'll be missing my max for a long time cause the dealer said that it will take at least 1 more month. GRRRRRRR!!! by the way, is there anyway to have heated side view mirrors for the max? I didn't get that and i was wondering if there's a way to get it! anyone?
Thanks!
Jerry
George
I own a 2000 Aspen White Pearl Glow Pathfinder bought in Jan of 2000 (13400 miles on it now) and a Sunlit Sand 2000 Max gle bought in July 99 (35000) miles on it now) both of these vehicles are metallic and I have not had any paint problems with either vehicle. If fact I always buy metallic light colors because they never show scratches or the horrible paint swirls you see on many non-metallic dark colored cars. Both have been through automatic car washes every Saturday and have only been waxed 4 times!
I had a 96 max that was artic white metallic and I was in a 50 mile an hour almost head on crash (14000.00 in damage to the car. I did not have a scratch) The Body shop was Jim Boggs in Westville NJ they matched the paint perfectly. If you not happy with the paint job make them redo it. Mine was a perfect match yours should have been too!!
66falcon - I traded in my 98 Avalon XLS (loaded, 17k miles, & in mint condition) for a Maxima in Feb. I was able to get the Max at around invoice, but I didn't get much for the Avalon. The Avalon is a speciality luxury car, so it supposedly is not in great demand. The dealer gave me $18k for it. If I was patient and sold it myself, I'm sure that I could've sold it for $20k. Maybe you should try to sell it yourself.
Yes, it is the "3" button that also reads "Program" or "Prog". On the first push, it displays "1", second push displays "Random" and the third displays "All Random" which is an all-disk shuffle that plays a random track from a disk, then a random track from a different disk. It changes disk after every tune, which gives me a pleasant change of artist after every tune. Great party shuffle!!
It should be easy for a body shop to do a perfect paint match on a new car. Older car match is more challenging since they have to match paint that has a certain amount of "weathering" to it. But - that can be done too, according to these folks.
Just my 2c. Good luck.
If I were you I'd still try to sell it privately, though.
Is it reasonable in today's market to trade a 98 Avalon for a Maxima(invoicing at 26,000) for 11,000?.......Many thanks!
If you still don't get a good price on your Maxima...which should be below invoice given the car's rebate and holdback...then try it in person. REFUSE to play 4 square with the dealership. Tell them no trade in and you just want the solid price. Do NOT let them force you into the 4 square. Get a firm price. If the salesguy isn't working after the 2nd trip to the "manager"...then demand to speak directly to him. If he says no, get up to leave. They'll get him. Establish the final price on the Maxima. Insist on it.
Once you have the final price, spring the Avalon on them. Don't accept less than what you think is fair.
But most importantly, do NOT tell them you're trading in and do not tell the "the payments you want to make" or your downpayment. Establish the price.
The leather was fine last summer in KCK 98 degrees with high humidity. Did get the windows tinted and helped with both the look and keeping cool.
Just my 2Cents
the guy that's painting my car says that he can't get the pearl white to match 100% with my car's factory paint color..is he full of it? He buffed the side of my car making it "blend in" with the SUPER WHITE hood that he painted. I told him that this is unacceptable, and he said that that's how everyone does it. So if you look at the car from the side, the top looks looks lighter then the bottom part...So right now half of my car is brigher then the other half. lol I got so pissed at him, i started to yell at him, saying "I WANT MY DAMN BUMPERS AND MY HOOD BACK"... he was saying "i can't take those because their bad..." Don't I have the right to request my original parts back? He said that I didn't have the right to take it back and he wouldn't allow me to take it back.. Was he right? Cause too bad, i busted into the back lot and grabbed the hood and bumpers and threw it onto my pick up...
He gave me a different story when I told him i want my money back or repaint it today, and he said that he wouldn't repaint the entire thing. And now he's saying that if I get it painted somewhere else and it matches 100%, he will only then, refund my money. Should I take the chance? It will cost about 2000 for someone else to repaint the hood and bumper. What are the chances of getting it to match 100% with my factory paint....i mean is it possible? The place where i want to take it to is in the top 50 body shops in the u.s. dated in 1998..should i trust them?
feedbacks PLEASE!
jerry
FWIW, I believe I've read that the diamond pearl color IS in fact very difficult to match. Can't remember the technical reason.
The check engine light can come on for any number
of reasons. One of the most common is a problem w/
the emissions control system (ECS in technician
lingo) I suggest that you ask your service dept.
to connect your onboard computer up to their
computer to determine if any "trouble codes" appear. At that point they can attend to the problem and clear out the codes. ECS problems are
common and can result from even a simple thing like
not screwing on your gas cap tight enough.
Good luck/berbel
Nissan
Come August, a new Xterra will roll into view. The 2002 Nissan Xterra SUV will sport a restyled front end, a revised interior and an optional Rockford Fosgate-powered audio system. But the most impressive new feature will be the optional supercharged V6 engine that pushes power to 210 and torque to 246 lb-ft. This will mark the first time an automaker offers a supercharged V6 in the compact-sport-utility class. Also due in August is the long bed version of Nissan's Frontier Crew Cab. The 2002 Frontier Crew Cab Long Bed will be the first compact truck to offer a full-size bed measuring 74.6 inches long. The new truck will be offered in all trim levels, raising Nissan's Frontier offerings to 19 configurations. Other improvements for the Frontier lineup include a redesigned instrument panel and console, and an optional 400-watt Rockford Fosgate-powered audio system. Nissan's 2002 Maxima arrives in August with its most horsepower ever. The flagship sedan is modestly restyled and gets more than 250 horsepower from its 6-cylinder engine.
I did notice alot of dirt built up inside the gas cap cover...guess I'll have to wash in there too...
NORBERT444: I've noticed alot of domestic cars out there where they have foglights on but no headlights...Is that illegal too?
GALVES Handbook..is what the used car boys use for appraisals...Joe D
If you notice many cars on the road in violation, it could mean that some were grandfathered that way before the law went into effect (my speculation, of course). Or people have modified their lawfully built cars and the police doesn't enforce the law, or whatever.
I agree with norbert44, the police usuall do not enforce the law.
its the engine thats changing
exactly what they did with the pathfinder/QX4.
cosmetic make over and a new engine. NOT a redesign.
i wouldn't worry. i'm still driving my 95GXE and running great.
Sometime in the next week or two, the name of this discussion will be changed dropping the "Part 11" designation.
Now that we have moved to our new platform, we no longer have a requirement to stop and restart discussions after a certain number of posts have occurred. Therefore, this discussion can be regarded as the permanent home for Maxima conversation. The "part number" designations on all of our discussions will probably eventually confuse new members, so we will be gradually dropping them from the titles.
We'll also be altering original discussions in the Archives to differentiate between the first and the current.
I just wanted to give you a heads up - and by the way, if you are subscribed to this discussion, a name change will not affect your subscription.
Thanks.
Pat
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Fog lights being on only with the low beams is an overseas law. Not here in the USA. That's why the cars you see are either foreign cars or, domestic car companies that decided to do the same due to overseas sales. There are a lot of cars sold today that allow the fogs to be on with only the parking lights (eg..Trans Am).
Ebmaxse...I have the PIAA superwhites, and they come with a 1 year written warranty....wonderful lights.
JCW915...If they can't match your paint properly, find a better shop. Although you are absolutely correct about it being harder to match pearlized paints, a good shop should have no problem matching colors.
George....Dealers use what's commonly known as "Black book"..also a kelly book...and show lower prices than the Blue book. There are also others used...Nissan uses only one that I'm aware of.
Joe
I am torn between the keeping the paid off Blazer and the GXE. Believe it or not, that Blazer out runs the 00 SE Max with auto in 0 to 60. I have a Gtech performance meter and the Blazers time was 7.83 sec 0 to 60 and the SE time was 7.86 sec. During take off the Blazer walks away from the Max (it feels like Nissan limits power during takeoff with automatic) and then the Maxima starts catching up around 35 mph.
My friend ended up trading his 00 Max SE for a GMC Yukon- and likes the Yukon better. I do not want to do the same thing! For the record, his Yukon is running 0 to 60 in 7.9 sec, with an awesome V-8 growl.
If you're not sure about missing your SUV...maybe you should hold back for a while to be sure. It would be a drag to find out a month later that you're really an SUV person, and you've now spent all this money when you had an SUV that was paid for ! Good luck !
Joe
I had my 2K Maxima for a year and a half and never heard anything from them, ever. From this forum, I think that there have been at least 5 TSBs released.
FWIW, I had a Jeep Grand Cherokee for almost three years, but most of that was in South America in a country where I needed the ground clearance because of very poor roads. I liked the Jeep a lot for those conditions. But sold it when I left and bought the Max GLE last summer. Once in a while I miss the big guy, but 99% of the time, a sedan is better for me now. You'll find the ride of the GXE and the GLE smoother than the SE, so make sure you take the GXE that you're considering for a long enough test drive, on twisties and on the highway, to know that you will be happy with it.
All that being said - there's tremendous financial peace of mind in having a paid-off car, so if you have to take out a new loan, you might want to save up some first so you can minimize or eliminate the loan.
I think the reason why is the Blazer has much more torque at a much lower RPM (maximum torque is only at 2700 rpms, maximum HP is developed at only 4400 rpms). This is the classic American story, low hp and high torque. I have to stop, I am talking myself out of the Max! Part of the problem is I am only getting $13K on a trade in, with 43K miles. I am told that the Max resale value will be poor too with a 5 speed. Is this true?
Next project, find what has gone wrong with the rev limiter..... I am sure that my brother abused this car before he gave it to my dad.... bad brother... hahaha
joe
I know that you also have a 5 speed Maxima like I do. As you allready know, it seems that a TSB was released for the infamous "Fuel Cut" issue. A condition that you previously you stated that the Fuel Cut did not bother you all that much.
But seeing that there is a programming update, I'm curious to know if you had or are considering the TSB programming update to alleviate this condition.
I drive almost 95 percent highway and I rarely get to experience the sensitive low end throttle response. However, if the code update was to allow the manual transmission Maxima to operate as originally intended, I want it, if its the latest and greatest. (Even though I learned to get used to the idiosycracies of this particular model). Your thoughts would be most appreciated.
Again, if you have no trouible with your car, i'd just leave it alone...at least until Nissan comes out with a definitive fix for it.
As for the TSB's, yes...it's pretty much the squeaky wheel gets the oil. If you have any problems having anything to do with any of the TSB's for the Maxima....bring it in, and it will be taken care of. Also remember, Recalls are for safety related problems or a major defect.
Joe
Like you, took it to the dealer and they could not find the problem. My only guess is that I really noticed this when I developed a leak in the evap/cooling system. Maybe fumes are getting in through that leak. My A/C won't hold refrigerant because of this leak, and it costs too much to fix right now. But the symptoms are identical to what you are describing on your Max. Anybody have any clues out there?
Has anyone at your dealership had this done???
Does it work???
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