Re: Compare these two 95 and 97 Maximas please

JimV · 2003-07-09T02:22:38+00:00

I don't think anyone can tell you this without seeing and driving thecars. They are essentially the same car from the factory. The 95 isprone to timing chain tensioner issues but at 220KM it's probably beenfixed already. If they are automatics the trans is the weak link. Isthe trans fluid clean in both and do they both shift well under hardacceleration? Which one was better maintained? These things andgeneral condition (front end tight? tires wearing evenly? brakes good?exhaust?, etc) need to be taken into account.

Jul 09, 2003 1 Replies

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JimV 23 years ago

I am this close to make up my mind about buying a 97 Maxima before another

>seller returned my call. Anyway, here's the particulars.
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>1995 Maxima SE Special Edition CDN $7000
>220K KM, leather and pretty much all options. Body in good shape, tiny bit
>of rust on both dog legs.
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>1997 Maxima GLE CDN $14500
>110K KM, leather and pretty much all options. Body in tip top shape and no
>rust can be found.
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>So I am torn between these two cars. I put on major milage on my car per
>year and I'm just looking for a cheaper option. Lets say I play to put on
>an extra 150K KM on both cars, which one would be a cheaper option, assuming
>both cars are in average condition mechanic wise and no major disasters
>happen in this span of time. Thank you for your help.
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goldfgn 23 years ago

I konw it's hard to call. The 97 drives almost flawlessly but the 95 does not shift quite as smooth under hard acceleration. After thinking throught it much, I gather that if I were to bring the 95 to the 97 level in terms of performance, it'll probably cost me anywhere $1000 to $2000 (95 needs new tires right away and the 97 has good tires).

That trims the saving to about $5500 and I have a car that's 2 years and 110K KM older. Doesn't seem like much of a saving to me, does it?

So I'll most likely go with the 97 unless I receive some revealation in my dream tonight.

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