Ownership Cost for 1997 Nissan Maxima GLE
Estimated: $34305 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2091 | $934 | $470 | $2291 | $8549 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $272 | $272 | $272 | $272 | $272 | $403 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8039 | $6874 | $5935 | $5660 | $7797 | $34305 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION STICKING IN 3RD GEAR WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL. IT JERKS VERY BADLY WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND...AND BACK DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT ALSO JERKS WHEN I GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO NISSAN AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT 65K MILES. I FIRST HAD THE VALVE BODY FIXED, AND IT STOPPED JERKING FOR 6 MONTHS....BUT STARTED BACK. NOW, I'M TOLD NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SPENT $3,600 ON REPAIRS FOR A CAR THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD (5 AT THE TIME OF REPAIRS), AND I AM NOW BEING ASK TO SPEND $4,500 MORE. NISSAN WILL NOT HELP AS I HAVE CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE PARTS THAT MAKE UP THE TRANSMISSION. VERY FRUSTRATING AND DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN. WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE AGAIN. *TR |
| 1997 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL THAT ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. *JB THE HEAVY GAS SMELL WOULD FILL THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT A/C ON. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SCC |
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