Ownership Cost for 1988 Nissan Maxima (GXE (auto))
Estimated: $24365 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
$1857
$1913
$1980
$2059
$2152
$9961
Maintenance
$347
$253
$137
$225
$1180
$2142
Repairs
$91
$323
$353
$487
$612
$1866
Taxes & Fees
$24
$24
$24
$24
$24
$36
Total Ownership Costs
$4755
$4466
$4441
$4756
$5946
$24365
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 2960
Displacement CI: 180.630282520
Displacement L: 3
Doors: 4
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine Model: VG30E
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: NISSAN
Manufacturer: NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD
Manufacturer Id: 996
Model: Maxima
Model Year: 1988
Other Restraint System Info: Motorized 2 Points Automatic Belt System
Plant Company Name: Hiratsuka Plant
Plant Country: Japan
Seat Belts All: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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
1988
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH CHILD IN CAR AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK