How many miles and how many problems?
03-23-07, 04:55 PM
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1998 GS300
Mileage: 94k
Vibration at highway speeds: $25 to balance the wheels again
Tranny fluid change (just precautionary) roughly 200
More vibration at highway speeds: steering column replaced
Other than that, no real issues with the car. Car runs perfect and oil is always perfectly clean (usually change every 3k miles).
Mileage: 94k
Vibration at highway speeds: $25 to balance the wheels again
Tranny fluid change (just precautionary) roughly 200
More vibration at highway speeds: steering column replaced
Other than that, no real issues with the car. Car runs perfect and oil is always perfectly clean (usually change every 3k miles).
03-23-07, 06:25 PM
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98 gs 400, 139,000 miles, bought with 109,000.
1. A/c compressor, $200 something used and filled with freon for $50 bucks from a friend.
2. Battery, got the red top altima Around $100
3. Breaks $40 for fronts and around the same for rears. Did front's twice.
4. 90k service ( timing belt, plugs, tensioner, drive belt, change all fluids, wiper blades, gas cap gasket....etc $1400, at dealer.
5. Hid headlamp bulb, before I knew about club lex........$200 from nissan, I think.
6. Hid ballast $150 on e-bay.
7. Lower ball joints, bout $130.
All prices I am guessing but, are very close, I don't have bills in front of me.
Oil changes every 3,000 miles ($45 at dealer), motor mounts are shot and I need to replace. Wheel alignment's, about 3, forgot the cost.
8. Master cylinder, $1500 (I think) at dealer, I never replaced but my dealer said I need replacement. I notice a difference in pedel effort but I didn't feel it was enough to warrant the repair. After I fixed a vsc sensor and returned to the dealer for a check up, they said the code was gone. Saved $1500
9. Tps sensor $85, easy to change.
10. Changed out original springs and strut's with tein cs coilover's $900.
I will keep this car for a long time. Most of this is routine maintenance for any car with this mileage. I have never broke down and at 100 mph it feels as smooth as glass. Very happy with the car and I knew by buying one with higher mileage, I would need to do some work.
1. A/c compressor, $200 something used and filled with freon for $50 bucks from a friend.
2. Battery, got the red top altima Around $100
3. Breaks $40 for fronts and around the same for rears. Did front's twice.
4. 90k service ( timing belt, plugs, tensioner, drive belt, change all fluids, wiper blades, gas cap gasket....etc $1400, at dealer.
5. Hid headlamp bulb, before I knew about club lex........$200 from nissan, I think.
6. Hid ballast $150 on e-bay.
7. Lower ball joints, bout $130.
All prices I am guessing but, are very close, I don't have bills in front of me.
Oil changes every 3,000 miles ($45 at dealer), motor mounts are shot and I need to replace. Wheel alignment's, about 3, forgot the cost.
8. Master cylinder, $1500 (I think) at dealer, I never replaced but my dealer said I need replacement. I notice a difference in pedel effort but I didn't feel it was enough to warrant the repair. After I fixed a vsc sensor and returned to the dealer for a check up, they said the code was gone. Saved $1500
9. Tps sensor $85, easy to change.
10. Changed out original springs and strut's with tein cs coilover's $900.
I will keep this car for a long time. Most of this is routine maintenance for any car with this mileage. I have never broke down and at 100 mph it feels as smooth as glass. Very happy with the car and I knew by buying one with higher mileage, I would need to do some work.
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