Daily driver. Windom vs maxima

[steroidcontaskie]

Hi guys

So, I lent my mum my daily drive after she ran her audi out of oil and destroyed her engine. Told her to keep an eye on the temperature gauge and coolant level as it had a small coolant leak.. long story short she overheated the car and drove it until it seized, pretty much toasted the car.

So need a new daily driver. Looking at something a bit bigger and more comfy and cheap like a mid 90s maxima or windom.

Any thoughts on what to look for in these cars?

Cheers
Edward

[Leon]

Toyota BHG
Maxipad auto trans fail.

[Stott69]

Jzs147 Aristo for the win!

[steroidcontaskie]

Would love an aristo, but don't think they can be had for windom or maxima prices[/i]

[Bling]

What about something like and LS400? They do like the gas, but could meet other requirements

[WCKWGN]

my daily is a 3l v6 98 camry . realiable as hell been in the family 13 years I just hit 290,000km in the weekend . can't fault them

[Stott69]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =576303307
Well priced. Plus if you lend it to your mum I can buy parts off you

[touge_ae101]

Maxima will be the best car you ever drive. enough said. Just make sure you get a 3l V6

[steroidcontaskie]

That is true, my mother is a destroyer of cars. But I am sure she would find a way of breaking every part of the aristo so there would be no parts left for you

[Stott69]

That is true, my mother is a destroyer of cars. But I am sure she would find a way of breaking every part of the aristo so there would be no parts left for you

Lol worth a try tho right?

[2jayzgte]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=576303307
Well priced. Plus if you lend it to your mum I can buy parts off you

Why don't you buy it Scotty grab the turbos and your car is soughted and keep the parts done.

[Stott69]

Cause Ive already ordered new setup after this came up.

[holden_fan2005]

+1 for a maxima. We get a few in at work with huge kms and still running alright. Just keep an ear out for timing chain rattles.

[2jayzgte]

Cause Ive already ordered new setup after this came up.

Bugger.

[Insighttech]

Only J30 have crap Autos. As they have a bluebird box. Maxima is a good car just watch out for rust. Especially in the cross member. Could get a 97 new generation NZ camry like a 220 GL for less than 2K and they go for ever and handle well

[steroidcontaskie]

Cool, I will see if I can get a look under the splash guards at the crossmember support

[cat007]

My folks had a 1996 3L V6 Maxima from about 16,000km's to just over 160,000km's. It was an amazing car.
Towed the boat with ease.
Towed my supra with ease.
Only problem was that it's FWD so wasn't all that great at trying to put it's power down in the wet at low speeds.

They had a 1990 Cressida with the 7MGE in. The Maxima didn't seem as fast as the Cressida or as torquey down low - but it was still a very capable car.

A bit of a boat though - at least the Cressida handled pretty nice for a big car - the Maxima was very 'floaty'

my 2c

[rollaholic]

the old man has a 99 maxima, its about as exciting as a luke warm bath but brilliant reliability. hes taken it from 200 - 240ish so far, and all its needed is oil and tyres. drives pretty much like new, a bit boaty but does corner in a surprisingly capable fashion. suspension travel just means comfort

he does do a fair bit of open road driving, so not sure what fuel use is like round town. its got the VQ30.

[xsspeed]

get one of those older maximas with the keypad on the door handles, that shit blew my mind when I was young

[cat007]

get one of those older maximas with the keypad on the door handles, that shit blew my mind when I was young

What?? Pics or it never happened!