How many miles and how many problems?
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From: MA
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).
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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