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I would stick with the Camry or the Accord. Stay far away from Nissan. Nissan still uses the VQ35DE motor which is prone to oil burning issues. Google it.
Oh. WOW! I read the comments and it sounds like a serious issue; the video shows there is problem when the car accelerates; interesting. Some folks who responded to the thread obviously got technical and the knowledge was beyond my scope of understanding but I read that people who bought the car started complaining that the diagnostic run wasn't picking up on the problem because there is no code so the mechanics said "there was no problem." That sucks.
I would stick with the Camry or the Accord. Stay far away from Nissan. Nissan still uses the VQ35DE motor which is prone to oil burning issues. Google it.
Yikes! No bueno. Okay. Nissan and Ford is out. You guys are great. I really appreciate all this knowledge. Thanks.
Actually, they are both pretty decent, the mileage is below 50k so that's a plus. I have make sure they are certified and they accept MCU loans. I have to see what I qualify for. But I saved the links, though. Thanks for the options!
If you're looking mostly for reliability, the Camry will be your best bet, the 2010 and later years are pretty solid. Corolla is also very reliable, but a bit smaller.
The Accord is a good car, but stick to the 4 cylinder models. The ones with the V6 have had transmission issues.
I would stick with the Camry or the Accord. Stay far away from Nissan. Nissan still uses the VQ35DE motor which is prone to oil burning issues. Google it.
I did. Here is what I found out.
“The VQ35DE is built in Iwaki and Decherd, TN. It was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list from 2002 through to 2007. It features forged steel connecting rods, a microfinished one-piece forged crankshaft, and Nissan's nylon intake manifold technology. It has low-friction molybdenum-coated pistons and the intake is a high-flow tuned induction system. Since its inception Nissan has improved upon the VQ35DE with changes keeping it an efficient class leading V6 engine."
That said, between those years, 11k or under, and 100k or fewer on the clock? If you can legitimately find one of those, I'm taking you to Vegas with me.
If that's the case maybe the OP can get one that is older with that kind of mileage.
OP: I'd probably skip on the Maxima. It's partly owned by Renault and they're not made as well as they used to be. I know a Nissan Titan owner who spent 3K to fix the axle that went kaputz.
“The VQ35DE is built in Iwaki and Decherd, TN. It was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list from 2002 through to 2007. It features forged steel connecting rods, a microfinished one-piece forged crankshaft, and Nissan's nylon intake manifold technology. It has low-friction molybdenum-coated pistons and the intake is a high-flow tuned induction system. Since its inception Nissan has improved upon the VQ35DE with changes keeping it an efficient class leading V6 engine."
Now google VQ35DE oil consumption. Then google VQ35DE valvecover leak. Then google VQ35DE oil on spark plug. The valvecover is made is plastic that warps after 20k miles. The pistons are crap and causes oil consumption.
I owned a 2006 G35 coupe with the same crappy motor. It burned oil 2 weeks after ownership. dealer replaced motor on a 2 week old car. I joined a car forum and read nothing but horror stories. I dumped the car after warranty period expired. Car spent so many times at the dealership. Now I know why, motor it built in America....
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