Q: I'm considering buying a Nissan maxima 97 with 90K miles. Owner has everything original on it except tires (including timing belt, battery, muffler etc.) and has maintained it well. I'm not a car guy, but wondering what expenses / or parts I would have to consider changing or replacing? I've heard the timing belt is a must cause it can ruin the engine. Is that true, can I drive it till it breaks and then replace it? How much does that cost, and any other things that I should consider? Thanks Thanks
A: ok dont listen to anybodys answer except mine cause these people are stupid and dont even know how to start there own car listen i had a 97 maxima is was a good car and prety fast and it has a timeing chain whitch dose have to be replaced at like 120 thousand miles or less sometimes people get lucky and they go 180 thousand miles and it dosent break but when it dose it causees motor damage and valve damage which mean ur car is buted so ur best bet is to spend extra money and take it to the dealer and for 800 bucks you get the timing chain done and all the other bels plus water pump whgich needs to get done any time timing belt is replaced anyway plus it will get done right