Used Nissan Maxima Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 16 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 25%; MD is the cheapest state at -22% and WA the priciest at +36%.

Nissan Maxima price by model year

FIG.01·Nissan Maxima prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2023	$21,498	—	7
2022	$19,999	—	8
2021	$12,999	—	6
2020	$12,950	—	12
2019	$11,495	—	7
2018	$9,500	—	23
2017	$8,700	2.9×	37
2016	$11,995	—	29
2015	$6,300	—	5
2014	$6,500	2.3×	30
2013	$4,500	—	14
2012	$4,995	—	19
2011	$3,995	—	19
2010	$4,400	—	26
2009	$3,500	—	21
2008	$2,850	—	9
2007	$2,450	—	7
2006	$2,800	—	5
2005	$2,999	—	9
2004	$2,750	—	7
2003	$2,500	—	6
2002	$2,200	—	16
2000	$2,400	—	10
1999	$3,699	—	5

ROWS 24·SOURCE Live classified listings

For the 2020 model year, the Nissan Maxima has a median asking price of $12,950; the Toyota Camry asks $17,995, the Honda Accord $17,498 and the Hyundai Elantra $11,500. Only the Hyundai Elantra asks less.

Dealer or private seller

On the Nissan Maxima the dealer markup works out at 16% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Nissan Maxima — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Private seller	495	-2.3%	$4,843
Dealer	432	+14.1%	$8,982

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Nissan Maxima — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	804	+8.0%	$6,692
Rebuilt	58	-10.8%	$7,695
Salvage	36	-25.2%	$5,291

ROWS 3·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Branded titles are harder to insure, finance and resell, so check the exact car first: run its VIN against the records.

How fast price falls with mileage

Measured on the 2017 Maxima, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 75–100k and 150–175k bands the asking price falls 16%.

FIG.04·Nissan Maxima — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
75–100k miles	baseline	16
100–125k miles	+17%	32
125–150k miles	−8%	16
150–175k miles	−16%	21

ROWS 4·SOURCE Live listings, 2017 model year only

Where it's cheaper

States where the Nissan Maxima asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WA at +36%, cheapest MD at -22% — 59 points apart, which on a $5,000 car is roughly $2,930.

FIG.06·Nissan Maxima — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
MD	26	-22.3%
NV	32	-15.6%
TN	29	-11.3%
GA	55	-7.7%
TX	61	-7.3%
NY	35	+11.9%
NC	40	+18.8%
MA	22	+21.3%
MO	38	+24.6%
WA	48	+36.3%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Nissan Maxima cost?

The median asking price is $5,000 across 1,068 live listings. A 1999 asks about $3,699 and a 2023 about $21,498. The most listed year is 2017, at $8,700.

Is a used Maxima cheaper than a Toyota Camry?

Yes. For the 2020 model year the Maxima has a median asking price of $12,950 and the Toyota Camry $17,995, so the Maxima asks 28% less.

Is it cheaper to buy a Maxima from a private seller?

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 14.1% above and private sellers 2.3% below, a gap of about $2,124 on a 2020 at $12,950.

How much value does a Maxima lose per 25,000 miles?

About 6% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2017 Maxima, measured from the 75–100k band to the 150–175k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Nissan Maxima valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Maxima worth?

A salvage-title Maxima asks 25% less than the median for its model year (36 listings): about $3,263 off a 2020 at $12,950.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Maxima?

Of the states with enough listings, MD asks least at -22.3% against the national median, and WA most at +36.3%. On the typical $5,000 Maxima that spread is about $2,930.

Why do Maxima prices for the same year vary so much?

Among 37 listings of the 2017 Maxima, the priciest tenth asks 2.9× what the cheapest tenth does: $15,995 against $5,550.

Asking prices from live classified listings, normalized against the median for each model year. Slices below a minimum listing count are omitted. Asking prices exceed transaction prices (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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