colbylamb2006 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I have a little story to share. My millenia may now rest in peace. Mileage at death, 207,328. Numerous problems all occurred at once. Even though I wanted to fix them it was going to be so expensive. Crank shaft seal was leaking oil (BAD). I had to add oil numerous times in between oil changes. Brakes needed to be replaced, rotors needed to be replaced, engine lifter was vibrating, engine was making a bad noise, engine was burning oil, probably because of the crank shaft seal, transmission started to slip Friday, January 27, 2012. I was driving home from work to meet friends to go to St. Simons Island, Georgia for supper at the Crab Trap. I would prepare to pass someone on the highway and it would barely get up and go anymore. Finally when I got into the other lane, the engine would rev up too high and finally shift out so I could pass, most of the time almost too late as a car was coming at this point. I knew something wasn't right but I went to eat anyway. Friday night when I returned from eating supper, I drove my car home ( about a 15 mile commute ) and my car would barely go over 50 miles per hour. I knew something wasn't right and I prayed to God I got home safe. It was jerking really bad if I tried to press down on the gas pedal any more and jerked really bad from 1st gear to 2nd and from 3rd to 4th. I got home safely and the next morning let my step dad drive my car down the road. He told me that it was my transmission and he advised me to go look for another car. Well I had looked online all night for local cars for sale at the numerous dealerships in surrounding counties. The engine was making a terrible noise on Saturday the 28th. I drove to a local used auto dealership to see if I could trade my car in on a 2006 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL. The salesman offered me $2,000 for my trade and my car wasn't even worth 1,400 in fair condition. Fair condition because the windshield is cracked, the back bumper was chipping paint (BAD) and all the other numerous problems listed above. I test drove the Maxima while they were looking at my car and thank God they didn't drive it because it would have been less money offered for my trade. I hated to see my car go. I have had that millenia for 5 years and 7 months yesterday the 30th. It has been with me to South Georgia College, The University of Georgia, and Georgia Southern University. I have had some great memories in that car. I put 121,000 + miles on that car and was really beside myself when I pulled away in my new to me Nissan Maxima loaded with every stinking option available besides navigation. I'm still really sad. I was cleaning out the various little items in my car like some CDs and other what nots and just really broke down and almost cried. I have never been like that about a car. 5 and a half years is a long time to own a vehicle and since this was my second vehicle I was really attached. My first car was a honda accord LX that I drove in high school and it wasn't special at all so I wasn't attached to that one. Over the years I have tried my hardest to take great care of the millenia and fix stuff when it broke, keep it washed weekly and waxed every 6 months to a year. But at this point in it's life, being 10 years old and having over 200,000 miles, it was beginning to be a money pit. Used transmissions would have been over two thousand dollars and I just didn't see putting that kind of money into a car that was barely worth two thousand dollars on a trade in and less than 4,000 dollars private party value in Good condition or fair condition. Sorry for the long lengthy post but I have had a hard time since yesterday letting go to this car. On this used car lot they also had a silver 2002 Millenia with 99 thousand miles that I considered seriously but I wondered if I was going to have to go thru all the same stuff again. I was ready for a change. The Nissan Maxima that I now drive was a 1 owner with only 50,000 miles. A teacher had it before me and the guy was selling it for her on his lot. I got it for a great price and with low miles! I wasn't worried about it because it didn't look like other cars on his lot, although very clean, just vehicles found at the auction and driven hard. This Maxima was worth it to me and the bi-xenon stock headlamps are awesome!!! I do love my new car but I miss the millenia very much! I will stay around and view new pictures, although here lately no one has put up any. I will post the last pictures of my millenia in the last couple months that I had her and the couple pictures I took of it the day I traded it. Again, sorry for the long post. I hope y'all have some input. If my car had not messed up this weekend I literally would have kept driving it until it had half a million miles! Y'all take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 :-( The death of another millenia, Brakes, windshield, little stuff is all super easy and cheap, transmissiomn swap not so much. Clearly you took decent care of it as the tranny in the 2.5 is what always seems to go, every single 2.5 on ebay with 120-150k seems to have tranny troubles. Another millenia hits 200k - though after 12 years I'm not even remotely tired of mine. Did you consider getting another millenia on the cheap? perhaps an 01-02 S.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 :-( indeed..... ditto, after 12 years I am not tired of mine either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latinopikachu Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 You should have seen my posts in 2006 on the old MW when my G'old Beast was murdered.... you are not alone in your endearment to yours. a millenia does not ever leave your heart or mind, even 6 years later. I would suggest you look for another one. the wound left by the loss of a millenia never truly heals, only festers, until soothed by the balm of another's presence in the driveway. i will be a Miller driver for life; there may be other companions for it but nothing will or can EVER replace it. there is something indescribable about it; its soul becomes a part of yours when you're not looking, and it is an extension of you when you drive. i have tried over the years to isolate what exactly it is, that makes a millenia what it is, and I can't. I just can't. It's a sum total of everything about it that combines in a wonderful harmony to give it the personality it has, instantly recognisable and wholly addicting. Security, competence, a sense of "I don't need anything more" - all things that will haunt you until you have another. that hollow, unsatisfied feeling in your gut will continue to grow. trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latinopikachu Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 You should have seen my posts in 2006 on the old MW when my G'old Beast was murdered.... you are not alone in your endearment to yours. a millenia does not ever leave your heart or mind, even 6 years later. I would suggest you look for another one. the wound left by the loss of a millenia never truly heals, only festers, until soothed by the balm of another's presence in the driveway. i will be a Miller driver for life; there may be other companions for it but nothing will or can EVER replace it. there is something indescribable about it; its soul becomes a part of yours when you're not looking, and it is an extension of you when you drive. i have tried over the years to isolate what exactly it is, that makes a millenia what it is, and I can't. I just can't. It's a sum total of everything about it that combines in a wonderful harmony to give it the personality it has, instantly recognisable and wholly addicting. Security, competence, a sense of "I don't need anything more" - all things that will haunt you until you have another. that hollow, unsatisfied feeling in your gut will continue to grow. trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Wow!!!!! And, poor Eunie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I love driving mine daily, but plans are in the works to get a daily drive vehicle and restore the Milly to showroom. Only I'll keep drving it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Went and actually sat inside my millenia yesterday, just for fun. Fun fact, BHR got his millenia 2/25/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Why was there no 10th birthday celebration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 There was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I don't remember being offered any Millenia cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Me neither Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 You can bake one along with your headlamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 no headlamp cake. :no: Thinking I might leave my 95-96 housings intacked and modify my original 2000 ones as suggested.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 That would be the icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 A mod on the OEM headlamps, with Miller Cycle Green Halos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 You should have seen my posts in 2006 on the old MW when my G'old Beast was murdered.... you are not alone in your endearment to yours. a millenia does not ever leave your heart or mind, even 6 years later. I would suggest you look for another one. the wound left by the loss of a millenia never truly heals, only festers, until soothed by the balm of another's presence in the driveway. i will be a Miller driver for life; there may be other companions for it but nothing will or can EVER replace it. there is something indescribable about it; its soul becomes a part of yours when you're not looking, and it is an extension of you when you drive. i have tried over the years to isolate what exactly it is, that makes a millenia what it is, and I can't. I just can't. It's a sum total of everything about it that combines in a wonderful harmony to give it the personality it has, instantly recognisable and wholly addicting. Security, competence, a sense of "I don't need anything more" - all things that will haunt you until you have another. that hollow, unsatisfied feeling in your gut will continue to grow. trust me. Very eloquent Lat and absolutely true how one feels when they experience a loss of a Millenia. I have been without mine now for almost 7 years and to this day, when one glides by, I turn and look. I still yearn for another, and when I find the right one....I WILL own a Milly again !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I hope sooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Whoa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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