Nissan Maxima: Q45 Smoke on startup (Steve T like the max you were talking about?)

I am looking at a 95 Q45 that gives a puff (small cloud) of blue smoke on
startup, after it has run, it won't do it the rest of the day. I called an
Infiniti dealer and I thought maybe valve guides, but they said they have
not see valve guides go bad very often, and suggested I bring it to them to
do a pre-buy inspection. I would have to take it on a 200 mile round trip to
do that, and I don't think I want the car bad enough to take a whole day to
have it inspected.
He wants 6.5K for it and will take 6K If it has major engine problems,,,like
rings, I sure as heck don't want it!

What is the general consensus here? Steve T you were having a converstion
with a guy about a Maxima, that had similar problems, if you think that it's
rings, I won't even bother to make an offer on it. OH and this was a lease
vehicle for the first 32K miles of it's life too, like that Maxima you were
talking about, it was a lease during the first part of it's life too!
Thanks
John



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Thanks,
After reading your post on the smoking Maxima. I figured you answer was
going to be negative, so I told the guy I had decided to pass this one up.
Thanks
2Maximas

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