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#5141 of 8972 1000... by vocus Jul 14, 2002 (9:22 am)
So you are telling me that an I35 (a ~$30,000 car) comes with a temporary spare standard, and you have to buy a full-size tire? That is a joke!
#5142 of 8972 vocus - I agree by habitat1 Jul 14, 2002 (1:20 pm)
and I contemplated getting a full size spare when I bought my 1995 Maxima. Fortunately 8 years and 130k miles and no flats.   On the other hand, with many of the $30k - $50k+ RWD sport sedans (and all sports cars), the tires are uni-directional, asymetrical with different front and rear sizes. In order to be fully covered, you would need to carry around 4 full size spares. That would put a crimp in getting your golf clubs in the trunk.
#5143 of 8972 by 1000bpm Jul 15, 2002 (5:01 am)
yesssir ..... the full size spare is a $180 option on the I35. It eats up just under 2 cu. ft. of trunk space which was why I elected not to go with it. Poor design on the part of Nissan, hopefully this will be fixed in the '04.
#5144 of 8972 by sgrd0q Jul 15, 2002 (7:02 am)
vocus said: So you are telling me that an I35 (a ~$30,000 car) comes with a temporary spare standard, and you have to buy a full-size tire? That is a joke! You are kidding, right? What's wrong with having a temporaty spare? At least it is not optional as with the $87,000 Maserati Spyder, where you get a "fix-a-flat" kit as standard: http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/jedlicka.aspx?modelid=10343&src=vip
#5145 of 8972 Sgrd... by vocus Jul 15, 2002 (7:07 am)
I used to worry about having a temp spare, when I got a flat tire, on the car due to its speed/distance limitations. I have a full-size spare tire that came with my Jetta now, and am glad because I got a flat on a 500-mile trip over the 4th. Saved $100 on buying the tire at my destination rather than having to rush to a dealer.
#5146 of 8972 by sgrd0q Jul 15, 2002 (7:20 am)
Oh, a full-size spare is always better, everything else being equal. But one may want to compromize due to space limitations, or even weight limitations.   And high price doesn't necessarily mean full-size spare, as is the case with the Maserati.
#5147 of 8972 2002 vs 2003 Maxima SE by sheryl22 Jul 15, 2002 (8:21 am)
I have a 1991 Maxima SE that I have LOVED, but am giving it to my 16 yr old soon. I'm in the market to buy another SE - either a 2002 or 2003. Opinions on which is better, please. Since the 2003's just came out, deals abound to get the 2002's off the lot so is this a better route than, say, 0% financing on a 2003? I welcome all comments and ideas...thanks!
#5148 of 8972 logitech1 by 92drexel Jul 15, 2002 (8:41 am)
Find out which 1992 maxima your friend has. From 1992 through 1994 Nissan offered two different engines in the maxima.   The GXE model (160 HP) uses a timing belt which needs changing every 60k miles. The SE model had a different engine (190 HP) which uses a chain.   Goodluck
#5149 of 8972 2k2 vs 2k3 by marcusjy Jul 15, 2002 (9:45 am)
If you were planning on keeping it for a while then I would say go with the 2k2. Nissan is still offering $1,000 rebate or 3.9% financing. There is nothing different between the 2k2 or 2k3 except that they offer the titanium pkg. on the 2k3 as an option, which has chrome wheels, titanium accented interior trim, compass in the mirror, and chrome door seals. Everything else both cosmetic and engine are the same, if you plan on keeping it a year 1 or 2 years then you may want to get the 2k3 so won't take a big hit on deprecation.
#5150 of 8972 sheryl... by blh7068 Jul 15, 2002 (9:55 am)
Based on your experience with your previous max...it sounds like 2002 would be a better fit for you, plus like marcus said you can get the 3.9 financing for 60 mos. Either way you wont be disappointed.   BTW- I bought 2k2 max se last month, a majestic blue/frost leather demo with 1700 miles. Everything but meridian and navigation. Stickered for 29753 paid 26500. I think I got a good deal. Any input? So far, I have enjoyed the car, and its a hoot to drive.

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