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#7027 of 8972 by monte4 Jun 19, 2003 (1:39 pm)
Some true comments, but the 03 Maxima is not bland or boring looking it has a unique look as well espeicially the SE which looks quite sporty. I would leave that for the 97-01 Camry and 98-02 Accords now thats bland and boring , Nissan has always taken bold steps and risk with the Maximas styling. Every since the 3rd gen in 89 Nissan has done something different wit the the Max to make it stand out good or bad. All of this and they donot look like all of the bore mobiles around lot shave tried to immitate for instance the 89 vs the 89 Cressida both new styles but which one was successful the Max, then look what came out in 92 a similiarly shaped Camry.
#7028 of 8972 monte4,ramped1,sailoverfuel by boneslv Jun 20, 2003 (10:06 am)
I understand your points and appreciate/respect your opinions. I enjoy discussing this with you all.   I agree with you that you get more for the money with the 03 (xenon, nav., etc.) I believe Nissan has done this to sell the car since style-wise (exterior) the car could not bring people in (look at the change in Altima's sales with the new exterior design). This is great for bang for buck. Perhaps, if the new Maxima does not bring them in they will do the same. We will see... I do miss the white on black and black on white gauges of our 98 Maxima .   As for the xenon lights that was not a high priority on my list. As for the grill, I agree it looks funny at first but is not a big issue. I may look for an after market in the next year. The plastic, from what I can tell is nothing out of the ordinary. We had it on our 98 Maxima and our 01 Sequioa and I see plastic grills on many cars. The skyview, for me, is great (as previously stated I am 6'5") and provides a good compromise between head room and sunroof (I love sun roofs). My head brushes the top of the roof with a sunroof. I have gotten nothing but positive comments on the sky roof (and interior).   My priority was size and I guess is the basis for our difference in point of view. I looked (sat in some) at Infiniti, Acura, BMW, VW, Lexus, Audi, Honda, Toyota, etc.. and felt at the price I purcahsed our 04 it was the best at size/price (and not forget performance ) and to me this is a tangible benefit. None of the interior issues you spoke about were my priority. The 04 just fits me better.   The 03 Maxima I could not sit up straight when I was in the back seat and my knees hit the back of the front seats. If we did not have kids that might not be such an issue. I can sit up straight without knees hitting in the 04. Sitting in the front was of the 03 was tighter. The G35 (I would have loved to purchase) felt the same - just a tight fit.   This is why I went with the 04. Obviously I am not the average buyer (height-wise, I have the same problem with clothes:)) and will be in the minority (as far as needs) and maybe Nissan will find there are not enough people like me to keep certain options (if no one is getting them for different reasons than me)   Thanks for listening, this is the angle I looked at for my new car purchase (which I may be in the minority). I look forward to discussing issues with you all in the future (hopefully no problems with the car ).
#7029 of 8972 2004 Maxima's mileage at delivery by ocuihs Jun 21, 2003 (4:53 am)
Hi,   What are your mileage when you take delivery for your 2004 Maximas? Is 5 miles on the odometer sound right including testing by Nissan before shipping to dealers for their final prep?   Thank you!
#7030 of 8972 Bones by sailoverfuel Jun 21, 2003 (6:51 am)
I would have done the same if I were you. I think that if you are not an Interior kinda' guy and need space due to your 6'5'' then more power to ya'. The Max is big. I think is a nice looking car and yes is nice and fast.   For that space...only G35 gets close (close but no cigar!)to it. That is the one thing that makes the Max a niche at that price. A Big Lux Wannabe that is Fast drives nice for a decent price (still, as you know I think they lowered their quality inside did not make it that much faster and yet INCREASE the prices).   The grill...I have to agree with you...GET AN AFTERMARKET AS SOON AS YOU FIND ONE.
#7031 of 8972 ocuihs... by blh7068 Jun 21, 2003 (8:34 am)
Miles on a new car at delivery will vary...just keep in mind its never going to be zero. Figure adding more miles if the car has been test driven.   Not trying to sound rude, but what difference would it make if the odometer reads 5 miles...10...32...50?   If the car has been on the dealers lot awhile and has been test driven frequently it may even have a few hundred miles on it.   FWIW- I bought my 02 max SE as a demo with 1700 miles on it.
#7032 of 8972 Re: boneslv by monte4 Jun 21, 2003 (10:27 am)
Bone I work for Nissan as a Financial Analysis, and if you know anything about the Max since 02 some of your comments are flawed. Actually 2002 was the first year of the Maxima's upscalling to seperate it from the upcoming Altima, and Nissan knew that sales would fall because of that that was the whole plan(hoping to get Max GXE owners into 3.5 Altima's). The Max offered such things as; Nav,Heated Steering wheel,Trip computer(Option on 2.5SL and 3.5 Altima), memory seats and a host of other things not offered on the topline Altima. The Max sold just as we thought it would with production being in the 90ish k units per year instead of the amount sold at previously yearly.
#7033 of 8972 "new" car with more than 50 miles on odo by kennyg5 Jun 21, 2003 (12:00 pm)
When I buy a new car, I make sure that the car, when delivered, has very little mileage on it (no more than 20), particularly if the dealer has a decent supply of cars.   This may be different if one buys at end of the year when there is little choice in terms of color or optional equipment. Then, you may be stuck with a car that does not perfectly fit your choice, has been test driven quite a bit, and may not even have the new car smell.   You may save some money by buying such car(perhaps $1000 or even more), but you'd have to take the risk that the car is not really the one you would have liked had you bought it a few months earlier. JMHO.
#7034 of 8972 buying a demo by p100 Jun 21, 2003 (4:25 pm)
There is one problem with buying a demo with say 1500 to 3000 miles on it. You have no control on how this vehicle has been broken in and the first 1000 miles or so are very important to ensure proper piston ring seating and breaking in of various parts. Most demo vehicles are driven by dealership managers or owners who may give this vehicle to their teenage sons to drive for all I know, who will probably take it to 130 MPH before it has 30 miles on the speedometer, drag race it and wear out the brakes half way through by the time the vehicle has 3000 miles. This is one reason I prefer new cars. For manual transmission cars I prefer as low mileage as possible because not every test driver knows how to drive a manual transmission car and may even damage the clutch and gears if they are particularly clumsy.
#7035 of 8972 Post # 7029 => 2004 Maxima's mileage at delivery by ocuihs Jun 21, 2003 (6:32 pm)
sorry, my bad!   I should re-phrase my question in post #7029:   What are your mileage when you take delivery for your 2004 Maximas when you order it from the factory? Of course I am not expecting a zero mile on the odometer.
#7036 of 8972 Lincoln LS8 '02 vs. Maxima SE/I35 sport by tbrown12 Jun 21, 2003 (7:23 pm)
Other than the FWD vs RWD how does the LS8 compare with the I35/Maxima SE. Performance, reliabilty (especially at high miles-brake/rotors, trans, etx), handling, interior noise, etc.   I drove an Acura TLS and I like the performance but don't like how it fits me. Pesonal issue. Otherwise I would have thrown in a TL S-type too.   How does the I35 and LS8 compare. Can get '02's with low mileage although the Max is cheaper by a bit.

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