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#7604 of 8972 True about the Max by maxamillion1 Dec 10, 2003 (5:46 am)
I have always liked the Maxima...as a matter of fact, my step grandparents are avid Maxima owners. They will buy no other car. Period!   Don't even bring up the new Accord I am getting. They wouldn't have it.   To me the Maxima has always been one of those niche family sedans. It just doesn't fit into one particular category.   I can see people comparing the Maxima to the Accord, Camry (V6 models), TL and even the G35. Some people do not pay attention about RWD and horsepower. I do, but I can't afford to   To me the Maxima has always been more luxurious than the Accord and Camry, but it became most apparent to me in 2002 when they facelifted the 5th gen model. They added Xenons and memory seats to the GLE and an optional navi system. At that time, no other midsize family sedan offer those options. That has changed now though. Camry and Accord offer this system today.   The new Maxima to me seems less luxurious than the 5th gen and the quality to me is not as good, but I still like the car simply because it is a Maxima. The quality of the Maxima has been going down lately.   As someone previously stated, the 3rd gen was by far the best quality-wise, and to me the 4th gen was worse than the 5th, and the 6th is worse than any of them. Not as bad as pictures make it, but definately not up to near-luxury sedan standards. The 5th gen was close though.   Would I consider the new Maxima...yes...but not fully equipped. I would love to find a fully loaded 02 or 03 SE 6spd w/o Navi.   The older Maximas were better values than the new one because they offered so much as standard equipment. Xenon headlights were standard on the lowly GXE model in 2002, now they are optional on the SE. Memory seats used to be standard on the GLE, now they are optional on the SL, which is just crazy IMO. If a car cost this much, these options should be standard. I am aware that new things have been added, but for the price of this car, many of the optional features should be standard.   Although I never thought I would say this, I actually like the skyview.   And as wierd as it may sound, the new Maxima would be nice looking if not for that front end, which should be fixed ASAP.   Have a good one
#7605 of 8972 04 max grill by kyleknicks Dec 10, 2003 (6:26 am)
believe it or not, I've seen on the net.. i believe on maxima.org, someone had changed their brand new 04 max grill... it's one of those that have bars running hortizonally, aftermarket grills you see sometimes on Ford Expedition's.   it's actually very tolerable..
#7606 of 8972 kyle, kenny... by bowke28 Dec 10, 2003 (7:11 am)
kenny...   i have to disagree...the maxima with the driver preferred package rivals the build quality and equipment of a top-of-the-line TL, and is priced accordingly. you can get an SL with elite package (navigation, rear buckets w/heated seats, rear windowshade, etc...) for under $34k. none of the 'near-luxury' competitors you mentioned offer anything that even resembles this.   kyle...   the problem nissan has is that they havent made many people aware that the altima actually offers MORE size and features than the previous generation maxima.   having said that, most of the people that cross-shop the altima and maxima end up buying the altima.
#7607 of 8972 bowke by kyleknicks Dec 10, 2003 (7:40 am)
you know, you're right... i didn't know there were more room in the altima than my current maxima.. intersting...
#7608 of 8972 re:bowke by monte4 Dec 10, 2003 (8:28 am)
Well bowke the 02-04 Altima doesnot offer more features than the 02/03, but may be on par with the 00/01 Max but its quality is not no where near 5th gen Max standards. 02/03 Maxima offered; Memory seats(not avail on Alti),Nav(not avail on Alti),Hids,trip computer standard(optional on 3.5 Altima) and some other itmes not offered on the Altima SL or 3.5 and once again a much higher quality interior. The 02/03 Max was as well a clear step above the 02-04 Altima in quality and features and the 04 just seperated them a bit further.
#7609 of 8972 monte.. by bowke28 Dec 10, 2003 (8:49 am)
you are right...those features were "offered". but the car that was discussed at $26k had cloth interior, base engine, and none of the things you mentioned. the altima SE with leather can be had at that price with a good negotiator. that includes auto climate (not on the base max), bose cd changer (also not on the base max), leather and heated seats (not on the base max), more head room, leg room, trunk space, horsepower, etc...   if you loaded up a maxima in '02-'03, you still take yourself well over the $30k plateau.
#7610 of 8972 Grille... by lichtronimo Dec 10, 2003 (9:46 am)
There is a company called Grille Tech that makes a really great mesh grille for older Maximas. They don't have one yet for the 6th Generation, but its only a matter of time. It looks very much like the mesh grille on the Cadillac CTS-V or Jaguar XJR. Plus, its only $50 or $60 bucks. Very hot.
#7611 of 8972 Max-Accord-TL by kenm8 Dec 10, 2003 (12:03 pm)
My wife wanted a new car to replace her 2001 Acura TL. Having owned Accords in the past and having a 97 Max SE in our current stable, she decided to test drive an 04 Accord EX V6 and an 04 Max SE. The drives included city and highway roads as well as twisty backroads. We skipped the Camry cross-shopping test drive this time. She liked the Accord in all regards. She found the Max less desirous because of the downgrade in design and quality of interior/dashboard/controls and handling. The engine power was substantial, maybe too much, but not in overall harmony with the car. The 04 Max did not have the balance and maneuverability that we have come to appreciate on the 97 Max. The 04 almost seemed ponderous in comparison.   She then test drove the 04 Acura TL and easily concluded that its qualities were better than the Max and Accord. We understood that the TL was marketed and sold in a different category/class than the Max and Accord and felt that the additional cost of the TL was acceptable to us. She bought the TL and is very pleased.   Our 97 Max is a very fine car and is so far almost bulletproof at 153K Mi. After driving the 04 Max and looking at/sitting in the 04 Altima, I wonder if Nissan has lost its way with these designs.
#7612 of 8972 by monte4 Dec 10, 2003 (12:10 pm)
Ok Bowke28 but horsepower goes to Max by 10hp.
#7613 of 8972 demographic by ccermak Dec 10, 2003 (12:19 pm)
Lots of talk lately on this board about the target demographics of the 6th gen Max. Am I that far off to say that this iteration of the Max is inadvertantly targeting an older almost boomer demographic? I've talked with several older fellas (in the casinos while playing blackjack and poker) that have recently purchased an 04 Maxima SL with 4sp auto. One dumped his Caddy for the Max, of which he said is 10x the car the Caddy ever was. My theory on this is the sheer size and roominess of the new Max. It's like a sporty Avalon big cruiserish type car now with tons of motor thrown in. It just doesn't cater to the sporty side as much, too big, too heavy now. Now it's a lux/powercruiser. G35 is sports/lux for same or close to same $. Is the new Max another Japanese Buick, just sportier? I don't really think so, just throwing it out there after hearing multiple oldtimers talk about their new SL's.

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