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Replying to: thegraduate (Aug 09, 2006 10:03 am)
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Replying to: just_phil (Aug 09, 2006 11:11 am) Thanks so much guys!
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Replying to: thegraduate (Aug 09, 2006 12:18 pm) The SE, and only the SE, will have white gauges AND body-colored door handles. It can be cloth or leather. Both GXE and GLE will have black gauges and chrome door handles, and GLE will ONLY have leather, while GXE can have either. SE will always have the spoiler, but GXE and GLE can have it too. In the later case, though, there will either be the 'regular' center high mounted stop light, or the cover that closes the hole where it used to be. Do you want more? 
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Replying to: kennyg8 (Aug 08, 2006 8:16 pm) comparable replacement for the Maxima and should be an even better car all around. In regard to the '02-'03 harsh ride of the Maxima's, I also have to agree with you on that one. This was the main thing that was starting to get on my nerves towards the end there when driving my Maxima. Everything else was great. So is it the twist beam axle that's causing all of the ruckus so to speak? It really did nearly jar my teeth whenever I drove on uneven road surfaces or streets with potholes and railroad tracks. I really started to notice it after driving an Altima 4-cylinder rental for a day while having the car serviced for the rear 02 sensors. The Altima definitely soaked up the bumps and such better than my Max did. All and all it's been a great car though, even after 60,000 miles. I'm still waiting to hear from the insurance company whether the car will be repairable or totaled out. I wasn't sure if I was reading right. Does your '03 Max have only 17,000 miles on it? Wow!!! I bet that is one mint-conditioned Maxima. By the way, I test drove a TL this past Saturday. It drove fine except for some pronounced wind noise coming from the windshield area on the interstate. I'm thinking of seeing if Acura will let me spend a day or overnight with the TL on my own with no other distractions, such as a salesperson, so I can give the car the benefit of the doubt. I also test drove the Lexus IS250, ES350 and RX350. I ended up liking the RX the best because of the flexibility and it seemed to have the best power of all three. I test drove the IS250. It was a nice car, but a little underpowered and really too small, and the suspension was pretty stiff, although a quiet car otherwise. I was a little disappointed with the ES350 after reading so many rave reviews from buyers on the Lexus forum. So, yeah, the RX is up there on the list too.
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Replying to: just_phil (Aug 09, 2006 1:46 pm) Haha, no, but that is EXTREMELY helpful, and I thank you so much for your time and effort into that post. It has cloth, black gauges w/white numbers, chrome door handles, and no spoiler. Definitely a GXE. Thanks so much for your help again! (and for helping out a Honda guy=me  with a Nissan-guy=friend!) Best Wishes thegrad
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I bought some Turanza LS-Vs to replace the Potenza RE92s on my '03 SE, and it honestly is a whole new car. The handling isn't quite as tight, but it soaks up bumps.
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Replying to: maximafan (Aug 09, 2006 8:54 pm) And yes, my 03 Max GLE only has 17k miles and it is in mint condition, as it is always garaged when not in use and I take good care of it. However, new car fever is biting me recently. So, I have been looking at the Acura RL ($3k incentive) and the TL ($1k incentive), and even the MDX ($2k incentive). I may sell my Max (I'll probably get about $17.5k for it) and apply the proceeds toward the new ride. The RX is nice, but expensive, when compared with the MDX, which is being deeply discounted lately. |
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Replying to: perna (Aug 10, 2006 9:47 am) The OEM Bridgestone EL-42s are not that bad, although its tracking power in snow could be better ... thank goodness I have traction control on my Max. The ELs still have a lot of tread, so I may not need to replace them yet. If I sell the car, it is not going to be an issue for me anymore.
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Replying to: kennyg8 (Aug 10, 2006 3:51 pm) thought you had an SE. I thought the GLE had a softer ride than the SE. I guess not much softer, huh? Mine is the SE, so I know I've got a "crunchy" suspension. I replaced my original Potenzas with the Futura V-rated series at about 46,000 miles. At first, it seemed as though they rode better than the Potenzas, but then, again, it may be that it was just the new tires. But in the last few months, I was beginning to think I might need new struts or something, the ride had become so harsh.
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Replying to: maximafan (Aug 10, 2006 7:54 pm)
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