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#533 of 572 by anonymousposts Oct 05, 2004 (4:51 pm)
The Accord still has front and rear wishbones to the best of my knowledge.
#534 of 572 Re: Go for the Maxima [tlccar1] by duke_wa Oct 25, 2004 (8:56 am)
Replying to: tlccar1 (Jun 11, 2004 11:16 am) I have to agree with maxamillion, I test drove Accords (and XLE V6 Camrys) and the used y2k Maxima that I just purchased seems to have more personality and the engine is sooooo sweet. From what I've read, the Maxima and Accord have virtually the same level of reliability. That's why I decided on the Maxima. Every time I drive it, it always reminds me, "what a car!" Replies to this message: attilauy (Dec 02, 2004 2:48 pm) blane (Dec 02, 2004 5:55 pm) attilauy (Dec 02, 2004 6:42 pm) dwood (Dec 08, 2004 4:44 am) gerapau (Dec 09, 2004 10:40 am) mramos (Apr 01, 2005 2:19 am)
#535 of 572 by anonymousposts Oct 25, 2004 (10:06 am)
My Accord does the same for me so to each his own. Never got into the rear styling or the rear axle of the Maxima but the V6 engine is nice.
#536 of 572 Re: Honda fan, Nissan lover [maxfan] by duke_wa Oct 27, 2004 (3:26 pm)
Replying to: maxfan (Oct 04, 2004 8:43 pm) Hear, hear, Maxfan. I feel the same way about my y2k Max and it's only the 3.0 V6 engine with 222 horses. What a sweet car this is. The quality is something else. I read the reviews about the Maxima and did all kinds of research before I test drove one, but I never realized just how nice this car really is! Drive it, you won't be disappointed!
#537 of 572 anonymousposts by perna Nov 02, 2004 (10:30 am)
Have you actually driven a newer Maxima? It's not an old-school solid rear axle like something you'd find in a pickup truck or Mustang. I have an '03 and to be honest when I was doing test drives it just blew the doors off the Accord. I didn't notice the lack of IRS, both cars had similar "sport-type" suspensions where you felt the bumps, but not enough to jar your teeth loose.   The Honda felt a bit "nimbler", for lack of a better word, but the Nissan had a nicer interior/exterior (IMO, this is obviously subjective) and was a rocket. Like my older post above spells out, I just couldn't justify buying a car that I felt was inferior in almost every way just for the Honda name. It was significantly more expensive as well, although resale would make some of that up.
#538 of 572 by anonymousposts Nov 03, 2004 (10:11 am)
I've driven several newer Maximas. They are great in a straight line but became rather nervous on bumy roads and going around corners.   The Maxima does have an OK interior but I prefer the interior in my 04 Accord over the interior in the 00-03 Maximas.
#539 of 572 Previous Nissan owner, new Accord owner by oneginee Nov 20, 2004 (8:54 am)
Replying to: maxfan (Oct 04, 2004 8:43 pm) Everyone likes to think they made the right decision buying their car. Once they own it their judgement tend to follow their ego. Everyone is naturally biased toward saying their car is the better one.   I was the owner of a nissan max and I bought an Accord EX V6 one month ago. I had a few problem with the maxima (which I was a second owner) decided to trust Honda legendary liability, high resale value, and low mileage. Today I have now doubt in my mind as to which car of the two is the better one. The Maxima surpasses the Honda. It is much more responsive, the engine is just way beyond the honda V6. It is not just power but torque and reponse at all rpms. Another thing that greatly disapointed me with the Accord is the ABS brakes. How could i have missed that when I bought it. It is ackward and a little grabby. All Accord owner go try the brakes on a maxima, you will see the difference for yourself. The mileage of my Honda is 7 miles below what was written on the window sticker! The suspension is better in the maxima too. I am a classical music listener and the Accord sound system can not compare with the Maxima Boose. Finally last but not least, the accord has little style both estheticaly and in its driving. So why did I buy the accord ? I had problems with the nissan transmission (2nd owner) and so I went for the reliability of the accord. but I will never again buy a Honda. Probably a NEW nissan, infinity or a BMW... Replies to this message: blane (Nov 20, 2004 5:28 pm) gregoryc1 (Dec 03, 2004 6:37 pm) ebenrick (Jul 13, 2005 9:49 am) y2za (Jul 14, 2005 6:21 am) mrcoffee42 (Dec 15, 2004 1:35 pm)
#540 of 572 Re: Previous Nissan owner, new Accord owner [oneginee] by blane Nov 20, 2004 (5:28 pm)
Replying to: oneginee (Nov 20, 2004 8:54 am) What model year was your used Maxima? What model year is your Accord?
#541 of 572 by anonymousposts Nov 20, 2004 (7:29 pm)
Most of your complaints should have been discovered during your test drive.   The gas mileag will improve as you break the engine in. Most Hondas don't see their peak MPG figures until at least the first oil change.
#542 of 572 Re: I35 [lilelvis] by max05 Nov 29, 2004 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: lilelvis (Oct 01, 2004 4:36 pm) I came very close to buying an I35 in August for $24,300 (no heated seats, so add $800 if you need them)....they were going to give me $10,000 for my trade, which was a 2000 maxima (5 years old), so an out the door price of $14,300....I offered $14,000 and we were both stubborn and I walked...I ended up a month later with an 05 maxima SL fully loaded for $17,000 plus my trade, so basically for $2,700 I got more horsepower (265), 5 speed auto with manual mode vs. 4 speed, heated seats, heated steering wheel, memory seats, power folding mirror and power steering wheel, better BOSE stereo (320 watts vs. 200)and a one year newer model vs. a soon to be discontinued car....with all that said, i loved my 2000 maxima, and i'm sure i would have been happy with the I35 if thats how it ended up....bottom line, you can't go wrong with either....by the way, i have not seen another ad close to the $24,300 price in months...

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