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#543 of 572 Re: Go for the Maxima [duke_wa] by attilauy Dec 02, 2004 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: duke_wa (Oct 25, 2004 8:56 am) Agree. I went with Maxima ( two '95 and one '02 with total of 200k miles between them). I was about to buy '04 Maxima but the external appearance was awful, kinda like new 5 and 7 series with big slabs of lumber on the trunks. The designer of these new models should be fired. My wife's 325 is different, it is nice but I still prefer to drive the Maxima. Anyway, Accord is no match to Maxima. Not sure about the hybrid Accord. However, even though the hybrid maybe more responsive (big IF), I still vote for the OLD MAXIMA, not the ugly NEW Maxima. Accord looks too bland like a regular vanilla. Replies to this message: 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)
#544 of 572 Re: Go for the Maxima [attilauy] by blane Dec 02, 2004 (5:55 pm)
Replying to: attilauy (Dec 02, 2004 2:48 pm) Are you voting for the "OLD" Maxima (with those round taillights... it was uglier than the current generation), or are you voting for the two generations old one? Replies to this message: attilauy (Dec 02, 2004 6:42 pm)
#545 of 572 Re: Go for the Maxima [blane] by attilauy Dec 02, 2004 (6:42 pm)
Replying to: blane (Dec 02, 2004 5:55 pm) I am voting for the 02 Maxima, with round tail lights. I think it is nice, unique...I love the tail lights. It looks more muscular than the other max.
#546 of 572 Re: Previous Nissan owner, new Accord owner [oneginee] by gregoryc1 Dec 03, 2004 (6:37 pm)
Replying to: oneginee (Nov 20, 2004 8:54 am) I have always admired the Nissan vehicles, and I have looked at them when my wife and I were in the market for our Hondas. We didn't pursue the deal with the Nissan dealer for the following two reasons: 1.) We were not impressed with the dealer in our area. ---- and --- 2.) We had a question about the extended warranty offered by Nissan, and when I contacted the parent corporation, they were not very professional over the phone. That in itself told me something about what we could expect from the dealer and the company! YES, I think they have a nice design, and maybe I would like to own one, but the Nissan dealer would have to work VERY hard to out perform our Honda dealer, both in terms of customer satisfaction and service. Replies to this message: ebenrick (Jul 13, 2005 9:49 am) y2za (Jul 14, 2005 6:21 am)
#547 of 572 Re: Go for the Maxima [attilauy] by dwood Dec 08, 2004 (4:44 am)
Replying to: attilauy (Dec 02, 2004 2:48 pm) Accord is no match to Maxima. Not sure about the hybrid Accord. However, even though the hybrid maybe more responsive (big IF), I still vote for the OLD MAXIMA, not the ugly NEW Maxima. Accord looks too bland like a regular vanilla.   I have to disagree with you on that one. At 6'2", I fill out all corners of the interior of each car, front or back. The Honda has more room in the rear when I sit behind my front seat setting. My head touches the head liner in the Nissan, but not the Honda. I have more knee room in the Honda. I have more room up front in the Honda.   The Maxima has a larger trunk, but it is irregular and is not flat with a smaller opening. The Honda's trunk is slightly smaller, but has a larger opening and is flat.   I have a 1995 Maxima and I fit better in that one than all the newer models...go figure.   The Honda is rated and is almost always tested using regular gas, but will get ten plus horsepower and torque when premium is used.   Personally, I think the Accord is basically a set of 215/55 17 series tires and a tank of premium gas away from the Maxima...and many other so-called proformance cars oriented cars.   Sometimes, you have to look at what a car actually is and not what they marketed it as. Replies to this message: gerapau (Dec 09, 2004 10:40 am) mramos (Apr 01, 2005 2:19 am)
#548 of 572 Re: Go for the Maxima [dwood] by gerapau Dec 09, 2004 (10:40 am)
Replying to: dwood (Dec 08, 2004 4:44 am) dwood, I have never heard of the Accord getting 10 more horsepower when premium fuel is used, are you sure of this? The Max will actually see more power when premium is used (or rather, it will see less power when regular is used) but that is simply because when regular is used the timing is adjusted to reduce the chance of pinging. If an engine is not designed to use premium (like the Accord) then putting premium in will not get you more horsepower. You can use regular in the Max without any problems.   Also, I've been in many Accords and the Max has as much if not more leg room than the Accord (the numbers say about 1" more total). For anyone over 6' tall the extra leg room in the front of the Max is very noticeable. In the Accord I have to put the seat right back to be comfortable while in the Max I still have some room to spare (albeit not much). Overall though, the space inside these two cars is very close.
#549 of 572 Re: Previous Nissan owner, new Accord owner [oneginee] by mrcoffee42 Dec 15, 2004 (1:35 pm)
Replying to: oneginee (Nov 20, 2004 8:54 am) I have been looking for a new car and doing all kinds of research. In the past week I finally got around to putting my butt in the seat and test driving several cars. I drove the Accord EX V6 first. Not overly exciting, but smooth and consistent. About what I have come to expect from Honda, since I currently own a '97 Accord LX and a 2002 CRV. Next, I drove the '05 Maxima. Certainly a more entertaining drive. I have to say it is a phenomenal engine. One of the best I have encountered. That being said, I wish I could put the Nissan V6 into the body of the Accord. Nothing else about the Maxima impressed me. It was a harsher ride, which I guess some people might prefer because it is "sportier". When I really stomped on the gas, the front end got all squirrelly and didn't feel very tight. The interior was very cheap feeling. And the Max required a lot of expensive options to be comparable in features with the Accord. I know the Nissan people will say that the Maxima is actually a larger car and the Accord should more be compared to the Altima. Frankly, there isn't that much difference in the size. The Maxima did have a little more interior room, but not much. I was pricing an Accord EX V6 with Navi, and was quoted $25,900. Pricing a Maxima SE on Edmunds, I had to add one big package and several individual items (like Navi) to get a comparable feature set. With all the options added on, the Maxima was probably $4-5000 more than the comparable Accord. Pricing the Altima with similar stuff oddly ended up being more expensive than the Maxima, because the only way to get Navi on the Altima is to add a $5500 package. Go figure. Bottom line, with the exception of the engine, I think the Accord is the better car. The fit and finish of it is far beyond the Maxima. I would love to go for the HAH, but can't justify the extra money. Incidentally, I also test drove an Infiniti G35 and the Acura TSX and TL. The G35 cleaned up all the handling problems and fit and finish problems of the Maxima, but the driver's seat was too small for me. The TSX was nice, but the 4 cyl. was a bit underpowered compared to the Accord's V6. I really loved the TL. I would probably buy that over the Accord in a second if I was in a position to drop that much on a car right now. It was one of the sweetest cars I have ever driven.
#550 of 572 by sapparo Dec 16, 2004 (12:52 pm)
The new Nissans just don't match the ambience, design and quality feel that the Accord EX V-6 and TXS have interior wise. The TL interior shames 40-50K cars, it's so darn nice and upscale especially with the alumi. trim package and black leather sport package. I've seen many cars in all price points, the new Accord has one of the best interiors in the class, everything just feels so buttoned down and tight.
#551 of 572 Both Great Cars!! by whampa65 Dec 29, 2004 (8:38 am)
I currently own an '05 Honda Accord Exl (4cyl) and I have to say it's definately the nicest car I've ever owned. I absolutely love the new interior in the Accords, kudos to Honda for going the extra mile with the new interiors. I have the leather package and you would swear your sitting in a very expensive luxury car. That being said, the Maxima is definately a drivers car and the engine is phenomenal. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Maxima or a Nissan for that matter. Both great cars in their own way and kudos to both companies for designing such great cars. Replies to this message: bigbandito (Dec 30, 2004 7:57 am)
#552 of 572 Re: Both Great Cars!! [whampa65] by bigbandito Dec 30, 2004 (7:57 am)
Replying to: whampa65 (Dec 29, 2004 8:38 am) whampa65, I've never heard it put better!   To me, the Accord V6 appeals to the brain, the intellect, the sense of appreciation for good engineering with everything in the right place and that rock solid feel. The Maxima appeals more to the heart and the soul, and the adolescent need for a go-fast car on 18's with futuristic lines and a strong, legendary engine. Both cars maintain an air of quality not seen in the American cars at this price point.   Pick your poison and be happy!

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