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#2 of 1950 buy a 98 maxima??? by willow25 Sep 24, 2001 (5:58 pm)
Replying to: pat (Sep 29, 2001 11:01 am) I'm buying a "new" car by the end of the year and my first choice is a Nissan Maxima. I've read that they are very reliable and hold their value well. My budget is probably going to allow for a 98-99 and I was wondering if it's worth buying a car that's almost 3-4 years old. Any suggestions or comments would help a lot. willow25 Replies to this message: jap man (Feb 06, 2005 3:26 pm) fbrownlo (Feb 10, 2005 4:46 pm) alex_wareing (Feb 13, 2005 6:43 pm) badgerfan (Feb 17, 2005 8:45 am) nightcrawler29 (Aug 24, 2005 7:55 pm)
#3 of 1950 INTRIGUE by dindak Oct 04, 2001 (5:09 am)
Buy a 2001/ 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue. It's one of the best sedans on the market with great handling and one of the best V6 engines around, a 3.5L DOHC producing 215HP. The deals should be great this year as it's the last on for Intrigue and the warrany on them has been extended to 5 years. The car is recommended by most magazines (including Consumer Reports), but is unfortunately over looked by most consumers. It is the sleeper of all sleepers on the market in my opinion.
#4 of 1950 4 good options, budget for only 1 by peteri1 Oct 04, 2001 (6:45 am)
Am looking at 1 of 4 choices to replace my 99GS400. I've read everything here and on other forums and have seen much conflicting info: 4 options: Lexus LS430 with custom/luxury package Infiniti Q45 with premium pckg Audi A-6 4.2 loaded Audi A-8 not stripped, but not loaded   Chicago winters--had Blizzaks on the GS--worked fine. My 95Q was pig in snow, but I'm sure 2002Q is a world away from that. I've heard Audi has some QC problems, but I like their maintenance being included. I'm a happy Lexus driver. The Q appears to offer the most for the $$. Will lease and in this economy, I would think I could command an attractive package. Can I go wrong with any of the 4? Am I missing something?
#5 of 1950 Maxima's are good cars. by mrdetailer Oct 04, 2001 (7:15 am)
Generally a 3-4 year old car range is a good one because they are basically sound. If possible get one that is still under warrenty. But if not, make sure that a trusted Maxima mechanic goes over it thoroughly. Their V-6 is one of the best rated for over 10 years.   Personally I am amazed at the great strides in American Quality recently, so the Olds may not be a bad idea other.
#6 of 1950 I agree by dindak Oct 04, 2001 (7:38 am)
Maxima and Intrigue are both excellent choices for midsize sedans.
#7 of 1950 peteri by canadiancl Oct 04, 2001 (1:37 pm)
If I had that kind of budget, I would go for the A6 4.2 - - best combination of sport and luxury amongst the 4 choices.
#8 of 1950 peteri by qbrozen Oct 05, 2001 (5:14 am)
Actually, I was about to agree with the A6, but I just looked at the specs here on Edmunds. Both the A6 and A8 are 4000 lbs, and considering the A8 gets a bump in HP over the A6, I don't think performance difference is an issue. So, considering that and the fact that the A6 would possibly be to small for you based on the rest of your list, I say go for the A8. I think you'll find the AWD to be the best addition to a car you could ever have hoped for.
#9 of 1950 Intrigue by black_tulip Oct 05, 2001 (12:50 pm)
I'd pass Intrigue only for one reason: crash test results are terrible...
#10 of 1950 Honda Accord or Toyota Camry by paulo3 Oct 05, 2001 (6:56 pm)
I would recommend the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry as my choices for a sedan. The new Nissan Altima looks impressive but I would wait until the reliability of the 2002 is proven.   The new BMW 525 is another nice car and is rated highly by many auto publications.
#11 of 1950 Narrowing it down by kostamojen2 Oct 06, 2001 (10:41 pm)
The only way to figure out what car you like is a test drive. And theres no reason to not test drive every car on the market   But dont just test drive one car and say "oh, i like it" cause if you dont test drive the best cars and all the cars in your price range even (or out, helps as well), then you dont have any reference

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