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Sedans Toyota Camry Nissan Maxima vs. Toyota Camry
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Replying to: barronc (Nov 05, 2006 1:36 pm) Maxima. My '02 was totalled in an accident back in July and, boy, do I still miss that car! Never had any major problems with it except for spending some money on replacing 02 sensors two weeks before the accident. Heck, the car didn't even have a very good suspension, but I sure loved the power on that baby! I'm now driving a 2007 Lexus RX350, and though I really like it, it definitely is not as zippy as my Maxima was, although it does have a nice ride and definitely a beautiful interior. But I still mourn my Max! Sorry to hear about your xenons getting stolen. That didn't seem to be a problem over here in the Tampa Bay Area. The 2007 Camry is still a nice-looking car too, much more improved over the previous generation. Good luck with your Camry.
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I can't compare 07 maxima, But I have 05 one. Same engine, different tranny. I love it - quick acceleration from any speed. I cannot say same thing on Camry( I was helping my in-law to chose a right car for her, she chose Rav4). I drove Camry V6 and Avalon( when I was on a market for a new car) and found something unusual for a car with over 250hp. Both cars from Toyota while driving did not accelerate no matter how much pressure I was applying to gas pedal. I drove this cars at different dealerships and it was same issue. I agree with previous posts, Camry's natural competitor is Altima and Maxima's is Avalon. Now my reason for choosing Maxima over Avalon. 1) Looks- I am 28 and in Avalon I looked much older 2) Power and delivery- As I said before in maxima I press gas and it moves , in avalon its thinking......and still not moving. 3) Price- I got fully loaded maxima without Navi with stability control and full size spare ( none in Avalon) new for 25,6 plus taxes and charges, the best I was offered Avalon was 34g. 4)Folding seats- I have no idea why Toyota chose to have rear seats slightly moving over folding Ability particularly with a small trunk of Avalon. I was able to buy large shelves ( 7 ft tall) in Ikea and take it in my car not order delivery or borrow someone else's car. 5) Now if you drive carefully without lead on your feet, you can get EPA ratings of Avalon in Maxima (look at my post in Nissan Maxima: MPG-Real World Numbers), though using premium gas. So make comparison of Nissan and Toyota products properly. Altima vs Camry and Maxima vs Avalon
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| I had an "04 Maxima with the velvety smooth VQ V-6, but my '07 Camry is quicker. Doesn't sound like it, but it is. I know the new '07 Max is about 6.5 0-60, my Camry is about 6 flat. Also had an '05 Avalon with the 5 speed and it was a tich quicker too at 6.2 Just tellin' you I had both and the 'yota's are quicker. The new Max looks better than my '04 did, but to each his own. | |
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Replying to: alexstore (Nov 06, 2006 5:05 am) folks refer to this as "hesitation" -- on the Lexus/Toyota cars. It's been a real adjustment for me on the RX350 vs. my '02 Maxima. Sure, I understand that it's an SUV and it's a heavier vehicle, and it does have good pick up for an SUV. But there's something a little bit weird about the shifting of the tranny on the Lexus/Toyota cars. For instance, I've noticed sometimes when pulling, say, into a parking lot of a bank, once I turn in, which by this time, I'm at a very slow speed, it seems that the engine will rev, and I'm pretty sure I'm not pressing on the accelerator at that point, maybe just resting the foot on the accelerator before giving it a little gas to proceed. This is strange behavior. I wish I could document it better, but it doesn't happen every single time so it's difficult to try to document this. Similarly, if I'm coming to an intersection and I do the similar coast to go into a turn, but this time I need to accelerate, as I'm still on a fairly busy road, all of a sudden it feels like there's no power and I feel like I have to stomp on the accelerator to get the car going. Admittedly, I've often cursed when this happens because I don't like this at all. Other times this does not happen. Once again it's been hard for me to document. Other than these two idiosyncrasies, the car has been great! |
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Replying to: maximafan (Nov 05, 2006 9:41 pm)  getting about 14 miles to the gallon in the city. Good luck with your Lexus!
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Replying to: rennie4 (Sep 26, 2006 12:13 pm)
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Replying to: barronc (Nov 11, 2006 1:04 pm)
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Replying to: lmacmil (Nov 15, 2006 3:36 pm) Recently saw a new 07 Camry in a parking lot and noticed the paint coming off the hood. It looked like the old Ford and GM products that lost their paint because of heavy coating/galvanizing on the sheetmetal. That is quality? Must be normal "racing" look. With regard to style, the Maxima is much more attractive and appealing for both young and old. I know the magazines compare 0-60 and such but is this why we really buy the cars? I don't think so but it is nice but who is going to feel 0-60 in 5.9 or 6.1 seconds. With regard to the CVT, I was hesitant at first in our Murano but after a couple if trips I wonder didn't this come out many moons ago!? Just smooth!!! It may not be for everyone but feel that 9 out of 10 will enjoy the experience and best of all it requires "no maintenance" best I can tell in the owners manual.
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