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Sedans Nissan Altima Acura TL vs. Nissan Altima
136 messages, Last post on Oct 06, 2009 at 6:54 AM
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Replying to: jeffatl (Jun 05, 2007 6:53 am)
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Replying to: jeffatl (Jun 05, 2007 6:53 am)
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Replying to: laurasdada (Jun 05, 2007 8:42 am) Car shopping sure is fun 
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Replying to: ggesq (Jun 05, 2007 10:55 am)
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Replying to: bv050506 (Jun 05, 2007 7:27 am) It wasn't the cvt that ended the dreaded torque steer problem. The lowered the engine so the half shafts would be level.
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Replying to: jd10013 (Jun 05, 2007 1:44 pm) Correct. The transmission had nothing to with it. The fix came via and all-new platform which the Altim rides on, but the Maxima doesn't. It still wiggles and squirms.
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Replying to: jaeger1 (Jun 05, 2007 2:56 pm)
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Replying to: bv050506 (Jun 06, 2007 8:15 am) The Maxima does not share this new platform and hence has not benefitted from those commendable changes. The Maxima is pretty much as it was in terms of torque steer. One more reason it is becoming an increasingly hard sell against the Altima. |
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"The Maxima does not share this new platform and hence has not benefitted from those commendable changes. The Maxima is pretty much as it was in terms of torque steer. One more reason it is becoming an increasingly hard sell against the Altima." If this is indeed true, there isn't a whole of reason in spending more $$ on a Maxima than an Altima. Although Maxima is Nissan's flagship car, it seems like the Altima is better, at least from a technology perspective. Do I see an imminent demise of the Maxima since it is a slow selling car, despite hefty discounts. Nissan had always wanted the Maxima to compete with the TL, but it has consistently failed. Potential buyers usually cross shop Maxima with Avalon, Camry and Accord (and even Altima). |
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Replying to: kennyg8 (Jun 06, 2007 6:55 pm) The Maxima's biggest weakness is a lack of self-definition. We are WAY to hell and gone from the 4DSC ( four door sports car) days with the current model. So what is it, exactly? I would LOVE to see Nissan return to its performance roots with this model and make the new Maxima a smaller, higher-performance offering than the current Altima. The world does not need any more bloated limos, with transparent sporting pretensions - which is what the current Maxima has become IMHO. Jaeger |
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