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Last post on Mar 25, 2008 at 4:44 PM
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#25 of 28 2008 Maxima vs 2008 Honda Accord
by jspagna1
Mar 25, 2008 (1:30 pm)
Someone said in a previous post that the new Accord looks like a Saturn Aura. I think it actually looks more like a 2005 Saturn L300.
http://www.edmunds.com/used/2005/saturn/l300/100487076/photos.html
I would definitely buy a Maxima over an Accord. Especially with the track record of transmissions going bad in the Honda's lately. I am on my 2nd Maxima. I sold my wifes 92 Maxima with 126,000 miles to the girl down the street in 2003 and she is still driving it. I bought a 2003 which now has 51,000 miles on it with no problems.
And a maxima will spank an Accord when it comes to speed IMO.
#26 of 28 Re: 2008 Maxima vs 2008 Honda Accord [jspagna1]
by thegraduate
Mar 25, 2008 (1:52 pm)
255hp Maxima vs. a 268 hp Accord.
I'm not sure one would spank the other. They weigh essentially the same.
#27 of 28 Re: 2008 Maxima vs 2008 Honda Accord [jspagna1]
by elroy5
Mar 25, 2008 (2:13 pm)
Sounds very familiar. My 92 Accord was sold at 140k miles, and had no transmission problems. My 03 Accord has 53k miles, and hasn't had any problems either. And I doubt your 03 Maxima would "spank" my 03 Accord. I know I get better mileage.
#28 of 28 Re: 2008 Maxima vs 2008 Honda Accord [tonycd]
by parviz
Mar 25, 2008 (4:44 pm)
I should say I've had my share od Nissan/Datsuns which included a Sentra, Nissan Quest and a Datsun 510. My 510 was one of the best cars ever made and I drove it to 350k miles before donating it. The other two, however, nice cars in their own class and with nice features, but reliability is nowhere comparable to Honda (or Toyota for that matter). My Quest (same engine as Maxima, at least for that year and model) gave up its transmission at just under 100k miles.