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#620 of 629 Re: 2009 Prem tech (silver/Blk) [greenacura] by go_mdx1 Jun 28, 2009 (11:57 am)
Replying to: greenacura (Jun 22, 2009 9:56 am) When it comes to having state-of-the-art Navigation in terms of accuracy (new roads) and reliable information (POIs), aftermarket systems from Garmin (or TomTom) are FAR SUPERIOR to anything found built into cars. I own both an Acura TL w/Navi and a Maxima w/Navi and can speak from first hand experience.   A case in point, I live in Raleigh and I-540 was completed two years ago. Neither the 09 TL nor the 09 Maxima have this major interstate on their maps. Don't even get me started on points of interest!! I pull out my Garmin 255W, voila, all of the maps and data points are accurate!!   That said, I REALLY do like how current Navi systems have a hard drive so that you can have a TON of music onboard the car without having to bring DVDs or an iPOD. I do enjoy this feature - but probably not worth the cost of the complete Navi system.
#622 of 629 Re: TL with Painted Grill [poodog13] by out4cat Jun 28, 2009 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: poodog13 (Jun 28, 2009 9:45 am) Why not simply say what you mean? hiding the prejudicial attitude behind "much different demographic" doesn't cut it. I simply used the link as an example of what the car can look like with the grill painted body color. I could not find one without the additional modifications that I guess automatically make the car attractive to what you refer to as "much different demographic." Replies to this message: poodog13 (Jun 29, 2009 8:33 am) pat (Jun 29, 2009 11:28 am)
#623 of 629 Re: TL with Painted Grill [out4cat] by poodog13 Jun 29, 2009 (8:33 am)
Replying to: out4cat (Jun 28, 2009 1:04 pm) And exactly what is prejudicial about discussing demographics? And by prejudicial, are you insinuating racisism?   Demographics are the categories into which individuals are divided for marketing or census purposes. Commonly-used demographics include race, age, income, disabilities, mobility (in terms of travel time to work or number of vehicles available), educational attainment, home ownership, employment status, and even location.   Hasty conclusions often expose one's own bias! Replies to this message: pat (Jun 29, 2009 11:28 am)
#624 of 629 Re: TL with Painted Grill [poodog13] by pat HOST Jun 29, 2009 (11:28 am)
Replying to: poodog13 (Jun 29, 2009 8:33 am) Ahhh, let's not make this personal okay, either of you.   I'm not sure how (well, yes I am, actually) this turned into a TL discussion, but it's not the right place for that either.   How about we either meet up in an appropriate TL discussion or someone makes a comparison discussion with the Maxima and let this discussion get back on track?
#627 of 629 my 1-year old 2009 Maxima by cyberpunk Jul 02, 2009 (9:25 pm)
I haven't been on here in awhile - thought I'd post a quick update on my experience with the '09 Maxima.   I just past my 1-year mark at the end of June with this car. Mine is an '09 SV w/ technology package. I've put 33k miles on it over the past 12 months, which means I may well have more mileage on the '09 Maxima than anyone in the country.   In a nutshell, I'm almost as pleased with the car today as I was when I first bought it. I've hit every scheduled maintenance visit (many oil changes during the year, the 15k service, and the 30k service), and the car has been trouble-free.   I'm really surprised at how well the original tires have held up! I've still got a lot of life left in these tires. I thought I'd be getting close to replacing them by now, but they've held up really well. (Almost too well, as I've planned on upgrading to some after-market wheels when I finally do need to replace the tires, but at this rate that won't happen for another year!)   The only annoyance my car has given me is a slight "pop" sound. Entering my driveway, I go over a bump, and when I do so while going slowly and turning left into the bump, there is a strange popping sound. It might be coming from the suspension - I'm just not sure yet. I've been meaning to get it into the dealership to see if they can find out what is making the sound. I'm due for another oil-change right now, so I'll have them look at it this next week. The sound is almost identical to a sound that my 2000 Nissan Frontier used to make. It took the dealership weeks to figure out what was going on at that time: Turned out a small break had occured in the weld between the truck's frame and body, and when turning at certain angles, the weld seam would 'pop'. Perhaps the same thing is happening with my Maxima? I'll find out.   In any case - aside from that popping sound under the right conditions - the Maxima has proven to be a great purchase. Replies to this message: poodog13 (Jul 03, 2009 6:22 am) cyberpunk (Jul 03, 2009 9:35 am)
#628 of 629 Re: my 1-year old 2009 Maxima [cyberpunk] by poodog13 Jul 03, 2009 (6:22 am)
Replying to: cyberpunk (Jul 02, 2009 9:25 pm) I've heard that same sound in two previous generations of the Maxima (2003 and 2006), and both times it turned out to be a failed tie-rod end. When they fixed the 2003, the dealer told me it was a common failure. In 2006, they wouldn't admit that to be the case, but seems to me that if I had the same thing happen in two different installments, then Nissan might have some trouble with the engineering on those components. Replies to this message: cyberpunk (Jul 03, 2009 9:35 am)
#629 of 629 Re: my 1-year old 2009 Maxima [poodog13] by cyberpunk Jul 03, 2009 (9:35 am)
Replying to: poodog13 (Jul 03, 2009 6:22 am) Good to know! Thanks for the info - I'll use that when I take my car in this next week. I'll post what they have to say.

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