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Sedans Nissan Maxima 2009 Nissan Maxima
681 messages, Last post on Oct 08, 2009 at 11:05 AM
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For those of you defending the Maxima as a worthy contender for the TL because of price, think of the compliment to Nissan when you say that a car by their base company can compete with another company's top tier vehicle line simply because of price. Now that I think about it, I feel better about driving the Maxima, thanks. My lack of gullibility worked, I did not go for the fufu Acura and still got a car that in your opinion is comparable. I think I will celebrate, double Johnnie Walker Blue coming up. And I got a bigger back seat and roomier trunk to boot, what a deal. Again thanks....
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Replying to: sanjaysdca (Sep 16, 2008 7:57 am) I also think that a power to cost based decision automatically makes the G8 a great choice, only drawback is the interior only comes in black so that is a no-go for me. I would get the room I need, good looks, reviews seem to be favorable, and rear wheel drive V8 punch with killer exhaust sound like only an America car can generate (the blender on steroid sound of the Jap cars does not quite do it for me). Ok enough of that, so what car did you finally decide to get? I would go with the A6 or GS 350 but that is just me.
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Replying to: out4cat (Sep 16, 2008 2:00 pm) But to each their own and everybody has different priorities. So I guess I'll say "you're welcome".
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Replying to: habitat1 (Sep 16, 2008 2:35 pm) On another note, I just never figured that comparability between cars would be based on price and thought it was more towards what the manufacturer is trying to accomplish. I considered the Honda Accord in looking for my 4 door sedan but found it to be bland, spiritless, and uninspiring when compared with the Maxima. Great value, but just not exiting enough. |
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Replying to: out4cat (Sep 16, 2008 2:58 pm)
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Replying to: out4cat (Sep 16, 2008 2:58 pm) On the performance front, BMW has always used Clydesdales to measure from, whereas most Japanese manufacturers appear to use Shetland Ponies. You may recall that Acura/Honda, Mazda, Nissan and several other Japanese manufacturers had to restate (lower) their horspeower ratings a couple of years ago when they were independently found to be overstated. BMW, Mercedes and Porsche would never have tried that, even on "gullible" Americans. The Japs tried to make it seem like a new SAE measurement standard was being implemented, but the fact is, they were caught cheating. And even now I still think the European horses are bigger than the Japanese ones. Another big part of the performance difference is BMW's RWD setup and excellent drivetrain efficiency. Anything over about 200 horspeower in FWD doesn't add much to performance. Witness my 190hp 1995 Maxima that was tested at 6.6 - an extra 100 hp (and 600 lbs) only saves you 0.3 seconds. When BMW puts their 300 hp in a RWD 335i, they get sub 5 second 0-60. It's almost impossible to get a similar sized FWD car down to under 6 seconds, let alone 5. We'll have to see how Acura does with AWD in the 300hp TL, but that adds even more weight and AWD has at least 5-8% lower drivetrain efficiency than RWD. |
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Replying to: SergeyM (Sep 16, 2008 6:59 pm) Give him a break - that was the Johnny Walker talking.  I'm sure with a clear mind, he would have written 3.0 liter (non-turbo) I6.
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Replying to: sanjaysdca (Sep 16, 2008 7:57 am) Which car did you end up with ?
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Replying to: out4cat (Sep 16, 2008 2:23 pm) Ended up with MDX Tech with Power Tail Gate Here is my rationale/thinking process 2009 Maxima Liked the car.... but I thought 35K is little too high for what it offers (my opinion). And somehow I was not that enthusiastic after the drive... Cannot pinpoint the cause 2008 TL. Nice car, liked the fit and finish, Decent space, I was getting one for 28.5K base & 31.5K for TL type S with NAV. I probably would have bought this if not MDX. A good value. 2008 RL: Could not understand the purpose of this car. Is not significantly better then TL type S. Rear seat space is less then TL Audi A6: 3.2L engine felt weaker. Liked 4.2...but it was over my budget BMW 528: Best driving car. Was putoff by the I-Drive. wife did not like the all around visibility - specially from B piller back. Lexus GS: Nice car, good treatment by dealer, was priced well too (41K for base). Dont really know why I didnt consider it after first test drive M35: Best overall 4 door CAR. Good space, good driving & dealership experience. If TL was not 31K I would have bought this (CAR) E350: Like the design. But after reading the reliability issues here at edmunds I scratched it off. Genesis: This is the car I really wanted to like. The testdrive was OK. Has all the Doodads that you can think off. Was put off by Kerney Mesa Hyundai Dealer after he said "Genesis is probably too rich for you". Hyundai brand was scratched off Suburu Outback: We do quite a bit camping etc. Thought a wagon might be a good thing to consider. Suburu Outback 3.0R is selling very well. Very difficult to find. Finally Acura MDX: Was a good balance of the space we needed and the most car like 7 seater you can buy. 7 seater was not my first choice, but it was most PRACTICAL choice for us. Acura also had good incentives (Got mine for $358xx +TTL) Other SUV's that I drove either too soft or too expensive. A long confusing journey to buy a car
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