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Sedans Nissan Maxima 2009 Nissan Maxima
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Replying to: mitsurob (Jan 09, 2009 9:51 am) |
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Replying to: mitsurob (Jan 09, 2009 9:51 am) |
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And then I drove the car. On a positive note, I love the exterior styling and the interior is pretty sharp too. The steering is superb and the brakes are awesome. I think the orange dashboard lighting is glaring and tacky. I found the nav system to be nowhere near as clear as that on my current Lexus ES350 (2007). Now for the really negative. The engine under acceleration was unbearably loud and the CVT transmission felt like a very loose rubber band. I suppose you could get used to those things but I really don't want to feel like I'm driving a Mack truck every time I pull away from a light. A real shame because I thought this might be a real steal in the under $40k category. I guess it just goes to reaffirm the old point..."if it's too good to be true, it probably is." Too bad. I was all set to be in love.
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Replying to: draz2 (Jan 27, 2009 11:50 am)
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Replying to: jayrider (Jan 27, 2009 4:07 pm) |
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Replying to: jayrider (Jan 27, 2009 4:07 pm) So I'm thinking the Acura TL (probably too small in the interior), the Acura RL (sells like crap so there are probably some awesome deals out there), the Audi A6, M-B E350 (I can get a lease on an outgoing E Class for $725/month on a 20k mile/yr lease) or the BMW 5 Series. Any thoughts? I'm still pissed the Maxima was/is not a better car....I really thought I had found a steal. Grrrrrrr  
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Replying to: draz2 (Jan 28, 2009 8:39 am) If you think TL is small..RL is smaller Infiniti M is another good car and not selling well. Hyundai Genesis..yes its hyundai.. but its best value out there Jag XF?..If you are considering MB then XF may not be out of your price range
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Replying to: draz2 (Jan 28, 2009 8:39 am)
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Replying to: jayrider (Jan 28, 2009 10:26 am) Hey, I'm insecure, what can I tell you?
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Replying to: sanjaysdca (Jan 28, 2009 9:52 am) Infinity M is a great car and I might well end up getting it. I'm not in love with the exterior but the interior is simply gorgeous. I'd be all over the Genesis except for the fact that it's RWD only and I live in NY where we get a lot of snow. So I'm limiting my search to AWD or FWD vehicles. XF is a nice enough looking car but it's priced thru the roof and it's reliability is a question mark (it is a Jag, after all...lol). The M-B E-Series is priced way high but M-B seems to have a pattern of offering really deep discounts on both purchases and leases. This will especially be the case as they attempt to liquidate inventory to make way for the "new" E-Class due out in Aug. (I'll be ending my ES350 lease in June). So I think the outgoing E-Class may be an especially great deal around then. That and I despise the photos I've seen of the new E-Class (looks like a C-Class on steroids). The Audi A6 is of great interest to me. Now with the supercharged 3.0 engine it rectifies the anemic performance of the former naturally aspirated "3.2" (it was actually a 3.1 liter engine BTW). Problem is that Audi wisely had made it's reputation in the past by undercutting its German rivals by about $5-7k on the same class of car. That no longer seems to be the case and they may be pricing themselves right out of the market. Too bad because the Audi's are great looking cars both on the exterior and especially on their class leading interiors.
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