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Sedans Nissan Maxima 2009 Nissan Maxima
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Replying to: motoevolution (Jul 03, 2008 5:19 am) Who in their right mind is going to pay 3-5 k over list for starters not to mention that it would bring the top maxima to over 40k bringing it into more competition including their own. infiniti. These cars will not sell as expected unless the dealers start dealing in todays climate.
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Replying to: snags (Jul 03, 2008 12:25 pm) Premium and +Tech: $34,500.. that was the price i gave them. I walked in and presented them with a take it or leave it scenario.. NO HAGGLING and they took it. unfortunately, the one they had in stock wasn't the color I want. So I have to wait until they get it. They are expecting to get more in next week. CAN'T WAIT! will keep all posted when I get it. |
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Just took a test drive in the new 2009 Maxima and I REALLY liked it. I'm a "regular" at the local dealerships having recently test driven G35, M35, M45, 328, and the Accord Coupe - trying to nail down my purchase within the next 30 days to replace my very disappointing TL - its had way too many problems. Here are a few of my thoughts and observations: Pros 1) 290 hp engine with plenty of torque made for very responsive acceleration. Not quite as fast as the new G35, but certainly more than adequate. 2) Steering was very responsive and was perfect for me. 3) Road noise was also very minimal - just look at the wheel wells to check out the extra sound deadening materials being used as opposed to the Accord which has too much road noise. 4) Love the sheet metal - the curved lines on the side panels are very pronounced when the car is Black. 5) The NAV with the 3D of buildings in large cities is WAY COOL. I wish however,the NAV screen was a 7" (like the M class) instead of the 6" screen. 6) If you go into personal preferences, there were SO MANY ways to customize your Maxima. One could spend hours upon hours customizing their Maxima to their needs/wants. I could even swear I saw ways to customize windshield wiper settings - never seen that before. 7) Really enjoyed the rear seat experience with the dual-moonroofs. Only downside was the button to control the power moonroof sunshades appeared to be very touchy - resulting in the moonroof itself also opening up and not just the sun shades. Cons 1) Premium fuel. I view this as only a slight negative. If you do the math using $4 (regular) vs. $4.25 (premium) at 12,000 miles, the extra cost of premium comes out to an extra $135 a year. 2) Trip computer showed the Maxima had gone 140 miles, averaging 12 mph and was getting 11 MPG. Ok ok....The car is NEW and was mostly running idle as dealers showed off the features in the car parking lot. Then, when out on the open road, I'm sure the test drivers were not trying to conserve fuel. I'm still hopeful this car will end up around the 22 MPG (combined) as advertised! 3) If you get the premium package, the foot room under the driver seat is all but gone! Thankfully, leg room was still adequate and a bit larger than my TL. 4) Whats up with having 2 buttons for controlling Air re-circulation?? One is for On, and another button is for Off. 5) I tried to see how much we could negotiate on the price and the dealer was pretty firm that they will be staying "near sticker" until the supply gets larger. He has 5 Maximas and only 1 has sold thus far. 6) While I like the PREMIUM package, I was a bit dissappointed that the air conditioning controls in the rear seat armrest control the FRONT air condition units and not the air coming out for the rear passengers. So, we don't have 3-zone heating and cooling. 7) I would have preferred the first digit in the Vehicle Identification to have started with a 'J' as those vehicles are often made/constructed with better quality controls. Bottom line, I'm strongly considering a PREMIUM w/Tech on Blue. My main issue is the lack of negotiation on the price. I haven't seen nor heard any BLUE Maxima's being made yet. Carmax (new car dealership in Maryland) is already discounting 2009 Maximas by $1300. 2008 Maximas are going for nearly $7000 off sticker. P.S. tcoopdeville who just posted getting PREMIUM w/TECH for $34,500 got a super deal!!! |
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I just drove the new 2009 SV Sport Package today. Still can't get used to the CVT( it just gives me the sensation of an automatic that is slipping), but that probably wouldn't be a deal killer. Torque steer is much better than the HUGE torque steer in the '08. Exterior looks better in person than in the photos......and it looks good in the photos. Interior is nice, but door panels look like hard plastic until you touch them and discover that they are not. Interior has a low fequency hum from the engine at idle that bothered me a bit at first, but I totally forgot about by the end of the test drive. Sport package (which included 19" wheels with 245/40 tires) surprised me with a better-than-expected ride. Curious about fuel economy......if it did actually do better than 25 mpg if drove easily on the highway, the 20 gallon tank would give it close to a 500 mile range.....nice. The young salesman said it would do 30 mpg if babied, but I think he was a little optimistic. He said it didn't require premium fuel, but maybe he wasn't paying attention when he was sitting in the training session(?). Overall, a positive first impression. As soon as the '08's are cleared off the lots, I would expected the new Max to be heavily discounted.......lots of nice offerings by other manufacturers being discounted to low 30's that are as good or possibly better (in some people's opinions). The car biz just isn't that good right now where a manufacturer can continue float the boat without getting very aggressive on selling price......especially with competitors being more-than-willing to take your business of you don't. Cash flow is everything.
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Replying to: lucky4me2 (Jul 04, 2008 10:26 am) Premium not required but you can expect a small loss in FE and HP ( though my 5% gas discount card makes it equal).
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Replying to: alexstore (Jul 06, 2008 4:14 am) scott, new guy, virginia beach va |
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Replying to: 09murano (Jun 27, 2008 12:06 pm) thanks! scott, virginia beach va
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Replying to: smlull163 (Jul 06, 2008 7:36 am)
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Replying to: suydam (Jul 06, 2008 10:03 am) For comparisons, the 2008 Altima V6 weighs 3,435 and Consumer Reports got 16/30 with 23 mixed from it. The 2009 Maxima weighs 3,631 and has an extra 35 HP. I'll bet it turns in slightly lower numbers than the Altima. |
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I drove the '09 Maxima SV yesterday for the 1st time. It puts the '08 Maxima (& Altima) to shame!!! I was considering a Z but I needed more room...so the '08 Maxima SL was my primary choice from Nissan (Infiniti is too expensive). I was ready to buy when the '09 Max was announced and decided to wait to see what it looked like. Glad I waited! Then the test drive...took the same route as I did when I test drove the Z (good curves, bumps, etc). The '09 Max SV with the Sport Package held the road like glue - better than the 08 Z Coupe! Drive it!! 
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