Good Points: Extremely quiet engine. 255HP. Price. Nice controls. Reliable.
Bad Points: Front wheel drive.
General Comments: I bought a 2002 Nissan Maxima QX, black with grey leather. I just turned 30 and wanted a car I could keep until my late 30's. I wanted something fast, yet practical and reliable. I test drove a BMW 325 and didn't like the Civic feel of that car, even though it had more luxury and rear wheel drive. Plus I felt like I was paying $10k just for the BMW name.
The Maxima engine is amazing. It's so quiet at idle you barely know it's running. At higher RPM's it is solid. It's also a very practical sedan. The xeon headlights are a nice touch.
The worst thing about this car is that it has all that power, yet it's front wheel drive. This causes a lot of torque steering when accelerating through turns.
I did my homework, and for the money, this is one of the best cars being offered of any class.
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Hatchback - Front (FWD) - 5 Speed Manual, 4 Speed Automatic, 5 Speed Manual Gearbox - 1240 cc - Max Speed: 104, 96 mph - 80, 65 bhp - Petrol - Available Trims: E, Sport, Tekna, Visia, Acenta, SE, S
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Advantages: Awesome Car Disadvantages: Wind Noise at 80 Miles per hour
AugieOrlandoFLUSA 11.06.2006 (11.06.2006)
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Advantages: Awesome Car Disadvantages: Wind Noise at 80 Miles per hour
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