How reliable are the Nissan maximas?

[LuckyTaxi]

Growing up my dad would only buy japanese cars, therefore, he would ONLY buy a toyota or mazda.
I've had a 626, 929, and a Camry. I am looking to buy my own car now, but since I know jacksh!t about
cars my dad will be going along with me. Obviously he wants some say in what I get, but I will have the
last say for sure.

Having said this, he dispies Nissans and Hondas. I am looking to spend at the most $9000. I dont want
a Toyota becuz we already have one. I love how the Millenia looks, but the fiance doesnt like them.
She wants hondas, but everywhere you go u see a honda. Audis are nice, but good luck finding the A4
for around that price with low miles. So, now I'm stuck with the Nissan Maxima. The new models (not
the new ones that look like the new altimas) look very nice, but I can't afford that. The old ones aren't
bad, and I would buy one since it fits in my price range.

In the philly area, I've seen them go for $7k-$9 depending on where you look. My dad says their tranny
tends to go pretty fast. Then again the man is very bias. He wants me to get a camry. I think they're
ugly. Anyways, I love the millenia

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Call your dad a girly old man for liking Camrys.

 

[BDawg]

Why would he only buy japanese cars?

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Call your dad a girly old man for liking Camrys.

lol ... yea he is old ... i just want something that i can slap some rims on.

 

[RossMAN]

I'd say the newer Nissan Maxima's are more Japanese than Mazda's (Ford) are.

Go for the Nissan Maxima.

As with any used car, the life of the car depends on how the previous owner treated and maintained it.

They're all built the same, but cared for differently.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: BDawg
Why would he only buy japanese cars?

he figures they last longer than american cars.

let's not start a flame war here.

 

[chiwawa626]

Never had any major probs with my bros 95 maxima...

 

[zCypher]

Pretty much any car you buy today will be fairly reliable if you take proper care of it, however some will take more beatings than others. I'm assuming you want one that you can play with a fair amount, and not have it break down. Something with a reasonable amount of HP and torque would be ideal, as you don't want to have to push it to its limit to have fun (ie, stock civic - have to rev the snot out of it to accelerate). Something lower-revving and torque-ier would be good, IMO.

If you just want to slap rims on it ... make sure you get rims that suit the car.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

If you just want to slap rims on it ... make sure you get rims that suit the car.

I admit I'm asian, but I am no ricer. I've seen ppl drive around with nice cars and end up making them super ugly by
putting on ugly rims and spoilers 5 feet high!!! so damn ugly.

A maxima with rims on will not look nice. Well, the older models that is. The millennia looks nice with them.

 

[zCypher]

Originally posted by: lilcam

If you just want to slap rims on it ... make sure you get rims that suit the car.

I admit I'm asian, but I am no ricer. I've seen ppl drive around with nice cars and end up making them super ugly by
putting on ugly rims and spoilers 5 feet high!!! so damn ugly.

A maxima with rims on will not look nice. Well, the older models that is. The millennia looks nice with them.

I guess it all boils down to taste, which most people have very poorly of.

Anyway.. if you make your car all nasty and drive up here I'll have to slap you.

 

[chiwawa626]

Originally posted by: lilcam

If you just want to slap rims on it ... make sure you get rims that suit the car.

I admit I'm asian, but I am no ricer. I've seen ppl drive around with nice cars and end up making them super ugly by
putting on ugly rims and spoilers 5 feet high!!! so damn ugly.

A maxima with rims on will not look nice. Well, the older models that is. The millennia looks nice with them.

Any maxima 4th gen and up with a nice set of NON RACER rims will look good.

Checkout Cardomain.com's member pages for examples of nice sleek maximas, and tons more ugly ones.

 

[tweakmm]

A black 4th generation with nice rims and a dark tint will look baddass
Ex. 1

 

[Cyberian]

Your Dad hates Nissan and you are looking at a Maxima?
Fiance doesn't like Mazda Millenia.
You don't want a Toyota.
Too many Hondas around.


How about a nice used Rolls Canardly?

 

[LuckyTaxi]

beemer will do for me!

that maxima looks niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Ornery]

My in-laws have had good luck with their Toyota Avalon. It's not a common machine, and it's really roomy. I don't know what else you want. Personally, I can't really tell one from another.

 

[RgrPark]

You can get a great Nissan 300Zx non turbo for around 9000... still a head-turner

 

[rufruf44]

Originally posted by: Ornery
My in-laws have had good luck with their Toyota Avalon. It's not a common machine, and it's really roomy. I don't know what else you want. Personally, I can't really tell one from another.

Isn't that the one that sit on a stretched Camry's platform ?

 

[Krk3561]

Originally posted by: BDawg
Why would he only buy japanese cars?

American card = teh suck

AND

Audi A4 = teh suck also

 

[amishhonda]

Originally posted by: lilcam

If you just want to slap rims on it ... make sure you get rims that suit the car.

I admit I'm asian, but I am no ricer. I've seen ppl drive around with nice cars and end up making them super ugly by
putting on ugly rims and spoilers 5 feet high!!! so damn ugly.

A maxima with rims on will not look nice. Well, the older models that is. The millennia looks nice with them.

a car is not your own until you make it your own by making SOME kind of mod... such as rims

 

[toant103]

Maximas are pretty nice, but part are very expensive

 

[NakaNaka]

Maxima is a great car.

 

[MrCodeDude]

We have a 97' Maxima, it's pretty nice. I like it
-- mrcodedude

 

[007bond]

Originally posted by: Krk3561

Originally posted by: BDawg
Why would he only buy japanese cars?

American card = teh suck

AND

Audi A4 = teh suck also

Yea "American cards" suck. And the Audi A4 is definitely NOT a shitty car.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: amishhonda

Originally posted by: lilcam

If you just want to slap rims on it ... make sure you get rims that suit the car.

I admit I'm asian, but I am no ricer. I've seen ppl drive around with nice cars and end up making them super ugly by
putting on ugly rims and spoilers 5 feet high!!! so damn ugly.

A maxima with rims on will not look nice. Well, the older models that is. The millennia looks nice with them.

a car is not your own until you make it your own by making SOME kind of mod... such as rims

i put a sticker on mine does that count?

 

[CrazyDe1]

I love my mom's maxima...it's so bad...the engine is smooth as hell...
It has had a few oxygen sensor problems though...I think we've had to replace the oxygen sensor 4 or 5 times and it's only a 96....
Everythign else is fine though