my aunt just got a 2004 corolla

[stickshift]

i'd have to agree about taking the maxima over the corolla...the 2000-2003 maximas were hot. Too bad the 2004s are fugly...

The engines are bulletproof too...our '93 maxima gxe refuses to die, and my parents see no reason to get a new car till this one goes...

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: shady06
2004 corolla: 0-60 is 1579657654354657641233 seconds


i guess Thegonagle is right about the priorities. i'd be more than willing to take a used car that gives worse gas mileage but KILLS the corolla off the line

I know what you mean. Showing those econoboxes who's the boss is definitely a top priority.

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: shady06
wait a second there, the maxima is actually cheaper than the corolla in this case. we arent talkin about 100K+ cars here

its also got 40K miles, is USED, and is out of warranty.

 

[randomlinh]

i don't like any of new maxima's... maybe the 97 body style was the last one i found acceptable. I was thinking of buying my friends maxima cause he was considering to sell it (double digit points hurts insurance ).. but then i thought about it.. he has double digit points.. do i really want that car? hehe.. that and he just stupidily ran into a poll that did 5k+ in damage.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
W00t my dad just bought a 2002 maxima se...ill be driving it the rest of the summer, and mabey next year it will be mine...?

now thats a real car. my friend has the exact same thing. he put flowmaster on it, put a nice dvd kit in, 19 inch rims with z rated tires, and a 2000W system. not only is it a pimp ride, but it'll eat a lot cars for breakfast

a real car? You haven't experienced very many cars i take it?

 

[rootaxs]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
A Maxima doesn't get 35-40 MPG like the Corolla.

I get 30mpg on my Maxima - for a V6 i don't consider that a bad thing at all. As far as insurance rates go... not sure about Corolla's - but my rates went down significantly coming from a Civic.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: fyleow
A 2001 Maxima for $4000 cheaper? Damn the Corolla here is like 13,000 for the CE model...I would have jumped on the Maxima anyday. My brother has a 2003 Corolla, that car is very...bland.

Most women I know really just want a reliable car that gets good gas mileage or a SUV. They do not have the passion for cars that a lot of guys on the forum have.

 

[NFS4]

'04 Corolla goes 0-60 in 8.2 seconds with the manual and around 9.0 for the automatic. I don't consider that too slow for an econobox.

That being said, some people just like newer vehicles. The interior quality, fit and finish, and reliability of an '04 will trump a '01 Maxima regardless. Not to mention that it will get much higher gas mileage on regular unleaded.

Stop acting like a bunch of childish ingrates. This is most likely an older woman who wanted a new, small, reliable, fuel efficient car (Toyota buyers are typically about 5-10 years older than Nissan buyers). She's not in the same buying demographic as the Maxima cravin' f@p f@p boys on these forums.

 

[rootaxs]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Stop acting like a bunch of childish ingrates. This is most likely an older woman who wanted a new, small, reliable, fuel efficient car (Toyota buyers are typically about 5-10 years older than Nissan buyers).

Interesting that you say that, down here it's the other way around. Most Corolla buyers are the younger generations, Maxima owners tend to be in their early 30's.

 

[SCSIfreek]

Originally posted by: shady06
2004 corolla: 0-60 is 1579657654354657641233 seconds


i guess Thegonagle is right about the priorities. i'd be more than willing to take a used car that gives worse gas mileage but KILLS the corolla off the line

how old are you anyway? seems like you're those who would riced up your car just to get that 1-2HP. dude your aunt made a good choice in picking the corolla. All she wanted was to drive a econbox from A to B and the corolla serve her well. not to mention it is still under waranty and a peace of mind knowing no one evar abused her car.


--Scsi

 

[TwinkleToes77]

All I have to say is... when you buy a used car you buy someone elses problems without a warranty.
Atleast with a new car its still covered and you know no one has driven the hell out of it.

 

[jsbush]

Originally posted by: Pocatello
Lots of people rather have a brand new car, even if it's not as good as a used on for the same price or cheaper. That's why there are so many brand new Cavalier and Elantra on the road. Women seem to like the Corolla a lot. It has such a mild manner about it. The design isn't offensive to the eye, the engine is quiet, the ride soft, quiet and comfortable.

Then engine is acutally quite loud in the 2003-2004's. A lot noiser then the 2002's.

 

[zCypher]

The previous owner drove the hell out of my car and I'm still happy with it if you're not a car guy or into car at all though and strictly want an A to B car and don't care about anything but cost, fuel efficiency, etc.. then the corolla is an excellent choice indeed.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

I'd rather have the '91 - '94 Corollas than the newer ones.

But yeah, let your aunt buy whatever she wants. I doubt she'd care for the extra power/luxury/size of the Maxima over the Corolla. However from a financial point of view, I'd go Maxima just cause its cheaper while offering more (in your case). But then a used Camry/Accord/Corolla would do the same as well.

 

[lowtech1]

Originally posted by: shady06
what a POS

i found her a 2001 maxima for $4000 cheaper and she passed it up

1 - she is your "aunt" (most older people/women just want a car that works and be done with it, because older car will/may need service soon)
2 - fuel ecconmy for commuting.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: NFS4
'04 Corolla goes 0-60 in 8.2 seconds with the manual and around 9.0 for the automatic. I don't consider that too slow for an econobox. That being said, some people just like newer vehicles. The interior quality, fit and finish, and reliability of an '04 will trump a '01 Maxima regardless. Not to mention that it will get much higher gas mileage on regular unleaded. Stop acting like a bunch of childish ingrates. This is most likely an older woman who wanted a new, small, reliable, fuel efficient car (Toyota buyers are typically about 5-10 years older than Nissan buyers). She's not in the same buying demographic as the Maxima cravin' f@p f@p boys on these forums.

Thank you for bring some sanity to this thread.

 

[all168]

Check out Edmunds corolla LE price @ Edmunds, a full options and fully loaded corolla could go up to $18,000 and about $19,800 out the door in Los Angeles. I heard a frield just got a corolla LE at Longo toyota for $18,000. $18000-$4000=$14000 for a 2001 Maxima and I asume it is 2001 maxima GXE with average miliage and the price is around $13,800 @ Edmunds. It is reason and possible. But brand new car is brand new car, you take care of it like a little baby during the break in period, it will reward you for a long time, and you never know how was the first owner drive the car during the break in period.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
A Maxima doesn't get 35-40 MPG like the Corolla. If she wants a high quality, smooth riding, brand new car with a new car warranty that gets great mileage, instead of a 3 year old Nissan that gets like 25 MPG, on premium fuel, with higher insurance, good for her. You need to accept that her priorities aren't the same as yours, and you're probably not ever going to change that.

Your eye-rolley rant sucks!

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: all168
Check out Edmunds corolla LE price @ Edmunds, a full options and fully loaded corolla could go up to $18,000 and about $19,800 out the door in Los Angeles. I heard a frield just got a corolla LE at Longo toyota for $18,000. $18000-$4000=$14000 for a 2001 Maxima and I asume it is 2001 maxima GXE with average miliage and the price is around $13,800 @ Edmunds. It is reason and possible. But brand new car is brand new car, you take care of it like a little baby during the break in period, it will reward you for a long time, and you never know how was the first owner drive the car during the break in period.

Why do you guys keep comparing a 3 year old car with no warranty to a brand new car????

Geez

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: shady06
2004 corolla: 0-60 is 1579657654354657641233 seconds


i guess Thegonagle is right about the priorities. i'd be more than willing to take a used car that gives worse gas mileage but KILLS the corolla off the line

Was that timed when it fell off a cliff?

Ausm

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: jsbush

Then engine is acutally quite loud in the 2003-2004's. A lot noiser then the 2002's.

That's my mom said, so she bought a 2003 Civic LX instead (yes, a stick shift, we're a stick shift family on that side). It was actually quite an odd surprise. After months of looking, both online and at dealerships, and leaning heavily toward a Corolla LE, because it looked more classy to her, and the highway mileage, at 40 MPG, was 2 better than the Civic, she called me and told me she had just bought the Civic.

It came down to the test drive. She was disappointed with the Corolla when she finally test drove both cars. She said the Civic was quieter and handled better. She also liked the fact that the Civic LX came equipped only one way from the factory -- exactly how she wanted it. She would have needed to pay for a few options on the Corolla, and then find the car with the right equipment in stock, or else order it, and wait for 4 months. A stick shift Corolla LE is not very easy to find in stock, let alone a stick shift LE with her option choices.

I would have been happy for either way, because it was her new car, and she got what she wanted.

BTW, if you want to know what she drove prior to the Civic, I'll tell you: It's a 5-speed Nissan Maxima SE.

 

[speg]

My grandparents have a Corrolla, or is it the Camry. Which one's better? Casue it's pretty good, and I'd rather be driving it than my Celica ( my Celica is old, underpowered, and about to bite the dust me thinks.... )

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: speg
My grandparents have a Corrolla, or is it the Camry. Which one's better? Casue it's pretty good, and I'd rather be driving it than my Celica ( my Celica is old, underpowered, and about to bite the dust me thinks.... )

Camry is "better." It's larger and has more features (and more powerful engines).

 

[Night201]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
A Maxima doesn't get 35-40 MPG like the Corolla. If she wants a high quality, smooth riding, brand new car with a new car warranty that gets great mileage, instead of a 3 year old Nissan that gets like 25 MPG, on premium fuel, with higher insurance, good for her. You need to accept that her priorities aren't the same as yours, and you're probably not ever going to change that. Your eye-rolley rant sucks!

Agreed. I plan on getting a new corolla (2004 or 2005) next summer.

 

[Gulzakar]

rather take the yota

for point A-B, it doesnt get much better without going Hybrid