YACT: Maxima or IS300?

[iluvtruenos]

teh Macksima

teh Lecksus

Maxima - 6 speed, 265hp.

IS300 - 5 speed, 215hp.

Need results by 1000, going car shopping with $23k in savings.

EDIT: My dad has a 2001 Maxima 6 speed.

It feels fast as hell even with only 222hp. 43 extra HP should make for a funner ride.

Anyone know the 1/4 mile times?

EDIT2: Just noticed that it's 800 miles away from me.

Poll extended to Friday night, as I'm going on a road trip to Texas then.

 

[iamwiz82]

There is no way I'd ever pick a Nissan over a Lexus, let alone a Toyota, let alone a Daewoo 😛

 

[FrustratedUser]

teh linkage i5 5uck!

 

[rh71]

ltlbil

 

[mercanucaribe]

The Lexus is RWD but it's ugly and underpowered. The Maxima is fast! Also, the Maxima has a great interior and lots of room.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Why pay cash?

 

[Juno]

maxima=smoking fast and popular car.

go for it.

 

[hypn0tik]

Lexus > Nissan.

Learn to link properly.

 

[mchammer187]

lexus

maxima is fast but too ugly and fwd

 

[Steve]

Title mispelled.

 

[MaxDSP]

Seems a bit odd that the IS is at 14K, especially for a 2003 model with only 26K miles on it.

 

[iluvtruenos]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
Seems a bit odd that the IS is at 14K, especially for a 2003 model with only 26K miles on it.

Exactly why I'm going to check it out today.

I know my way around a car.

 

[thechinesehero]

i'll decide on pimp status, lexus badge wins.

 

[DainBramaged]

No poland found here. Move along.

 

[wasssup]

let me know what's wrong with that is300 -- i was actually looking at that same one a few days ago, but the REALLY low price had me wondering wtf's going on...

if nothing's wrong with it, and you don't want it, tell me so I can snatch it up! 😀

 

[Alex]

id go with the lexus even though the maxima has a nicer interior and is faster... mainly cause of price... no need to blow out all your savings... the lexus is an awesome ride too

 

[NFS4]

Lexus for the simple fact that it's RWD

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Lexus for the simple fact that it's RWD

but OP lives in illinois, he might be stuck with snowstorms so i believe fwd is the best choice.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: jewno

Originally posted by: NFS4
Lexus for the simple fact that it's RWD

but OP lives in illinois, he might be stuck with snowstorms so i believe fwd is the best choice.

I'd still take RWD with traction control.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: jewno

Originally posted by: NFS4
Lexus for the simple fact that it's RWD

but OP lives in illinois, he might be stuck with snowstorms so i believe fwd is the best choice.

My mom used to drive a Volvo Stationwagon brick on wheels that was RWD and didn't have issues in Illinois, Peoria to be exact

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

2001 Maximas don't have 6-speeds. That came with the 2002, which also has the 3.5L V-6.

<------ Drives a 2001 Maxima SE with 5-speed. Would probably, given the choice, trade it for an IS300 with stick, for a variety of reasons.

 

[m2kewl]

would this maxima outhandle this lexus? homey don't think so...

lexus > nissan

 

[Rent]

The IS would turn circles around the maxima, but the max would leave it behind in a straight line.

I believe the newer body style Maximas run a mid to high 14 in the 1/4. Not very sure about it. The IS will run a low 15.

It really depends on your driving style. The Maxima will be a better cruiser on the highway, the Lexus would be better around town imo.

 

[jtvang125]

Friggin' everyone around here drives either a maxima or an altima. So because of that I'll get the Lexus and also because its more prestigous.

 

[iluvtruenos]

D'oh. Bought a 2002 in 2001. That's why it's a 6 speed.