2001 Nissan Maxima SE review from North America
"I enjoy my Maxima, but the service at Nissan sucks!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The SE Service Engine light comes on almost every month (FYI: Ignore it and it will go away within a few trips, its just a ploy to get you into the dealership everytime your car is close to an oil change)
I was also just recently told that my alternator is going out.
General comments?
The Nissan Service Department is very unprofessional and from reading some of these postings, I have realized that they must make a commission off of the services that they sell off to people. I am a woman, and every time I come there, the same service guy helps me and adds about 3 more "fixes" than what I originally came for. This includes oil changes too. The last time I came to change a battery, it cost me $175! After I declined to get my alternator replaced for $600! I am so disgusted with the service that Nissan has, it takes away from the value of the car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Anniversary Edition Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 43000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 58000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Maxima |
| Date of Entry | 31st August, 2004 |