2002 Nissan Maxima SE review from North America
"OK, but would really think before buying another Nissan Maxima"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The radiator went bad at around 125,000 miles, which I believe is fairly typical. Cost me $150 to fix it myself (very easy for moderately experienced mechanic).
The 02 sensor has tripped my check engine light a few times.
The car burns oil fairly heavy, (approx 1.5 quarts per 3,000 miles.) Recommend using Lucas oil to somewhat help this problem.
General comments?
Car handles fairly well and has quite a bit of pep with 255 HP on tap.
The gas mileage is nowhere near what the on board computer predicts it to be. On average exactly 4 mpg worse than the computers estimate. On a recent trip I got 25 mpg at best. Not all that great considering the size of the car.
I think that the automatic transmission needs another gear so it doesn't rev so high.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5L V6 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 122000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 130000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile 88 |
| Date of Entry | 6th March, 2009 |