1996 Nissan Maxima SE review from North America
"(1995+) :Absolutely the best, most underrated, affordable, luxury, and reliable car in North Americ"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have never had a problem with this car, other than the week after I purchased it; the rear suspension had problems ($360 CAD). I had the car for 3 years.
General comments?
I always used premium gas, and changed the oil every 3000km, or 3 months. Other than that, I beat the s**t out of that car. I always accelerated fast, always kept the engine working hard and in high rpm's. I beat up the clutch pretty bad, and it never failed on me, though felt a little worn near the end of my ownership. I was never 'gentle' with the car.
The car was fully loaded (leather power heated seats, power heated mirrors, moon/sunroof, keyless entry, dual airbags, AC, etc..), dead reliable, and was bought for cheap.
This car had a lot of power, and was a very very smooth drive. The acceleration was amazing. The car wasn't the greatest for corners, but other than that I thought it was perfect. Remember, this is a "family sedan" we're talking about, though 'SE' stands for "sport edition".
The car's interior is nice and classy, and very comfy. The stock shifter knob is a nice plain leather, and nice leather wrapped steering wheel too. Beautiful stuff.
I checked out camrys, accords, legends, 626s, millenias,.. and the maxima was BY FAR the best in it's class. No matter what anyone else says.
I hope to have another one in the near future.
FYI- I would still have it, if I didn't crash it : (
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 149000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 193000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Maxima |
| Date of Entry | 24th May, 2005 |