what do you guys hate about your 5th gen?
#123
Unfortunately, yes it is. Over time, the trim on the doors, center console from the radio down to the shifter gets soft and sticky feeling, and can be easily scraped with your nail or other object. The only way to fix it is to remove the trim piece and strip it off down to the hard plastic underneath.
#124
#125
Unfortunately, yes it is. Over time, the trim on the doors, center console from the radio down to the shifter gets soft and sticky feeling, and can be easily scraped with your nail or other object. The only way to fix it is to remove the trim piece and strip it off down to the hard plastic underneath.
Bummer for you guys.
#127
What to hate...
I don't know about anyone else, but I'm not a big fan of the constant failure rate of some of the parts on our cars. The MAF, power steering hoses, ECU getting fried because of engine mounts and IACVs, oh the list goes on and on.
Yes, there are the regular things like the soft suspension and brakes, the four-point-turn-around-required turning radius, the somewhat cheesy tail lights on the 5.5, and so on, but most of those can be dealt with by getting better aftermarket parts/mods.
Having a 4th gen and now two 5.5 gens, makes me think of what I really like about the car versus the complaints I've had about it. So bitter sweet.
Yes, there are the regular things like the soft suspension and brakes, the four-point-turn-around-required turning radius, the somewhat cheesy tail lights on the 5.5, and so on, but most of those can be dealt with by getting better aftermarket parts/mods.
Having a 4th gen and now two 5.5 gens, makes me think of what I really like about the car versus the complaints I've had about it. So bitter sweet.
#129
But I still have two 4th gen Maxima's, and don't really have any complaints about them except both had to have the alternator and the radiator replaced, as well as both Knock Sensors. But that was all....
#134
#136
Am I the only one who hates that fancy Electronic Throttle Control??? It's driving me nuts, I'm wondering if Sprint Booster actually works, as I am ready to throw out $300 to make it even a little better
So:
1. Electronic Throttle Control
2. Oil consumption (yet to replace the valve covers to 2004 ones)
3. Turning radius
4. Sooooooft suspension (fixed with coilovers)
5. BOSE radio (fixed with Kenwood)
So:
1. Electronic Throttle Control
2. Oil consumption (yet to replace the valve covers to 2004 ones)
3. Turning radius
4. Sooooooft suspension (fixed with coilovers)
5. BOSE radio (fixed with Kenwood)
#137
Not worth $300, IMO. But if you have it to throw around on fun mind-games, then by all means. I had one (at half price) for a while, and I loved it.
#139
Ah, yes, the infamous lower tie bar, i.e. radiator support, rusting out. Thankfully, my 03 hasn't started getting bad, but my 02 is getting there faster than I'd like. I'm considering putting something like POR15 to subside the possible damage. So long as I avoid plugging any factory made holes, it should be preventative maintenance.
Someone else reminded me of the pock-marked hood and front bumper. Oh, the travesty of it all. Why again did we buy these cars? Oh, yeah, I remember now.
Someone else reminded me of the pock-marked hood and front bumper. Oh, the travesty of it all. Why again did we buy these cars? Oh, yeah, I remember now.
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