5th vs 6th gen planing on buying advice!
01-18-2012, 01:42 PM
#42
Now a Maxima is a full size sedan, what the hell here guys!!
Yes, I drive 400 miles per week to collect a paycheck in a Maxima. The car is paid off, I average 23mpg no matter how I drive it, I'm comfortable while doing it, and I have plenty of power when I need it. Sure, I could have an econobox that holds down 30+...but I don't want one.
Nelledge, the thing is I am being honest, there is nothing wrong with someone getting their first car gravitating towards a more economical civic-like ride don't get me wrong... but I don't consider my washed up 10 year old "sports sedan" to exactly require these unbelievable driving skills in order to get it down the road safely. I know quite a few people (girls even, gasp!) who started driving in a 2000-2001 Maxima and it never even crossed my mind that they had made a "poor first vehicle" choice.
Yes, I drive 400 miles per week to collect a paycheck in a Maxima. The car is paid off, I average 23mpg no matter how I drive it, I'm comfortable while doing it, and I have plenty of power when I need it. Sure, I could have an econobox that holds down 30+...but I don't want one.
Nelledge, the thing is I am being honest, there is nothing wrong with someone getting their first car gravitating towards a more economical civic-like ride don't get me wrong... but I don't consider my washed up 10 year old "sports sedan" to exactly require these unbelievable driving skills in order to get it down the road safely. I know quite a few people (girls even, gasp!) who started driving in a 2000-2001 Maxima and it never even crossed my mind that they had made a "poor first vehicle" choice.
01-18-2012, 02:05 PM
#44
^ to address this:
Civic/equivalent compact/midsize:
Cheap on gas, insanely reliable, very cheap to repair, parts are very cheap, tires are cheap, easy to work/learn on. Extremely common so parts are available and everyone knows how to work on them. Cheap to buy with low miles, easy to drive, park, manouver, etc. Quick response handling and braking, safe. No real power.
Maxima:
lots of power for a first car, especially if he gets the 5.5. Torque steer, understeer, poor handling, insufficient braking, hard to park/manouver. Parts are mid-range for cost, tires are more expensive, big ticket items are more expensive, more parts to break, more electronic issues, expensive on fuel, even at 27 MPG that some members claim, it's expensive to put petro in this car especially if you DRIVE it.
Inexpensive car in the market it's in, but you'll still be stuck getting something older with higher miles, and that compounds into more expensive to run/repair and more likely to break down and need repair.
I love the maxima, I chose it again and again when comparison shopping. As we all love this car. It's a GREAT car. But the 5th gen and up just isn't great for a first car.
Civic/equivalent compact/midsize:
Cheap on gas, insanely reliable, very cheap to repair, parts are very cheap, tires are cheap, easy to work/learn on. Extremely common so parts are available and everyone knows how to work on them. Cheap to buy with low miles, easy to drive, park, manouver, etc. Quick response handling and braking, safe. No real power.
Maxima:
lots of power for a first car, especially if he gets the 5.5. Torque steer, understeer, poor handling, insufficient braking, hard to park/manouver. Parts are mid-range for cost, tires are more expensive, big ticket items are more expensive, more parts to break, more electronic issues, expensive on fuel, even at 27 MPG that some members claim, it's expensive to put petro in this car especially if you DRIVE it.
Inexpensive car in the market it's in, but you'll still be stuck getting something older with higher miles, and that compounds into more expensive to run/repair and more likely to break down and need repair.
I love the maxima, I chose it again and again when comparison shopping. As we all love this car. It's a GREAT car. But the 5th gen and up just isn't great for a first car.
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