csvencer

When I was about 11 or 12 years old my dad bought a used Maxima. I grew up in that thing and fell in love with it. I always looked out through the window with its 4DSC sticker on it and smiled. It was either a '94 or a '95 white SE edition with leather, spoiler, and bose stereo. The car felt quick, light, agile, and fast. Now as I approach graduation from college next year I will be receiving a nice fat car loan which I want to get a sweet car with. I would love to get a maxima but feel like I have missed the days of the 4DSC and have moved on to plush and slow. What would be my best bet for me to relive that rush I had as a child? Is the '04 Max out, am I better off getting a '03? I want to get either a new car or one with low miles on it. I know it is still a year off, but I am starting to look now. Thanks for all the input.
-Svence

rbloedow

SLOW??!!!

Anyway, I do miss the days of having my 1989 Maxima (same generation as your fathers). So sad

justmax

Car and Driver actually said the new Acura TSX reminds them of the old 4DSC Maxima. That's the car you chould check out first (it's basically a Japan-market Accord, sold in the US as an Acura, looks much cooler than the US Accord).

http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...review_tsx.xml

Edit: Oh yeah, and if you're dead set on buying a Nissan, you may not have heard, but the Altima is the new sport sedan... the Maxima is movin' on up. BTW '04 Max = Plush. '04 Max <> slow.

csvencer

I really really really want a max. What is my best bet for the rush I may have missed? The 2003 looks pretty sweet, alot better then the 04. Will it inspire me the way the old one would?
-Svence

justmax

Honestly I can't tell you what kind of experience you'll have, you need to go out and drive some Maximas.

1SICKLEX

Have you driven an Alitma? It is not a sports sedan. For the same price if you WANT a sports sedan, check out the WRX.

The Maxima has changed a lot since 1989. Some say for the better, some say for the worse.

carnal_c30

iTrader: (38)

hello there CL slow today? ehehe

I agree there the Altima isnt a sports sedan neither is the new Maxima... with suspension mods you can make them handle impressively but.. they just arent designed around the driver as they should be...

1SICKLEX

What up!

hlh0501

iTrader: (1)

03's have some crazy rebates and incentives right now on '03's considering they already have 04's on the lot , they need to clear those things

justmax

Good point man, I got my '99 in August of '99 shortly after the 2000 model came out... The sticker said 28,800, I paid 23,500 thanks to a big incentive to clear out the old models.

MAXSE-RIOUS

Soon, dealers will have to pay customers to take the '03s!

gmc74

You can get an amazing deal right now on them, I can't wait to see what they are going for when the lots are full of 2004s