View Poll Results: SE or SL and what is your age?
SE, I'm 20 or younger
77
9.08%
SE, I'm from 21 to 30
240
28.30%
SE, I'm from 31 to 40
151
17.81%
SE, I'm from 41 to 50
58
6.84%
SE, I'm 51 or older
47
5.54%
SL, I'm 20 or younger
36
4.25%
SL, I'm from 21 to 30
111
13.09%
SL, I'm from 31 to 40
76
8.96%
SL, I'm from 41 to 50
34
4.01%
SL, I'm 51 or older
18
2.12%
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SE or SL and age
07-21-2006, 03:55 AM
#201
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 82
I'm 55, and have an SE.
Back in the '80s, I preferred the options that came with the (then) GXE, like the buttons on the doors for keyless entry. I had that on the '86 and '89 Max's that I owned.
I kept that '89 up until 2000 when I bought the 5th Gen Max and went for the SE. Why the switch? Well, for one thing, keyless entry was now accomplished through the remote/fob on all models, so that was a non-factor now. And for the outer styling, the SE had the highboy brake light on the spoiler rather than occupying space on the rear deck.
Sounds stupid, but that used to bother me on the '89 Max. I'd try to clean that rear window inside and could never get behind that stupid cyclops. As a result there was always a smear around it.
So when I got the '00 Max, and then the '02 Max, and now the '07 Max, my choice of SE has more to do with that than anything else. (And I hate leather upholstery.)
Back in the '80s, I preferred the options that came with the (then) GXE, like the buttons on the doors for keyless entry. I had that on the '86 and '89 Max's that I owned.
I kept that '89 up until 2000 when I bought the 5th Gen Max and went for the SE. Why the switch? Well, for one thing, keyless entry was now accomplished through the remote/fob on all models, so that was a non-factor now. And for the outer styling, the SE had the highboy brake light on the spoiler rather than occupying space on the rear deck.
Sounds stupid, but that used to bother me on the '89 Max. I'd try to clean that rear window inside and could never get behind that stupid cyclops. As a result there was always a smear around it.
So when I got the '00 Max, and then the '02 Max, and now the '07 Max, my choice of SE has more to do with that than anything else. (And I hate leather upholstery.)
09-14-2006, 05:57 AM
#215
Newbie - Just Registered
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1
SL, 31 -- wanted the SE, but the only colour they had left in the '06 was pewter (no offence to pewter owners). The day I made the purchaser, a smoke SL came in, so I jumped. I wish I had the 18" rims, but I like that my ride is a bit different than the other max' on the road and I like the SL's comfort features.
09-28-2006, 09:35 PM
#221
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 966
Im 20 And I Have The Se. Its Sportier, Faster To Me, And I Like A Rough Suspension.
I Have Another Question: Does Anyone Or Has Anyone Found Anything About The Blinking Led Side Mirrors For The Maxima In A Winter Frost Color? I Have An 05 But I Cant Find Any Info Or Any Place To Purchase Anywhere!! On Da Real I Need Some Help.
I Have Another Question: Does Anyone Or Has Anyone Found Anything About The Blinking Led Side Mirrors For The Maxima In A Winter Frost Color? I Have An 05 But I Cant Find Any Info Or Any Place To Purchase Anywhere!! On Da Real I Need Some Help.
09-29-2006, 03:14 AM
#222
Originally Posted by Propa Teknique
Im 20 And I Have The Se. Its Sportier, Faster To Me, And I Like A Rough Suspension.
I Have Another Question: Does Anyone Or Has Anyone Found Anything About The Blinking Led Side Mirrors For The Maxima In A Winter Frost Color? I Have An 05 But I Cant Find Any Info Or Any Place To Purchase Anywhere!! On Da Real I Need Some Help.
I Have Another Question: Does Anyone Or Has Anyone Found Anything About The Blinking Led Side Mirrors For The Maxima In A Winter Frost Color? I Have An 05 But I Cant Find Any Info Or Any Place To Purchase Anywhere!! On Da Real I Need Some Help.
11-19-2006, 11:02 AM
#237
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 54
27 --> 2005 SL on 20's. Im new here. Cant wait to hook it up some more so I can show some pics off. I still dont quite no the difference between the SL and the SE. Only differences I have noticed are the rims and the price. Other than that the options are available for the SE right?
11-20-2006, 05:24 AM
#238
NINE-time Maxima Owner
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 680
Originally Posted by Mr. Cummings
27 --> 2005 SL on 20's. Im new here. Cant wait to hook it up some more so I can show some pics off. I still dont quite no the difference between the SL and the SE. Only differences I have noticed are the rims and the price. Other than that the options are available for the SE right?
Other than these differences, an SE could always be optioned with anything that was either standard or optional on an SL (or GLE).
Speaking strictly of the stock Max, I personally have never remotely considered an SL/GLE because those differences were important to me. The wood trim, extra chrome, soft suspension and smaller wheels/tires always made them feel like they were built for my father, not me. Now, at 50, I still feel that way. However, the SE has lost much of what has traditionally made it different than the SL/GLE, which disappoints me greatly. It's still a NICE car, as is the SL, but it's no longer a UNIQUE car.
