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I imagine part of the reason I'm noticing the road noise in the first place is because I'm not used to having such a quiet engine!
I've been reading up on em' here, great info. Thanks...for instance, i didn't know it'd take premium fuel. That was an important thing to learn.
Anway, it's a 1998 GLE (black) and loaded up and they're asking $16,995. It has a bunch of miles 74,000 but you can't tell it by driving the car, it is an amazing vehicle...and i didn't know anything about them prior to this (they let me keep it overnight, it's a dirty trick).
Question: Edmunds says this a fair price, I don't want to pay this much. What would you pay?
Any other comments regarding your Maxima ownership/reliability welcomed.
Any little tidbits are especially apprecited as now that i know about this car, if this particular one doesn't work out, I think I'll look for another one in my price range ($0-$14,500) soon after returning this to dealer.
Thanks
You won't find much for $0, LOL.
Cartalk, you may also check the tire pressure......and turn up the Bose! I have the Toyos which are noisy on the concrete, fine on asphalt.
Used to get 17 mpg in the city, now it's more like 20. Took the car on a long trip just recently and got 26.5 mpg! Last fill-up - highway/city combined - mpg was just over 22.
Maxima's, what an awesome ride!
Take it easy folks
I chose the SE because I wanted a 5 speed and the C&C package, and this was the only choice. But I would preferred the ride of the GLE on a day to day basis, since most of my driving is suburban.
I bought the GXE over the SE because the SE was about $2000 more and all I was getting extra was the better tires, fog lights, and stiffer suspension. I didn't need the upgrade for that money. I was trying to keep the cost down as it was.
-Jeanne
Joe
Duke
Biggest difference is at low engine speeds and high loads (just like when octance is measured by the motor method). My Max will pull away smoothly at 25 MPH in 4th gear with premium; you can hear it just start to knock with regular before the engine computer rectifies the problem -- but then the engine won't make any power and you have to slip the clutch or downshift.
You'll only hear the knocking momentarily and then only if the windows are down, the streets are quiet and a reflecting surface (like a block wall) is nearby.
Beats the extra $2-3k option cost (plus the additional markup over invoice) to get the GXE with comfort and convenience package (which meant I'd give up the 5 speed for the mandatory automatic on the GXE) and it's loads cheaper than the SE.
Only things I am missing are leather (interior car temperatures here hit 150F+ in the summer, I don't miss it); and the stiffer SE suspension (with 1/3 the roads around here under construction at any time, I don't miss the kidney jolts either).
In the past, Nissan has tinted their sunroofs. I myself prefer them to be clear, and if the sun gets to be too much, I either close or partially close the sunshade.
But...if you want to tint yours, by all means, do so...it won't hurt anything.
Joe
NI01553-09321 CLIP
NI17290-2Y000 PROTECTOR-FILLE
You have the correct number but you have to capitalize the Y, or the computer doesn't find it.
Ed A.
P.S. I think I might start a thread just for this problem. Having my fuel filler line pummelled with rocks and road debris is a problem.
the tint guys "shop talk" means the tint will blister. have you seen on some cars how the tint "bubbles" up in the rear windows? on those same cars you see this, the side window tint is fine. its because the rear window tint is subjected to extreme heat, as will the sunroof if its tinted.
For those who might not know, the Owners Club is a dedicated folder where you can have as many discussions as you would like. Take a look at some of them here to get an idea of the possibilities. You are not able to create your own discussions, but Karen makes them for you - all you have to do is ask.
This discussion will remain here on the Sedans board, but will be linked to the Owners Club folder as well, making it accessible from either place.
You can "subscribe" to the entire owners folder, which makes reading all the posts in the various discussions very easy to do. You will also eventually have the opportunity to have regularly scheduled owners' chats if you are interested in doing so.
Let me know if you have any questions - just give me a couple of positive posts on the idea, and I'll get the ball rolling.
Pat
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It's a sleek and solid car and I'm looking forward to having fun driving it for years to come. I thank all of you for the information you have provided about the car, especially joenissan.
Mark
Joe
HOST: The owners club sounds pretty good...I vote yes.
Joenissan: Let me know what you think about zaino. I've applied about 3 coats in the past week with stunning results. I've caught people gawking at my car in parking lots. I'm 100% sold on zaino and I justed placed an order for their leather care products. George...thanks for turning me on to zaino!
Aaron....The two cars are identical except for a couple slight minor tweeks. The turns to lock are less with the 17" shod Maximas due to the wider wheel/tire pkg, and the speedo, although minute, has a very slight re-calibration. The suspension, and everything else is the same. The big difference you'll notice between the two is that the 17" shod Max's ride a bit rougher but, they handle noticably better.
Joe
I was in a builing 12 floors up looking over parking lot of cars and every car but the new Maxima's had tinted sunroofs.
Joe
The Regal is heavier than a Max so I think it may be a little safer. Also I've read here that someone got in a minor accident in a Max and the bumbers just tore off easily.
I would prefer (I think) the 5sp SE but can't seem to find one anywhere. Besides the Buick has 0.9% financing for 60 months or 0.0% for 48 months! That's hard to beat.
What is the current Maxima incentive?
Joe
Thanks...JmaxE
Someone is stating $500 rebate + 3.9% financing.
Hard to pass that up.
Joe