Too Powerful?
07-22-2015, 08:06 PM
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Too Powerful?
I own two '96 Maximas, each with a manual transmission. I'm helping my neice find her first car, she just got her license a few days ago. I found a '97 with an automatic, low miles, pretty clean, and it's on her price range... but after driving mine, my dad thinks it's a little too much car for her. But I've never driven one with an automatic, are they really any slower than the manual? If not, I guess we might pass on it. What do you think? Just looking for some opinions. Thanks! - Danny
07-22-2015, 09:17 PM
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I drive a '96 with automatic and think it would be a fine car for her. It's not underpowered, but it isn't overpowered either, at least with the auto. Of course it doesn't have all the safety features of newer vehicles. Mine doesn't even have ABS.
07-22-2015, 10:55 PM
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Auto or manual they are powerful cars regardless,but you can get her to drive it around to see if she will think it's too much or perfect for her. The point here is auto or manual the car is always gonna pull hard it's all on the driver how it's driven.
07-23-2015, 11:01 AM
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I think you should get a car with abs though, either a maxima with abs, or something else with plenty of airbags.
A maxima is a great girl's car. Comfortable and a little sporty. My sister loves her 5th gen GLE.
07-23-2015, 11:31 AM
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what makes you think slightly above average HP is dangerous?
Like I dont get it... Shes still gonna have to abide by the same speed limits. And every modern car nowadays can speed recklessly if the driver wants to... It isnt the engine that holds drivers back from doing stupid things
Car is heavy/well built, has 4 disc brakes, modern safety features and enough passing power
There is no problem here and its kind of a ridiculous question tbh. Itd be more dangerous to put your daughter in an underpowered car that can barely merge onto the highway
Like I dont get it... Shes still gonna have to abide by the same speed limits. And every modern car nowadays can speed recklessly if the driver wants to... It isnt the engine that holds drivers back from doing stupid things
Car is heavy/well built, has 4 disc brakes, modern safety features and enough passing power
There is no problem here and its kind of a ridiculous question tbh. Itd be more dangerous to put your daughter in an underpowered car that can barely merge onto the highway
07-23-2015, 02:24 PM
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I'd rather give my daughter a Maxima than a similar generation small eco box Honda Civic which will bent / crush like a pop can in a accident.....
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07-24-2015, 06:21 AM
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07-24-2015, 12:29 PM
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I wouldn't put the max in the category of too fast. Consider this, I had a 94 3000gt. It had the same hp and weighed more than a 5th gen maxima. Most people wouldn't consider a 3kgt for kids first car, even though the max is probably faster. However a 3k could handle better.
In short, buy her a minivan.
In short, buy her a minivan.
07-24-2015, 03:20 PM
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what makes you think slightly above average HP is dangerous?
Like I dont get it... Shes still gonna have to abide by the same speed limits. And every modern car nowadays can speed recklessly if the driver wants to... It isnt the engine that holds drivers back from doing stupid things
Car is heavy/well built, has 4 disc brakes, modern safety features and enough passing power
There is no problem here and its kind of a ridiculous question tbh. Itd be more dangerous to put your daughter in an underpowered car that can barely merge onto the highway
Like I dont get it... Shes still gonna have to abide by the same speed limits. And every modern car nowadays can speed recklessly if the driver wants to... It isnt the engine that holds drivers back from doing stupid things
Car is heavy/well built, has 4 disc brakes, modern safety features and enough passing power
There is no problem here and its kind of a ridiculous question tbh. Itd be more dangerous to put your daughter in an underpowered car that can barely merge onto the highway
Except for the modern safety features part. The Maxima is pretty safe, but far from having "modern safety features".
07-24-2015, 03:33 PM
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07-25-2015, 01:05 AM
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^^ you can't count the redneck chickie's who grow up workin on cars, they're not your average day to day woman drivers. the average woman driver around here is ok, just not good with bigger faster "older" cars that require a skill set to handle and drive.every time i see a girl driving an older max i cringe after i see the car's condition. course, i do that every time i see an older max cause they don't look like mine.
here ya go http://cars.about.com/od/helpforcarb...cars_women.htm
here ya go http://cars.about.com/od/helpforcarb...cars_women.htm
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