Wudup fellas. I've got a 3rd gen right now. I'm trying to sell it for a '97-99 SE. If any of you have gone from the same thing....tell me what you miss from your 3rd gen but absolutley LOVE from your 4th gen.

 

well...I did exactly that but went from an auot vg to a manual vq..and I absolutely love the vq...sad to say I really don't miss the 3rd gen (my sister now drives it....so I still see it and drive it ocassionally

 

I went from an auto VG to an auto VQ and currently still have my VG (Selling it).
The VQ is a totally different car, not built as solidly as the 3rg gen but the pros outweighed the cons. It was getting up in miles anyway and I felt it was time to move on.

 

I had a 5spd VE and went to a 5spd VQ. I enjoyed the 3rd Gen more than my current I30. HP was the same. VQ has more torque. My 3rd Gen never had any rattles even when it was lowered. My I30 rattles a bit and it's still on stock suspension. The independent rear suspension was awesome. Luckily, I have LSD on both. The styling is kinda similar, but the 3rd Gen looked better.

Just my opinion.

 

i miss the seats. i find the 3rd gens much more supportive. The auto seatbelt thing was pretty cool too. Looks inside and out are better AND my clock will never fail

 

I really miss the tilting head rest in my old 3rd gen. My old 3rd gen felt more solid but I love the 4th gen look better.

I also liked the heads up display on the 3rd gen even though I never really used it. Just looked neat.

 

Not built as solidly as the 3rg gen ,the 3G had no rattles even after 250,000 miles i still have mine you can see pic of the two cars on my home page

 

What do yall mean "built as solidly" and "rattle"

 

Well, the 4th gens make a lot of creaks and noises when you hit potholes and the windows rattle when you have them halfway down. It is not as insultated soundwise as the 3rd gen was so you have to put up with more roadnoise.

 

ohh, word

 

i had a 90se and i would stil be driving it today if i could have 2 cars. the 3rd gens were much more solidly built, 13yrs old and never any creeks or rattles, i had to replace the fuel injectors one time after 11yrs, my 99se has more rattles and creeks than i know what to do with and already ive had to replace the cruise control computer $338. i do like the 4th gen but it has to prove itself like my trusty old 3rd gen. i would recommend a 4th gen, just get a 5-speed. if my tranny ever blows out thats what ill do

also the 4th gen auto tranny is a piece of **** compared to my 3rd gen auto.

 

I agree on the tilting headrests...everything else wins on my 95 vs my 90...but I did go from GXE to 5-speed SE...only thing I really wanted was a manual and a sunroof...now I have it all...

 

I think I'm REALLY gonna miss my 3rd gen. It is/was my first car/maxima. Maybe I might get a 5th gen

 

My 3rd gen was also my first car too

 

I've told my friend (his wife bought my Bluey..'91 GXE) that I wish I held on to it. Seats were far more comfortable, better plastic, right leg didn't rub against the dash, tilting headrest, wasn't as road crown sensitive (I didn't like driving on I-80 in Pennsylvania last month--the road crown would force me to steer in the opposite direction of the turn momentarily before actually making the turn), no extra noise when hitting bumps and had fuzzy trim on the pillars. Though, the VQ does make a tasty sound when it's revving and it is 6 years newer than my old '91. I think the best thing, other than the engine, would be having a new blank canvas for potential mods...and I'm on my way for solving this no-tilting headrests bit--bought some 3rd gens and just need to do some altering of my '97's covers so they fit properly.

 

My first car was an 89 SE Maxima manual transmission. It was just about fully loaded. I bought it with 140k miles and sold it with 190k miles. I loved it. Now I have a 97 SE Maxima with manual transmission. It's got everything the 89 had except leather. The 4th gen looks MUCH nicer inside and out. I feel it has more potential and is more reliable, but this is certainly due to the age difference (97 has 90k miles). If I had to choose I would take the 4th gen over a 3rd gen no questions asked, even though I LOVE the 3rd gen. My plan is to own at least one maxima from every generation =)