I just parted ways with my '95 GLE (13 yrs and loved her...).

I have two options for my next car. Either a '99 GXE or '99 accord ex v6 leather... Both have same miles....

I know everyone is maxima biased here, but give me a goodcase to go for it.

 

get a 98 5spd black on black leather fully loaded se

 

thanks but this is from family so will be one of these. Oh, both are automatic

 

accord will prolly give u less problems, but the maxima will be more fun to drive =D

 

Me personally, I'd prefer to smoke crack in the maxima, I only say that because you MUST be smoking crack to even ask this question. No seriously though, hands down the maxima would spank that thing acceleration wise. Reliability? If you can drive a VQ into the ground more power to 'ya

 

after just one month of having my car i agree partly because i have been HONDA since 18 and NEVER came across a problem i couldnt solve (actually never had a problem...hmmm) ive seen a busted up P.O.S. crx with 350,000K- a pizza delivery dude that never changed his oil. I am biased BUT I do agree with the VQ being a great engine that produces good power (imagine if it was in a car that was maybe 2200 lbs instead of 3000+!!!!!) if it were me and I wasn't familiar to how to get to the nearest auto parts store for ANYTHING BUT the engine and I had the option of both.. i would say.......accord v6

 

I used to post on this board years ago. I'm back right now because my maxima has 2 misfiring cylinders, and I could use the help of the maxima pros. I'll give you some advice on this though. I wouldn't get either. When I bought my max, it was a compromise car. It accelerated ok, it got ok fuel economy, and was pretty practical and had pretty good reliability ratings from jdpower. It wasn't really great at anything, but did everything pretty well. Being on this board got me more and more into power and speed and performance for cars.... I did the y pipe and some of the basic mods... but after a while, realized the max would never be a sports car or a drag king. I started saving up for a real one. Shortly after I left this board I got into ls1's for a while... got pretty close then college hit and that cut the cash Id saved up about in half... nothing else decent I could afford, I went to sportbikes. First was a 95 zx-6r. I drove that for a few years and it was leagues above anything else I'd been on... so much fun and opened me to a new world... one much faster than cars. I kept the max as a dd. As of january last year.... I upgraded to a '05 zx-10r. Already more than fast enough. jet kit, exhaust, dyno tune...
I'd trade the max for a 4 cylinder honda that got good fuel economy if I could. Having an economic daily driver and a go fast fun machine separate wouldn't have cost me any more if I'd done that in the 1st place, and I'd have had the best of both worlds. So can I vote for getting both a cheap, small displacement, economic 4 banger and wild, possibly even unreliable street shredder? The ls1s can be had for like 7k now I think.

 

well....99 max's have coil problems correct?? n i believe the 98-99 accord have tranny problems.....is the accord 2 drs??? If it is, i might take the accord. Both max and accord will look good hooked up. I had an 02 accord that was dropped, rims n stuff. I actually still have the suspension, tein SS with upper mounts. So find out if the tranny has been replaced or if the coils have been replaced. If whichever one was replaced, i'd get that one...

 

I love when someone asks this question and gives two SPECIFIC choices, some people start bringing in different cars to the table. The way I see it, if the guy presents two cars to us, he's (hopefully) done enough research to only want one of those two cars. As such, let's stay focused and help this guy out.

back to the OP.....your decision (and thus our advice) really depends on your intentions and priorities when it comes to making this purchase/accepting this car. Will this car function as a transporter for your family or for just yourself? If mostly for yourself, do you still feel the need to make spirited runs? If both answers are yes, I'd go with the max. The auto tranny kills performance in either car (READ: vs. their 5spd counterparts), so it would really come down to which car has the more powerful, i.e. torquey engine. No surprise that that would be the maxima.

Also, you need to ask yourself if you're needing a change of scenery, so to speak. You've had the maxima for 13 years (!) and may end up with another one. Would the lack of variety bore you? On the one hand, getting the accord would be a nice, though not entirely lateral, change, but a good change nonetheless. Hondas are just superbly reliable cars, and easy to work on, too. Not to mention that if this car is mainly for you, the accord would present you with a larger market from which to pick and choose aftermarket parts.

You also need to factor in that if you get another maxima, at least you know the car well enough to work on it yourself. Of course I'm sure you can learn about fixing up the accord rather quickly as well, but still, you would just know the max so much better to be able to diagnose and repair more quickly.

I see that you would be going from a GLE to a GXE if you went with the max. Would the lack of amenities in the GXE concern you after you've grown accustomed to those in the GLE?

If you're becoming an old fart and just want a reliable, rather luxurious (+1 for the leather) family oriented car that you won't be wanting to put through the paces now and then, go with the accord. Otherwise, maxima all the way.

hope this helps

 

agreed on the accord trannies part. we've done 3 in the past year ive worked there. all v6's, make sure you check that out. id go with the maxima if you were looking to do something more than just relax and go to work, since i would imagine the maxima is a bit more fun.

 

I say drive them both and see which one YOU like better. Your the one thats going to be living with it.

 

Funny you say that b/c coils on maxima were replaced, and tranny replaced on accord at 50k...

 

go with the max man

 

go with the honda, then go with your friends as you ride down the road. anything is better than a honda. except maybe a kia or hundyai (however you spell it). of course, thats just my opinion. which is not particularly biased towards max's, but very biased against hondas.

but seriously i agree with johnny. drive them both. what you like, buy. its your money and going to be your car. just make sure you like it. i made that mistake when i baught my car.

 

Accords are fantastically durable cars. Better aftermarket support than a Maxima, too. If they had made a manual V6 Accord, I would probably drive one.

 

I had a 98 v6 Accord for about a year before my auto tranny started to go on me (120xxx,miles)...sold it and bought a Maxima. Havn't looked back since.

 

They both have their own problems....

 

Yo, the '98 - '01 Accord V6's have huge tranny problems. Same with the Acura TL's (same basic car) from that generation. There should have been a recall from Honda, but they won't accept responsibility for it.
Anyway, I'd go with the Maxima just on that fact alone. Read Carsurvey.org if you don't believe me.

 

damn! 50k and u had to replace WHOLE tranny are u serious?!

 

drive both cars. I think you'll find the Accord feels more like a cheap economy car, even with the leather. that is my impression of the 99 accord.

aside from that, you need to consider maintenance history and the previous owner's driving style/conditions.

assuming the new tranny is free from the original defect, the honda will last just as long as the maxima, if not longer.

does the honda V6 have easily accessible rear bank spark plugs?

 

HE didn't have to replace anything. It's not his car yet...but yeah, those accords have serious tranny issues.

 

Is there anything technically superior to a stock max vs. accord in terms of handling? They both have similar HPD. We are just talking about a stock gxe and accord v6....

I think everyone is right just need to drive the two and compare.

 

maxima bro

 

Better? Or just more?

 

YEA I AGREE THAT HONDA HAS MORE THEN THE MAX BUT THE FEW THE MAX HAVE ARE BETTER

 

accord's interior feels better. Seats feel more comfortable (i'm comparing the leather seats to our leather seats though so if you're getting cloth disregard this). EPA estimated mileage on the accord is a little bit less but it's tuned for 87. I believe the accord as an independent rear suspension so it has more potential there. Of course the max is lighter and torquier, but they're both good cars so drive both of them.

 

do u really want to drive a hondur? not saying that cause i drive a nissan. ive had a hondur once till i crashed it. mom has an odyssey, dad accord, older bro a h22 eg, and younger bro a da. im just kinda sick of hondurs. just boring looking.

 

I bought a 97 Accord new and put 100k on it ... then I bought a 91 Max and I tell you I liked the Max better from the gitgo. Some things I noticed right off the bat were: road noise was far less in the Max!, performance (max pulled harder - even with 165k on it), no 5spd in the Honda I now drive a 98 Max and I like it even better than either my Honda or my 91 Max.

I agree, you should buy the one you like better, but in respect, I raced a newer model V6 Accord last night and left him after 2nd gear. Not saying that performance is everything, but it doesn't hurt.

 

I really hate Hondas.. The S2000 is the only one I'd ever be caught in and that wouldn't happen cause only a damn midget could fit inside one.

honda = teh



But I guess if you're into crappy sounding, good mileage, everyone has one of these type cars then maybe its for you.

 

I don't understand why you are limiting yourself to these two vehicles. If the reason has to do with a relative that is lame because there are other buyers for the respective vehicles out there.

You haven't stated what options the GXE has. If it has no leather, no sunroof and no Bose sound system (or any combination thereof), it would be a step down from the GLE.

As someone else has stated, forget the 99 GXE. Find yourself a lower mileage 97/98 Maxima, or upgrade to a 2002/2003 Maxima.

It strikes me that you will own whatever you buy for several years, so don't lower your sights to accomodate someone else. You have to live with your decision for years to come and don't want to suffer buyer's remorse.

 

hmm..ive had this car for a month now after driving 3 previous flawless civics...i bought this car for a luxury type car that reminds me very much of the acura legend. i have looked pretty thorough for exterior and interior mods for this car....very few choices and ebay pics look like CHEEEEEESE

 

actually...EVERYTHING on ebay looks like cheese...and i sell on ebay. damn im cheesy too...i use real photos not photoshopped pics of some china crap *** plastic with chrome paint... sellin as chome..LOLLOLLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! just for info for yall... i used to detail cars and found out that all the chrome exterior parts on the GMC made HUMMER were plastic with a shiny chrome layer...LOLLOLoloL america-so rich-so cheap LLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

check which car has less problems and buy that one. read here about the accord of 98-02

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...a-accord-6.htm

check the trouble spots that they mentioned on that site and see how bad things are.

both engines create pretty much the same amount of power. the accord slightly weighs less. i like the looks of the max more, but the 2 door accord is appealing. is the one u r choosing a 4 door ?

 

so its rated higher then the maxima. prices of average cost of items are about the same other then timing belts/chains. since you never really have to replace the chain on the max vs 60k timing belts i think. MPG is better on the accord. I like both body styles. But i love the coupe stylings more then the maxima. the accord i think is valued higher then the maxima. I looked at both when i got my max. I just didn't want a honda or even worry about the tranny problem. I know i wanted a v6 so that ment auto accord where as i had the option in the maxima. I got whatever i found in the best condition and the cheapest price. came out i found a maxima. My friend found a accord 99 coupe 3 months after i bought my maxima and it was exactly what i wanted. silver with black leather EX v6 2000 coupe. Instead i got 98 GLE black/black leather. when i was looking for a white one.

 

The misinformation being circulated on this thread is something else.

Since when does the Honda weigh less and get better fuel economy than the Maxima. That isn't true.

 

im not kidding. read the link i provided in the above post

it says something like
Curb Weight, lbs. 2943(2door) 2888 (4 door)
ohc V6 3.0L / 183 cu. in. 200Hp 195Tq
4-speed automatic: 21/28 (EPA) 4-speed automatic: 20.7 (Observed)

i think it eats about the same amount of gas though if not more

 

I based my comment on my knowledge of a 98 Honda, which I take it is a larger/heavier car than a 99.

I researched my friends 98 Honda Accord V6, autotragic, awhile back and its curb weight is 3,285 lbs, vs 3,010 for my 1995 Maxima SE, 5-speed.

Edmonds.com has a review of a 1999 2-door Accord and gives it a curb weight of 3,020 lbs and fuel economy of 20/28.

I can get better than 28 mpg on the highway consistently.

 

bobo, your basing off edmond's numbers VS your real life number. unfair,

lets put it this way the 2 cars are very comparible. both in the 3k curb weight both RATE low 20 and high 20 in MPG. both have similiar stylings. compared both 200 area HP. nothing is really diffrent. both are family sedan/coupes. Now if you compare a 6th gen to a 06 coupe accord that a whole diffrent world and a whole diffrent car.


if you wnat to compare numbers i dont get 28 highway at all. 25 if i'm lucky and 20 in the city. but that is varible and pointless.

 

Go for the maxima..... This is my second maxima. My 1st one was a ugly peice of crap and I tried my best to kill it so my parents would get me a new car. It never worked..... I went air born countless times in it, never changed the oil, blew a head gasket, It was an automatic and I used the 1 and 2 gear for shifting one time I accidently threw it in reverse while driving forward, drove around with no air filter, bounced the engine off the rev limiter a lot, Lol good lord I beat that cars as$ but it just keep driving.... So reliability? the maxima definitly has it. Speed well..... we all know the maxima is better.