I am new to Maxima's, just having bought my first one the other day. Awsome car! I love it! Does anyone know how many 5 speeds were made as opposed to automatics, total production #'s, or where I could find this info? Thanks-Matt

 

Well... New Zealand got 80, thats right just 80 manual 4th gen max's. According to the nissan dealer, it was a shipmet for Australia, but something happened and NZ got them. Sucky aye?

 

I heard in an automotive magazine article (I can't remember which one it was) that only about 10% of the 4th Gen. Maximas were sold with 5-speeds. Although I have no idea actually how many they sold altogether, so I don't know actually how many cars the 10% equates to.

 

Over here, the maxima is a sold as a peformance mid size family car, not as a boy racer car. Most people that own maximas are family who would never ever do anything to their cars. So I guess the 5 speed with a 3 wouldnt sell as well as an auto if its aimed at this sort of market. Ive never even seen a 3rd gen with a 5 speed

 

Bloody Kiwi's

Australia got about the same number of manual A32's. I've seen two for sale at the same dealer in the last month. Unfortunately no 5 spd 3rd Gens though.

P.S. Fush 'n chups, sucky aye

 

Glad here in the US they made a decent amount of 5 speed ones. It was hard enough findind a 4th gen with bose and 5 speed.

SuDZ

 

I heard that only 5% of all 4th gen produced were 5 sp. I think bill or jambo have the exact stats.

 

:P

 

Actually the exact numbers were 94%/6% as compared to Saab which was running almost 50/50 auto/stick.

 

When I got my car I was real surprised cause I found it on the first day I was out looking, I thought it would take me forever to find a 5spd.

 

I looked for a year to find a 5 speed I30t. I found 3 all in a month but they had like 60-70k miles... then I found the one I bought. 24k miles.

 

I didnt even know they made the I-30's in a stick. My mom considered buying one before but the dealership told her they didnt make them that way, it was part of the luxury having an Auto. this was buying one new in 98. So she got an Auto in her I-30.

SuDZ

 

I heard 5% also... so the 94/6% split sounds reasonable. Now does anyone know how many Maximas were made each year?

 

they did in the 1st gen I30(4thgen Max) but not in the current body style. I've been told by a friend the I35 when it comes out it will have 6 speed optional trany

 

I was looking for 5spds all of 6 monthes, but when it finally came time to buy one, It came down to the last car, the one I didnt know had a stick, I called them up, and found out it was. It has alot of Nissan scratches and was a base base GXE, but its mine!

 

But what is the real difference between the SE and GLE? If you get leather in the SE they are about the same right? Suspension differences? But if you put a suspension kit on it they are the same right? get a GXE and do the suspension... you'll save like tons of loot on your max, and get it in a stick. Most of the higher models are for luxury, so go down and pay 1500 to have leather installed. Do the suspension/500bucks. and you have an SE for 1500 off the price difference. =) I'm not sure of those prices, but I'm sure it's all relative.

 

SE GLE have liquid filled engine mounts, auto climate control (those digital controls), polyurethane bushings on the suspension, 16inch rims and tires, splash guards on SEs and alot of other stuff I cant remember.

a GXE, with mod'd suspension and rims along with a 700 leather package from leatherseats.com comes out pretty similar to an SE or GLE. Only thing I kinda want on an SE that i cant get on ym GXE is the body color grille and no chrome window/door trim. but then again it isnt too hard to get.

 

Oh ok. I didn't know... The only options for me was auto or stick. But thats good to know.

 

Not available with the 5-speed transmission.

Dubious value, IMHO. They break and are expensive to fix.

 

True... all you realy need is a bone stock 5spd GXE. It's waaay cheaper then the others. my 98 was originaly sold for 16 grand brand new!! Thats alot of money left for mods

 

damn I wish I coulda found a Maxima for cheaper and had another 1-2K for mods, sweet life

 

While I was car searching (recently, having bought my Max about a month ago), I found many automatic SE's and a few 5-speed GXE's with high miles. I did find one '98 SE 5-speed with 40k but the dealer wanted $19,900 or something crazy. I can't believe so few 5-speeds were produced, especially when I think a lot of Maximas are sold to former Honda owners who wanted a 6-cylinder with a 5-speed.

I got lucky in my search, I purchased from an uncle who always drove manual sedans. He used to have a '91 SE 5-speed that I absolutely drooled over, but then he sold to someone else instead (didn't know I was interested.) Then he bought a '98 SE 5-speed with limited options (no ABS or bose.) Knee problems made him buy an '01 GLE and I bought his '98. I got it with the easiest 34k miles; he barely drove it and religiously followed the maintenance schedule.