what is better a GXE or SE? probably the SE right

 

IMO SE is better.

 

I love my white SE gauges! Although, I wish I had more than 4 speakers...I didn't realize the Bose system is that limited. Future mod, I suppose.

 

you r kidding me right? lets see the basic stock version vs a sportier version with options standard like gauges, sometimes 5-speed, a little stiffer springs, and i believe it has a diferent muffler too

 

i love my SE fogs, spoiler, body colored grill and handles, white gauges, sunroof, sport wheels and ss exhaust tip, although its basically a greddy by next week.
i love se's

 

All models have the same engine. What do you mean by better?

 

shooo, be quiet mine is a gxe, but i have a chrome grille by choice, added spoiler, factory sunroof, bose, but no fogs, like my chrome handles too, they match my wheels

 

lol redmax

 

Being the owner of a 2k2SE and 97SE, I must say the 97-99 SE's look the best of any Maxima stock to me. Mechanically they are very similiar except for a few interior differences tighter suspension and a few other exterior trim things.

 

In the GXE vs. SE wars, there is no winner. Well actually the GLE is, because it never gets involved...

 

I love the SE. But, hey, I got a very good price on my very-clean-low-mile GXE with sunroof and C&C package. I guess if i were rich, I would go for the SE. Wait, did i say rich? right, sorry, i should say i'll get a 911 turbo.

 

Let's take this to another level. SE-L!!!

 

Its been proven that even though the GXE is cheaper then the SE, you could buy a GXE and use the price difference to mod it and end up with a much better car. Of course that doesn't work on new max's since they don't offer a manual transmission in GXE's anymore. Myself, i'm happy with my GLE but wish i had a 5 speed.

 

There is no easy answer to this question. Depends on what you like to do as a car owner. If you want to go and buy a bunch of parts and do a bunch of work (or get a bunch of work done for you for cheap), you can have a GXE-made-SE for a little cheaper than what you might find a comparable SE for. Whatever you do, go manual transmission.
Or if you really dont care about all the extra frills and suspension differences the SE has, get a GXE. My opinion? Test drive a few manual SEs and a few manual GXEs. Look at them. See which one you want. If you're into working on/modding cars (not just 'I like to buy mods and have people install them' kind-of 'into'), then the GXE might be the best bet.

In reference to the Bose system in SEs, I believe there are 2 door speakers, 2 rear speakers, and 2 tweeters up front. The bose system is "limited" in many ways, but sounds nice for high and mid-intensive music.

 

Yeah, GLE never gets involved. They are too heavy and slow to even contend. At least you can play with your pop out drawer and stroke your fuzzy A-pillars as you watch my lightweight, no extra equipment havin, tailights disappear in front of you.


GXE owns jOO!

 

. .in these SE vs GXE wars, but as well as having stiffer struts and springs, the SE *I think* also has a thicker front sway bar.

DW

 

You think wrong, they are the same.

 

Go for the SE.

SuDZ

 

G-X-E! G-X-E! G-X-E!

 

its simple.. if you are buying a Maxima to leave it stock

the 5spd SE is your choice

if you are buying a maxima to mod the crap out of it or lightly mod it..

the 5spd GXE is your choice

 

SE all the way,, again the 20th AE Maxima was an SE not a GXE

 

too bad the gxe's don't come in stick anymore.

 

Sad but true.

 

Now even ****tier than the GLE.

 

SE all the way....

 

Now were talking

 

It depends..

GXEs don't come stock with leather, automatic climate control, a few other things but.. you save some $ by not getting this crap, because not everyone cares about it or needs it. All the extra goodies that come with the SE, can be added yourself.. which is what I plan on doing.

Besides, other little things that come stock on the SE which make the cost higher you will probably upgrade later on even if you have an SE anyways, like rims, ( might go bigger, different design), white face gauges (indiglos), spoiler, suspension etc... However, it would help having an SE to start with, since I am having a tough time locating parts... Besides, i hate the chrome door handles, trim and grille... all of which will be gone eventually.

 

you will find the parts, it takes time.

 

Your car looks sweet NJMax!

 

A fully loaded GXE or SE can be as heavy as a GLE, so be careful
when you choose your options.

 

Chrome window trim and 3rd brake lights bother me a little

 

SE baby, all the way. I've had both, GXE and SE and other then the GXE being a little tiny bit faster, I would go with SE in a heartbeat. Love those white guages.

 

people who can't keep up on the highway bother me a lot

 

Please?

 

With all the other hooker hoe threads.

 

which can be replaced for say $40-50 and you get indiglo not just white

 

Not to mention the ones who have no clue where they're going.

 

 

I like those white gages too! Some people actually get in my car and think it's aftermarket. The indiglows don't quite do it for me. Now, if indiglows had the kind of glowing displays they have in Lexuses, then I'd be impressed!

DW

 

.....I asked nicely.