co_maxima98

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First of all, I can't do a search because it won't let you search for anything less than 3 letters long (SE is only 2 letters)...

Other than these features listed below, what features does the SE have that the GXE does not have?

Body colored door handles
Body colored window trim
Sports cloth seats
White faced gauges
Sports suspension
No brake light in the rear window because of spoiler

MadmanMax

Factory fog lights...

puremax

my SE has leather and heated seats

co_maxima98

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do the heated seats come standard on the SE though?

MadmanMax

also: 15" alloys (95-96) or 16" 5 spoke alloys (97-99)

co_maxima98

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Whenever I see pictures, it looks like the SE has a different steering wheel than my GXE. The airbag cover looks different. Is that true with all SE models, or only the ones that have the leather steering wheel?

tmkforever

Nah, mine doesn't have them. Or at least on the '97 SE.

-Jon

co_maxima98

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the reason I'm asking this is I'm trying to make a case against the dealership I bought my car from. They sold me a GXE but said it was the SE... my contract/receipts say its an SE. It has a spoiler, sunroof, Dealer installed fogs, and the SE wheels, but that's about it.

MadmanMax

Check the VIN:

TO DECODE THE VIN PLATE:
Raise your hood. Look for a shiny metal identification tag fastened to the passenger side of firewall. The top row is the Vehicle Identification Number, starting with J. The second row is model information. The first five characters are BLHUL. The sixth character is the trim level designator, defined as follows:
E = GXE
G = GLE
V = SE

BTW, this is from the 4th gen faq's near the top of the forum...

co_maxima98

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Yea, well, I did this before. I don't think it's right. Mine would be a GLE according to this, and it has cloth seats and no climate control. GLE's only came with leather, and climate control was standard on the GLE.

MadmanMax

Then I'd say maybe you have a case. Did you do a carfax on it, maybe it's a salvage or something?

RapidMax

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The SEs do have a different steering wheel cover. Looks much better in my opinion. When my airbags went off, I was lucky enough to get my GLE/GXE cover replaced with an SE cover.

co_maxima98

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Yes, it is a salvage, but they misrepresented the car to me. Click here to read the story http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....5&pagenumber=1 (it's kinda long... like reading a novel )

jcy98maxse

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they (se) also have white face gauge clusters.

Bad97MaxSE

Anyone read the FAQs?

anyways-


SE
White guage faces
"Sport" Cloth or leather seats
Basic or BOSE stereo
May have sunroof
Body color outer window trim and door handles
5spd or auto trans
Spoiler
Fog lights
15" blade-style (95-96) or 16" 5 spoke (97-99) alloy wheels
Body color grill on 97-99 models
Manual A/C or climate control

Bad97MaxSE

o yes and the leather wraped steering wheel...

co_maxima98

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Even if you don't have leather seats, the leather wrapped steering wheel came standard on the SE?

Bad97MaxSE

I have a 97 Se with cloth seats and the leather wraped steeringwheel. So I guess it did.

VeeQueue

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In the 97-99 Maxima the steering wheel is different between the GXE/GLE and the SE.
Here is a pic of a SE steering wheel:


Here is a pic of a GXE/GLE wheel (GLE shown)



Not only are the hubs different, but the wheel itself is different.

SE wheels are all black and leather wrapped regardless of the car seat material. The "Nissan" logo is in the circular recess which is at the center of the airbag. The yellow arrows point to the portion of the steering wheel which has a different textured "perforated" leather, etc

GXE/GLE wheels...well, anyone looking at the above pics should be smart enough to see the differences. The steering wheel color matches the dashboard color. Difference between GXE/GLE wheel: GLEs are leather-wrapped.

co_maxima98

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I like the SE wheel WAY better. The GXE/GLE wheel looks like it belongs in an Oldsmobile Cutless or something. Since I have a black GXE wheel, do you think it might be possible to order the SE airbag cover from Nissan and install that?

ReichMax97

Do you have body colored or chrome door handles, grill and window trim?

co_maxima98

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well... it's weird... I have chrome window trim and door handles, and a body colored grill.

ReichMax97

So definitely a salvage, you do have a case because according to the VIN it was a GLE I think you said? However, I wouldn't make too big of deal because if you knew you bought a salvage, anything goes I guess. Yes they still misrepresented you but what are you trying to get out of proving it to them? Are you missing anything in the car you feel you're entitled to? If so, then I would bring the case upon them

co_maxima98

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Yes. I want the Bose system (which the SE had). I also wouldn't mind if they installed the white gauges

But, I would be happy if the Bose system is all I got out of them. I think I might bring it up and see what they say.

ReichMax97

Hmm that is strange, because I thought all GLE's came with BOSE standard, so it should already have it. Unless it was somehow taken out when the salvage took place. Many SE's do have BOSE but I believe it is standard on GLE's. You could try to get it but I didn't like my BOSE and took it apart and replaced it with aftermarket. If you ever plan to do the same, keep the Non BOSE that you have now.

Iqb316

On Canadian models, all Max's, regardless of trim (GXE, SE, or GLE) came with heated seats as a standard feature, for both cloth & leather seats.

For US models, I believe it was an option (standard on GLE I think), but not sure if you needed leather or not?