Nisan Quality? will I see it?
01-07-2003, 01:33 PM
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Nisan Quality? will I see it?
I have a 2000 Maxima GLE.
So far I am pretty disappointed in the quality of the vehicle compared to my friends who own competing cars in the class.
If I add up the problems I have had with the Maxima:
brake rotor
TCM
scratch on bumper
wind noise
squeaky windows
rattles
and compare to my friends who own Passat and Acura TL - I'm wondering if my Maxima is really in the same class or just a pretender.
Now it is possible i am slightly more picky about my car than my friends - but judging by posts here I don't think so - a lot of Maxima enthusiasts like the performance but seem to live with poor quality vehicles.
This is my first Nissan - can I expect long-term this will average out to be a very reliable vehicle (I compared closely Nissan quality to others as a whole and it seemed to compare favorably with Toyota and Honda) or for the rest of my ownership will I constantly face annoying little problems.
Just curious to know what Maxima enthusiasts thinks and what their first hand experience has been.
I will say, that I like the way my Maxima drives compared to the others in the same class - just a little disappointed in the quality (especially considering it has been Nissan's flagship auto for the last decade).
So far I am pretty disappointed in the quality of the vehicle compared to my friends who own competing cars in the class.
If I add up the problems I have had with the Maxima:
brake rotor
TCM
scratch on bumper
wind noise
squeaky windows
rattles
and compare to my friends who own Passat and Acura TL - I'm wondering if my Maxima is really in the same class or just a pretender.
Now it is possible i am slightly more picky about my car than my friends - but judging by posts here I don't think so - a lot of Maxima enthusiasts like the performance but seem to live with poor quality vehicles.
This is my first Nissan - can I expect long-term this will average out to be a very reliable vehicle (I compared closely Nissan quality to others as a whole and it seemed to compare favorably with Toyota and Honda) or for the rest of my ownership will I constantly face annoying little problems.
Just curious to know what Maxima enthusiasts thinks and what their first hand experience has been.
I will say, that I like the way my Maxima drives compared to the others in the same class - just a little disappointed in the quality (especially considering it has been Nissan's flagship auto for the last decade).
01-07-2003, 01:52 PM
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errr, if your friend loves his Passat, then he's very lucky. Lots of electrical problems from what I've read.
the TL is a better car, but is having almost the same tranny issues.
It's a toss up. The TL is more expensive. The Passat has a much higher cost of ownership. The max is still the better value, even considering our issues and lack of service.
the TL is a better car, but is having almost the same tranny issues.
It's a toss up. The TL is more expensive. The Passat has a much higher cost of ownership. The max is still the better value, even considering our issues and lack of service.
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