If you had the opportunity and owned a fully loaded 2K1 Auto Max SE would you trade it and $1000(not incl. ttl) for a 03 Altima 5 speed V6 SE base model?

 

V6? yes 4 bang? no

 

no. tax tag and title cost like another couple thousand dollars and it's not worth it to downgrade to an altima. the altima may be faster than your 2k1, but i still say the max looks better and gets more respect (in terms of which is a better car)...keep the max, keep your $2500+ dollars and use it for something else.

 

That's true...ttl will add on another 2K. Damn, it's very tempting though. The only problem is that I want a manual car and there are 0 used 6 speeds around my area. The dealers that did have a used 6 speeds were asking for $3K+ + my car for a base model 6 speed. I'm not too sure if I'll miss the leather, sunroof, or Blows system. I have this weekend to decide. What makes it kind of tougher to decide is that MaximaZero's concept kit is finally going to be made...decisions decisions

 

SE=V6

 

heck no man. unless its the v6 4get about it.

 

hell no
if you want a 5 speed do a conversion...
2.5 Liter 4 cyl...
hell no
thats my oppion

 

I would not. Bsides the points that have been mentionned, for me this is trading down + spending the extra $$ on top which does not make sense. Owing an Altima is like owning an Accord or Camry. Maxima is not the same level.

 

His post said an Altima SE. Note my post above--SE=V6. What he means by SE base model is one without leather and some other options.

 

If you are doing a trade in, and paying only $1000, wouldn't the tax be on the $1000? Just some food for thought.

 

Like Tbirdrob said it's an SE which means it's the V6 model. Unfortunately tax is on the whole price of the car ($20K). Which comes to apprx $1700. About $3K in total. My Max comes no where close to it speed wise. I guess I'll dwell on it for a while...I'll post later on what I decide on doing. Thanks for everyone's opinion.

Peace.

 

Hell no. You said fully loaded Max right? So you'd be giving up leather, dual power seats, sunroof, Bose, ABS, etc. Not worth it.

 

Hey Awsker, glad to see you haven't given up on the manual transmission idea.

Before I got my 6 speed I went thru the same decision making process. I drove the Altima 5 speed. I hated the shifter after driving the Max. The 6 speed, for all of its' faults is a much better tranny. I made the right decision. If I were you I would wait until the right car came along.

The other thing with the Alty is the interior was unbearable for me. I love the inside of the Max. The new Max with the three pod gauges and orange lights is just as nasty IMO.

Good luck buddy.

Bob

 

Is the extra power worth it to you to have that crappy cheap interior? The leather in the altima looks like crap much less the cloth.......i wouldnt even consider such a trade........

 

I thought that SEs came in both....guess not.

 

are you nuts?

I would take a loaded car over a stripped car ANY day...and you want to pay $1000 to get out of the leathered up, BOSE audio having, V6 touting, TOP OF THE LINE NISSAN for a base model 4 cylinder, 5-speed?

do you like the way the Altima drives?

I imagine performance is about the same with the 175bhp 5 speed Altima and the 222bhp automatic Maxima...but then you have to shift manually. I only opted for the 6 speed because it makes me faster than any other stock Maxima. You won't be anywhere NEAR as fast as two different Altimas...the 3.5SE automatic, and the 3.5SE 5 speed.

stick with the Maxima...

IMO

-vq

 

 

As repeated earier in this thread SE Altima comes only with the 3.5 liter

 

How bout for a little less than half the price, get a used 5-speed 4th gen max?

You'll still have the fun of a 5-speed

 

Hey Bob! - thanks for your opinion. Yeah I'm still looking for a manual transmission Nissan. The problem is, the longer I wait the lower the value of my car. Hopefully something good comes along.

It seems I'll have to keep checking as the Dealer was BS'ng the whole deal . I go back to try to negotiate and see if I could lower the price on Altima V6 SE and they turn around and ask $6K instead of the $1K one of the sales managers first said. What a bunch of ****. Oh well, I still have a kick *** car. Can't wait til spring for the new body kit.

Again, thanks for everyone's input.