Im looking to sell my 3rd gen and upgrade to a 5th gen is everyone happy with there max or is it a piece and i should by a lexus IS300

 

You ask this on a Maxima board would you expect but a pretty biased crowd?

It depends on what you want out of your car.

I'd vote 02/3 SE. I like the power over the IS300 ...

 

There should be some sort of test to post on the boards.

Punctuation is your friend!


To answer: 2003 6spd!

 

i have owned an 01 is300. its a completely different car from my 2000 se. one is rwd one is fwd. i like rwd but it sucks in the snow. and there traction control feels like some1 is choken my engine and not helping grip at all. the only car i would trade my 00 for, is an 02, or 03 i didnt have the money when i bought mine in 02 for the new style. but mine only had 16k on it when i got it and its not bad for 2-3yrs old since i got it in oct of 02 the 03s were about to come out if they werent already. i LOVE my max. and i woudl never buy another IS again. but i would drive both weigh the cons and a pros of each and see what u come out on. if u are intrested and u wanna come to jersey my boy has an 01 in pearl white he may wanna sell with about 55-60k on it. not sure how much he wants but its in great condtion and it was always babied he drives like a old lady! anyway let me know PM me if u want his #

 

thats what i wanna trade in mine for...black on black se

 

thanks guys my 3rd gen max treated me well now i think i have to move on to a newer one. do they make alot of aftermarket parts for the 5th gen?turbos?

 

There are 2 'series' of the 5th gen, we refer to the 00-01 as the 5th gen and the 5.5g as the 02-03 mode years.

The 5.5 being represented as upgrades from the 00-01 and small refinements in looks, related to/headlights/tailights/grill/splash guards, and a new engine.

either one has a pretty bare aftermarket ... turbos are rare for most any year of Maxima.

 

Stillen makes a supercharger for the 5-speed, there are also some custom turbos floating around the .org, but mainly the aftermarket stuff we get is just for show.

 

I'd go with a 5th gen, i absolutly love mine. Besides lexus' are over priced.

 

well like what kind of 5th gen are u gonna get like u gonna get it fully loaded with the sunroof and the nice interior cause my 2k se is pretty lame coolest things are my taillights mine is as basic as it gets well i do have power windows n locks.... ne 1 race an stock IS vs a stock 5th gen ive tried 2 race sum but most of the ppl that drive the IS are old or dont wanna race

 

5th gen>IS

I got my 2k3 6spd like a week ago and I am loving every minute of it. Get one you wont regret it

 

 

just for show? ... there is a good amount of suspension stuff available for the 5th gen, including 10+ types of springs, 4-5 types of struts, poly bushings for the whole car, several RSBs, FSTBs, RSTBs, lower tie bars, etc etc.

Engine: SC for the 5th gen, TC for the 5.5gen.... headers, 3-4 ypipes, several exhaust setups, UDPs, intakes, tranny coolers, flywheels, clutches, BBKs (several)....

I mean, you can pretty much upgrade every part of the suspension and engine if you have the $$, hell, there are even engine internals available, at least for the VQ30.....



show < power < handling

 

Who said anything about racing? You know what happens to those who talk about street racing, right??



That is the lamest signature I've ever seen on any forum....

try this:

 

good one josh

 

It wont be long before thug life gets banned for being stupid.

 

dude.....definitely get a 02 or 03 se maxima if you decide to buy a max. I like the look of the IS300 but i have never driven or riden in one so i cannot say whether i like it or not...but the look is nice.

 

i like the 2003 6 speed maximas. I have an auto but if i didnt have to let some of my family members drive it then i would have gotten manual. sigh.....

I wouldnt get the IS300, but ill get the new IS350 if I had the $$. I dont care about the performance of the IS even though its pretty good. The interior and the technology is just hawt.

 

I work on a car lot and have driven plenty of IS300s. They don't compare to a 5.5 gen Maxima. Especially for the price.

The Maxima is much faster, roomier and pretty well supported in the aftermarket.

You can also expect to pay a lot more for the Lexus with similar miles. Maximas depreciate horribly in the first few years. The Lexus holds its value much better. That makes the Max a great used value. I would never buy one new though.

 

You can always get an I35 as an alternative to the Maxima, mechanically identical.

 

IS300

vs.

MAXIMA

 

im of course for the max, but im not a fan of the lexus is....i say go test drive a bunch of other cars and see what ur outcome is. because an 03 max and an is300 are 2 completely different cars

 

get an is350

 

Test drive both, get the one you like better. You'll be driving it, not us.

 

agreed. Get whatever suits you better

 

my friend has an is300 and i make fun of him because every chick at my university has one! honestly, it's a beefed up carolla type s ahahaha. 03 SE max is the way to go.

 

mmm, you guys are nuts about the is300. it has almost the same engine as the supra, plust it's rear wheel drive. and an inline 6. great upgrade potential for power. check out some lexus forums for stats.
the downside to all this, is is300 is a 5spd tranny mated to an inline six. not the best gas milage, worse than the 3.5vq.
i think for the last 3 years, lexus brand had the least repairs per car out of ALL manufacturers. they are great quality.
oh yeah, the is350 blows chunks compare to the is300.
its a 3.5 v6, definetely take the 5.5 gen maxima over the new lexus.

 

define "almost" cause im pretty sure there is just a little power diffirence

 

there goes sooner talking smack again!!!! what a chachi!!!

 

is300 the same as the supra........ er... whole new level with the supra. Ill buy a supra over the IS300 any day

 

do not start with me again or you wont be able to post on this forum again.
there is a diffirence between saying the supra and IS300 have diffirent engines and attacking someone

 

the cams are different in the is300 and supra. not sure what exactly is different about them.

 

and the only supras that matter have a little something else extra...twin turbo!!!

 

 

i heard the new is350's are suppose to be nice... anyone care to share?

 

you already sell that 3rd gen? i'm looking for a 5spd grey one...

 

i bet the people here will share
www.is300.net/