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03-04-2008 | 01:52 PM

#41

lowincash

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From: Los Angeles

speaking of turning radius...why the heck is the 5.5gen so fat? lol i mean i can't even make a uturn on my street...even my dad's ford explorer can make that turn haha

according to edmunds.com our maxima's are like 40'ish feet while the new altima is 37.4ft...only a few feet smaller and i'm sure i can make a uturn on my street =/

03-04-2008 | 01:59 PM

#42

jasonmax

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From: Omaha, NE

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowincash

it's a bit wide, I have to say, so you have to turn faster.

03-04-2008 | 02:03 PM

#43

NmexMAX

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From: Santa Fe, NM

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...37&postcount=4
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=78495

03-04-2008 | 06:44 PM

#44

raidwolf

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From: Edison, NJ

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Originally Posted by RichP

Those are COMPLETELY different cars then the Altima/Maxima type of car. I don't know if you've driven a WRX or STi yet, but it is basically an econobox with a sports car engine in it. If you're looking for any level of refinement in your ride whatsoever, you will NOT get it with that type of car.

And you might want to check on the insurance first....

i already know that they're completely different cars. if i wanted to drive something similar to the alti/max, then i'd buy another alti/max. and i've driven a few wrx's, they're not that bad. and if i wanted refinement, i'd buy a honda. i bought my 03 max new in 02, and for what it was, it was a great car, but my needs as a driver and commuter have changed since then and the max doesn't suit them anymore. the subarus are only a couple of cars i'm looking at in my search for a new car.

and as far as insurance goes, unless you're driving an expensive high-end car, have a bad driving record, live in a bad neighborhood, a combination of the three, or all three, insurance rates for the subarus aren't bad at all (maybe excluding the sti, lol).

Last edited by raidwolf; 03-05-2008 at 04:04 AM.

03-05-2008 | 03:40 AM

#45

VQHP

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pictures please.................

03-05-2008 | 06:12 AM

#46

SoonerFan

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03-06-2008 | 11:32 PM

#47

FusionAcid

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I test drove the '08 altima & '08 maxi and was very unimpressive. CVT is junk. This is the last year for the 6th gen maxima, maybe the new maxima's will be better. Anways, i will be looking for a new car also, maybe end of the year. Thinking '05/'06 g35 coupe or '09 g37 or '09 maxi if it competes against infiniti.

03-07-2008 | 03:23 PM

#48

Manda_Max

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From: Champaign, Illinois

Awesome car. Love the SE model. The trans is a bit hard to get used to in my opinion. One of the fastest stock cars around. other than the obvious..........