i'm just curious what you guys think the new Maxima will cost. if their trying to compete with higher end cars, then i'm thinking this bad boy is going to be from $40,000 and up.

 

i'll takea stab at maybe 33-34 grande for the bass gxe, and 35-36 grand for the upper se / gle models.

 

my guess:

when it first comes out, it will be high (like any reliable car that comes out such as the new accord) Demand will be high

Then the more realistic prices will be this:

24.5 for GXE (if they still have it?)
27 for SE
29 for GLE

If Nissan does it right the GXE should only be a 4-speed auto. SE should be a 6-speed Manual or a 5-Speed Sequential and the GLE a 5-Speed Sequential only.

EDIT: Check this link out, it totally goes against my theory but this is their prediction and they are probably right. http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...ook_maxima.xml

 

No way Nissan is gunna build two different automatic trannies.. no offense. I was actually surprised they build two different transaxles for the SE Max mated w/ two different 6-spd applications. One w/ the HLSD and one w/o. Nissan is all about cost-effective... unlike benz and beemer that offer various engines/trannies in their common platforms...

 

Prices will start in the 30K range which means the car will come standard with alot of the features offered as optional in the 5th gen. Maxima already. If the 30K model doesn't include leather that means that AWD will be standard (useing common sense)I read some where there won't be a GXE model.

Look at the Altima it doesn't have a GXE designation so Nissan is moving away from GXE. There will be a SL and SE like with the Murano SUV. Look for the Maxima to have simular option packages offered by the Murano. In the past the Pathfinder and the Maxima had simular option packages.

As far as the performance model look for it to share the 350Z list of perfomance options considered the car is marketed as a 350Z premium sports sedan. I would conclude that AWD will be optional or standard for the SE version with 18" wheels VSA, brembo brakes and a 6spd manual as a no cost option. The SL will offer AWD standard with 5spd auto/manual transmissions and available chrome wheels.

 

I dont think it will come with a lot of options, it will all be standard.

 

if they want to compete with acura tls then that make sense.

 

I think that it will be more the 30 K easy.

 

From the looks of things, I'd say these would be my best guesses for the '04 Max

GXE - $23 - $26K
SE - $25 - $31K
GLE - $28 - $32K

If the upcoming Max is priced well into the $30K range, that's pushing it into G35 & I35 territory

These would be my guesses for option packages

GXE -
Convienence Pkg.
Convienence + pkg.
Sun & Sound pkg.

SE -
Popular pkg.
Performance pkg.
Luxury Pkg.

 

Well, there won't be 3 models anymore--just two (SE and SL). My guess would be that it will have a lot of standard options (just like current Maxima), but there will be options that you can put on to make the car go well into the $30k's. You can have a new 2003 with everything but the Navi for about $26k right now, and there's NO way you will be able to get a 2004 Max with the same options for that kind of money. I'd say that a fully loaded 2004 Max will be around $35,000, and no a lot of discounts off MSRP because of the hype and it's freshness.

 

The base on my 02 Altima SE was 23,149. The 04 Max will prolly start @ 24-25K and go up from there.

 

I think the car will be atleast 5K apart in price from the Altima. You gotta understand, its a bigger/better car. Its not like the 02-03 Maxima right now.

 

First of all, what's wrong with the 02/03 Maxima? Second of all, how do you know that the new Maxima will not be plagued by similar problems? Considering they're redoing it, it will definitely have 1st year bugs in it, so I don't think it will be that much better (if at all) than the 03 Maxima for example.

 

Dude, You Sound like a frustrated Maxima owner... COOL YOUR JETS. All I said was the 6th Gen is not like the 5th Gen. Its a Totally New Car so I doubt it'll be just a few pennies more then the Altima. As for defects on the 2004, Well Defects are a byproduct of New Design!!!

Nothing wrong with the 02/03.. You trying to find somthing to pick at with me??

Doug, get the lock out, its almost time to close this one up

 

If they price it higher than the Infiniti line. Why would anyone buy the Nissan? The ONLY way Nissan could justified it is with AWD. If no AWD, then the Maxima will have to msrp in lower than the Infiniti.

 

Hey PIONEER,
I didn't mean to come across like that--I was just simply curious about what you meant. Sorry if it came across as a "frustrated maxima owner". I agree with you regarding the pricing. I'm thinking a fully loaded one will retail for around $35K.

 

I say $35k-$40k....

The Altima and Maxima are bumping up a "class" more comparable to Infiniti.

Altima=G35
Maxima=Q45
Nothing=M45 ("stranger" car)

 

Mazda offers two different tranzmissions on the New 6, Nissan could do the same, But I doubt they will. Chances are they will have a 5speed automatic w/sport shift. Or maybe it will include some of that magical CVT technology and the new maxima will include a 7 speed CVT transmission? Who knows.....?

 

With fully loaded (marked up) 3.5SE Altimas going for ~30K, I believe the base sixth gen would start around 32K, with most models in the 35-39K range..

Or a little less than what an Avalon costs....

 

I'll be very surprised if the Maxima goes up very much. There just isn't much precedence for manufacturers taking an existing model into a new price class.

What is likely is that the cars will start with more standard equipment that was optional in the past and raise the price of comparably equiped cars maybe 5%, Then offer more options that were not available in the past. That will push a loaded model up to the $32-34K price range (with Nav package). That keeps the car $2K below an Infiniti G35. Just my guess.

 

Volkswagen is doing just that (though their success remains to be seen). Maximum price for a Passat is higher than a lot of Audis. And remember, Maxima has sold along side the I30/I35 for several years. If they re-do the "I" as well, then it will still sell for more than the Maxima. Nissan's betting that potential G35 buyers won't be interested in the Maxima or "I" because they'll be different kinds of cars.

 

 

Great point...

 

I just got off the phone with a dealer in Albertville, AL. He stated that The new Max SE will have 260+ hp, 18" wheels, 6sp/5sp auto (@ the same price). His info came from a friend of his that has a relative that got to drive the new Max for a week. He said that it was a very nice car, but he wanted the manual tranny. The dealer also said that there are going to be very few manuals made, something like 5%), I find that hard to believe. For '03 the price was the same for auto and manual so more ppl bought autos. This is going to be the same for '04.

Almost forgot, He had no solid price for te max but he is telling prospective buyers, me, that is will go 27-32K range. He does not see anything that will put it into the 33K range.