Looks like my next car will be the 6 speed G35 sports sedan

 

No way. It looks like my Altima!

 

Not really, I think it looks more like a Saturn Ion:





(I got the pictures from the CL-S forum on the 6th gen which was the first place I found that agreed with what I thought regarding the Saturn resemblance)

 

I thought it looked kind of like the saturn ion... but that really hurts to see it side by side like that... ouch.

 

Yeah those two pics look a lot a like.

 

I think I like the ION's stance better. Just because when it is lowered, it will sit more even and not be higher in the front.

 

yeah the maxima still has those stupid Ford F-150 wheels wells...

 

Holly crap you're right!

 

taurus no

ion yes

 

 

That Saturn/2004 Max comparison is halarious! Unbelieveable! The new Max looks terrible! It makes me want to cry to see how they butchered it!

 

I wonder how long until somebody sues somebody for copying their design lol!

On the downside, anybody who buys one will get comments on how nice their saturn is - I wonder how many people will decide not to get one just because they don't want to be associated with a g@$da@# piece of cruddy plastic american car

The one reason I doubt I'll be getting another Maxima 6th gen or higher is because it's built in the US. I'm sure I'm not the only one not to trust a north american built car as much as I would a japanese built Nissan or a german built BMW... no offence to anybody but I think guys at the north american lines have more of a reputation of working the machinery with their left hand while they work their own machinery in their pants with their right...

 

Jeep was trying to sue chrystler for copying their grill design and putting it on the new hummer
and Toyota threatened to sue Ford if they used their lettering system to name the Lincoln LS cars. They were originally going to call them LS8 and LS6 to reflect their engine options.

 

Yeah they do look identical, but I do like the wheels on the new Max (or, Ion XL, lol) ... imagine how they'd look on a 4th gen Max.

 

So, they were going to sue themselves? Jeep/Chrysler is the same company, just different divisions. And GM makes the Hummer, not Jeep or Chrysler. Also, Ford (Lincoln) went ahead and used the LS and LS V8 logos anyway. You sure you got the right info?

 

He meant Chrysler (Jeep) was trying to sue GM (Hummer) for the front grill of the revamped Hummer. It looks like the Jeeps.
As for Toyota and Ford...who knows...

 

First the back of the new Accord sedan looks like the 1st gen Saturn L series and now the new Max looks like a Saturn Ion. What's this world coming to when you start copying designs from Saturn??

 

I might be wrong, but I think AM General (makers of the humvee) were directly related to AMC who made the Jeep; years later we are in the present when GM owns AM General who maintains its grille design similar to that of the Jeep, and from there the story goes on..

 

Yep, sorry for the mix up but axel got it right. Yep got the right info, it was in car and driver a few years back

 

THis car does not look like a ford taurus..if thats so, every other maxima looks like a ford taurus also...these guys are smoking crack! Look at the Ion/Maxima Comparison! Thats the Baby 6th gen!
And a more flattering comparison would be....The 2006 Lexus GS..am I the only one who noticed?

 

i don't know..........but it looks like you're the only one bringing up post from 2 years ago

 

there are a lot of old posts showing up as new in the thread list these days...

 

95maximase ... you driving that G35 yet?

 

G35 Coupe is what he planned on buying instead...hmm I wonder...

 

I have an 03 F150 also and never noticed that. I do see it now though.

 

I noticed the ion deal too, but didn't wanna admit it

 

Yeah...this thread does suck...i shoulda left it where it was lol

 

Yeah man, I really wish I didn't buy this FORD TAURUS Haters please go away.

 

Well...it might look similar....but when I look at the double-barrel pipes on my Max......I say to myself "Saturn my azz.... "
When I drive my Max....I say to myself "Hmmm..can a Saturn haul azz like this..... "

 

nissan cant halp if saturn lacks originality...you obviously cant ocmpare the 2 anyway..but the new GS looks like the maxima also, which isnt bad imo.

 

I completely agree...

 

I agree 04 about the new GS comparison. When my wife and I saw the Lexus commercial we thought it was a cool Max commercial. With a quick glance it's easy to mix the two cars up. GS

 

The GS is hot but I don't think it looks like a Maxima... although I wouldn't mind if they put some of those elements on the Max in a few years (not now... just got the car last year, it's too soon ).

The 430 is all kinds of badass, but my friend went to the dealership to price it (he had a GS last year) and after it was all said and done they were asking for $61k.

OUCH.

 

It can look like the ION, just like the Pontiac Fiero of the 90's was trying to look like a Ferrari...same silhouette, different soul.

 

61k! That's steep for a Lexus in my opinion

I don't know Viguera when I look at the comparisons of these two (04 MaxSe sig picture). I'm seeing a lot of similarities especially at the rear. But I agree after further inspection, most people should be able to tell them apart

 

That's hella steep... but that was for the V8 with the Super Duper sound system, backup camera and all the bells & whistles... but even without the premium sound, you're still looking at $50k+ which seems ridiculous -- for a Lexus.

That's what you think, but go to the dealership and take a look. That trunk is sick, and the lines are more pronounced than on the Max IMO. The interior is kinda flimsy, but it's much better than the 6th gen (again, IMO). But it's apples & maximas though... the cars are not in the same league price-wise, so it's not fair to compare that kind of stuff.

 

The back of the GS looks ALOT like the 6th gen IMO. Then again, all these cars are starting to share the same lines...