i got an 07 SL and im 16

 

OMG........

 

SE and only SE..... 4 of them

 

63, on my 5th consecutive Maxima SE or equivelant...

 

I am 60 and now have two Maxima SEs:
2002 6sp HLSD Majestic Blue, cloth
2007 CVT Dark Slate, leather (dealer preferred package)

 

33 and 2006 SE

 

07 SL and I'm about to turn 37.

 

Just picked up my black on black '07 SL & I'm 40.

 

51,, SE , if I want a 'cushy" ride I'll wait for the hearse

 

19, SE. The SL puts me to sleep and is sooo dissapointing through the curvies. Buy a sonata, they have about the same ride feel as an SL although much cheaper. SE all the way!!!!

 

25, 04 Se 6mt

 

Same age... same opinion! The SL/GLE are still "my father's Maxima".

 

Unfortunately, the 6th gen SE's are kinda dissapointing in the curvies, too. Not nearly the same as earlier gen SE's. It's my only real dissapointment with my '07.

Even though the difference between the SE and SL has narrowed in terms of sportiness, I could never own an SL based just on image.

 

My SE's perforrmance in the curves improved with a stiffer anti-sway bar in the rear (Cattman). Stiffer after market struts will also help.

 

I'm sure it would - its the rear end wallowing around in the curves that I find so disconcerting. But mine's a lease plus still paying college tuition, so....

I guess my dissapointment stems from the fact that I don't believe you should have to do an aftermarket upgrade to an SE to get an acceptable everyday driving experience. SE's historically included a suspension upgrade. Now it's just as wimpy as an SL, just with nicer wheels and bigger tires (and no fugly fake wood on the dash, lol).

Its a similar difference that I felt in two company cars I had back in '93/'94. I had a '93 Intrepid ES that I ordered with the top level suspension (fatter sway bars, stiffer springs and bushings, 225/60-16 Michelin XGT-V4 tires - tuned by Emerson Fittipaldi, if I remember the marketing propaganda). I loved that car - it drove amazingly well for its size - much larger than even a 6th gen Max. When that car got totalled in nasty accident, it got replaced by a '94 Intrepid ES "off the lot" that was identical in every way except that it had the mid-level suspension (no suspension upgrades, same size tires but Goodyear Eagle GS-A's). I absolutely hated that car... rear end floated around just like my '07 Max does and the damn Goodyears squealed on every turn. (at least the Goodyear RSA's don't do that!)

So you are correct... small differences in suspension and tires can make a huge difference in how a car drives... they just should have been included on the SE in the first place.

 

Guess Nissan did not want the price of the SE to get too high. IMHO the RSA tires are the worst thing about the car. Now that I have Michelin Pilot Sports, it handles much better and is a champ in the snow -- vs the RSAs.

I still have my OEM struts and shocks, but others on this site rave about the aftermarket struts and shocks and what they do for handling. I'm waiting for the sturts to go and will then go that route. I plan to keep this car for at least 200 K miles or so.

 

SE, 27 yrs old.
Gotta luv the 18 inch wheels

 

SL, Love the smoother ride. 26yrs old

 

sl just turned 22..love da laid back ride..

 

se in da hizzle for shizzle

 

SE and 59. This is my 4th SE.

 

26 when I bought my SE (27 now) and still lov'n every minute of it

 

Main differences are 18 inch rims which are ungly and need to be replaced....and suspension, which is ok, but most of us would upgrade it anyway.

I think your better off getting the luxary that the SL offers and tuning it to and past what the SE offers. Werd.

Oh yeah, this only applys for 07, which sucks that you can't get a manual, but it has the rest beat in many other departments.

Oh yeah, does anyone know why the HID headlamps that came with my 07 SL don't look blue??? Thanks, Gus

 

First point is right on ! I won't buy another Maxima unless they again offer a manual trannie.

It's been reported that HID lights only begin to look blue just before they expire. Yours are new and should last for some time before they turn blue.

 

20 now, 19 when i got it. SE all the way, 6MT.

 

Roger that. I put 300,000 miles on a 95 SE. Now I have a 2007 SL and love the difference.

 

98SE new when I was 28 and now an SL and 35. I must be getting old. I could have waited for an SE but I got a great deal on the SL they had on the lot so I took it.

 

84 Blk on Blk super se

 

30 and I just got back from the dealer w/ a beauty of an 07 blue SL. Dream car. That first scratch is going to hurt!

 

I got the SL for the BOSE and other features. I dont plan to do any interior work so the upgraded interior was a plus.

 

55 and I just bought a 2007 SL for the ride and other nice options. If I want sport, I drive my 545hp, Z51 equipped Corvette.

 

23 with SL on Cruise

 

SE and 41 and loving it.

 

sl and 17 yrs old

 

se and 17 yrs old

 

SE ftw. 19 years old

 

I think this might be a little biased because most older people dont belong to forums. Hell my parents dont even know what a forum is and its usually older people in this area that have 6th gen maximas.

Im 25 04' SE 6spd

 

I know i belong to the 5.5gen but the 6th gen that i would want is an SL with the elite package, navigation, power sunroof, rear spoiler either from the 04-06 years or the one that come on the 07. but it would have to have the SE rims which look way better. i guess i like the wood trim, and leather, the h.i.d, and the feel. I'm 21!!

 

Be careful about generalizing. There are a few grey hairs on this site. For example, I drive an SE with a 6 speed while lightonthehill (slightly older than I) drives an SL (with auto). I don't think that age necessarily has anything to do with which model you pick. The model you pick has more to do with whether you want sportiness or near-luxury. I chose sportiness (and a 6-speed) while "light" chose near-luxury. Neither of us is wrong -- we picked what we wanted.

My 2 children are both married to spouses who won't even try to learn to drive stick (my kids both do). So even some in their 30s (I'm in my 60s) are not completely with-it.

 

oh sorry if i offended, i was actually implying that there wont be as many votes in the older age range for either, i would agree that its what the owner prefers.