What do you hate most about...
01-12-2006, 10:02 AM
#41
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There is only 2 things that I can really say I dislike about the car,
1 of course being the dumb wide turning radius, and the other which i have posted in another thread, is the terrible placement of the cluster. The way I sit/steering wheele position makes it pretty much impossible to see speedo/tach. I can see the speedo up to about 40 and the tach up to about 3000 rpm.
Other than that, I really do love the car.
1 of course being the dumb wide turning radius, and the other which i have posted in another thread, is the terrible placement of the cluster. The way I sit/steering wheele position makes it pretty much impossible to see speedo/tach. I can see the speedo up to about 40 and the tach up to about 3000 rpm.
Other than that, I really do love the car.
01-12-2006, 10:56 AM
#42
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 106
Originally Posted by NismoMax80
.....I like my screen much better than other simple displyas. you know you can adjust the brightness right?? You could have bought the NAVI......
01-12-2006, 12:04 PM
#43
Originally Posted by lowkey122
Plus even with the Navi screen the dash lights are still orange right? So we're back to square one....
01-12-2006, 04:27 PM
#46
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Front wheel gap/turning radius/gauge cluster positioning/no automatic mirror when car is in park or turned off like mercedes/grille... other then that i love it but cant wait till it gets out of the bodyshop to see if i can get rid of her. I've got a year left on lease
01-13-2006, 11:51 AM
#48
Originally Posted by jjs
Not quite....
this is the most singularly stupid statement I have seen in a while...
""The paint could chip less"
I agree. but you know if you drove the speed limit, it won't chip like that."
this is the most singularly stupid statement I have seen in a while...
""The paint could chip less"
I agree. but you know if you drove the speed limit, it won't chip like that."
01-13-2006, 12:33 PM
#49
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Originally Posted by STARR
It's OK you thought that was stupid, I thought the same when I saw you had a 300C
Owww, OUCH, ARRRGHHHH...oh that hurt!!!! (not)
Words of wisdom from a newbie. Hope you have better things to contribute.
01-13-2006, 01:05 PM
#50
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 38
i wish my cornering lights were in the front so i could call them fog/driving lights and when it just starts to get dark outside i could drive with them on for a while then when it gets totaly dark i could compliment them with my hids
01-13-2006, 04:19 PM
#51
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Bay Shore, NY
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Originally Posted by OmarBadu
turning radius is horrible
hard to flick signal for a lane change without having it go into full turn mode
other than that i'm happy
hard to flick signal for a lane change without having it go into full turn mode
other than that i'm happy
Originally Posted by BLAXIMA2K4
I hate that its black and I have to keep it CLEAN everyday! 
I really don't hate anything about my Max. It is a geat car.
01-15-2006, 03:49 PM
#56
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Join Date: May 2003
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Originally Posted by BLAXIMA2K4
I hate that its black and I have to keep it CLEAN everyday!
i wish i had purchased the black max instead of my silver one.
my next car is going to be black.
01-15-2006, 04:22 PM
#57
Originally Posted by regalgs on dubz
i wish my cornering lights were in the front so i could call them fog/driving lights and when it just starts to get dark outside i could drive with them on for a while then when it gets totaly dark i could compliment them with my hids
You mean like this...
01-15-2006, 04:24 PM
#58
Originally Posted by minsbang
but once you clean it, you feel better. right?
i wish i had purchased the black max instead of my silver one.
my next car is going to be black.
i wish i had purchased the black max instead of my silver one.
my next car is going to be black.
Cleaning my Max after a few neglected winter months (or even weeks) is a powerful Anti-depressant.
Last winter, started feeling down and saw a nice clean black car. Looked at my grey, salty Max and went to the carwash. After a few minutes, felt like day one driving her home again
01-16-2006, 04:50 AM
#60
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 213
The gauges are too small and their tunnels block the upper portion of their view.
The HVAC buttons are small and require a deliberate look to use.
The rear end of car sags heavily when carrying passengers or weight in the trunk.
Turning radius large
No release to open trunk from outside of car. (Must always have keys or walk around the car to its driver’s door.)
Non –HID lights have very narrow high-beam dispersion pattern. The sides of the road remain unlit.
The engine could easily operate at 2500 rpms or 2600 rpms at 80 mph instead of 3000 rpms. It would make it feel more relaxed.
The HVAC buttons are small and require a deliberate look to use.
The rear end of car sags heavily when carrying passengers or weight in the trunk.
Turning radius large
No release to open trunk from outside of car. (Must always have keys or walk around the car to its driver’s door.)
Non –HID lights have very narrow high-beam dispersion pattern. The sides of the road remain unlit.
The engine could easily operate at 2500 rpms or 2600 rpms at 80 mph instead of 3000 rpms. It would make it feel more relaxed.
01-16-2006, 11:41 AM
#62
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 22
Turning Radius & Info Screen & Base
No excuse for such a poor turning radius...both my F250 Superduty and my Expedition have better turning abilities than the Maxima. You really have to plan and line yourself up properly to get into tight spaces or normal turns that otherwise aren't a problem.
The info screen is starting to get a bit of haze to it, does collect a lot of dust, and is prone to scratching pretty easily if you aren't careful.
Bose base can't handle much of anything.
But I still do love the car and the power.
The info screen is starting to get a bit of haze to it, does collect a lot of dust, and is prone to scratching pretty easily if you aren't careful.
Bose base can't handle much of anything.
But I still do love the car and the power.
01-16-2006, 04:52 PM
#63
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Delran, NJ
Posts: 48
Originally Posted by MDS
The rear end of car sags heavily when carrying passengers or weight in the trunk.
Originally Posted by MDS
No release to open trunk from outside of car. (Must always have keys or walk around the car to its driver’s door.)
My main dislike is no LSD. I'm surprised no one else has mentioned this. No LSD in a 265hp FWD car is absolutely rediculous. Nissan cheaped out there.
01-19-2006, 10:57 AM
#65
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The only thing that I can honestly say I HATED was the grill but I got an aftermarket one pretty quickly.
I do not like the turning radius either but don't find myself in too many positions where it's needed.
Two things that have not been mentioned yet that I have found to be not very desirable is the comfort of the front seats. When I'm a passenger, it's not possible to put your head back and relaxe, the same can be said for the driver's side but it's not something I tend to try to do while driving. Also, the backseat seat belts are way too grabby, and to release it you have to unbuckle it and let it retract and then buckle it again.
I pretty pleased with everything else. Have never regretted the purchase and never dislike driving it.
I do not like the turning radius either but don't find myself in too many positions where it's needed.
Two things that have not been mentioned yet that I have found to be not very desirable is the comfort of the front seats. When I'm a passenger, it's not possible to put your head back and relaxe, the same can be said for the driver's side but it's not something I tend to try to do while driving. Also, the backseat seat belts are way too grabby, and to release it you have to unbuckle it and let it retract and then buckle it again.
I pretty pleased with everything else. Have never regretted the purchase and never dislike driving it.
01-19-2006, 01:01 PM
#67
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 256
No one's said this yet: I have a 4th gen I-30t 5 speed, and a 6th gen Max 6 speed. After 6k miles of driving, I'm not wild about the 6 speed. Why do I need more closer ratio gears with a more powerful engine? When the light turns green, I'm usually in third gear by the time I get across the intersection. Maybe I just need more time to get used to it. I still drive both cars.
Driver's seat is too flat for a performance car, and the seat doesn't support you enough on the edges in a fast turn. That's important when driving a stick. I'd love to get high-end racing seats for the front. The quality of the upholstering overall is not too good. The leather is loose in some areas.
+ paint chips on black with WHITE primer (only 6k miles!) Damn EPA.
+ turning radius
+ stock Bose should play MP3's (like the G35's does and like the Nissan salesman said it would)
Also wish I'd held out for black exterior with burnt orange leather interior (supposedly available only with Captain's rear seat package), but my black/grey is otherwise terrific.
Driver's seat is too flat for a performance car, and the seat doesn't support you enough on the edges in a fast turn. That's important when driving a stick. I'd love to get high-end racing seats for the front. The quality of the upholstering overall is not too good. The leather is loose in some areas.
+ paint chips on black with WHITE primer (only 6k miles!) Damn EPA.
+ turning radius
+ stock Bose should play MP3's (like the G35's does and like the Nissan salesman said it would)
Also wish I'd held out for black exterior with burnt orange leather interior (supposedly available only with Captain's rear seat package), but my black/grey is otherwise terrific.
01-19-2006, 08:00 PM
#68
I hat the fact that you practically have to have a degree in physics to change/ modify the headlights. lol , not really that hard but it's a pain in the ***.
oh and the tractor trailer turning radius.
But as soon as i stomp on the gas or see a chick giving me the EYE while I'm in it makes me forget it.
Chris
oh and the tractor trailer turning radius.
But as soon as i stomp on the gas or see a chick giving me the EYE while I'm in it makes me forget it.
Chris
01-21-2006, 06:44 AM
#69
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 114
I have only had my Max for a month -so far the only thing I have noticed is the turning radius is lame. The more I drive it the more I LOVE IT!
After seeing how easy the road ruined the front-end paint on my black '02 SE Altima I had the invisible-pattern shield (mylar) installed on the front of the Max. Last week got caught in a wind storm (60+ mph winds) near a construction site and there were stone marks across the front portion of the hood and the shield protected it -no scratches
After seeing how easy the road ruined the front-end paint on my black '02 SE Altima I had the invisible-pattern shield (mylar) installed on the front of the Max. Last week got caught in a wind storm (60+ mph winds) near a construction site and there were stone marks across the front portion of the hood and the shield protected it -no scratches
01-21-2006, 07:39 AM
#70
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 230
Originally Posted by dmargaros
No excuse for such a poor turning radius...both my F250 Superduty and my Expedition have better turning abilities than the Maxima. You really have to plan and line yourself up properly to get into tight spaces or normal turns that otherwise aren't a problem..
01-21-2006, 10:12 PM
#71
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This thread is gettting alarmingly large...i forgot about the seats that take too long to get warm. The seats need to get hot as fast as the wheel does. Whats the point of heated seats when by the time they are hot the car is hot and the heater has already warmed the cabin? Seriously the weakest heated seats.
01-21-2006, 10:18 PM
#72
Originally Posted by TheGame
I hat the fact that you practically have to have a degree in physics to change/ modify the headlights. lol , not really that hard but it's a pain in the ***.
Maybe you've heard of a 5th gen HID theft issue? Possibly...
01-22-2006, 04:57 AM
#74
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 6
Turning radius -
it's tough to get it parked at the grocery store, but I don't mind it too much because I like the wide wheel base.
Orange Screen
I sure wish that I could change it now that I've lived with it for a few months
Lack of Full RDS
I like that it displays the name of the radio station, but most other RDS equiped radios display the song, artist, etc in with a memo button.
it's tough to get it parked at the grocery store, but I don't mind it too much because I like the wide wheel base.
Orange Screen
I sure wish that I could change it now that I've lived with it for a few months
Lack of Full RDS
I like that it displays the name of the radio station, but most other RDS equiped radios display the song, artist, etc in with a memo button.
01-22-2006, 08:36 AM
#75
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Originally Posted by rob2000007
Lack of Full RDS
I like that it displays the name of the radio station, but most other RDS equiped radios display the song, artist, etc in with a memo button.
I like that it displays the name of the radio station, but most other RDS equiped radios display the song, artist, etc in with a memo button.
01-22-2006, 06:51 PM
#76
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Posts: 60
I'm a new owner of a 06 Maxima, nice ride, we love it, so far the only complains with the car is the turning radius, very wide, bluetooth not capable of showing incoming calls, phonebook, etc, etc on the screen, this car has a nice massive huge screen and there is no way to see anything from the phone in it, well, if there is a way please let me know, like I said, I just picked up the car a couple of days ago. And so far no capable of connecting and IPOD. What I would like to see is plug my IPOD and have it fully integrated in my stereo (BOSE).
Thanks.
Thanks.
01-23-2006, 01:47 PM
#77
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 22
Not an engineer...
Originally Posted by 9Nails
Do either of those trucks have their engine AND transmission completely between the two front tires? Maxima's turning radius could be made tighter if it were a rear-wheel drive. I hope Nissan considers this for the next gen. But I really appreciate the roomy interior as a result of the engine layout. I guess it's a no-win situation. Perhaps a shorter transmission can be engineered?
01-25-2006, 11:06 AM
#80
The only thing that really bothers me is the inclusion of a tape deck... honestly I have never ever used it, nor have I even seen tapes for sale anymore. I wish that space was used for either extra storage or some kind of auxiliary input.