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Old 12-03-2009 | 02:11 PM
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My new 2010 Maxima(Pics)

After test driving the car I bought it. The car is amazing. She is dirty now, but when the weather change she will look totally different. Updates will come soon.
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Old 12-03-2009 | 02:30 PM
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Wow CONGRATS....Beautiful! The only thing is I would have gotten the Charcoal leather interior, looks a lot classier and gotta love the red stitching but that's just me. Otherwise Congrats again!
Old 12-03-2009 | 06:22 PM
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Yup. That's the color I wanted when I shopped around for mine.. had to settle on Blue. It was either that or spend almost $7000 more for a White 2010.....boy white looks nice.....you put rims on her already?
Old 12-04-2009 | 01:29 AM
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Beautiful! I wouldn't change a thing. I'm glad you avoided the dark upholstery, as that gets so hot in the summer it will put third degree burns on your thighs if you have on shorts.

I learned my lesson with dark upholstery in my '49 Studebaker sixty years ago, and will never make that mistake again. Dark upholstery is for teens and younger folks who don't yet understand the long-time magic of a black interior has waned. Lighter interior colors are now generally considered (especially by most folks over age 30) as not only more practical in hot climates, but more upscale.

But there will always be some fans of very dark interiors.
Old 12-04-2009 | 05:38 AM
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Nice ride ... Already threw on some rims eh?
Old 12-04-2009 | 06:19 AM
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that interior is lookin mighty cozy
Old 12-04-2009 | 06:27 AM
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So you got rid of the 6.5 gen? A white maxima looks soo nice.
Old 12-04-2009 | 06:37 AM
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Thanks for the comments. I took the rims off my 6.5 max and put them on the new one. My wife drives the 6.5 max.
Old 12-04-2009 | 07:22 AM
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Beautiful! I wouldn't change a thing. I'm glad you avoided the dark upholstery, as that gets so hot in the summer it will put third degree burns on your thighs if you have on shorts.

I learned my lesson with dark upholstery in my '49 Studebaker sixty years ago, and will never make that mistake again. Dark upholstery is for teens and younger folks who don't yet understand the long-time magic of a black interior has waned. Lighter interior colors are now generally considered (especially by most folks over age 30) as not only more practical in hot climates, but more upscale.

But there will always be some fans of very dark interiors.
Perfectly stated....
Old 12-04-2009 | 07:48 AM
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Beautiful! I wouldn't change a thing. I'm glad you avoided the dark upholstery, as that gets so hot in the summer it will put third degree burns on your thighs if you have on shorts.

I learned my lesson with dark upholstery in my '49 Studebaker sixty years ago, and will never make that mistake again. Dark upholstery is for teens and younger folks who don't yet understand the long-time magic of a black interior has waned. Lighter interior colors are now generally considered (especially by most folks over age 30) as not only more practical in hot climates, but more upscale.

But there will always be some fans of very dark interiors.
I completely agree. There is nothing I love more then a nice light (but not white) interior with wood trim. Too me that says nothing but class. Unfortunately, I had no other choice but to get the charcoal interior being that I was dead set on a Super Black. I added the wood trim on myself later though.
Old 12-04-2009 | 08:08 AM
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Personally, I still like the charcoal interior. Especially with the "climate controlled" seat!!! But I have to admit that is one pretty Max regardless...I'm not so sure I wouldn't have picked that out if I would have seen it at my dealer. Congrats!
Old 12-04-2009 | 09:00 AM
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looks really nice congrats
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I think you made an excellent color chioce.
Old 12-04-2009 | 10:40 AM
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Actually, the Cafe Latte interior has contrasting stitching that is nice too. It's not as distinctive as the charcoal - but cool none the less.
Old 12-05-2009 | 08:53 AM
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Old 12-05-2009 | 09:41 AM
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Car FTW, house FTL
Why because I stay in military housing, I dont want to buy a house in Little Rock, especially since I am not going to be stationed here forever.
Old 12-05-2009 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
Beautiful! I wouldn't change a thing. I'm glad you avoided the dark upholstery, as that gets so hot in the summer it will put third degree burns on your thighs if you have on shorts.

I learned my lesson with dark upholstery in my '49 Studebaker sixty years ago, and will never make that mistake again. Dark upholstery is for teens and younger folks who don't yet understand the long-time magic of a black interior has waned. Lighter interior colors are now generally considered (especially by most folks over age 30) as not only more practical in hot climates, but more upscale.

But there will always be some fans of very dark interiors.
I respectfully disagree, since I am a fan of very dark interiors.

While it is a matter of preference or taste, I believe the dark is more preferred than the light colored leather interior in most applications when we go across the board with all car manufacturers.

That is why presidential cars, truck, suv, and limos all have black leather interiors. Most other high end cars like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Cadillac, Lincoln, Hummer, just to name a few, carry mostly black leather in all their cars.

So, if most car companies prefer the black leather over the light leather, I will say black leather is more professional, more formal and definitely more upscale.

But when it comes to the heat in the summer, I can't tell the difference. Maybe because of my different skin color compared to yours. But before my Max, I owned a 03 Camry SE with Toyota's premium perforated tan sporty leather. I got the same heat as I am getting now on my black leather in my 08 Maxima SE.
Old 12-05-2009 | 11:02 AM
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Congratulations on the purchase you are going to love the Max... Any plans for after-market upgrades?
Old 12-05-2009 | 03:08 PM
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AWESOME CAR !!!!! Just bought my 2010 Black Friday....
Old 12-05-2009 | 03:15 PM
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I liked the Ocean Gray though...Hope everyone else does to..Got a white 2002. Use it for My work car..

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Old 12-05-2009 | 03:19 PM
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Dang It Im trying to post pics but just get red X ...Sorry guys !!!!!!
Old 12-05-2009 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by PetitFrereMaxima
I respectfully disagree, since I am a fan of very dark interiors.

While it is a matter of preference or taste, I believe the dark is more preferred than the light colored leather interior in most applications when we go across the board with all car manufacturers.

That is why presidential cars, truck, suv, and limos all have black leather interiors. Most other high end cars like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Cadillac, Lincoln, Hummer, just to name a few, carry mostly black leather in all their cars.

So, if most car companies prefer the black leather over the light leather, I will say black leather is more professional, more formal and definitely more upscale.

But when it comes to the heat in the summer, I can't tell the difference. Maybe because of my different skin color compared to yours. But before my Max, I owned a 03 Camry SE with Toyota's premium perforated tan sporty leather. I got the same heat as I am getting now on my black leather in my 08 Maxima SE.
I'm with you there. I would much rather have a dark interior than a light one. One problem I noticed with light interiors is for people who like to wear jeans. The interior in my '95 Maxima was a light color and my blue jeans managed to stain the seat slightly. Since then, I will not buy a car with a lightly colored interior.
Old 12-05-2009 | 07:29 PM
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that is definitly a personal preference. for me i would never buy a car that is not black/black!!! but that is just me. Im glad there are other choices for other, so mine stands out a bit more

but the new max is a great car, no matter what combo you get. I would say its the best car for the money
Old 12-05-2009 | 07:30 PM
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I'm with you there. I would much rather have a dark interior than a light one. One problem I noticed with light interiors is for people who like to wear jeans. The interior in my '95 Maxima was a light color and my blue jeans managed to stain the seat slightly. Since then, I will not buy a car with a lightly colored interior.

This is exactly one of the reasons why I also prefer to stay away from lighter color interiors. Since I have an 03 Glacier Pearl Maxima and Charcoal Interior was not an option, I went with the Frost Leather Interior and I have not had a problem luckily. But I also have an Acura TL with Black Leather and what I can say from my experience is that lighter interiors are just harder to keep clean. It's not bad if you have a lighter color interior, it's just a personal preference.

If I would have gotten Beige Leather in my Acura, I could have got this problem:


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Old 12-07-2009 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by CARLOS9827
This is exactly one of the reasons why I also prefer to stay away from lighter color interiors. Since I have an 03 Glacier Pearl Maxima and Charcoal Interior was not an option, I went with the Frost Leather Interior and I have not had a problem luckily. But I also have an Acura TL with Black Leather and what I can say from my experience is that lighter interiors are just harder to keep clean. It's not bad if you have a lighter color interior, it's just a personal preference.

If I would have gotten Beige Leather in my Acura, I could have got this problem:

Yep this picture brings back fond memories of Honda/Acura and my experiences with their awful quality control regarding the leather. As you know this has nothing to do with the seat color and frankly I'd rather see the issue then to try and hide it with a darker color.

I prefer lighter colors, they are considered higher end and this is the exact reason. It's impossible to hide imperfections, dirt, burns, holes etc.
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Yep this picture brings back fond memories of Honda/Acura and my experiences with their awful quality control regarding the leather. As you know this has nothing to do with the seat color and frankly I'd rather see the issue then to try and hide it with a darker color.

I prefer lighter colors, they are considered higher end and this is the exact reason. It's impossible to hide imperfections, dirt, burns, holes etc.
I prefer darker colors, THEY ARE CONSIDERED HIGHER END. That is why most high end car manufacturers have darker leather interiors.

The choice of a black tuxedo for formal events, black color for most presidential cars around the world, and matched by a black leather interior, DEFINITELY tells me darker interiors are considerd HIGHER END.

And to top it off, I drive a Max with a black interior, hence, I conclude, black is definitely higher end! Hence, when you go black, you never go back!

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Old 12-07-2009 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by PetitFrereMaxima
I prefer darker colors, THEY ARE CONSIDERED HIGHER END. That is why most high end car manufacturers have darker leather interiors.

The choice of a black tuxedo for formal events, black color for most presidential cars around the world, and matched by a black leather interior, DEFINITELY tells me darker interiors are considerd HIGHER END.

And to top it off, I drive a Max with a black interior, hence, I conclude, black is definitely higher end! Hence, when you go black, you never go back!
Wow, that was really convincing! I will never look at black the same again!

Edit: Are you Billie Mays' brother for Black Interiors?

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Originally Posted by PetitFrereMaxima
I prefer darker colors, THEY ARE CONSIDERED HIGHER END. That is why most high end car manufacturers have darker leather interiors.

The choice of a black tuxedo for formal events, black color for most presidential cars around the world, and matched by a black leather interior, DEFINITELY tells me darker interiors are considerd HIGHER END.

And to top it off, I drive a Max with a black interior, hence, I conclude, black is definitely higher end! Hence, when you go black, you never go back!
Well we will have to agree to disagree.
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Wow, that was really convincing! I will never look at black the same again!

Edit: Are you Billie Mays' brother for Black Interiors?
Billy Mays, may his soul rest in peace.

Just like MaxLoverAz said, we will have to agree to disagre. That sums it up.

Black, beige or whatever you choose or happen to buy because of other options available on the ride, it is all good. Just personal preference.
Old 12-08-2009 | 10:32 AM
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IHave Graphite Leather in my 2010 and Tan in my 2002 love Graphite better IMO..

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IHave Graphite Leather in my 2010 and Tan in my 2002 love Graphite better IMO..
Congrats on your purchase. Nice car. Seems you have but 18s, though. Am I right or wrong? Glad you like your graphite.

I see you've already installed your sunroof visor. I would have adviced you not to do that. This is a very classy car and shouldn't have a sunroof visor. Have you looked at BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Audi, cadillac? All these classy cars DO NOT HAVE SUNROOF VISORS. If you find any with a visor, it is one in like 50! Basically, I just mean it is very rare. I don't know why they choose not to have visors, but without the visors, these cars still maintain their class and intergrity. Something the 7thgen has.

The 7thgen is a class on its own and I think it looks better without a visor on it. Just make sure you put your spoiler on.
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You Lost me on the 18s qeustion?? As for the sun roof visor ride down the roa without one for a while.The rumble will kill your ears..This car is classy either way.The spoiler is installed and looks awesome..My Max is not tryin to be a BMW (overpriced Maintenance)or lexus or anything but a Nissan Maxima.I have visors on my 2002 and my 2010.I like them so I put the SUNROOF VISOR ON..As you put it in your post..Thanks
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Old 12-12-2009 | 10:48 PM
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Congrats on your purchase! Nice ride. I'm hoping that I can stop by the dealership soon. Thinking about holding out for the '11.
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Originally Posted by lightonthehill
Beautiful! I wouldn't change a thing. I'm glad you avoided the dark upholstery, as that gets so hot in the summer it will put third degree burns on your thighs if you have on shorts.

I learned my lesson with dark upholstery in my '49 Studebaker sixty years ago, and will never make that mistake again. Dark upholstery is for teens and younger folks who don't yet understand the long-time magic of a black interior has waned. Lighter interior colors are now generally considered (especially by most folks over age 30) as not only more practical in hot climates, but more upscale.

But there will always be some fans of very dark interiors.
My fathers 07 ES350 with the panoramic glass roof, heated up way hotter then my 06 Black Maxima in the sun, just food for thought
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Congrats. Very sharp looking ride. Looks great just like that. I found that the ladys just love the Tan interior. They want to kick of the shoes and lay down.

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Old 12-15-2009 | 08:33 PM
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BTW, those McGuiers leather wipes seem to take that stuff right out. I got those marks on my interior as well, annoyed....
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gorgeous car
Old 01-02-2010 | 02:57 PM
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Looks great. Good luck with it!


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