I'm 51 and my wife is 52. The Maxima is my wife's car. But this is the 3rd Maxima we have owned. Just love the car as a whole and lots of car for the money imo.

1992-SE - Sold (Still Running)
2003-Se - Still own. Daughters car.
2012-SV - Just bought 2 weeks ago - Traded 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD

 

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I am 20 with a 2012 maxima slate gray Special edition package, i had a 2008 maxima bought it with 80k miles, I was determined to get the new maxima and my hard work and dedication paid off.

 

I got my first car ('75 Nova) when I was 21 in 1988. It was stolen and I didn't get another car. (I lived in Philly at the time where a car is optional). I moved to Alabama in 2004 and in 2005 bought a 2000 Maxima (Cars are NOT optional here). I have loved Maximas ever since. My 2000 bit the dust @ 200k miles and I now own an '08 Maxima and my wife drives a '10 Maxima. Just love them!!

 

23 right here fresh outta college and just 3 weeks into my full time job

 

I'm 48 - Just bought my second Maxima, 2009 SV Premium. It's used but in great condition. Just glad I could afford it!

1981 Pontiac Grand Prix (used)
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix (new)
1997 Nissan Altima (Leased - also a great car)
2000 Nissan Maxima GXE 130K miles and still going (new)
1971 Chevrolet Corvette (sold...)
2009 Nissan Maxima SV Prem.

 

23- Just purchased mine.. after owning a BMW. I must say.. best switch ever!

 

25, loving my Max, had a 2004 Altima

 

I am 31 and I just got my 2010 Maxima SV. And I love this car! I see people putting cars they have had. Lol mind u I have only been driving for 16 yrs. in order

88 ford escort GT
89 Blazer
90 CRX
88 Porsche 944 T
92 Grand Prix
88 CRX
91 Accord
93 Accord
96 Talon TSI
02 Alero
04 Explorer
05 G35
10 Maxima

 

34 and I just purchased a 2012 SV Sport. Its my first Maxima

 

I am 66 and just traded my Honda Accord V-6 with 10,000 miles for a 2012 SV with Sport and technology. Best car trade ever.

 

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I just turned 27 yrs old the beginning of this month. My first car was a 1996 Mitsubishi Galant with 43,000 at the time of purchase back in 2004, then in 2005, my 96 galant quit on me and I had purchased a 2002 galant that had 41,000. Drove my 2002 galant for 7years with 179,000 miles on it and now just recently purchase my new baby 2010 maxima

 

I think for the price tag, you will find the 7th Gen Maxima owner to be somewhere most likely 27 - 36. That's based on the likelihood of the owner to be employed full time & taking over lower-to-middle management positions in their respective fields or professionals (i.e. Jr. Attorney, newer CPA, RN, Architect).

I just don't see a lot of younger people in High School or College driving the 7th Gen Maxima around town.

 

Quite a few of my friends are between age 75 and age 90 (ie, around my age). The few of those folks I know who drive Maximas are not on any internet car sites.

When I suggest they check out this site, they say they simply bought the car they liked the best, and have no interest in understanding, fixing or modifying anything on it. After further questioning, I find that most no longer have any interest in elapsed times, passing power, mods, etc, etc, and no interest is car sites. That seems to be the case with elderly friends driving other makes also.

That makes me sad, because I feel they are missing part of the fun of owning a car. But then it may be that they are just fine, and I am the one who never grew up. Whatever . . .

 

I got my first Max, a used 96 back in '99. My next one was a used 03 that I got off a lease in 05. I just recently traded that one in for a new, fully loaded 2012 Max! Finally at the age of 52 I can justify leasing this sweet car! Kudos to my wife for talking me into it. What a woman!

 

23 my own 2009 7gen. I got it 2 years ago 12k miles.

 

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We just sold our 2001 Altima SE. Great car.
We also have a 2008 Pathfinder LE 4x4

 

26. Nissan runs in my vains this is the 6th maxima.. i just bought the 2012 3.5 S Limited Edition package with the dark rims.. I LOVE IT!!

 

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Just bought my 09 Max sport + tech at a good price and just love it. I've spent the last eleven years driving a bare bones, no frills Hyundai accent with a tape player, no ac and a whopping 92 hp, so I'm estatic to be a member of the max club. What a nice car!

 

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22, Drove it off the lot JAN2012

 

I'm 50 and on my 4th Maxima (93,97SE,03SE,12LE). Bought my first at 30. Skipped the incredibly ugly (IMO) 6th Gen. I was happy to see the new 7th Gen and see the Nissan had found their way with the car's design again. Probably be my last Max though, with what they cost, I might as well go Infiniti, probably M45, if they're still making it by the time this '12 dies off.

 

I'm 46 and this is my 2nd Maxima. I've had a 05 Altima, 05 Maxima, 06 Armada (still have) and just got a 2012 Premium+Tech Max!! I love it!!

I test drove quite a few cars but the Maxima just kept calling my name.

 

37. First time Nissan owner

 

Well I am 28 for the next month and half and just bought my first brand new Maxima or car ever, 2012 SV Sport/Tech packs in Winter Frost. I have had many and it all started at the age of 5 when my dad bought his first new Max in 1989, Satin White Pearl Metallic (the greatest color ever on a Maxima) Sport Edition with Black interior. He gave me the car about 20 yrs and 330,000 miles later. I drove it until it hit about 398,600 some miles and the fuel injectors went bad, first major problem, all original engine and transmission, and an automatic believe it or not. Still have it setting in my parents garage waiting one day for me to fix. Loved that car so much my first daughters middle name is Maxima ( don't know how I managed to get my wife to go along with that one, but she did). The list of Maximas and other Nissans goes like this,

1989 Maxima Satin White Pearl Metallic/Black SE (Still have)
2003 Maxima Winter Frost/Tan GLE (Still have)
2007 Maxima Winter Frost/Tan SE w/Sport Package (Traded for 2012)
2012 Maxima Winter Frost/Black SV w/Sport/Tech Packages

Other Nissans
1990 300ZX N/A Gray with Gray interior (Sold for ex-wife, big mistake)
1999.5 Pathfinder SE Limited Edition Red with Gray interior (Sold)

Other Nissans in the family
2004 Altima (Sold) Parents car
2008 Altima (Still Have) Parents car
2004 Xterra (Still Have) Sister-in-Law

 

I am 66 and bought my first nissan Maxima 2012 sport with Tech Package. I had many Honda Accords V-6 which are great cars for handling, reliability and resale value but I got tired of the road noise and their lousy seats in their last redesgin.

 

how does the maxima compare to the bmw and Altima? agility speed performance. etc.




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Im 30 with a '12 SV Sport...last 3 cars were 06 G35 Coupe, 06 BMW M3, 08 G37S Coupe...Max is obviously the slowest car Ive had in a while, but best bang for your buck for sure.

 

just turned 22 in july and i just purchased a silver sv

 

44 and have my first Maxima. Pretty happy so far! Sold my 02 Z06 and used the funds to get a nice down payment on the new Maxima.

 

My car was my 29th birthday present to myself last month. Love it

 

I'm 48 (49 in another month). Just picked up a 2011 SV CPO. It's my second Maxima, had a 1983 Gen 1 back in the day.

 

I'm 33. My first car was a 1996 Maxima from 2002-11. To my own suprpise, I decided to spoil myself and bought a new one last year. Came to this site while I was searching for info on the 2014 model!

 

28 years old. This is my 4th car, and 3rd Nissan

91 Nissan Maxima SE 64k-165k miles
03 VW GTI 1.8t 20k-105k miles
11 Nissan Juke 0-46k miles
09 Nissan Maxima SV Premium 40k- we'll see

 

32, This is my first Maxima, it is an 09 silver SV sport. This is my first post can't wait to learn more and let the modding begin.

 

20 with my first maxima!

 

Dont be shy of telling your age. Personally, I am 25. I have loved Maximas since I have been old enough to drive a car. I have never been able to own one until now because I could not afford one that was still in the mileage range that I felt comfortable buying a car in.

 

69 Grand Prix (used 7 years old)
76 Grand Prix (new)
77 Grand Prix (new)
78 Grand Prix (new)
80 Accord (new)
83 Nissan King Cab (new)
85 S-10 Blazer (new)
87 Nissan Pathfinder (new)
90 Dodge Minivan (new)
94 Chevy Ext Cab (new)
96 Chrysler Minivan (new)
97 S-10 Blazer (new)
03 Acura TL (new)
05 Lexus ES 330 (new)
09 Maxima SV (new)
10 Corvette 3LT (used)
13 Maxima SV W/Premium (new)

Gawd even at 55 Y/O I miss the Vette BUT.........
Get some chrome rims on the silver Maxima and I'll be ok

 

Now I'm 32 with my second. Love it. Check out my garage.
2012 Metallic Slate Maxima ( future mods to come)
2011 All Black Everything Altima