im 19 my first car was a 04 wrangler when i was 17 got bored of it in 2 week and went and leased a 08 charger .. lease was up 5 days ago and the 2011 chargers didnt come out yet so i walked across the street and test drove a 2011 maxima before i knew it papers were signed and i was driving home with it.. gotta say only been driving it for 5 days but i love.. much needed mods to be done but that just makes it more fun

 

43 and just traded my 2001 Max in for the 2009, what a difference 8 years make.

 

over 50 and enjoying every minute in my Maxima. I upgraded from a 2000 model to a 2011 model. Nissan lives up to its motto, making driving fun.

 

41 here and have had my 2011 QX3 Maxima SV sport for about two weeks. Traded my 08 QX3 Alti on it. I like so many others here have always had fast muscle car type vehicles. Domestics for the most part, the Altima was the first foreign purchase. At 16 I started out with a 1967 Ford Fairlane 500XL convertible 390 4bbl. Then on to a 1978 Ford King Cobra with a 72 Boss 302 transplant motor. 1985 Ford Mustang SVO, then 1987 Pontiac T/A Crossfire. During that time I purchased a 1978 T/A and did a complete resto on it. Some unknown person decided to relieve me of the responsibility of it. The 87 T/A was sold before the 78 was stolen. A 1987 firebird formula 350 arrived untill I went into the military. It was sold while I was gone. Upon returning My father gave me his 1985 Nissan Pick up to drive. 250,000k and I sold it to fund a 1991 ford mustang GT. It was replaced by a 1995 Chevy Z28. Then on to a 2000 Chevy Silverado. Then a 2005 Dodge Ram Hemi, I was begining to miss horsepower. During this time I gained a wife and two little ones, a house and a commute to my job. The hemi was killing me in gas, so along came my little 2008 Altima SE V6. It was domestic, and didn't have a V8 but I was very impressed with the CVT and the 3.5 VQ. 30,000 miles and I decided I wanted something a bit more mature, and a bit more sporty. Local Nissan Dealership here in the Houston area made me a deal on the only 2011 QX3 SV sport within 500 miles, I couldn't turn down. And so here I am, HoustonQX3 and nice to meet everyone, and you can wake up now I have stopped typing. Happy Thanksgiving.

 

Welcome aboard, from a 5th Gen owner who mostly pokes his head into the 7th Gen forum.

And happy T-day back at ya. The turkey is what'll put me into cutting ZZZZZ's


Norm

 

21, split between my parents and i, hence the 290hp/sedan

 

29 my second brand new Nissan wish I wouldn't of traded the first one for a POS Ford

 

im 33 soon to be 34...was 32 in aug 2008 when i got the 09 maxima.

 

I'm 28
1 - 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
2 - 1995 Mustang GT
3 - 1992 Chrysler LeBaron
4 - 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport
5 - 1994 Mustang GT
6 - 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
7 - 2004 VW Golf
8 - 2005 Cadillac CTS
9 - 2003 Mustang GT Vert
10 - 2008 Ford Explorer
11 - 2006 Trailblazer SS
12 - 2008 Acura TL (Still Have)
13 - 2010 Maxima (Just Got)

 

19! youngest one haha.

 

34 years young!

1- '78 Chevy Monte Carlo
2- '85 Chevy Cavalier
3- '95 Suzuki Swift (1st car purchased in the Air Force)
4- '94 Nissan 240 SX
5- '98 Suzuki Vitara
6- '01 Jetta Volkswagen TDI
7- '04 Nissan Titan (sold after divorce from my practice wife...BOO!)
8- '03 Jeep Rubicon
9- '06 Dodge Ram & '06 Chrysler Pacifica
10- '09 Dodge Challenger R/T (sold because it was a pain in the **** with kids)
11- '09 Nissan Armada LE (still have)
12- '08 Chevy 2500HD Z71 (traded in for the Max)
12- '11 Nissan Maxima SV-P

 

I too, have always loved the Maxima. Had my heart set on an '07 or '08.
Decided to drive an '09 for shiggles one day... fell in love during the test drive, signed papers about 10 minutes later. I do however, wish it had at least a color monitor... it has the hideous base model amber screen... dont really NEED nav, but I wish ANYBODY could give me a definitive answer on swapping out the amber screen. Please email, if u have ANY help! thank you ALL!
MBFry47@Gmail.com

 

Damn, I've got shirts that old.

 

24 here

 

I just lost my 04 E class to a woman's careless driving. Coming from a family with a love of German engineering, i was made fun of for a bit. Meaning my little sisters 2010 c 300 gets garage privilege's over my 2010 nissan maxima sport sv. Now my brother is trying to get me to go away to univ so he can take it lol. sucks for him im taking her with me

 

Oh and im 19 about to be 20... young as **** i know

 

19 too dude

 

25
first car was a 04 altima then a 05 maxima then a 07 ex-l accord v-6 with nav now a 2011 Max sv with monitor and cold weather package(all brand new)

 

29...

 

29... 2011 SV Premium Nav.

 

i went from a 97 buick riviera to my first brand new car. A sexy 2010 slate maxima

 

Happy New Year!

Just turned 22, Christmas gift, always drove the hand me downs:

2000 Toyota Land Cruiser,
2001 Lexus LS430 Ultra,

and now a new fully loaded 2011 Maxima SV 3.5

 

+1 Im also 19.

 

27 here, I bought a used 2009 Maxima SV Sport/Tech two months ago with 22k on the motor. This car is incredible, I love it. What a great mix of sport and luxury (with the package add ons).

My last car was an 02 Sentra SE-R that I drove for 5 years, it was a fun little car but I didn't fit in it easily and really the only things I enjoyed about it were things I added to it. Ended up wrecking it a few months back so had to get something new, and an upgrade was definitely in order.

The Maxima turns heads and always impresses the hell out of people when they see the leather interior with color nav screen...definitely fun making my coworkers with Mercedes and Lexus vehicles break their necks to take a second look and sometimes circle around my car.

The only downside is because this car looks so nice I want to wash it and clean the interior every week. I'm sure this will fade but man it looks sweet when it's all cleaned up.

 

45 here.

1976 Chevy Nova
1979 Mustang Cobra 5.0 not the turbo 4
1976 Chrysler Cordoba (beater winter car)
1987 Ford EXP
1988 Mustang 5.0 LX
1991 Honda Accord
1996 Honda Accord
2000 Mustang GT convertible (Still own it, it only has 47k miles on it, my son now drives it and I look ridiculous driving it at my age anyhow.)
2002 Honda Accord
2011 Maxima S

Got tired of driving plain Jane Accords although they were all reliable as all get out. It was time for an upgrade to something more sporty and so far so good for the first month that I have owned my Maxima. Wish I could've swung the SV, but I've got 2 kids to put through college soon.

 

Im 24....(and im pretty sure half of these youngsters like you say....have mommy and daddy to help them out)....but credit and a good job goes a long way...

1. 2000 mazda millenia millenium edition
2. 2006 ford F150 Harley Davidson
3. 2006 mercedes benz c32
4. 2009 nissan maxima sv/sport

 

X2...just turned 26. Bought and paid for all my cars on my own since I was 16.

1970 Mercury Cougar
1995 Nissan Sentra
1993 Honda Civic EX
1994 Honda Civic EX
2008 Nissan Altima
1995 Honda Prelude
2004 Honda TRX450R(quad)
1990 Chevy S10(for haulin quad)
2010 Nissan Maxima SV Premium

 

18

 

22, just graduated college and needed a new ride, signed the lease papers today same day i test drove it... and paid for by me - glad i got a good job and credit

 

20.Always bought my OWN cars! I have

2011 Maxima
2008 Dodge Charger
2010 Ford Fusion
2008 Ford Crown Vic (Police Interceptor)

 

56 for me. Not sure what to make of being one of the older drivers. Does that make me a young 56 or old and dissing the segment?

 

been thru 3 cars i my first car at 17 was a 2002 gmc safari van fully loaded then a year later bought my 2007 altima SL and in feb when i was 20 now im 21 bought the 2010 Maxima Fully loaded

 

at age 20 bought 1998 Mitsubishi eclipse GS manual, then at age 25 bought 2002 Nissan altima fully loaded then at age 27, bought 2009 Nissan maxima

 

First post - Age 51 - 2011 MAXIMA SV Mystic Jade / Tan interior. Fell in love with the car. I'm a long time Nissan Fan. 3-300ZX Turbos, 350Z, Altima, Pathfinders, and now the Maxima SV. I bought a nice corvette so 370Z are out of the picture now... Vettes are the nicest American sports car period.
The Maxima is a four door Z car that is good to take four people on a fun ride. Solid performer ... just plain fast. Most of my hot rods when I was a kid weren't this fast. ;-). It's really my wife's car but, I drive it most of the time except when she is commuting to work.

For speed thrill it's a supercharged Firebird for me.... But the Maxima makes a nice luxo-exotic-sportcar crusier. Can't beat it in my opinion. Just all around great car.

Be posting up more asap.

Enjoy the ride ..........

Here is just a few of my past Nissan's - I'll post up the Maxima later...

 

Quite a lineup! Loved your photo of the old Z. I drove Datsuns before they were Nissans (name changed in 1984). Those were the days! Couldn't help but notice the California tags. Watch out for earthquakes, mudslides and forest fires.

Welcome to the board!

 

My 11 SV is the third Nissan for me. My first was a new, classic '87 Maxima w/4 spd in White. That car was a smooth operator. In '05 I swapped a fairly high mileage silver '00 Pathfinder for a ridiculously low mileage '00 S-80 that was a deal I (thought I) couldn't refuse...I should have. That Volvo cost me about $2K per year and drove more like a truck than my Pathy.

 

I'm 37 although was a sprightly 35 when I bought my 2009 Maxima!

As I used to consult for Nissan when they were based here in L.A. I've had about 4 Altimas, 2 Maxima's (including my current one), 2 Murano's an Infiniti G35 and a Infiniti G20 (for a few weeks).

That's one or two Nissans

 

I'm 26 and still saving for my new Maxima. My family has had one for years. They're really the only cars that we ever buy. Hope to buy my own soon.

 

I'm 35, a friend of mine is 32

 

im 32