One of the reasons that I bought my 2014 Maxima SV was that you just don't see them all over the place-- unlike the Altima (which you see everywhere).

So what do you think the odds would be of having 3 generations of Maximas stopped at the same traffic light?
I was on my way to work the other day and stopped at a light (not really paying attention). I looked up at the car in front of me and immediately recognized the distinctive tail lights of a gun metal colored 5th generation Maxima.
I looked to my right and blinked because I realized that there was a silver 6th generation Maxima representing as well. Not sure if the other drivers realized that we were having an impromptu Maxima meet at that light.
Best ride to work I've had in awhile...

 

I've been waiting for other 5th gens to pull up next to me, no luck yet! I see them all the time around here, very few 4th/6th gens with a fair amount of 7th's. That's a pretty sweet coincidence though!

 

It's funny because that happened to me the other day but I had a 4th and 5th Gen around me at the same time at the light. I don't think they noticed it too much because judging by the way their cars looked I don't believe they were the enthusiast type to notice any Gen of Maxima (I could be wrong though).

 

Used to love the look of the 5th generation Maximas-- still a very good looking car!

 

Yeah, people who don't take care of their cars is one of my pet peeves as well. Not your fault if you bought it used that way but if you let it get to that condition through the years well then that's a different story...

 

Usually hang out in middle-high income bracket areas and school. The odds of seeing 6th and 7th gen at a stop light are very likely since they are really popular where I hang out at... But anything like a 5th gen or older aren't as popular so highly unlikely except when I'm around .

 

I'm lucky in that I live only four miles from my (large) Nissan dealer, and go by there frequently. He has done well, and the evidence is spread across every road in this area. I not only see earlier gen Maximas, but also see 7th gens almost every time I go anywhere nearby. With the 7th gens, black seems to be the most frequent color, with white close behind and gray in third place. If I catch their eye, I wave. I don't see many 1st and 2nd gens any more. I miss them.

 

He must be quite a car salesman-- either that or there are a lot of Honda & Toyota haters in your area... LOL

 

Trust you. Never miss a chance to historicize

 

Actually, my Nissan dealer (who owns three Nissan dealerships in this area) also owns the local Kia dealership and the local Toyota dealership. We do not have a closeby Honda dealership. Last time I checked, his closest Nissan lot had around a dozen salespersons, plus the internet manager (who I always use to buy my cars). He has hundreds of cars on that closest lot, and is open until 9PM, and even open Sundays. Things are always buzzing there.

I do see lots of Toyotas in this area, but not as many as Nissans. I see more Fords (huge dealer nearby) than anything. Nissan would be second. I see more folks driving various Lexus models than Toyotas. I think that may be because household income in this county is one of the highest in Georgia, and around here, folks tend to flaunt their wealth. They evidently did not see the study several years ago that revealed that the most frequently driven vehicle by millionaires is the Ford Taurus.

 

How about 2 generations? Took my baby through the car wash today and was drying it and a nice elderly lady pulls up beside me in a silver 2005 maxima. She asked me what year mine was so i said its a 11 sv premium/tech. We talked for a few mins and come to find out she has less Miles than me! Lol only 35k on hers (44k on mine) and she said her daughter and gardener both want to buy her car. I said dont do it. Keep the max for as long as possible. We talked about the 8th gen and i told her about this site and all the useful information it has for 6th gens. Always good to pass on our information to people. :-)

 

I read that in this book:

 

Nice catch, Maximam. I had read this several times over the years, but didn't remember where.

I know at least three of my nearby neighbors are millionaires. One of them is/was Truitt Cathey, who founded Chick-fil-A in 1946. He passed away just a few months ago. He opened his first restaurant (called 'Dwarf House' at that time) in Hapeville GA, just outside the front gate of the huge Ford assembly plant (since closed). For years, Ford gave Truett the first Taurus built of each model year in a ceremony at the end of the assembly line.

My neighbor who shares a 1000' fence with the back of my property is the Director of Chick-fil-A Corporate Legal, and she drives a Taurus. Chick-fil-A world headquarters is nearby, so we have other neighbors who work there. And our neighbor on the property adjacent to ours on the east side is also loaded and drives a Taurus. She owns a lot of property in this area. Her husband passed away not too long ago. He had a collection of restored cars from the 1920s through the 1950s which he was always tooling around town in. I loved seeing those old classics. After all, I am actually from that era, and have riden in Terraplanes and Henry Js and Tuckers and Pierce-Arrows.

I miss much about the old days, but the cars of today are so vastly superior to those that I would not go back if I could. Who would want to start their car each day by sticking a crank through the bottom of the grille and turning it until the engine would 'catch' (start)? Or drive through summer in a black car (almost all cars were black until the 1950s) with no air conditioning? Not me.

I'll be much much happier in my 7th gen Maxima, thank you.

 

No, no ,no......... You're supposed to say "we had to crank start our cars and drive around in 100 degree heat with no air conditioning "AND WE LIKED IT" !!