slickwillie

I just wanted to know what car(s) you would buy if you got rid of your Maxima. Just post the Make/Model of that car, and if you want post the reasons why you want that car.
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For me its going to be a 96-98 Maxima SE in either the Grey/Pewter color, or the Deep Red. I want it fully loaded with a black leather interior and a 5 speed in the floor. Thats not to much to ask right

I dont see myself getting any other car for the simple reason that the car practical. It has all the power I need, I can carry 5 people, and its comfortable. There really is no other 4dr car in the Maximas price range that can match its Power, Comfort, Style, Handling, or Reliablity

Str8ridin

The max will be driven to the ground. In the meantime, I plan on picking up a 93-94 NSX in the spring. Man, I've been wanting that car since I was 16!

2k2kev

Volvo S-60R... why? 300 hp all wheel drive, reliable, easily tuned turbo to increase hp and it offers (almost) all the room of the Maxima. It's in a completely different price range (new it's about $39k which means about $34.5k with european delivery) but it'll be worth it.

Jamsan

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turbo charged 5spd 97 SE....

convert my auto, add dat turbo...its like a whole new car

Dave B

WRX, Golf GTI, or maybe a G35. I don't know. I've never owned a turbo-charged car and I'd really like to have one.


Dave

Sprint

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330 CI or an SUV.. but keeping the max

Lordrandall

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93, or imported 94-5 M5
97ish Audi A4 1.8t quattro

I'm kind of synapse lapsing right now on other cars, but my requirements are RWD or AWD, 4 doors, manual transmission, and a turbo 4 or 6cyl engine with decent power. I'd rather go with boost if I can, but I wouldn't sneeze at a 93 M5. Yummy.

NYCe MaXiMa

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it won't be for another year to three years that I get a new car.. but at this moment I have my eye set on one of these, all used.. I will not be buying a new car for a long, long time..

2k2 - 2k3 Maxima.
2003 CL type S
G35 sedan or coupe
5 series

it all depends on the $$$ and my priorities..
i plan on keeping the max too, if it is still alive
i may strip it down and make it my beater or just mod the hell out of it if i have money to burn and keep the other car relatively stock

Weasel

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Good call... but I want the V70R.

2k2kev

already have an XC-70 and that's close, right?

jdmmax

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hmmmm another 4th gen maxima if i have money problems.(pick one up cheap)

if im doing good g35 coupe

if i want a toy g20 with sr20det swap.

bert

Rustang GT convertible.

Before the flames... Why?

- 2 ragtops in this price range: Rustang and Sebring.
- Don't feel like paying for a new Chrysler tranny after 3 years.
- Don't mind being able to easily (supported) mod the car.

The best of all worlds would be to keep the 'stang stored in the winter.

190hpKiLLA

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2k-2k1 maxima se 5spd! in few month!

nismo2020

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a later year 4th gen i30 or 98/99gle max

or a 2k2 and up 6spd or gle

for the old lady, not me.

Supermachoman

TVR Cerbera 4.5 w/ Red Rose package

MChapel

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Do either of you guys know anyone who owns a Volvo???

Sure, they look good "on paper" and they get good reviews from the usual mags, but those folks don't have to maintain them.

After about 3 years, you'll probably need to have a compete brake overhaul and all sorts of electrical and A/C gremlins - not to mention interior bits coming loose and rattling body parts.

Parts availability for Volvos makes Hyundai look like GM. It's not uncommon to wait 2 or 3 weeks for relatively common parts.

Don't get me started about Saabs....

redmaxpa007

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something from the factory that is either turboed or supercharged

SuDZ

Yeah it saves a lot of time and expense of upgrading to it later. I would prefer something turbo'd from the factory most of all.

SuDZ

Stephen Max

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After the kids are out of college and the mortgage is paid off, it's gonna be M5 all the way, baby.

Conrad283

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dodge viper

redmaxpa007

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yes....

Conrad283

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and maybe one of these

grody

audi quattro, either an a4 1.8t, an a6 2.7t, or an s4.
or maybe a shark. who knows?

neverdat

G35 sedan, A6 2.7t, Acura TL-S or 2k2-2k3 Max-Always gotta have room for the kids. No coupes-for now

2k2kev

You have no idea what you're talking about, or you're going off bad information. Know why people have those complaints about volvos? Because they last 20 or 30 years so there's plenty of time for something to break. Long-term reports say what I'm saying... you can buy a volvo for life and with minimal upkeep it'll run into the hundreds of thousands of miles (if you want to keep it that long).

As I said, I have a Cross-Country and would buy volvo again in a heartbeat. The car has been a joy to own and drive. It's quiet, reliable, fun, safe, quality, looks good (although my preference is S60/80 sedan body)... heck, it even has more ground clearance (remember it's a Cross-Country so it's supposed to) than my Ford F-150 had.

And the "other" stuff about the car...

The sales experience was the best... they gave me an S80 for almost 11 weeks because I sold my private-sale car sooner than anticipated. Yes, you read that right... ELEVEN weeks while I waited to go to Sweden to get my car. And they apologized when they asked me to bring it back because someone wanted to look at used S80s, so they gave me an S60 T5 for a few days... fun 250hp car.

Service has been incredible... When my wife brings it in for oil changes they offer her a car for the day. They gave me an S80 for the day because it was going to take them an hour to replace the cup holder and they didn't want me to wait. The only problem (besides the cup holder) was some transmission lag that a software upgrade fixed. That appointment was during thanksgiving weekend, so they asked if we could drop the car off on Tuesday (4 days early) and for our "inconvenience" they gave us an S80 to take from Tuesday to Saturday, even after I told them we were driving 400 miles for the holiday.

I will have an S60R... Mmm, 300 HP and AWD!!!

redmaxpa007

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those are nice...

MChapel

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FWIW, my opinion about Volvo's is based on the experiences of four people I know who've had them since new for four years or more. None of them would ever buy another Volvo. You don't have to believe me, check out the used car guide put out by Consumers Reports - which is based on owner experiences.

The Volvo dealers in NH may be the best in North America, because the dealers around here act is if they're so cool that they have frost on their private parts - especially if you go onto their used car lot and don't want to buy a used Volvo, but a Maxima instead. This I know from personal experience.

I had "signed on the dotted line" for my Maxima at a local Volvo dealer - contingent upon the guy who was trading it in getting his new Volvo. Well, they scratched his new car when taking it off the transporter and it took them six weeks to get a new fender. They did not offer him a loaner, and I had to wait an extra six weeks to take delivery of my Maxima - which I had planned on taking on a road-trip (once my mechanic checked it out) - and ended up having to cancel my vacation plans as a result of not having a firm date as to when I'd actually get the car - which ended up being two weeks after my vacation was over.

outkastist

M3 or maybe a M5

gtr19

97-98 supra twin turbo. the max will be driven to the end though

ericdwong

Something that is NOT FWD... and hopefully I will have it very soon.

jcy98maxse

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350Z or G35 coupe- need I say more?
Subie WRX STi or Mitsu Evo- AWD turbo 0-60 less then 5.5 sec
BMW M3 or M5
cedes CLK or E-class
Acura 3.2 CL Type S
5 gen 6spd

Kehops

2005 350Z

Daytona blue track edition.

ToYLeT902

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MR2

cbr2

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SLK320 5-speed
with the AMG kit

DA-MAX

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#1 choice: 94-96 Impala SS(if I could find one for a good price)
-Sentra SE-R Vspec
-RSX-S
-4th gen(auto or 5spd)
-00-01 Accord V6 coupe
-2g AWD Eagle Talon (iffy about that one though...)

If I wasn't a broke college kid:
350Z
G35
IS300

2KxSEx

If the money flow is good:
-IS300
-WRX

If the money flow isn't good:
-240sx w/sr20det swap
-impreza 2.5rs w/turbo or a wrx swap
-5th gen prelude SH

Might get rid of the max soon.

SterlingMistMax

G35 Coupe !!

mtrai760

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Ive gotta buy a new car now, but I don't know what I can afford...

SuDZ

The guy iun back has the same Dead Kennedy's shirt that I do

SuDZ

purmax

Supra TT!!