I just saw this over a co-workers pc here--but unfortunately I didn't get the URL. Can anyone comment/ confirm this? It is about the 2003 Maximas. I skimmed the article briefly that the current generation of maximas (5th) are going to be changed/ redesigned for the 2003 year with a new body, and an engine similar to the 2001 Pathfinder-- a 3.5 Liter which will crank out somewhere of 260hp, and the altimas will get carried over to the currently maxima chasis--with the choice of the 2.5 Liter or a new 3.2 liter engine.
I hope the new ones then will have a nicer looking rear end...what a short life cycle for the 5th gen. And all of them will be made in the US from then on.

 

rumors, rumors...

I'll believe it when I see it, but if it's true I'll be glad to have the last model Maxima built in Japan. After seeing a friends experiences with a brand new Mustang recently, i'm begining to think that Ford assembly line employee's are blatenly drunk all day at work. not sure but I thought the ford plant was in Tennesee? isnt that where nissan's is too? i hope they find some better workers than ford has!!

 

i hope it wont' happen just yet.. we 5th gen max owners still deserve to enjoy our cars as brand new..

 

No Sprung... they are smoking weed. LOL.

 

and assembly of my 2000 SE. Which is build in Japan.
Pretty poor.

Anyways. My opinion.

 

Lots of rumors about this.

Supposedly the Maxima will get larger for 2003 with a V8...

Supposedly the Maxima will get an SE-R version for 2002 with a VQ30DE or VQ35DE with 260~280hp....

Supposedly the Altima will move up to the Maxima's current size and get the VQ....

Supposedly Brian will actually buy a Maxima someday...

Get the picture?

No one's really sure yet.

 

Haha, you can insert my name there as well....

 

comments....my build quality is comparable to a Dodge...I'm serious and extremely jealous of you guys who ahve problem free Max's...No more Nissan for me after this debacle (maybe...I'm still a little pissed off)

 

gotta b Mit for it to work.. hehe.