I have a 98 4th gen SE. When I was in school, my friend had a 96 SE, another friend had a 97 SE, and another friend had a 98 SE. So I never got to ride anything other than the SE. Now I'm riding a 2k GXE and it feels so much better. I love it. I didn't realize how harsh the SE 's are until I rode in the GXE. If I knew this when I got my car, I think I would have gotten the GXE. Wait, I take that back. The 4th Gen SE wheels are the best looking factory wheels of all cars. I love those wheels. I would even buy them if they sell it at the tireRack, so I still would have gotten the SE.

If anybody's thinking about buying a Maxima, be sure to test drive the GXE. You might like it.


Hokiemax
98SE -mine
00GXE -brother's

 

n\m

 

Try comparing the 2K SE ride to the 2K GXE ride.

 

get the GXE. If you want it to handle get the SE. The stock SE suspension is way too soft for me to begin with, I can't imagine what a GXE or GLE would feel like.

Dave

 

greener on the other side. I wonder how the GLE rides in comparison to the GXE and SE. I know the SE is stiffer than the GLE, but I think the ride in the stock GLE is a bit "floaty," and i can feel the body leans when I corner hard.
guess it is human nature--what someone else has is more enticing. =)

 

The amount of wear on the struts makes a difference in ride also so the best comparison would be to go new GXE to new SE.

My SE was too soft for me once I got the SC installed. Going faster leads to the need for more control which is provided by a stiffer suspension. Oh yea, and braking becomes important also...

Jim