Once I learned that National rents Maximas I switched from Avis. Anyway I'm in Omaha, and I'm cruising around this red 09 Maxima for the next 2 days. Feels sweet, so smooth and much more refined than me 02 . With that, I was noticing how much I like the seats....WAY more then the 02. Those things are pretty comfortable! The tranny is kind of strange but still has a lot of power on tap. It also feels a lot bigger (because it is) then mine. I've rented a lot, but I will now rent these from now on. Another new car is not in my budget got a 09 Escape, so with that maybe in a couple years the Maximas will be even better, hopefully bring back the manual or paddles, who knows.

I would love to put the 09 seats in the 02, anyone think this could be done? I haven't really looked at the rails or anything yet.

 

Good rental car huh, there was a thread in the 4th gen section about putting G35 seats into the 4th gen, maybe that would help

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...ic-inside.html

 

Stormzusmc - 'Hopefully bring back the paddles' ?

The '09 with either Sport or Premium packages has paddles, both 'drive' and 'Sport' modes for the CVT, and a manual shift option to override the CVT. You will love having those options.

The red Maxima in your picture is a base 'S'. Stepping up to the 'SV' adds a lot of goodies such as leather, fog lights, LED turn indicators on the outside rear view mirrors, digital Bose, Homelink, digital compass, driver's seat adjustable thigh support extension and power lumbar support. Adding either the Sport or Premium package adds tons more things, and the Tech package includes both a navi and a music box that can store 500 CD albums at your fingertips.

Keep this baby in mind when your Eclipse begins to wear down.

 

I believe Enterprise is also renting them. The location down the road from my house had two on the lot yesterday.

 

Yeah, its great. Better then the Mazda 6s, Grand Marques, Impalas/Malibus, Toyotas, etc. I had a FX35 in Chicago once, but was not that impressed.

It was meant to say hopefully bring back the manual or, add paddles lol. Yeah I know its the base lol, still the same engine though.

What do you mean when my Eclipse begins to wear down?


Cool, they dont have a great point system from my understanding, maybe I'm wrong though

 

Yep; exactly the same great engine, and the same great CVT (I am betting this is the best CVT ever built so far).

I meant to say when your ESCAPE wears down.

 

I am certainly glad to see you renting from National. I work for Enterprise, here in VA, and we recently acquired National and Alamo. For the longest time I talked about purchasing the new Maxima, so one evening my Branch Manager asked me if I would like to take an hour trip to go pick up our new 09 for the fleet. Out the door I flew! Albeit it was a base model, but it had the same HP. The drive back to the office took me half the time (since I was going 100mph at one point) and it made up my mind to buy one in the near future. Now I am a proud owner of a 2009.

 

Hey Cuba, I'm in the DC area.How much does it cost per day to rent the 09?You wouldn't be on Rt1 near Reagan National would you?

 

Well i purchased my '09 SV premium package on Jan 3rd. I was taking it easy as the new car was being broken in. On jan 23rd i knew i was taking a trip to Canada, but i was not taking my new baby. Decided to go to Enterprise but all they had was a camery when i went to pick up a car. Good thing for me we were not leaving until that afternoon they had a black '09 on the lot. I went and exchanged that crappy toyota. Let me tell you that Maxima gave me alot to look for when i finally get the chance to break mine is. the best part is that it performed so well in the snow, it felt like it was an awd car. i loved it and even though it was the base model, i could not wait to get home to mine.

 

Nothing more need be said!

 

Sorry, I just read this.

I would say somewhere around $55-65/day. You may be able to get the "Weekend Special" and get it 50% per day. They fall in the "Premium" car class category. It's hard to promise a particular car with Enterprise, so I suggest, scoping out the car lot or asking when they may have one coming back.

We do have an on-site Enterprise at Reagan, as I am sure there is a National there or nearby. Good Luck! Let me know if you have any questions.

 

I want to rent one now to try it out haha. I wish I had the money for an 09.

 

Thanks Cuba, why I asked is because i use to pass by the rental spots on the way to work on Rt 1 when i used to work at Best Buy at Potomac Yard. Ok

 

Haha--I work for DTG (Dollar Thrifty Rent a Car) and I see some Maximas roll by from Enterprise. I might go and see how much they would charge me for one

 

DO it lol or go by a dealership for free...i had mine for 3 days 2 nights...nice....since then ive rented a few more....i travel a lot lol

 

Ever come out to SFO? We get a lot of Government and Military rentals today and tomorrow.

 

I was out there in oceanside in april

 

That's all the way down by San Diego, Im in San Francisco.

 

i drove through san fran stopped at the restaurant that hangs off the cliff by the dutch windmill thing lol

 

Oh gotcha ! lol

Well ill probably rent a maxima soon so the wifey can test drive it. She loves the 7th gen. Come by sometime if you're around.

 

will do, i might be going to santa cruz in august for a wedding

 

Damn just turned in another 09 here in Cedar Rapids IA.....love it.....now when I get home I have to drive my 09 escape back to the house.....grrrrrr

 

Thats it...thinking about it I so want those seats in my car....

 

Those seats you have a pic from are from the 07/08, the 02/03 seats are more comfy than those.

 

youre right....drunk while posting...lol

 

Lol, its all good bro!

 

Yessir they do cuz I saw a few at the one around my way as well.Might rent one out for the weekend over the summer