I keep hearing about this new car coming out in a few years from every one in this post but I don't hear one thing about how much it will cost. For something like this it has to be at least $35,000 right? What times should be expected? How much extra weight?
I also hear about how this car will not be in manual transmission. Isn't the Pathfinder in a manual? If it is, why can't the 3.5 also be in a manual.

 

I keep hearing about this new car coming out in a few years from every one in this post but I don't hear one thing about how much it will cost. For something like this it has to be at least $35,000 right?

Are you sure your not thinking of the 2003 rumors,the 2003 is supposed to be a full size sedan like a Avolon so it should be base price around 26-29K and loaded around 32-35K, now if your talking about the 2002 the only rumor with that is the 3.5 VQ with a 250+HP the price will not be much higher on the 2002,My guess is if it is standerd on all the Maxima's the price should not rise more then a $1K but if it is a option and say it is only available on a SE-R {example} then the SE-R would be more expensive so maybe 27K-30K.Again these are still just strong rumors and no one no's for shure at this point.

What times should be expected?

For a 2002 equiped with a 3.5 with say 260 HP would probably do 0-60 in 5.8-6.3 and 1/4 in 14.6-14.8 with a trapspeed of 96-99MPH.Again these are just educated guesses.
How much extra weight?

Most likely no extra wait due to the fact the 3.5 is just a bored out 3.0 so it may way less.

I also hear about how this car will not be in manual transmission. Isn't the Pathfinder in a manual? If it is, why can't the 3.5 also be in a manual.

The argument hear is the Pathfinder is real wheel drive which makes a manual tranny much easier to work properly and to make.Also people think that there will be no manual in it beacause no other Manufacture has a 5 Speed on a front wheel drive car do to several factors which I am not sure of exactly.I personaly feel very strongly that the 3.5 Max will have a 5-speed in it,they should be able to adapt the curent manual tranny with the new 3.5 with some modifications.Remember everything I just send are still rumors a speculations,only time will tell I would say by April we should have definate information on this subject.Later

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So is it time to turn in our Maximas? $29k doesn't seem that expensive

 

No, it's just a rumor. Nissan has not said anything about a 3.5L replacement, not a thing. The only thing we know for sure is that the next major revision of the maxima is going to be bigger and more luxury oriented, which is why I probably won't be buying another maxima in the future. The altima is going to move up to fill the spot where the maxima sits now.

I'm just waiting on the Z

 

From Nissan Public Relations:

<I>The Maxima will undergo a minor facelift for the 2002 model year and will go on sale in the fall of 2001. Details of the changes will be revealed closer to its introduction date [2001 NY Auto Show].</I>

 

Whoa! X 3. Wait to get some solid info, on a car that will probably max out @ $30K. Nissan cannot afford to lose a loyal customer base.

 

So then it might be time to get rid of my max now

 

i can't afford 35k maxima. I better keep my old 98 maxima for a while. I really like Maxima's name better than Altima.

John

 

buy the Altima and stick maxima badge on the back no one will no but you and you could still hang at Maxima.org haha.