Well, after a whole year of driving, and spending over $1400 in fuel alone, here is what my 2K1 Max has given me:

Fuel economy: Avg 25.3 mpg (Max 30.1, Min 22.6)
Miles driven: 23121 Miles
Average premium fuel price: $1.58/gal (Max $2.14, Min $1.28)
Changed to K&N Filter at 10000 miles (cleaned 2 times since then)
Started using synthetic oil at 5000 miles (average changing interval is about 4000 miles)

The Max has given me a lot of enjoyment driving it, but it has also annoyed me endlessly because of the little squeaks and rattles. Overall, it's a good car and I think I would buy another Max if given the chance.

Green

 

You're getting very good gas mileage. You must do alot of highway driving. I'm only getting 22 mpg with mostly non-highway miles.
My 2K1 does not have any squeaks or rattles but I'm annoyed with the wind noise and the rock chips. Are you experiencing any of these problems also?

 

That's a pretty thorough breakdown. I'm only getting 20 mpg driving 50/hwy, 50/city. I need to learn how to slow down within reasonable speeds. I avg 80 mph on the highway, I know that's not stoopid fast but if I slowed down to at least 70, my mpg should go up alot.

 

are u keeping a log of all the fuel u pump? me too, I have few excel files that keeps everything, fuel econ., oil chaning log, services, etc.

mine's about 22 mpg and I have auto

 

 

Been a while since I've posted. Sure are lots of buttons here now...

I just closed out the books on my first year too. I'll bet I'm more **** about keeping logs than you!

Total Gas Cost: $1580.13
Put gas in my tank: 79 times. (Filled up 77 times)
Fuel economy: Avg 23.1 mpg (Max 28.9, Min 15.2)
Miles driven: 21,365
Average premium fuel price: $1.71/gal (Max $2.29, Min $1.18)
States: 32 (US states. You know, Illinois, Montana...)
Mods: Floor Mats
Insurance (250/500/200 - 500 ded.): $1697.30/YEAR (That's gone down to $1578.30 on my last renewal.)
Paint chips: 12
Cars like it (here): 0 (But I must have seen a hundred of 'em down in Atlanta...)

I have new pics around here somewhere. I'll get 'em up soon...

 

Yep...it's mostly highway miles. Lots and lots of paint chips. Wind noise and road noise is bad too. It's just how it's designed, I guess. Sooner or later, I'll probably dynamat the doors and probably the floor also.

Yeah, I'm keeping track of all the fuel that goes into the Max. It's interesting to see how cleaning the K&N helps to boost economy (economy goes up right after filter cleaning)...it shows that the air filter doesn't seem to have too much capacity to hold dirt before it starts to restict.

 

Roger that!

 

Actually one rattle (faint) but noticeable to me!!!! The garage monkeys at Nissan service can't locate it. It is by the glovebox area.

Other than that.......quiet!

 

one squeak for me so far.