Nissan Maxima

Bought in 2011 brand new. Since then I have put 247K on the clock. It never had major issue, never broke down. Just do the rergular service. Have replaced batteries 3 times, tyres twices, water Spay nozzles, as well as wind screen, driver seat(got from wrecker for $200), and air con condensor twice. They were all the time hit by rocks on the motorway. Nissan should have put some barrier in the design. Eventually I got some aluminium mesh from Bunnings tired on some existing clamps in front of the engine.

I have been expecting this car falling ...

Major power steering issues, both pump and high pressure hose replaced multiple times.
1 tank of E10 (91 octane) the engine started knocking, continues to knock to this day. Unreliable.

My family has had this car since I was 9 years old and It was finally handed to me when I got my probationary license in 2018.

My review is a bit different than the others, given that I'm a P-plater and and naturally an idiot, I've used it (and perhaps abused) as if it's a sporty hot hatch.

The reliability of this car is absolutely bonkers, I've floored it pretty much every time I've been in it for the past 50,000 kms, I've taken corners way too fast, I've done jumps, taken it offroad, I've done slides in the rain, and if you can name it I'v...

Simply in love with this beast looking car ....
Owed it for almost 3 years and she never miss any beat .............
3.5 sts has all the bells and whistle that you will never find in camry or any of its contender ................
I just only wish they can bring them back x

I currently own the 350Ti Model and I couldn't speak high enough about it. I service and maintain the car myself and it is SUPER EASY to work on. I have never had any issues with it. It has never skipped a bit. Not the most economical option however with the bigger engine it is much smoother to drive than a l4 or boxer 4 cylinder. It honestly costs me about $20 a week more on fuel compared to the l4 2.5L Altima which my dad owns, for the power and comfort its worth it my opinion. The only draw back is that it is not the best looking car out the...

I needed a reliable budget car, and this ticks the boxes. Initially the car had an issue with smoothness. It felt like it was changing gears badly, however it has a CVT. The dealer could find nothing amiss. My local mechanic thought it was the transmission, but he wasn't sure. He changed the fluid and added some fuel system cleaner. This worked and no more jolting. During 40,000km I've discovered that no other fuel will maintain smooth acceleration except Shell 98. It's expensive but when I try and add a small amount of any other brand ...

Bought the 2.5 ST-L new in 2011, and it has been absolutely faultless. Mainly used for highway driving, it's like a magic carpet ride.
Although the engine is rated for 91 Octane petrol, I've found that it runs much better on 98 and the fuel consumption also improves from 34 to 38 mpg on the better fuel, which makes it only slightly more expensive to fill with 98.

Servicing can be expensive if you follow Nissan's 6 month recommended schedule. I bailed out of that after the first year, accepting the risk of invalidating the warranty, and I no...

That's an amazing car, very smooth and reliable, leather interior made it very luxury and comfortable, the weakness point is dosen't have LCD and GPS, I have been using this car for less than 1 year and i never had any issues with that, in average I am really happy with this car

Bought a 2011 model with 83000kms for just under $10k. What a beautiful car to drive! It's like a magic carpet ride with beautiful refinement, top quality build and a luxurious, spacious and functional leather interior. 2.5 V6 is a sweet spinning and glorious sounding engine. Bit of a cardigan car as far as image goes but i love every cossetting drive in it! Uses about about 10 l/100km of 91 RON unleaded around town. Wasn't a big fan of CVT transmissions, but this is a perfect match with the beautiful baby V6. Great car. Highly underrated, luxu...

I bought this car new in 2013. It was the last year of production of this model.

I had always considered this car to be the best car on the market, dollar for dollar, and
I have not been let down. Similar cars from other manufacturers were typically $20000 to $30000
more expensive, but were no better or, more frequently, less well appointed.

The seats are genuine quality leather and are the most comfortable I have encountered. Most
people who use my passenger seat comment on how comfortable they are.

When you drive this car you feel you are in control. It has plenty of power and drives smoother ...

I bought a new Patrol and after 30K the clutch gave up the ghost. Even though under warranty with a perfect service record, Nissan would not honour the warranty and quoted some small print in the warranty document. The clutch supposedly was a "spinning part". So yes, Nissan has a very bad record when it comes to honouring warranties!

The best thing about this car is just how reliable it is, even if not properly looked after. I have the 2009 J32 Ti model which is the flagship one with all the extras like sunroof, leather seats, sat/nav etc.

My car currently has almost 170,000kms on it, and it has never missed a beat. While I certainly don't recommend this for any car of obvious reason, recently I had been neglectful in getting it serviced, and it has done 40,000kms with only an oil change. And hasn't had any problems at all. Of course i'm not suggesting people try this an...

I can't stress enough how reliable this car is. I have been having it for almost 7 years. I have never had a drama with this car.
It's a pitty Nissan has discontinued it.
I have only changed oil, filter and tyres in this car and till today it's costed me nothing more.

As the title says my 2001 A33 maxima was super reliable until it hit 220,000 klm.
Fantastic engine, plenty of power with a silky smooth auto. I did not spend a single cent over normal service (Oil, brakes...etc.) for the first 220,000 km, then things started to go bad.
Starter motor $500
Coolant leak onto the idle control motor that frizzed the computer (A common problem with A33 maxima and pulsar of the the same year) $700 with second hand parts.
Now I have electrical issues, the electric door locks, rear demister, warning chimes and inter...

I purchased this Max for mainly country trips where a large sedan with lots of comfort features makes sense. Trips to Melbourne and Sydney prove it to be very comfortable and surprisingly economical. It is light for a big car and has great body strength judging from the way it handles rougher roads and the way the doors "clunk" shut. Nissan's choice of options in the Ti has a few oddities - a strange kerb-side camera when heated external rear view mirrors would have been much more useful (with the kerb-side mirror tipping when reverse is eng...