Nissan Maxima

My first car! It's been a privilege driving this – 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,… Read more

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've done it in this car. Yet, after years of abuse, this car has not show any falters whatsoever - it's currently sitting at 130,000 km. Another wonder of this car is the chassis. It's extremely compliant and rides like a dream - yet, at the same time, it holds grip extremely well corners. Yes there's a fair bit of body roll but this car does not understeer, trust me, the back gives out before the front wheels do!

The hydraulic steering gives amazing feedback and confidence on the road and you feel where the wheels are all time.

The CVT transmission, though it does not have the best reputation is buttery smooth and super responsive when pressing the gas pedal which further enhances the driving experience.

All and all I love this car, I've driven much more powerful cars upwards of 400 hp but this car will forever have a special place in my heart.

Best car that l've owned – 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… Read more

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 now change the oil and filter every 2 years, which is usually about 18,000km. A set of tyres, a new battery after 6 years (as a precaution), and an air filter have been my only inputs. The local garage does the oil change for $90, including a safety check, and I supply the consumables (Castro Edge 5W-30). Brake pads were hardly worn at the 60,000km check.

I was cautious about the CVT at first, but it works brilliantly, and I particularly like the way that it chooses the right "gear" when manual mode is used, such as for descending hills. Performance on the highway is about the same as my wife's 2003 Mazda6, so not too bad at all.

Great car - but high cost serviicing – 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. … Read more

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

than any other car I have driven, regardless of the road surface. There is very little noise from the car

or road surface and, when idling, you wouldn't no the car was "on". In 4 years, this car hasn't missed a beat

and, like other Nissans I have owned, are scrupulously reliable.

The so called experts continually whine about the CVT automatic. However, while it takes a little time to get

used to , I find the CVT far superior to the conventional automatic transmission.

It has all the comfort options standard, including zoned A/C, cruise, electric powered seat adjustment,

front and rear fog lights and bluetooth. Push button start is another really handy feature and I would never

buy another car without this feature.

It has a huge boot and a full size spare, something a lot of buyers don't think about when car searching.

The one downside is not the car but the servicing. I normally check all costs when buying a car but, in

this instance, I unfortunately didn't.

The cost of fixed price servicing, compared to similar vehicles with other manufacturers, is extortionate.

And to exacerbate the problem, Nissan requires 6 monthly services to comply with your warranty requirements.

Several complaints to Nissan fell on deaf ears and they are, without doubt, the worst car manufacturer, customer

service wise, I have dealt with.

I believe that the 6 monthly service is no longer mandatory.

The Altima, the car that replaced the Maxima is, in my opinion inferior, particularly in interior fit-out quality.

I would certainly recommend this vehicle, but remember to check servicing costs before proceeding to buy.

BACK TO THE FUTURE – Just got myself a 2002 Ti with 204,000kms on the clock. Runs smoothly and apart from a dodgy Fuel Gauge and a broken Aerial all is good. Of course, I'll still have that little voice inside till after my first service, (now done), but hey it got me 65km home already, in cool comfort. More to follow! Show details ·  2

Fantastic car – The engine is great, i use 5w-40 penrite full sythetic oil, change oil every 10k, air con fantastic,sunroof great, double stack cd all good, coil overs added last year 2021 cornering is great ride feels great on the road running 19X35X235 tyres all good 11.7 mpk , drive open express way 160kph for hours at a time all good. Love it. Show details

Everlasting – 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… Read more

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 apart one day and then I can treat myself with a new car. However, it never failed for so many years. So people say a Toyota will never ever break down. I believe a Maxima is almost the same. I will keep driving my one till half a million on clock, then think about sending to wrecker.

Unreliable – 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. Show details

Best under rated car in australia .......Wish they can bring them back :( – 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 Show details

Best car I have ever owned!!! – 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… Read more

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 there but it certainly is great value for money for a second hand one. Under our ownership we have traveled around 180,000 km with all the creature comforts you will need. I would suggest to go for the top trim (350Ti) as it comes with the premium speakers, rear camera, sav nav, leather and a lot more.

Hope this was helpful.

Perfect – 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  Show details

What a pleasant surprise! – 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… Read more

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, luxurious and comfortable. It doesn't really have any sporting pretensions but that's not what the car is about. Perfect for a family of 5 for refined, luxurious and economical motoring and a huge boot too. Recommended as a safe, economical, spacious and excellent performing choice in a sea of less capable, less comfortable and more expensive SUVs.

Worthless warranty – 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!  Show details

Super reliable, bulletproof engine & transmission. Recommended! – 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… Read more

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 and i'm booking it in for a full service now, but it does go to show how bulletproof the engine is.

I also really like the transmission. The CVT (Constantly Variable Transmission) is a very different feel to a normal transmission, as there are no gears to feel it jumping up. But once you get used to the ultra smooth acceleration without the usual underrevving/overrevving that a normal transmission does at each change. I was worried about the reliability of the transmission when I bought it, but so far so good.

Accessories wise, I haven't had a single thing fail on the car that I can think of.

The only thing negative I would have to say about the car is that it's not really an ideal car for carrying loads despite it's size. The back seats don't fold down at all, only a smallish section behind the centre back seat folds down so you can stick timber or the like through. And the boot is reasonably spacious, but has an odd shaped opening that can be awkward with bigger items. It also has a DVD player kind of suspended from the top of the boot that gets in the way sometimes. I have no idea why it's there, possibly to update the GPS software, but given there is also a CD/DVD player in the dash and another in the glovebox, that seems kind of weird.

Also worth noting that that the car has a lower recommended towing limit than most similar cars due to the type of transmission, and is also not recommended to use snow tires with.

For some people these could be deal breakers, but if these aren't a problem for you it's overall it's a rock solid, reliable, well built, fuel efficient, quiet, large comfortable car. Oh, and it's pretty quick too!

3.5 ST-S Best car. Very reliable and sturdy – 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.  Show details

Super reliable......up to 220,000 klm – 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… Read more

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 interior light all stopped working at the same time (Not fixed yet).

I know its not a lot of money but my last car (1992 telstar tx-5 Ghia) did 430,000 kms........with only non wear items replaced was a fan switch $160 and a horn sponge in the steering wheel $12, and all the electrics work.

A very competent vehicle with some quirky feature choices – 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… Read more

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 engaged), manual dipping internal mirror, shut the engine down and the accessories turn off?, steering wheel reach is fixed (but it was easy to find a comfortable driving position). Sensational Bose sound system, but only single CD; integrates very well with an iPhone. The integral sat-nav system works well and has a charming voice that doesn't nag when you choose to go a way other than it has suggested - recovers its composure quickly too. Some accessory controls are in odd places, e.g. heated front seats turn on in the centre console box and the USB cable connect is buried there as well (seemingly upside-down and back to front). Nevertheless a very competent big Nissan and I expect several hundred thousand kilometres of pretty well trouble-free motoring based on experience with 5 previous Nissan products (1970s 2300, 2 Skylines, 1980s Bluebird, 2003 Pathfinder)

Likes - powerful engine, build quality, quiet and very smooth cruising, excellent sound system, 9l/100k fuel consumption.

Dislikes - it's never going to win a beauty contest, headlights lack penetration on high-beam, likes premium ULP.

8 months, 12,000 kms, a service and a new set of Michelin Primacy tyres later the Maxima is delivering comfortable and economical service. The Michelins replaced a cheap set of Chinese tyres, the principal virtue of which seemed to be the likelihood that they would never wear out. The tyres are much quieter on coarse road surfaces, wet weather grip is significantly improved and handling has improved to the point of almost being fun to drive - still a pretty disengaged driving experience though. Overall, a car that does a lot of things right and I can understand why people become attached.

One of the BEST cars I have ever owned – Purchased my silver Nissan Maxima ST-R at around 60,000 K's on the dial and had to sell it around 125,000 because I got given a company car and there was no point in letting it just stand there. This car never gave me any troubles. The Interior was very nice and comfortable. The factory stereo was decent but put in an after marker Pioneer… Read more

system to add Bluetooth, USB and AUX connectivity. The sound system itself was really good. Never had any issues with the electronics, cruise control was great as was climate control and the sunroof. I think the seats were also more comfortable than what I have experienced in some other cars. The wood grain inserts, the leather wrapped steering wheel and gear knob gives a subtle hint of luxury. Found that the interior road noise was initially high but that was because the previous owner had put on shoddy cheaper tires. I replaced them and put on some Continentals and it was breeze.

The engine was a masterpiece. It was the last in the line of 3 litre's before they made it a 3.5. Silky smooth but if you wanted to put your foot down, plenty of power and grunt. Around twisty roads, this car was simply a dream to drive. If I had one slight complaint it was that the fuel economy was on the high side. Even though I tried to be very conservative with my driving patterns.

Overall though I was extremely happy with my car and was sad to see it go :'(

Really Good Car. Very Under Rated – I I have done a full video review of the car. Which can be found at https://youtu.be/Mdo-cS3kdv8 Here is a summarised version of this. Interior and Comfort: The Interior is nice and comfortable. The wood grain inserts, the leather wrapped steering wheel and gear knob gives a subtle hint of luxury. The factory stereo sounds really good, the… Read more

automatic climate control and the cruise control works flawless as well. As mentioned earlier in the video, you have nice comfortable seats all around and all the necessary driver control functions are within your reach.

I would have liked it even better if the interior road noise was a little less and slightly more headroom for rear passengers.

Engine, Transmission, Suspension, Handling and Fuel Economy:

Now coming to the engine, the engine on this car is one of the best in its class. It is silky smooth and quiet, but when you really put your foot down, you will feel that there is plenty of power available at your disposal. The shift changes are smooth. The suspensions are a little on soft side which ensures a comfortable ride and at the same the handling is not bad for a family sedan. Fuel consumption figures are 7.2L/100km for highway and 10.8L/100km for city driving, which is actually quite good it class.

Things to look for:

These cars are very reliable and last a long time given that they have been serviced regularly. So, before purchasing you should look for regular service history, log book and other usual checks. After reading through few internet forums, I have found that the coil packs on these cars sometimes fails and it could lead to some expensive repairs. Also, make sure that the sparks plugs were changed at 100K if not then you are looking at $25 per plug as you need to use platinum tipped plugs with this car. Overall it is a decent car with few negative points. So, I would strongly recommend this car.

Excellent Family Sedan – Good dynamic shape Lots of Luxury features, very good front passenger leg room,very decent 3 back adult passengers space enough bot space with a very affordable price.Amazing highway fuel average. No issue since bought new in 2010. Just cant stop in love when riding it. Highly recommended to drive it.  Show details

Once Nissan, always Nissan – When I moved to Australia, one morning I woke up, and said buying a Maxima today. Having a Nissan experience earlier with two Altimas earlier, I was already a Nissan fan. Bought a very well kept 2005 Ti at 110000 km on the same day. Though km's were high I knew the built quality and that car was very clean inside out with service history and no… Read more

major crashes. This car has a superb built quality. You feel it when you touch the interior, when you close doors and hood. It is now 160000 km and running perfectly. 3.5L engine powerful and not consuming much more than my earlier smaller engine Altimas, around 10l/100km. Since the 4 years I had it no malfunctions, no issues at all. It is still like new at 10 years old. My only problem is that you get connected with the car and do not want to renew it and keep on using a "decade old car". The design is getting oldish and anyway it was not a leading design when it was new either. Nissan has the best technology, builds best durable reliable cars, my only comment would be to Nissan itself to give more attention to cutting edge designs.

Nissan Maxima 2011 – We bought this as a near new second hand car. This is a roomy car which, by today's standards, is "large". It is built for comfort, not the racetrack. While not the "prettiest" of cars, it is extremely well-finished and gives every indication that it will last 10 years without problems. We live close to the beach where rust is a big problem but… Read more

not in this car. It's acceleration is fine and general handling is good. Around town, it uses about 10L per 100km. On the open road, economy is much better. The car does better all round when the low octane fuel is avoided.

My initial enthusiasm for this car has now waned. The top coat of the bonnet is peeling away from the ecoat (primer). I am assured that this is a factory error. after giving me the run around, Nissan Australia has rejected any responsibility because the vehicle is out of warranty at 4 years of age. No documentation from them and no named person making the decision. I will never buy another Nissan. This car is a real tourer. 4 adults on a 700km trip arrived refreshed. Its big backside provides a huge boot. Love the electric seats. Can't find any. It is a bit tight for some shopping centre car parks. If that is a problem for you, don't buy a big car!

Extraordinary value and quality – In 2000 I had a Maxima S as a company lease car. It performed superbly and when the 3-year lease ended a work colleague bought it off the lease company (I loved the Maxima but for personal reasons I then bought a different car.) My colleague kept it until 2011 and in all that time nothing at all went wrong. In January 2010 I bought a new 2009… Read more

model 350STS, which I still have. Everyone who rides in it remarks on the comfort and spaciousness. It has plenty of performance and consistently returns between 9.0 and 9.7 l/100km. On the open road this drops to below 8.0 l/100km. Given the other excellent qualities of the car the consumption is acceptable. This model has full leather seats and the clean design of the fascia and controls is simply elegant. Boot space is phenomenal. The optional dealer-fitted Nissan towbar is neat, and easy to put on and take off. The car has just completed 100,000km and in five years there has been just one single fault. Early in its life, on two occasions, the engine surged when I applied the brakes, which was alarming. I reported this at the next service and the fault disappeared.

An excellent motor vehicle - Find one! – The 1999 Nissan Maxima is certainly a car worth buying. Find a well-looked after one, preferably with low mileage, and you will be very pleased. The 6-cylinder 3 liter engine is super quiet and extremely reliable. The only reasonably major expense which may occur in time, is replacement of the coils. A set of 6 will cost about $950, fitted. Use a… Read more

good semi-synthetic engine-oil, with regular oil and filter changes, and you will have a long-lasting, very reliable engine with enough power for enjoyable and comfortable driving. These cars are well-assembled and looked after, both the exterior and interior are acceptably pleasing. One of Nissan's great cars!

Great car – I have a 2009 Maxima Ti, very smooth to drive had a few problems with front bake caliper noise, never fixed under warranty. Nissan company I found does not want to do any repairs of the cars once you drive it out of the showroom.  Show details

What a Car, What Value – I am a HUGE Nissan fan and the Maxima is a big favourite. My 1997 model was still driving well, still looked pretty good, but was getting a little tired, with normal wear-n-tear updates becoming more frequently necessary. I was ready for an update and maybe even a major change. I was headed for an Audi A4. Just as an exercise, I dropped in to my… Read more ·  1

local FTG Nissan dealer for a last look at the GTR (and a 370Z), was politely convinced to also have a last look at the last two 2013/14 350 Ti Maxima's on the lot. I had sat in earlier models but not this one. At close range and with an open mind/eye, I was more than a little surprised at how well the thing look, especially the interior. Then I sat in it, Wow!

Russell got me to switch the ignition to Acc and started to show me the features. I am pretty one-eyed when it comes to sound, even in a car and had just spent $700+ on upgrading the radio and speakers in my 30GV to a unit with inbuilt satnav, DVD, iPod, USB connections, external digital tv tuner (with twin antennas) and just about every feature you could want in a single-din, roll-away screen unit. I thought I finally had a good setup. This new 350 Ti beast has an 11 spkr, 5.1 Bose surround sound system (with separate amps for each pair) with a DVD player in it. And the drive decodes DTS, now what car player does that? Not only that, but with a 10Gb HDD stashed somewhere under the dash, rather than stacking multiple CD's into its innards, when you drop in a new CD, at the touch of the screen (or automatically, depending on your settings), it rips the CD to the HDD. I currently have about 40 CD's ripped. You can play the DVD sound track while driving and when you stop, the video comes back. Of course it also receives digital and FM radio signals, plays images, videos and music from a USB stick too.

The parking cameras are fun too. The guides bend with the wheels. There is a 2nd camera mounted below the passenger-side mirror, which gives you side clearance views.

The CVT transmission has its very minor latency quirks at the lights, but is still pretty neat, and talk about smooth changes, it's great. The vehicle is so quiet, even on some of the noisiest roads, you can have a very quiet conversation, or listen to lounge music, without anything/anyone screaming. It also has a thing called VTC, which equates to traction control. This large and heavy car takes 50Km bends at 100Km/hr with barely a hint of roll (still legally of course).

The glovebox... I lost my arm in their looking for stuff I had tossed in. The boot/trunk... OMG, when I opened it for the first time, I swear and family of six climbed out and put up their BBQ setting and had picnic.

Yes it has the obligatory Ti sunroof (had one on my 30Gv, hardly used). The rear window also has a sun shade, hit a button under the dash and up it rolls. The headlights have a cute feature (or two). In Auto mode, they adjust their height angle to compensate for load level changes in the car. They also have this thing that, at night with lights on, as you round bends and turn corners, the light that is closest to the inside of the curve (the direction you are curving to) follows the wheels and changes direction, to give you a spot that fills out what would normally be in shadow. On returning to straight and level, this spot follows the wheel angle back to centre. Non of this was mentioned during the into and road test I had before slamming my credit card on the table.

The final clincher to me dropping the A4 'dream' was that I would also be saving more than $25,000 by buying this 'previously executive only owned' vehicle. It had less than 9Km on the clock, so was effectively new. It looked new everywhere. The black stitched leather was tight and unmarked. The driver's floor mat was unblemished by heavy boot wear.

I haven't mentioned the electric seats... they can be heated individually, the driver seat has two memory positions for forward/back, up/down/tilt. If the seat is in a forward position when the door is opened, it moves back to give wider entry/exit access and reverts back to the stored position when the door is shut. It is a keyless system, which means the key stays in your pocket. If you move away from the vehicle without locking it, it locks itself after about 5 minutes. I am sure a lot of these features are available on a lot of other high-end cars, but at the price I paid, never. I got my C250/A4 price/standard equivalent vehicle at a Corona price.

To wrap this up, I have always been an admirer of Japanese-made Nissan vehicles. I had owned 5 before the 350 Ti, the original Bluebird (about as big as a handbag), the 1600 wagon (sold after 5 years for about half the buy price to a rally driver), a bigger Bluebird, a 240K and the 30Gv. They were all outstanding performers for their class. None ever failed me, so my only hesitation for not looking at this 'last of their breed' Maxima was that I knew they were now obsolete, would not be new and I don't like buying 2nd-hand and someone else's problems, it never works out. This choice however was a no-brainer. It was simply too good to pass up.

I love it and thank the dealer everyday for being persistent in his intention to show me the car. Fast, smooth, quiet, all the trimmings, great sound system I had to add a tow bar (hidden) and roof rack (which stays off mostly)

Maxima 250 STL - very good – Brand new 2013 model. The last of the Maxima's to sell in Oz. Outstanding value. Lux ride. Excellent fuel economy. Smooth spinning baby V6. Next gen CVT transmission. Always wanted a Maxima since 1996. Got the best of them all. New shape is on the money. Grand tourer. Quality build. Economy; leather everywhere; CVT transmission; V6 engine; comfort.  Show details ·  2

I will never buy a Nissan car ever again!! – We bought a 2011 Nissan Maxima in Jan 2013 for $18'000 from Nissan Springwood. We purchased an extended warranty as well even though it still had a year left on the new car warranty. It ran well, quite greedy on petrol but a nice driving car. Then in November 2013 the MIL light came on. I took it straight to the local Nissan Dealership - who… Read more

informed us the piston rings needed to be replaced. In fact the whole engine needed replaced at the cost of $10,000 and take 2 months to be shipped from Japan. We thought, ok its under its new car warranty. We were then told, that due to the poor service history of the car prior to us purchasing it, the warranty was void and we would have to cover the costs. It was no longer covered by the extended warranty neither. We couldn't afford $10,000 as we are still paying the $18,000 from the purchase only 11 months ago. I wrote to Nissan who basically shrugged their shoulders saying, it was our fault for buying a second hand car!!! It is 2 years old. It's new car warranty is still in place and the extended warranty is meant to cover us for 5 years. The warranty is not worth the paper it's written on. So we had the oil and filter changed and the MIL light has went off, but it still billows smoke every time I start the engine. So on top of the $18,000 we are paying for a damaged car, we either pay $10,000 for a new engine, drive a car that has smoke coming out of it like batman or buy a new car.

When we do buy a new car, it will definitely NOT be a Nissan.

Underhand sales man who sold it to us with a worthless extended warranty.

2007 Maxima TI – Bought this car with approx 40k on it about 3 years ago. I have had heaps of cars over the years and this has to be one of the nicest I've owned. We average 9.9-10.0 litres/100k, which is really good for a big heavy V6 vehicle. It is extremely comfy and has lots of nice leather and quality about it. I love the sunroof and would not have another… Read more

vehicle without one now.

The only thing I think is a bit naff is the display, which is a bit on the basic side.

The CVT and 3.5L V6 go well together and it gets up and cracks, just don't punt it into corners too fast as it is set up for comfort not racetracks. As i get older I tend to prefer it that way.

My wife loves it and does not want to hear about upgrading; I'd like a new Murano.

The only thing I have had to replace is the battery and it has been serviced every 5 to 7.5 k. I use 95 or 98 octane only and on a long trip fully loaded with 4 adults and luggage i have managed to get high 7's out of it, that is brilliant.

I would definitely buy another 3rd Maxima now in the extended family, all J31 models and the others too have been great cars.

Cheers Comfort, quality, power, fuel economy sunroof Naff display

Nissan Maxima J32 Ti – What excellent value for money ! Sat nav, Bose sound system, DVD player, sunroof, electric (and heated) front seats, bluetooth, cruise, everthing I wanted and not an optional extra either. Magnificant smooth, powerfull yet economical engine/transmission package. Climate control air con works a treat is very hot weather to. Cavenous boot. … Read more

Very reasonable service costs.

Solid and well built. Value for money, extensive equipment levels, comfort, the quietness, powerful. They could have put in an alloy on the spare type.

Quality at an affordable price – I have owned my 2003 A33 Maxima Ti for seven years, having bought it with 57000 Km on the odometer. It has been super reliable, comfortable and economical. On highway driving regularly returns 7 litres/100 km at posted speed limits. It has now covered 100000 Km and shows no signs of trouble. Everything works as new, no oil used between changes… Read more

and is still on original brake pads. A lot of car for not a lot of money, especially if regularly serviced. Check the log books. Equipment levels, comfort , reliability.

Nissan Maxima 2012 – Bought a 2012 Nissan Maxima 250 STL. Smooth, all the gadgets to be excited about. Very very good price. Early days but the car looks are amazing with the features. Space inside the car is comforting. Engine is powerful enough to keep you in the 60 - 80 KMH race around the city area !! Electrically controlled front seats. Blue tooth connection… Read more

for mobile phone.

Plenty of boot space. Will fit 3 check-in flight suitcases as well and 3 hand luggages.

For anybody out there contemplating between a Honda / Hyundai, i would suggest a Nissan Maxima.

As a family, we are in love with the car.

After all the gadgets available, there is no 12V power output. We should use it through the cigarette lighter. The car designer should have forgot about this one!! We have ordered for a dual 12V input, which could plug in into the cigarette lighter. Should be alright.

Brilliant !! – I purchased my 2004 STL in 2011 with 158,000 k and its still going strong: an amazing vehicle. The performance is brilliant and the quality is superb, I switched from owing European cars and will never go back and servicing I'd cost effective as well : we'll done to Nissan : love everything about this car Engine: performance, quality A heavy vehicle Show details

Worst car ever – The car kept breaking down, the previous owner crashed it without telling us, 2000 model Ti and is so annoying, ugly, noisy and I just want to get rid of it! Every time you go fast it feels like your being in an accident. Even the "leather seats" didn't feel like leather, more like plastic, in fact the whole interior was made from plastic, if your thinking of buying a maxima, I would think twice! Nothing Everything! Show details

Big on space and performance – For a Japanese car this one is quite large, from the body on the outside through to the cabin on the inside. The acceleration of this car is really good as well and it is very quick off the mark. Due to the size of the vehicle it is not so suited to tightly packed inner city streets. It is a great vehicle to take cruising on the open road and is… Read more

very pleasurable to drive in such situations. Overall this is a very impressive vehicle and nice to drive and I would have no hesitation in recommending it to others. Quick acceleration, roomy inside. Can seem to be like driving a tank in town.

Why buy anything else! – Bought our 2004 Maxima Ti in 2007 with 63000k's. Now (2012) it has 135,000k's on the clock. We have just spent (Nov 2011) $370 on a full set of disc pads-discs still perfect so no machining required. This car impresses us as each year goes by. Great to drive; smooth, powerful, quiet, every option you can think of. Will never buy European again,… Read more

with their expensive servicing and dubious quality. The Nissan company can be very proud of these Maxima's. Grossly underated. A dealer tells me that there is almost always a waiting list for the Maxima. He sells every Maxima that is allocated to him. Super reliable. Powerful. Comfortable. Very low running costs.