2007 Nissan Maxima...Stupid Car

[04GT]

So, I had to go out of town last week for work. Didn't wanna put miles on the Stang, so I got a rental car. Asked for the fasted thing they had at my local Enterprise. They gave me a 2007 Nissan Maxima.

The climate controls were so friggin complicated, had to get the manual out to figure out how to work it.

They gave me one of those new "Key FOB" things. You get in the car, and it apparently smells the "Key FOB" and allows you to turn a thing that looks like a key in the ignition. What a techno marvel! How much did that **** cost to develop?

The worst was the transmission. It was a CVT, which replaces gears with a belt and pulley system. However, for the "old timers", it had a manual shift mode. "Drive" was weird, because it never shift. The revs just went up or down when you hit the gas. So, I tried "manual shift". That was even weirder, because it said I was changing gears...but they all felt about the same. Just bogged down if I tried to take a turn in 5th. It was so quiet, couldn't even hear the engine 90% of the time, so I had rely on the tach to know when to shift manually. So, I just went back to drive and enjoyed the ride in my automotive elevator ride.

The engine seemed to have good power (V6), but all the other **** just got in the way.

I would not recommend this car.

 

[SRT Handz]

I drove through an autocross course several times at a nissan driving even.

...I told them the understeer was scary

Altima Drives better than the Maxima IMO

 

[04GT]

Yeah, torque steer was no fun either.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I like them




Not a big fan of the CVT, but if they still offered the 6-spd model i would seriously consider purchasing one.

My sister owns an '05 which i've been driving regularly. Not a bad sedan in my opinion. I also like all the controls and such. NAV, HID, all the bells and whistles.

I could do without the "piggy bank" sunroof though

 

[RED2001GT]

Maximas are ugly cars if you want my opinion.
I wouldn't buy one because they are not offered with a manual 5 or 6 speed transmission.

 

[1965coupe]

I drove a friend's Lexus LS recently... That car had so many switches and gadgets that I didn't know whether I was supposed to look at the back-up screen or out the rear window when I was in reverse..

It was so nice to get back in the Mustang and feel "connected" to the road... :SNSign:

I did drive a Nissan Titan from Enterprise... it wasn't all that bad, of course it was RWD..

Something about those j*p cars that puts me to sleep

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

I like them




Not a big fan of the CVT, but if they still offered the 6-spd model i would seriously consider purchasing one.

My sister owns an '05 which i've been driving regularly. Not a bad sedan in my opinion. I also like all the controls and such. NAV, HID, all the bells and whistles.

I could do without the "piggy bank" sunroof though

Kinda sucks the 6 speed isnt still an option. But I also had the same 07 maxima as a rental once and imo it was an awesome car. Load of pep, tons of room, and i actually liked not having to fish around for the keys. It should have been a button like the lexus instead of having to twist the knob though.

Id rock one for a DD anytime. Its WAY better than any large sedan Ford or Chevy makes by far. Id take a 300C over a Maxima though.

 

[WillDuhhBeast]

If you had to get the manual out to turn the air on, you are WAY out of touch. As far as trying to put the Maxima in a class with something fast and sporty goes, it's like comparing apples and oranges. That car is built strictly for comfort and luxery. Just because it shares the motor from the 350z does not mean it's going to perform. Most people who drive Maxima's do not try to analyze how it shifts. They want it as smooth and comfortable as it can be. Of course you wont hear the engine.. it's not a mustang.


You say you wouldn't reccomend this car.. but for who? Maybe for someone looking for a sporty, quick car.. maybe not. But for someone looking for a luxery car with quite a few up-to-date features such as the engine start system you were so sarcastic about, it's a quality car.


Granted, the transmission is DIFFERENT from what we're used to with our mustangs, and probably all of our other cars too, but it's not designed to perform. It's strictly for comfort and smoothness. Plus, there is close to NO market for a Maxima with a manual tranny.

 

[04GT]

If you had to get the manual out to turn the air on, you are WAY out of touch. As far as trying to put the Maxima in a class with something fast and sporty goes, it's like comparing apples and oranges. That car is built strictly for comfort and luxery. Just because it shares the motor from the 350z does not mean it's going to perform. Most people who drive Maxima's do not try to analyze how it shifts. They want it as smooth and comfortable as it can be. Of course you wont hear the engine.. it's not a mustang.


You say you wouldn't reccomend this car.. but for who? Maybe for someone looking for a sporty, quick car.. maybe not. But for someone looking for a luxery car with quite a few up-to-date features such as the engine start system you were so sarcastic about, it's a quality car.


Granted, the transmission is DIFFERENT from what we're used to with our mustangs, and probably all of our other cars too, but it's not designed to perform. It's strictly for comfort and smoothness. Plus, there is close to NO market for a Maxima with a manual tranny.

Didn't think a Maxima was a Mustang. I thought Maxima was supposed to be sports sedan...meaning fun to drive. Not just some techno-weenie-mobile that has a whole bunch of systems that have been totally redesigned to accomplish the same old functional tasks. Was looking forward to driving it. I actually enjoyed the Pontiac Grand Prix I had the week before alot more. There was nothing fun about driving the Maxima, but that's just my opinion.

 

[DaNd4Speed]

Yeah the CVT takes some time getting used to. My murano has the same engine/tranny configuration. The response while accelerating is like a boat....very linear and the RPM's just stay constant for most the time. It's a pain in the ass at first, but for a daily driver it's very comfortable and hassle free.

 

[Mike97gt]

Yeah the CVT takes some time getting used to. My murano has the same engine/tranny configuration. The response while accelerating is like a boat....very linear and the RPM's just stay constant for most the time. It's a pain in the ass at first, but for a daily driver it's very comfortable and hassle free.

The first time I drove a CVT ( ford five hundred) it took me a few minutes to get used to it, but for a sedan it's nice

 

[Saleen4971]

yeah CVT's are really nice jstu take getting used to

 

[1FunRide4Jr]

If I was so unfortunate as to have to drive a sedan every day, I'd buy a 4-5 year old Taurus for cheap, put a loud a$$ stereo in it, and enjoy not having a $500 car payment. They can keep those Ginsu-Fujiwara sedans. They're all a waste of money...

 

[Mike97gt]

If I was so unfortunate as to have to drive a sedan every day, I'd buy a 4-5 year old Taurus for cheap, put a loud a$$ stereo in it, and enjoy not having a $500 car payment. They can keep those Ginsu-Fujiwara sedans. They're all a waste of money...

thats what I do except for the loud stereo.. hell I go even older then 5 years old. I got my 95 taurus wagon 3.8 for 100 bucks the interior and exterior were in excellent shape all it needed was headgaskets ( for me thats a 200 dollar fix) hell it's got all the options I will ever need and no car payment.

 

[04GT]

thats what I do except for the loud stereo.. hell I go even older then 5 years old. I got my 95 taurus wagon 3.8 for 100 bucks the interior and exterior were in excellent shape all it needed was headgaskets ( for me thats a 200 dollar fix) hell it's got all the options I will ever need and no car payment.

I'll give ya $300 bucks for it...hell, I'll even pay the tax on it!

 

['13_ImpactBlue_GT]

I drove a friend's Lexus LS recently... That car had so many switches and gadgets that I didn't know whether I was supposed to look at the back-up screen or out the rear window when I was in reverse..

It was so nice to get back in the Mustang and feel "connected" to the road... :SNSign:

I did drive a Nissan Titan from Enterprise... it wasn't all that bad, of course it was RWD..

Something about those j*p cars that puts me to sleep

Does it have the 8 speed auto, thats crazy....all of this high tech crap just means more to repair and more to fix

 

[Kraw]

I like CVT's