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Totalled yet still drives perfect
Maxima rules, 08/10/2008
1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 4dr Sedan
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I bought this car from my dad 3 yrs ago and it only had about 70k miles. About a year later I was involved in a front end accident (not my fault) and the car was deemed totaled by the insurance company. They gave me a check for more than I bought the car, I turned around and bought the car back from the insurance company for $700, drove it off the lot and to this day I have not fixed it. All I do is oil change it every 4 mos or so, change tires and brakes, and drive drive drive. It's at over 115k miles now and still drives amazing!! Maxima's are a beast!
Still crazy after all these years!
Valenti, 12/13/2003
1996 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
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Ordered from factory for(rare) 5 speed. (Replaced my 1988 Legend 5 speed.) Reliability has been rock solid. Finally put front brakes at 120k, still has original clutch! Only mechanical problem has been 'check engine light' issue--common to this model. Still drives like it's brand new. Guess that's why I'm still crazy about it...
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Spent a bit to keep it up, but great car
rustysdad, 08/30/2002
1996 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
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Just turned 100,000 miles. The car has been a pleasure. I'd recommend it to anyone. Did have to spend $1500.00 to replace the clutch and rebuild the 5 speed transmission. Never any other problems. There's no better combination of styling, economy, power, reliability out there as far as I'm concerned.
Great Driving Car
AlmostaCowboy, 12/15/2003
1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 4dr Sedan
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I drive over 30k miles a year and love this car. Drove from Cal to Tenn and got 28+mpg@70+mph. Best stereo in the industry. GLE is much smoother than my wife's '99 GXE with same tires. GREAT car for the money.
First Car and Last Nissan
Alistair Kilroy, 03/07/2019
1996 Nissan Maxima GXE 4dr Sedan
0 of 4 people found this review helpful
My dad bought this car for me in 1996. I loved the car for the first 20000 miles. After that, a terrible smell from the seats. The dealer said it was odor and they sprayed the seats. The spray only lasted 3 days and it did nothing. I lived with the spray until the end of high school. On the way back from graduation the brakes failed going down a hill and my car rear ended another stopped car at 80 mph. Car was totaled. Never will buy Nissan again.