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Used 1996 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

Spent a bit to keep it up, but great car

rustysdad, 08/30/2002
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.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

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sputnik, 08/31/2004
Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
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excellent car in town; lacks comfort on long drive; is a complicated auto; still don't know how security system work!! embarassing when horn starts blowing! is quick to start; low gear ratio, very good; gas mileage so so; about 20 mpg.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Reliable and sometimes fun

JohnSmith, 08/29/2008
Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
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This car is overall a pretty good car. I haven't had any trouble with the car super reliable. The overall exterior design is a bit sleepy and boring, especially the rear end... sort of blends in a too much. Interior build quality is decent, not really up to par with competitors. Stock suspension (even the SE sport version) is pretty soft and not very sporty. 4 door sports car? Not if it's FWD.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Did I get the only lemon??!

C.A., 12/07/2004
Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
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I read these reviews and purchased a 1996 Nissan Maxima with 76,000 miles. I thought that it would have plenty of life left. I have replaced the odometer, the radio works only about 20% of the time, locks malfunction often, and the passenger door gets stuck and won't open so we have to crawl through the drivers' side. It has been out of service twice lately and had to be towed. The repair shop said it might be best to get rid of it.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

High Miles - Lots of Fun

BRG, 03/24/2004
Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
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I purchased my Maxima GLE from a relative that bought it several years ago. When he bought the car it had just a tad over 100k on it. He commmuted about 100 miles per day and now it has 155k miles. It took real good care of it and kept all the maintenace up to date. Still runs like a bat out of hell when it hits the on ramp with the hammer down. I drive about 20k per year and I think the Maxima will do the job just fine. A great car for under $4k.

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