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Used 1998 Nissan Maxima Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

An oldie but goodie

Mark Hoffman, 03/31/2010
1998 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Have owned my '98 Maxima for just over two years. I purchased it from a family member with only 51,000 miles on the odometer. The car has been reliable and fun to drive. It's a great interstate hauler having made four trips between Indiana and Texas over the last year. The car is very comfortable to drive and the handling is superb. One of its greatest attributes is its almost 360 degree driver visibility. Blind spots are practically non-existent. Highway mileage is great at 30 mpg, but city driving tends to consume a lot of fuel. The only mechanical problem has been a fluid leak in the power steering.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car!!!

bigev, 06/04/2009
1998 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This car has been in my family since 98. Never had any serous problems knock wood. It is fully factory except for a k&n air filter. Gas mileage not 2 bad I get about 17 city on regular and about 28 highway. Engine is more than sufficient. Currently has 112,000 mi on it still almost as good as new. I would recommend this car to anyone in the used car market

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Reliable Car

RoadWarrior1, 02/03/2004
1998 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Purchased the car used with 22,000 miles and am still driving it with 150,000 miles. Everyday reliability with minor maintenance (leaking power steering fluid, brakes). Still fun to drive.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great and reliable

reggaedg, 09/20/2012
1998 Nissan Maxima GLE 4dr Sedan
9 of 14 people found this review helpful

Got this car from a friend 18 months ago, car was sitting for a year. This car has 268,000 miles on it and you could walk by it and not know that the engine was running. Installed new brakes and rotors and a paint job. Car now looks and run like new. Love the car, very reliable and the gas mileage is excellent for a 6 cylinder. Step on the gas and this car will launch you in a new dimension. The ride is tight, well it is a 4 door sport car after all. This car is fun to drive and if you plan to lend it to someone be certain to advise them on the quick throttle response. They could get a whiplash on take off.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Terrific Car

codemeister16, 04/05/2010
1998 Nissan Maxima GLE 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Bought this car last year with about 92000 mi. very dependable, crashed the front passenger side quarter and it still runs as good as the day i got it. haven't had any trouble with it so far except an oil change and new brake pads.

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