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5 out of 5 stars

Maxima!

tkesde1, 11/10/2002
2002 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
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The car is very impressive thus far - feels solid - you can really feel the horsepower while also being incredibly comfortable in ALL the seats. Tons of leg room and it seems as if they thought of everything. Definitely the best car I've ever driven.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Solid car, great performance

theargosy, 05/27/2007
2002 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
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I've only had this car a matter of days, but my wife has one so I have a better idea of what it is and what it can do. It's a sporty family car with lots of power and conservative styling and functionality. It's got very good overall performance with acceleration a prominent feature. My wife's 2000 has been very reliable through 109,000 miles.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

buy of the year

florida fred, 03/21/2002
2002 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
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Great car, very fast and you will have to spend 20k more to beat it.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Bargain

Fazal, 03/19/2002
2002 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
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This car is the most amazing thing in it's price range. The performance more than makes up for the few small problems with the rear end.

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5 out of 5 stars

2002 Black on Black SE 6M

2002 Black SE 6M, 03/18/2008
2002 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
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This is a great car fun to drive. Gas mileage is pretty good. It requires premium gas at least 91 octane. I used 87 octane and the car sounded like a diesel engine. Not good! Spend the little extra money and use premium and the car will run a lot better. This is my 2nd Maxima. I previously owned a 94 Maxima GXE, kept it til 235,000 miles and everything still worked. I plan to do the same with this car. Everything is laid out pretty nice and easy to use, Bose stereo sounds w/sub really great. Ride is a bit rough on bumpy roads, but it's an SE with sports suspension. GLE I suppose will have a better ride, but you can't beat the handle on the SE with 6sp gear box. Which rare car to find!

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