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2003 Nissan Maxima GLE
MrT, 07/27/2009
2003 Nissan Maxima GLE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 13 people found this review helpful
I really like this car. It has plenty of power, a roomy, comfortable interior, handles reasonably well, and does well in the snow. I bought this car used in 2006 with ~60k miles. It now has 95k. In that time, besides routine maintenance, I've only had to replace the interior fan assembly which started making an annoying noise shortly after I bought it. It cost approximately $400 to replace. My friend has an Xterra which had a similar problem. The previous owner had taken out the stereo system so I got whatever the dealer put in. I'm not an audiophile, but would say it's got an adequate sound system. My wife's 2006 Toyota 4- runner has a better sounding system.
Bought used
Wc, 05/15/2019
2003 Nissan Maxima GLE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
This car was pretty reliable until May 2019. I noticed more problems with transmission, and alot of noise in engine. Found out oil leak and transmission slipping. I don't keep it much longer. Not well maintained by previous owner.
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Not the car Nissan claims it to be
jessefrank, 01/07/2006
2003 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
If you are looking of a performance sedan I'd look elsewhere. Not bad, but the interior build quality steered me away after owning for 2.5 years. Also all that power isn't of any use if it can't get to the road. Despite my tire choices I still lost traction not only in the winter, but durning the summer with wet roads. Roads only have to be slightly wet to lose traction especaially on take-off. Car developed a harsh ride despite not handling all that well.
Nice job, Nissan
Hithere, 08/22/2002
2003 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I've been wanting to get a Maxima ever since I read a review about the fantastic engine it has several years ago. I have not been disappointed. The powerplant in this car seems to be frustrated at my holding it back while it wants to burn rubber like a maniac. I bought practically the base model, it it has great standard features.
AWESOME CAR
skillmyster, 08/23/2002
2003 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
BOUGHT MY 2003 SE A WEEK AGO. LOVE IT SO FAR. GOT THE BASE SE WITH SUNROOF, FLOOR MATS, CARGO MAT AND SPLASH GUARDS. HAD EVERYTHING ELSE THAT I WANTED STANDARD. THIS CAR IS THE BEST IN ITS CLASS FOR POWER AND OPTIONS. CONSIDERED THE 2003 ACCORD BUT THEN THE PICTURES CAME OUT. WHAT THE **** WAS HONDA THINKING???? I KNOW I MADE A GOOD CHOICE. LIKED THE MAXIMA OVER THE ACCORD, CAMRY, PASSAT.