Used 2004 Nissan Maxima Consumer Reviews
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Great Value - Amazing Power
After 350 miles, I am confident I made the right choice. Styling, both inside and outside stand out from other cars. Lots of features for the money. Powerful engine (sometimes hard to control) a major plus. Center console is packed with buttons, sometimes confusing. Auto climate control sometimes makes bad choices. Avg 21 MPG
Worse Nissan Ever
I've had my maxima for 5 years and already have transmission problems. It will cost me $4000 to get a rebuilt transmission which is horrible for a 5 year old car. Will never buy a Nissan for a long time. Would warn anyone buying a Nissan Maxima and for them to google Nissan Maxima and transmission problems.
- 3.5 SE SedanMSRP: $6,995176 mi away
- 3.5 SL SedanMSRP: $4,963254 mi away
- 3.5 SL SedanMSRP: $5,850286 mi away
After 4 Nissans, this may be my last
First I'll confirm the complaints others had: 3 peeling grilles replaced under warranty before I gave up, turning radius make this care a bear to park, plastic trim pieces in interior are easily scratched. The final blow for me: I'm burning 1 qt oil/750 miles. I do frequent oil changes and have never abused the car. I noticed the problem at around 65K and now have 80K. Dealer says, "sorry out of warranty".
Smooooth...
This car does everything smooth...Acceleration, braking, steering and appearance. The Maxima has attitude under the hood clear back to the twin dual pipes. A similarly equipped Audi A4 would be about $5K more without the "cool" factor. I've never owned a car that gets stared at so often.
Touch of Class
I have owned 15 cars in my life. The overall best buy. The handeling is superior.