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4.88 out of 5 stars

Awesome car!

dfjcu1979, 09/21/2004
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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Very solid and dependable car. Engine is very smooth, ride is solid and performance is great.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Dollar store paint

Mark, 03/14/2007
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
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My first Maxima... and last. Impressed with the ride, very confident and comfortable. Good upscale features like xenon headlights, electronic console display. However, comes up short in several respects. Bose stereo is a rip off - sounds boomy. Paint is extremely cheap and if I look close enough there are areas where the primer can be seen. The dealer, of course, says these are paint chips which they are not. I am confident Nissan used the best paint the dollar store had to offer. The metal is thin and when closing the doors the car sounds like a big tub. Drive by wire throttle system needs improvement - there is notable lag. Overall, not a value. European rivals are a better buy.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Forever in the with the max

Jarvis Weber, 04/28/2007
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
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Definitely fun to drive. It's the sedan of all sedans. I also owned a 99 limited edition, found it to be a bit small. Very pleased with the larger body, 18 inch wheels and dual exhaust.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

2005 Nissan Maxima SE

richard varner, 09/20/2004
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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This is my second maxima since 1996. The reliability, style, and performance make this vehicle a must have. There is just no comparison to the other cars in this class. When you rate all of the features as well as price this car is the definite choice.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Not bad... not bad at all.

usmcbigguns, 05/22/2007
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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Second Maxima for me and I have to say I am glad I went with another one. I am an outside sales rep and this car fits the bill perfectly, spacious, sporty, the right luxury features and Nissan reliability. My last Nissan I had (99 SE Ltd) had 176k on it when I traded it in for this car. If this one gets that same mileage I will be very happy. Ride is better then the old Max I had, turning radius is a lot larger though. Plenty of pick-up with respectable MPG. Any issues that I might have had with car I think were addressed with in the 07 Max (cheap and at first confusing controls, no aux input, cass deck? standard stability control). Great car... just buy it, you won't go wrong.

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