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3.75 out of 5 stars

Not so happy

shooooz, 01/04/2007
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Bought it new and love the power. Sometimes it's fun to drive--too bad it's not on the road enough to have tons of fun driving it. Have had issues with the rotors/shaking in the back end, and issues with a creaking sound which has yet to be repaired after the 3rd attempt. Not to mention the two recalls......just hard to have fun owning a car with so many issues. I'm disappointed to say the least with Nissan's performance on this one!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

fast fun family ride

mrjustin24, 06/24/2014
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

We bought our Maxima used and got a great deal on it. It was super reliable, super fast and had plenty of space. This car was an awesome drive. The exterior design was great in its day but aged quickly I feel like. The dash design was stupid. The fake suede material on the dash didn't fool anyone into luxury. The rest of the car was great. We had no problem squeezing 29-30 mpg out on the highway after being told by the dealership it would never happen.

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5 out of 5 stars

Nissan family

D Koch, 02/28/2016
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful

This is our families 3rd Nissan and we couldn't have asked for a better car. As long as you do regular maintenance these cars will drive forever. We currently have 181K miles on it and it's still running strong.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Cam Crank Sensors 200K+miles 2005 Nissan Max

margiea4, 02/19/2014
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful

I purchased my 2005 with 13K miles - not perfect on the maintenance, but I do take care of it. This car has surpassed 200K miles (do a lot of driving). Problem with transmission and dash warnings with TCS with car stalling not shifting into gear. Transmission shop wanted 3800.00 :-(. Got second opinion and got computer analysis. Spent $160.00 on sensors and hubby did the work. Hubby automatic Hero Status :-). Car runs like a baby again. Thank you YouTube.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Our Maxima has been AWESOME!

Wicksy, 09/29/2010
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

It is sad to see all the issues some are having with their Maxima's. Ours has been problem free and we hope this continues. If the new one wasn't so expensive we would look at upgrading. Great car, and a great value.

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