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My Wife wants to drive my Maxima, I don't want to driver her Lexus ES 350! :-)
sunsonshaan07, 11/02/2012
2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
26 of 30 people found this review helpful
So I just traded up for the 2012 Nissan Maxima here recently at the end of October. I went with a Black/Black 3.5 SV w/. Premium, Premium Tech and Cold Pkgs as well as the Spoiler, Window Tints, Pin Striping, Wheel Locks and Nitrogen filled Tires (I'm in the Dallas, TX area). I traded in my previous car, a 2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited V6 w/. about 75k miles (got around $8k back for it) and let me tell you I'm not regretting it one bit. I regretted getting a Korean Car more as with the age, the ESC light started to periodically light up and everytime it did, the evergreen Microsoft methodology came to the rescue (i.e, LOL, Shutdown and reboot). I got sick of it after a while.
Six month to decide
quallsrb, 08/09/2012
2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I took a long look at Avalon, Acura TL and Buick before buying a Nissan Maxima. I was influenced by the sportiness of the car based on son's inputs in comparisons to all 3 other choices. I liked the Avalon a lot but it felt like an old man's car and overly lavish. The Acura TL was great but the trunk was tiny and it would not hold 2 sets of golf clubs. The Buick had lots of possibilities but it just felt to bulkish and not as well thought out. Shaq's commercial made me look at it twice. It is early but performance has been great, wife loves it and gas mileage is much better than the Volvo XC 90 I traded in. I have only bought Volvo's in the past 5 cars but the XC 90 was terrible.
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Best car I've ever owned
Soug, 01/18/2021
2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2012 Maxima a little over four years and it now has 60k miles on it, figured a long term review from someone would be helpful...I have had zero issues with the car! Excellent build quality, survived 7 New Hampshire winters, 2 Arizona summers and the paint, molding, under carriage, everything is in tip top shape. It was in an accident last year, no long term effects or shaky ride, still runs and rides like new. You might read negative things about the cvt transmission, but it was mostly other Nissan models, I'm pretty sure Maxima is just fine, as mine has been too. Just replace the fluid ever 30k miles and you'll be good. It's very fast and fun to drive, has a comfortable interior, has lots of options, and makes a safe, reliable, daily driver. I will be going the distance with this car, and doing another review in four more years!
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I love this car.
Jim, 08/23/2015
updated 03/20/2016
2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
This is far and away the best car I have ever owned. The quality in the build of the car is apparent as soon as you step into the vehicle. The car is super quick. My previous car was a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP with a 5.3 liter V8. This car feels every bit as fast as the Grand Prix and falls short only at high speeds. I've test drove Accords and Camrys with V6 engines but this car feels like its in another class of performance and luxury. So far I am the second owner of my Maxima. Zero problems. The only issue I would say the car has is not good in snow despite being a FWD car. If you live in a place with snow get some nice snow tires. Still have the Maxima on 3/20/16. Everything i said above - true
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It's tops!
Gordon, 05/29/2022
2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Best car I've ever had and this is my third Maxima. All good, dependable, long lasting cars. Also the power is there if you need it.
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