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Great Sporty & Luxury Car.
Luis Arzu, 05/25/2016
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
If u want these 2 qualities u got a winner here. Affordable car that gives u both. Many sport cars don't have an interior that looks this great. With this V6 u can't go wrong. CVT n all. Once u put your foot on gas pedal u will see what I mean!!! Get compliments all the time. Deep Blue Pearl baby!!!
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My Love Affair With the Maxima
Frances Glavan, 07/31/2016
2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
In 2004, I bought my first Maxima. When I began looking I was sure I was going to buy a Honda, but since I had been driving company cars for years, I thought "I'm going to test drive everything and be sure I get the most for my money". I drove the Honda Accord, the Toyota Camry and Avalon, the Lexus, Accura. Mercedes and the Infinite. When I got behind the wheel of the Maxima, I said to the salesman, this car looks so familiar. It didn't take long to figure out the interior was almost identical to the Infinite. The Maxima and the Accord were almost even in price, but I got so much more with the Maxima. A Bose sound system, heated steering wheel, CD and cassette player (it was 2004), etc. Honda just couldn't compare. In 2013, I bought my second Maxima. I drove the Acura and the Genesis and hands down the Maxima won for value in the same price range. In 2016, I didn't bother to drive anything else, and decided I would buy the top of the line Platinum. The car is beautiful inside and out. It has a plush leather seats, Bose sound system, heated and cooled seats, a sunroof and a moon roof. etc. I've had people stop me in parking lots as I was getting out of the car, to tell me how beautiful the car is. She rides silently and smoothly. The 2004 has 160,000 miles on it and is still running like a dream. We've done regular maintenance, but she has her original engine and transmission. Love my Maximas.
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So glad I waited for the 2016
James Craven, 03/24/2016
updated 09/25/2016
2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
Over the years, I have purchased Maximas in 2007 and 2011. I had been waiting for the 2016 Maxima for a while and when the car began appearing on local Nissan lots, I was immediately contacted by the dealerships since I had been bothering them wanting to know when the 2016's would arrive. When I first test drove the one Maxima they had on the lot, I was not impressed. It might have had something to do with the fact that they would not let me take it out on the road. Anyway, I left to return when they had more of a selection to choose from. I was able to test drive an SL and was blown away by the acceleration, handling and style. I was able to take it on mountain roads as well as the interstate. I could not have been happier. I was all set to purchase the SL but saw the Platinum version and that was all I needed. Took the Platinum home 2 hours later. I have had this car since July 4, 2015 and couldn't be more satisfied. This is a great car. I have actually had people stop me in parking lots wanting to see the interior and talk about the car. Do yourself a huge favor and get this car. It is really fun to drive and it will definitely turn heads. Update: I have now owned this car for a year. I still have people stop and admire the car at restaurants, malls, car washes, where ever I am. It is still a pleasure to drive and I could not be happier with the purchase. The handling is superb and the acceleration is kind of invigorating. You will have fun driving this car.
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CVT Transmission is failing at 65k miles
Ashley, 11/09/2019
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I am the only owner of this vehicle, and I’ve done all the schedule maintenance with the Nissan dealership where I bought the car brand-new. I went in for oil change and my scheduled transmission flush and was told they couldn’t do the flush because the transmission was throwing a “soft” code CVT shudder and my transmission needed rebuilt to the tube of $3600. I am working with Nissan but personally, I will not invest in another vehicle with a CVT transmission. Word of advice, buy the extended warranty and should you decide to buy a car with this transmission, it will not notify you of a “soft” code is thrown-had I not had it diagnosed, I would have never known. I noticed a shake in the front when I would go over 50 miles an hour but nothing that was of concern-our roads in Ohio are awful. I am working with Nissan but Nissan owners -GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTY!
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Rattling.
Kurt, 01/16/2017
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SR 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I want to start by saying this is my 3rd Nissan vehicle and 4th in the family. I presently own a 2003 Pathfinder with 147,000 miles with only a malfunctioning fuel gauge. I previously owned a 1991 Maxima which I sold in 2003 with 150,000 miles and my wife drives a 2014 Sentra. Purchased a 2017 model year Maxima SR in October 2016 and noticed a rattling coming from the passenger side of the car in November also an uneasy metallic "clank" when coming from the right side trunk when going over bumps on the highway. Took it to back to the dealership in November and of course they could not identify the source of either of the noise and was told to return if it reoccurs. The rattling has since gotten worst with the "clank" being about the same. I made another appointment with dealership but I have very little faith in them at this time.. After years of being a Nissan owner I think the time has come for me to consider another brand for my next vehicle. The new Maxima looks very impressive and it handles well and overall I would say a good car, but a constant rattling while driving is extremely annoying and automatically make it a POS
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