If you could do it all over again, Would you still pick up your TL-S or a new Maxima/I35? Pretend the tranny issues didnt exist, just for this round.

-Me

 

Maxima = less luxury and don't like the styling as much

I35 = a bit more of an 'old man's car'

If I didn't live in Canada, I'd consider the G35 but I'd turf out the stock wheels and put on something with less offset.

 

i upgraded from a 98 maxima to the tls. the 5th gen maxima just never did it for me, it had the exact same interior as my 4th gen. was never impressed with it.

the new '04 maxima?:yack:

needless to say, i'm very happy with my choice.

 

honestly, i would have gone either way... loaded maxima 6spd vs loaded TL with SS.

now if the TL had a 6spd, there would be no question about it

 

tl-s wasant avail when i got my 00 tl, but if i could get one right now it would be a tl-s.

 

I have a '97 Max and an '02 TL-P. While the Max is a damn good car and reliable as hell, it feels ordinary to drive. The TL feels more like a drivers car. Also, I'm much more impressed with the TLs interior.

I would wait to see the new TL before answering this question.

 

personally I wouldn't get a maxima, i35 or g35, they just don't do it for me. If I were to do it over & the TL-S were not available, I'd maybe get the new 330sport model that comes with 235hp & 18inch rims.

 

I stand by my decision. Researched for like a year.
'03 TL-S

 

I would pick the TL-S over both the Maxima and the G35, however if I were to do it again I would have spent the extra money and purchased the BMW 330CI.

 

Why another tread picking on the Maxima? Actually the interior on the 5th gen Maxima is nothing like the interior of the 4th gen.

 

I'm not picking on the Maxima, I think its a great car and I think the same of the G35 - just like the TLS better.

 

I would pick the Maxima out of the mere fact that it has a 6spd manual available. I like the practicality of 4 doors and the performance and control of a manual. An automatic just doesn't do it for me.

If Acura would get their heads out of their butts and put the 6spd manual in the TL-S I would have a very tough decision on my hands and I honestly have no clue which car I would go with.


Best Regards,
- Steve
Moderator, Maxima.org
Co-Founder, AccordV6.com

 

I think I would have still gone with an Acura...but if it was a choice between the z and the cl...might have been different...

 

I woulkd have chose the TL-S all the way. I didn't even consider getting it until I saw it in the lot of the dealer. My '03 TL-S just got off the truck.

 

I would of gotten the maxima if it had the 5 speed tiptronic and DVD NAV. With the money left over, I was planning on modding it like crazy. Problem is, at the time of purchase, the NAV was only CDROM based...and a 5 speed tiptronic is still not available. So yeah...I stand by my research and believe I got the best bang for the buck.

 

All the cars that were mention in this thread are all good looking cars and good performance, except the I35 what a stupid car......I wish my grandfather bought that car, because its an old mans car....

 

Honestly, i highly doubt the TL will ever be avaliable with a 6 speed. It would ruin the sellability of the CL-S 6 speed. The TL would be cheaper and just as good. Unless you were hell bent on the coupe. Thats why Acura originally built the CL-S 6 speed. I remember just before it came out, Motortrend quoted American Honda with something along the lines of "Acura soon to offer the 3.2 CL Type-S in a 6 speed to increase sales of the high performance coupe" or something like that...

Honestly i always liked the Maxima, my buddie has a '2002 GLE/SE combo custom ordered. I drove it a few times and liked itm but the Acura just feels like doopstr said, a drivers car.

I still wouldent take a 330 over a TL-S. I never like the 3 series just because of the interior. I would rather have a 530 (if it was a little faster) or really a loaded 540i sport. But $55,000 is hard to come by these days... The 5 series just has so mush more to offer the driver, and the 3 series cup holders and arm rest still bug the sh!t out of me

 

Damn!!

More options is always a good thing. But some of us want 4-doors and a manual, which Nissan has and always will offer.

With a TL-S 6spd, nobody would buy the CL-S 6spd is what you're getting at I guess?? Judging by the sales numbes, I guess the 6spd is the only thing keeping the CL alive, and I guess Acura needed the small boost just to keep the market segment filled. Hence, the TL-S suffers.

 

TL-S all the way!!!