02 Acura TL-P or 02 Nissan Maxima GLE, which would you buy?
08-27-2001, 05:12 PM
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02 Acura TL-P or 02 Nissan Maxima GLE, which would you buy?
My mom needs to buy a car within the next few weeks. Came down to these two for now. Saw the new Maxima this Saturday, and its a nice car, nothing wrong with it, has all the options of the Acura plus some extras.
Color choice for both is DWP.
Nissan is available with it/ Acura have to wait/hard to find.
Nissan is about $27,700 with some creative negotiating, fully loaded/ Acura hoping to find at about 26,500-27,000 (prices just for the car)
Nissan has better paint
Acura has better warranty (4/50) vs(3/36)
Nissan will be easier to find
Acura holds the resale value better
Nissan 255hp/246lb-fts
Acura 225hp/200(?)
Nissan wears Potenzaz
Acura has Michelins
Nissan has heated steering wheel, which Acura does not have.
Nissan is also available right now.
Acura is a better brand name.
Nissan is the newest so you get to have the newest car for about a month
Please help.
Color choice for both is DWP.
Nissan is available with it/ Acura have to wait/hard to find.
Nissan is about $27,700 with some creative negotiating, fully loaded/ Acura hoping to find at about 26,500-27,000 (prices just for the car)
Nissan has better paint
Acura has better warranty (4/50) vs(3/36)
Nissan will be easier to find
Acura holds the resale value better
Nissan 255hp/246lb-fts
Acura 225hp/200(?)
Nissan wears Potenzaz
Acura has Michelins
Nissan has heated steering wheel, which Acura does not have.
Nissan is also available right now.
Acura is a better brand name.
Nissan is the newest so you get to have the newest car for about a month
Please help.
08-27-2001, 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by BigPimp:
<STRONG>My mom needs to buy a car within the next few weeks. Came down to these two for now. Saw the new Maxima this Saturday, and its a nice car, nothing wrong with it, has all the options of the Acura plus some extras.
Color choice for both is DWP.
Nissan is available with it/ Acura have to wait/hard to find.
Nissan is about $27,700 with some creative negotiating, fully loaded/ Acura hoping to find at about 26,500-27,000 (prices just for the car)
Nissan has better paint
Acura has better warranty (4/50) vs(3/36)
Nissan will be easier to find
Acura holds the resale value better
Nissan 255hp/246lb-fts
Acura 225hp/200(?)
Nissan wears Potenzaz
Acura has Michelins
Nissan has heated steering wheel, which Acura does not have.
Nissan is also available right now.
Acura is a better brand name.
Nissan is the newest so you get to have the newest car for about a month
Please help.</STRONG>
<STRONG>My mom needs to buy a car within the next few weeks. Came down to these two for now. Saw the new Maxima this Saturday, and its a nice car, nothing wrong with it, has all the options of the Acura plus some extras.
Color choice for both is DWP.
Nissan is available with it/ Acura have to wait/hard to find.
Nissan is about $27,700 with some creative negotiating, fully loaded/ Acura hoping to find at about 26,500-27,000 (prices just for the car)
Nissan has better paint
Acura has better warranty (4/50) vs(3/36)
Nissan will be easier to find
Acura holds the resale value better
Nissan 255hp/246lb-fts
Acura 225hp/200(?)
Nissan wears Potenzaz
Acura has Michelins
Nissan has heated steering wheel, which Acura does not have.
Nissan is also available right now.
Acura is a better brand name.
Nissan is the newest so you get to have the newest car for about a month
Please help.</STRONG>
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08-27-2001, 05:21 PM
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Originally posted by NOLACLS:
<STRONG>Acura..plus it has the cool HID lights. Makes a big difference when driving!
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<STRONG>Acura..plus it has the cool HID lights. Makes a big difference when driving!
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08-27-2001, 05:39 PM
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To me, the new Maxima looks like a Hyundai with it's new snout grill. I just can't get used to that look. Mechanically, they are great cars and I had one before the CL-S but I can't take the looks. I don't like the tail lights or the front. My ol' Max (98) was a tossable fun li'l rocket. I just don't care for the new one. I don't care how fast it is, I just don't like it.
08-27-2001, 07:10 PM
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Originally posted by BigPimp:
<STRONG>Nissan is available with it/ Acura have to wait/hard to find.
Nissan will be easier to find
Nissan is also available right now.
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<STRONG>Nissan is available with it/ Acura have to wait/hard to find.
Nissan will be easier to find
Nissan is also available right now.
</STRONG>
08-27-2001, 07:18 PM
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this is for his mom so i'm not sure that the 6sp is that much of a bonus. Acura. TL is a nice classy car, safe etc., etc., Go with the Acura......too many maximas out there. Resale value, resale value, resale value 
08-29-2001, 01:23 PM
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Still looking for more suggestions:
Acura will have better resale, that is a fact, although has not been holding so well with the CL.
WDP is hard to find, always has been on the TL, and negotiating on the WDP is always tougher.
Some other things to think about:
Acura has real ugly cheap looking rims on the TLP. Acura is 5 spd vs 4spd for the Max. Acura has better gas mileage and better service, although my experience has not been the best.
Acura will have better resale, that is a fact, although has not been holding so well with the CL.
WDP is hard to find, always has been on the TL, and negotiating on the WDP is always tougher.
Some other things to think about:
Acura has real ugly cheap looking rims on the TLP. Acura is 5 spd vs 4spd for the Max. Acura has better gas mileage and better service, although my experience has not been the best.
08-29-2001, 01:33 PM
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Originally posted by BigPimp:
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WDP is hard to find, always has been on the TL, and negotiating on the WDP is always tougher.
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WDP is hard to find, always has been on the TL, and negotiating on the WDP is always tougher.
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how messed up is that? I've never noticed an over or under abundance of any particular color, but I'll be on the lookout now. seems like white would be a pretty common color, though.
08-29-2001, 01:36 PM
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I am not sure on this, but isn't the Nissan a rear wheel drive.. If so, you do not want that since they do not track as well in snow.
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08-29-2001, 01:42 PM
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Maxima is front wheel drive.
Yeah, the white diamond pearl seems to be a very popular color for the TL. One dealer told me all five coming have been sold already. Of course its a dealer, we know how truthful they are, but I know when I was buy my CL last year, I heard the same thing and I felt that the dealer I bought from has been very straight forward with me.
Yeah, the white diamond pearl seems to be a very popular color for the TL. One dealer told me all five coming have been sold already. Of course its a dealer, we know how truthful they are, but I know when I was buy my CL last year, I heard the same thing and I felt that the dealer I bought from has been very straight forward with me.
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