auto or manual?

[isaldjgxi]

im just wondering. Most people are getting auto 04/05 maxima's. Is there something wrong w/ the manual?..its cause they're lazy?

[maxhopper]

Just lazy, most peolpe don't buy a manual here in the US. I would highly recommend the manual, if you're into speed. It weighs less than the auto, and gives a better feel of the car. I know because I have an auto.

[isaldjgxi]

haha allright. yea im going to save up for a manual maxima. thanks for replying. is this forum dead?..nobody seems to post / have ne problems with their car.

[maxhopper]

What can I say, Maxima's are a well-built car with minimal problems. I bought my Max two years ago with 120k miles on it, and have put 25k miles on it since. The only repairs I have done are front and rear brakes, starter, battery, axles, and O2 sensor. To be honest, there is a forum dedicated specificly to the Maxima. While there is an huge amount of info on that forum, the fact that they make you pay to search, and some of the other things that go on there have turned some people off. Personally, I believe that NICO is more of a community, and one of the best-run forums on the web. All of us here will do our best to answer any questions you may have, or point you in the right direction.

[Fezzik]

Trust me. GO FOR THE MANUAL. You will have so much fun.

[isaldjgxi]

haha yea im saving up for it right now =].

[audtatious]

I wanted a manual, but they did not have any at the time on the local lots. At the time, I had a 5sp and it was killing me in traffic. Since then, I have not had to deal with traffic much, so I wish I had held out for a 6sp.

Oh well.

[isaldjgxi]

lol ouCH -__-

[audtatious]

It's really no problem. Still a fun car to drive. Good news is I should have a G35c 6MT by the end of the year

[96Qowner]

I drove an '05 Maxima 3.5SE auto for a couple days in Atlanta traffic (a rental), both surface and freeway. I Loved it! I thought the gears were absolutely, beautifully matched to the engine. Smooth, smooth shifts at just the right time to keep the power band strong.

Everyone should test drive one.

[audtatious]

I test drove a rental last year. I simply could not get over the orange gauges nor the dash.

[96Qowner]

LOL! Yeah, ugh ugh ugh, HATED the sillyass dash. Fairly comfortable interior otherwise, but pfew - who designed that ugly useless mid-dash console area?

[audtatious]

Yeah. Felt like a boat in comparison to my '02....

[Nismonkey]

im just wondering. Most people are getting auto 04/05 maxima's. Is there something wrong w/ the manual?..its cause they're lazy?

Manual all the way man!!! I have an '02 Max 6 Speed...like audtatious said...if you're into speed...manual's the way to go!!!