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Got my Maxima Platinum two weeks ago and you can't get me out of that car! Pics and vids don't do it justice, when in person it just looks mean in the best possible way. I'm a stickler on interiors and this one is near perfect in my opinion. Only thing I don't like is the driver's seat front extension has a gap you can feel when it's extended, I'm not a tall dude so I won't be using it anyway. The CVT doesn't sound or drive much like a CVT so not an issue for me. It's crazy fast and nimble for a sedan! Tight ride all around. I've gotten compliment after compliment. It draws the eye, and doesn't look like anything on the road. Oh and the rock solid adaptive cruise control will go from 80 to stop if it has to. Great implementation of the 360 cameras and blind spot radar too. I considered a BMW 3 series and the Volvo S60, but after I drove the Maxima I had to have it.
Still being a good car for you ?
Cambamfam lol this question Cvt related?
Opinion Stater I guess just me curious about reliability I’ve heard bad things about their timing belts but the cvt seems to just be a controversial topic
@@cambamfam8165 I am sorry to report that though I love this car, at 45K miles the CVT died. It was just a few month away from the warranty running so glad it happened when it did. Dealer replaced it at no cost to me, and slapped another 60K warranty on the CVT. So they took care of me, BUT I wasn't a happy camper.
Samuel Conlogue well I do like how they handles you but that is definetly not good w the cvt. I just bought a 2018 Camry SE and it has great reviews for reliability but a lot of ppl
Are hating on it being an 8 speed trans. I do notice some awkwardness in shifting rarely but other than that no problem I have heard that the 8 speeds might be a problem as they age
I own my very own Maxima 2016 & let me tell you this car is amazing all the way around. The main reason i purchase this Maxima was because of this amazing CVT. Drives perfectly no problems. So think twice/Drive a Maxima!!
+EliteSharks Channel word!
+EliteSharks Channel I want to trade in my 2011SV for the 16 so bad....I'm a fan of the CVT. Of course if they offered the SR in 8sp auto, or manuel; I'd choose that!
+Hung Over I agree.
+Jarmal timberland I been owning this car over 7 months & i put 17,000 miles so far it has not let me down, everything works perfect. The power on this IMAX is incredible you will be surprise of all the attention i receive.. On top of all that the design inside & out is amazing don't get me started on the suspension & Zero gravity seats =) If you have the money go for it i recommend it 100
In 2021, this Maxima is still bad ass.
Just got me an 2016 platinum 😁that’s why I’m here.
I heard a lot of bad things with the transmission how it held up?
I got my new maxima 7/1/15. Im absolutely in love with everything about it. Ive never gotten so many compliments and comments on a car. I got the hot blue color with the black leather interior. I got a scoupe put on the back and tinted windows....makes for a bad ass looking ride. My kids are impressed their mom has such a cool car. Thanks Nissan.
My car is a 2016 btw.
2016 maxima here too, love this car. Ride,performance,interior and all the little extras that they put in to this car make it so much fun to drive. I don't buy a car to race like most of the people on this page, I buy for comfortable and style of the car..Nissan is one of the most reliable cars to buy.
Totally agree Patrick, love it! Console is great, everything is at your fingertips.
I got the bordeaux black 2016 Nissan Maxima SL
best looking maxima since the 99' model. interior looks awesome
So true!
canaanmalik Seen them, ugliest front plastic chrome grille I have ever seen. Looks like an SUV in front. Otherwise the rest of the car looks ok.
+j2times2006 the 1995-1999 were the best built maxima, nothing will beat those.
Luvster G. more the 1999 one. SE limited to be exact.
+j2times2006 Spot on, man. I got a '97 I can let go. Too bad the new one is not a driver car. The 2016 might be an improvement over the previous model but boy not even close to what I was hopping.
I own a 2016 Altima SL, Wonderful Car!!!!!! The Trans,is the smoothest,,CVT All The Way!!!! The Maxima is My Next Car!!!!!!
+Don Pearce nothing will beat the 7th gen maxima tho 2009-2014 model
+nigel sterling oh really lol
I feel sorry for the ppl that hate this car just cuz it says it has a cvt on paper
Just bought one - it's an amazing car, amazing value. I had a 2013 ALTIMA also, that was an amazing re-design, and I thought an amazing car. I'm a former big T employee, and let me tell you, Nissan is bringing it.
This Nissan representative is very cool. He isn't afraid of mention of competitor name drops and quick draw with fairly abstract questions. Way smoother than I have seen from those people at GM or Ford. Well done AAH.
I'm old school and LOVED (still do) the 85-89 Maxima! That's when they really stood out from the rest. I always thought the 90 Maxima's ass looked like a Ford Tempo...I hated it! But now for 2016, it looks like Maxima is FINALLY getting its own identity again...instead of looking like a suped up Altima...kudos Nissan!
+GeminiBlount My 5th gen though!
+Andrew Schammel: yep, 5th gen is the best looking Maxima ever made. Still driving my '02. But I do like this new gen also - the only gen I really didn't like the look was 6th gen. Boring body design and cheap plasticky interior pieces.
You've got it right hahahah I never like the 6th but the 7th hell yeah. Starting to move away from them though. They're definitely as rough and tumble as they used to be...
This is an excellent Q&A forum, well done everyone. Gentleman from Nissan is a phenomenal spokesman...not a hint of being a brainwashed Sales rep, very genuine responses.
i just got my 2016 maxima platinum 2 days ago really enjoyed handle good perform great . geat car
Its a great car .... driven it several times. Well done Nissan !!!
what a beautiful car!! Love our new Platinum Maxima 2017.👍👍👍
I don’t think you ever said the name of the car that was up 19200 percent from last year. At least it wasn’t apparent to me
You can't sompare this to the tlx. Especially the awd SH. Acura Tlx has more safety features as well such as lane departure assist
I think what car makers are missing is that its all about the technology inside the car, what happened to making a car a car? Simple cars were the key.. 4th gen maxima were the best, 1995-1999.
You are absolutely right. I got a 97 Maxima. I test drove the 2014 model. Heavy, noisy, drives like a Buick. People who say CVTs are okay never drove a good regular automatic or even better a manual. The seven speed regular automatic Nissan uses on Infinity cars would have been awesome. Quite a let down.
+Pokemonguy16RS I had a 97 and while it was good, it wasn't as good as my 2003 Max SE Titanium Edition.
GOOD REVIEW & GREAT CAR.
It's too bad that they have had over 6 months to try to get my Nissan Connect working and still have not been successful! 😞
Extreamly Satisfied with my 2015 Nissan Altima and my 2012 Nissan Titan!!! can't say that for any other car I've owned!!!!! Buy what you want, but suffer with the consequences !!!!!!
i dont get Nissan... My 04 Max has 265 HP and here we are 12 years later and the 8th gen has only 35 more and a damn CVT... Just doesn't make sense to me
I have a vlsd in mine. No torque steer just spins both wheels. Then again its built "a little". I work with the new Maximas every day and I hate the TC. It's just eh, not very smart but effective. I turn it off whenever I drive em but I do have to say it's a step in the right direction overall. We all agree it needs a 3.7 but it'll do for a few years
Patrick Wheaton that's exactly why I don't like it lmao I'm in control, not the car. That's how it should stay haha good point though
Go buy a chevrolet and shut up!!!!
Why would we buy a box of shit?
Better than Acura. 10 years later and the TLX only has 4 more horse power compared to a 2007-2008 TL type s... That's just an embarrassment from a company that used to set a benchmark for horsepower in their V6's...
The Maxima should have been shared with Infinity as an I 30.
This guy is very smart, I would buy a a car from him/his company
+Ian Macfarlane Sure, smooth talking. He's well paid for that too. According to him everything about 2016 Maxima is great. I really hope is greatly improved over the 2014 model. They are dreadful.
480p? Too fuzzy for me :(
Great Nissan.
Perfect Nissan.
14:20 Lmao at the Detroit bumpy road
What, Fiat couldn't afford a slogan?
Of course you can cook the infotainment separately from the car. The only thing you need to design in is the display, but you can get standards-based displays and then design to the standard. HDMI exists for automotive purposes just like it does for your home, for example.
Why does every car have a version of the Audi Single Frame Grille?
+Martin Espinoza But Audi's one of the least reliable, overpriced and overhyped cars ever.
+zygi22 Amin brother
zygi22 Overhyped? I take it you haven't driven one.
+Martin Espinoza I had one and two BMW's before that. I did like the bimmers for what they were made: fun driving. Unfortunately most of them are "misused" these days. They are more of a status cars. Beyond three year old they have issues and they are over-priced. Didn't like the Audi. I had it for less than a year. They are a bit over-hyped and grossly over-priced basically for a Volkswagen with a nicer interior.
I definitely want to check this car out. The key will be the door shutting. Does it sound solid. and not cheap? I say this because the "KER-thug" of the Lexus makes the entire car sound extremely solid. Well built. I looked at a Murano for exactly 15 seconds -- until I opened the door. This was a few years ago. The door felt lightweight, and the door shutting was like a cheaply made car. If this Maxima door feels the same -- the entire thing takes a lower end feel to me. It must feel solid. I have a 335i right now. It exudes sporty and solid. I had a Lexus IS250 - it had the same solidity. I also am not a fan of the cheap sounding seatbelt and key tones in the Maxima with the videos I've watched. BMW and Lexus have tones that sound rich. Sorry, but it is true. BEEPS are cheap.
OMG, get a life dude. " I need a beep to make me feel good about my car" fuccccccccccck dude!!!!
Would buy the car if they offered a 6 speed transmission as an option. Won't buy a CVT transmission automobile . Lexus does it right!
Recommend you drive this car. Compare it to a TLX and Lexus. I did and the Maxima was the clear winner. Three years later and still love it.
Disjointed styling that was probably all done on a computer and by committee. Great front end, then you go down the sides and have to look at those ugly folds "flowing" into the rear quarters that seem improbable and don't match the rest of the car's styling. It seems incomplete. Back end is nice, though. Saw one at the local dealer up close and was disgusted to spot orange peel paint on the front fenders!! Come on, Nissan, where's your quality control?
Go after Cadillac Buick and Lincoln Sedan buyers now that they don’t have one
Why do we have to listen to buying a car from 30-40K when cars with high mileage cars are sold for a few 1000 $.
86daily Because some people don't want high mileage cars. :P Some people don't have the budget for new cars, others think it's not worth losing $20k in a couple of years on the value of a car, others know nothing about repairs or find them a hassle on old cars, some people don't drive much so a low mileage car will keep its value longer when they own it, etc. There are lots of reasons.
+86daily $3500 buys a still good '99 Maxima with manual. Drive it once and you are hooked. Automatics are fine too. I rarely seen a better association between an engine and a transmission.
I agree with both of you. Those are very good points. My problem is that the US gov't has gone out of their way to keep low mileage cars so that they can sell more fuel and collect more taxes pruning the sheeples on a regular basses. The evidence is popping up in these foreign countries. I'm sure the time will come soon, if we are not all dead, that we may no longer need this old antiquate way of transportation.
Lots of Love
+86daily I totally agree. We need big, revolutionary change in how we move around. For too long we drove our poisoning internal combustion engines like zombies. Unfortunately, money talks and those who control them will continue pushing their agenda.
Say have you heard of M.T. Keshe and what he is doing to give the world a new source of energy. He is disclosing how UFO's can fly and how they are powered, how people can live without food, or water and on and on and on. All the while our gov't's are going out of their way to kill small countries so that they can steel their natural resources and trade with them for toilette paper money. Please wake up the rest of the world.
Lots of Love
CVT is garbage! Class action lawsuit!
Sorry, the CVT is a deal breaker.
spectech73 dude drive the car first its 2017 you cant even tell the difference
This car screams "I can't afford the car I really want."
Lol absolutely it does
Lol absolutely it does
Lol absolutely it does
Buy it certified used in 2 or 3 years and it would be half the original price. I just picked up a Certified Pre Owned Genesis and I love it. Originally it was 35k, I got it for 17k.
what car you have, 92 honda with the roll down window option.
Another fail. Where's the manual transmission?
Nissan continues to believe a manual in the Maxima will steal sales from the Z. I can't drive a 2 seater so they have essentially told me they don't want my money!
+John Watson Ha, ha, right on. The '96-'99 model with manual an absolutely blast to drive. You want a good, driver orientated mid-side sedan...check out the 2016 Mazda 6 with manual. It's what Maxima should be. The V6 in Maxima is one of the best engines around. I get chills thinking about coupling that with a 6 speed manual. Wow...
+Carr Sekeer Problem is the Mazda is a 4 banger. Not enough power to make it truly fun to drive IMO. They could at least come up with a SMG or something as an alternative.
+John Watson It's a delight to drive. No need for six cylinders to be fun. Handles like a dream (FWD dream that is :-) and the best part, that always puts a smile on my face, is the 34.5 mpg average regular gas. For even more fun switch to sport mode or get a Miata a true driver's car . Lets face it in today’s traffic all those V6 or V8 "hot rods" are sitting right by you at the next light. Lots of special effects just for the show.
+Carr Sekeer we clearly have different driving styles/likes. The Mazda just doesn't impress me. Once you drive a VQ you don't want to go back to a 4 cylinder.
The Miata is no help, 2-seater, same as the Z.
I'm not looking for a hot rod, the Maxima is not one at all. It is just a 5-seater sedan that handles decent and has good power from the VQ. I just want that final element of a shift for yourself trans.
What kind of nonsense is that? Not the right car for a manual? Better tell BMW to stop making sedans with manual transmissions. I can think for myself when it comes to driving, I don't need the tranny to do it for me. Your paddle shifter for fake gear effects can be overridden by the ECU logic. I drive a '10 Altima 3.5SR sedan with CVT and "manual" mode via a tap fwd/back on the shifter. I am familiar with the fake gears and it is not even remotely like a manual transmission.
Do you even know how to drive a manual trans? Have you ever driven one? The best part of it is the control. I had a 91 Maxima SE 5-speed and it was a dream to drive. In it's day it was a decent powered sedan same as the current Maxima. The best thing about it was I chose what gear I needed not a CPU. I know better what I wanted in terms of reaction when I hit the gas not the CPU. I knew what gear would not bog at the speed I was going not the CPU. The CPU knows one thing and only one thing, "use less fuel".
The EPA is killing the manual transmission and it sucks.
center console hits my knee. not buying it
Why are Nissan and Acura making ugly cars?
The front grills look like giant whale mouths.
Not a good sign for the design of the nextgen Leaf
+Jim Gord Max air flow to Engine coolant?
+Jim Gord thank you ! lexus and Toyota cars have the same problem its like a mega moth shark frowning !!!! WTF
soopadoopa808 Yes Lexus is horrible
They are all fossil fueled dinosaurs anyway
New Fairlady, Nissan...or gtfh.
is it a video from early 80's? pathetic video quality
its ugly, the end.
You blind... The end
***** the front cheap plastic chrome grille is for sure.
+Payton Gulley Haha
Regardless of function...it's so ugly...why can't you see that
Cheap interior poor paint job...will it hold up ?