2000 Nissan Maxima User Reviews

00 Maxmius! — Contrary to what most people think, the Maxima is a damn solid car. Coming from a racing background, it has a very good chassis for a 4 door sedan. My only two complaints, which could be solved by one request is if it was rear wheel drive and turbocharged. But we dont get that luxury that they do in Japan (Cefiero). If the maxima were even just rear wheel drive with the same VQ powerplant, it would be a classic. It was extremely convienient, had loads of room both in the cabin and the trunk, was pretty quick, almost as fast as my previous Mustang. Would've sounded good with some mods but as a daily commuter, i didn't feel the need to do anything to it. Overall, i would take this over the mustang any day. If you're looking at these cars, maintenece can be a bit bothersome and costly, so make sure the used one you buy has been properly cared for. As well as model year, the 2000-2002 i believe were the 222 hp and the car weighed 3100 lbs. (pretty light for how big it is, helped it handle really well). Then in 03- it's the same body style but they added the 3.5 instead of the 3.0 which also came with a 6 speed. The hp went up to 255, but i feel like the car's balance went sort of out the window just a touch with the extra nose weight. My model i feel was right on the verge of being too heavy in the front, but it was still a blast, you could get little rear end slides with agressive cornering. The extra power and weight of the 03 made it easier to overload the front tires.

Fun Car — Fast and fun to drive .Never owned a Nissan before. When got this car with 173,000 miles it was a little over priced but I've been very happy with the quality and features it has . Deffinately recommend a Nissan Maxima

Primary Use: Family transportation

Cars Like It...0 — Anyone who knows me can say how much I love my car. From the performance to the ride, there's nothing I don't absolutely love. One of the best built cars on the road hands down. Even having been totaled in 2001, the car has way fewer vibrations and noises than other cars with 176,000 miles and counting quickly. This is in my opinion the second best looking Maxima ever made, only to the current one. Fun to drive is an understatement, can you say orgasmic?

Primary Use: Commuting to work

2000 Maxima Se Review — I love this car! It's the perfect balance between performance and luxury at an affordable cost. Although mine was purchased at about 75k miles, it was in great condition. The car handles great and has a surprisingly powerful V6. There are, however, some known reliability problems with this line of Maximas. The O2 sensors as well as the ignition coils are known to die at some point during the car's life. Repairs for each problem can add up to around $1000 so be prepared to replace them if the car still has the originals.

My Car — I like the car because of its overall quality but the thing hate the most is the "Check Engine Sign". Nissan is notorious for this nonsense. Most of the times engine doesn't need the checkup and when it does you wouldn't know if it is the sensor or the engine itself. But my car has been a tue workhorse.