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smenes writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima GLE Review
ProsLots of features for a great price! ConsHandling is too soft for the kind of power the car has. I wish it was sturdier. 
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Great — I love the inside design but i don't love the outside design as much, I think they made some improvements in looks in later models. It has lots of power and still has great gas mileage. Reliability is one of the best. Primary Use: Commuting to work
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François writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima SE Review
ProsExcellent all around, no doubt Consnone
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Best Of It's Class — VQ35DE 255 hp 246 ft/lb 1/4 mile : 14.7 avg 7L/100 km highway 9L/100 km city Find a 6 speed if you want to have fun with this car ! comfortable. heated steering and seats. Give the civic kids a sleeper attack they never thought | ||
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Muhammad writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima SE Review
Proseverything ConsI sold it
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Great Car — Simply one of the best cars I ever owned. I sincerely regret the moment I sold it and I am currently looking for another one. Six speed manual, 260 hp, heated seats and steering wheel, bose, 30 mpg hwy, just pure driving nirvana. | ||
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Keith writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima GLE Review
Prosluxury Consspeed
35
Maxima — great reliable car. wasn't the fastest car I've ever driven but it definately gets the job done. no problems with the car over the 8 year period that we have had the car. Gets you from a to b efficiently Primary Use: Family transportation | ||
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Matthew writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima SE Review
Prospower, looks, handling, build quality ConsFWD, kinda scary in the snow, but stock it went like a champ
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Best Foreign Car Ever. — Owned it since 4/05 never had a problem, and I have taken it all over the country, as well as drag race, and auto-cross it. It's been modified w/a intake, modified manifold, chip, grounding kit, S/AFC tuned, custom-fabbed subframe braces and strut bars, rear anti-roll bar, Brembo front brakes. Dyno'd @ 292hp @ the flywheel 32mpg highway / 25 city 13.95 1/4mile | ||
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Varun writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima GLE Review
Prosexcellent steering wheel ratio when you drive it you really feel connected to the road. ConsSuspension setup is not so great.... the rear end is semi-independent so not the best handling car in its class but with just a shock upgrade pretty nice.
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It Has 255 Horses For A 2003 Model Enough Said.... — basically for the price its a very good car. it has way more power then the others for a 2003 model. the engine is amazing the transmission (auto) isnt too bad either. the car doesn't have a great suspension set up with with lowering springs and tokiko shocks it was superb however too bumpy so i went with stock shocks and tokiko's and now its just right. the car does 130 without a struggle. i think you have to drive this car daily to appreciate it. i didn't like it at first and now as i have driven other cars in the same class i appreciate it that much more. | ||
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Mark writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima GLE Review
ProsComfortable ride, responsive performance, nice styling, decent features (when they work) ConsWaaaay too much time spent in the shop. Problems Nissan knows are wrong with these cars that they won't fix.
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Buy The Extended Warranty! — Maybe I just got a bad one, but buying the extended warranty is the best thing I could have done. I've owned a Nissan previously and never had problems like this one. There's just too many electronics on it that needed more testing and development before they were put into the car. Since buying it, I've come to be on a first name basis with the service people at the dealership. Over the 3 years I've had it I've had: 3 radios put in 1 window motor replaced 1 window motor adjusted 3 times 1 O2 sensor replaced 1 CV Joint replaced 2 times 5 wheel studs replaced the air conditioner repaired 2 times And I currently need to get the window adjusted again and there's a loose wire in the sub-woofer that makes it come in and out. That's all I can think of off hand, but I'm sure there are other repairs I've had done. Anyway...as soon as this warranty runs out, this thing is outta here! | ||
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JunisLLC writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima SE Review
ProsOne of the best engineering designed vehicle from Nissan Consthe style is not your most elegant look 
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Rare 6 Speed Manual Maxima — This is not a common combination in a Maxima. We see 5 speed manual all over the place, but having a 6 speed stick shift and leather interior. This car's got power, it's a sports car in disguise, you can race a BMW any day and chance to have it eat your dust. Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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RDent903 writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima GLE Review
ProsRuns well, lots of power when I need it. Comfortable for long trips, I spend a lot of time in my car. ConsNaggging problems, electrical issues. Maintenance maintenance maintenance.
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Good, Don't Keep It Too Long Like I Did. — The longer I have had this car the more it annoys me. Electrical switches, replaced muffler 2x, battery 2x, just one nagging thing after another for awhile. Has 180 thou on it right now, and the motor still delivers when I ask it to. | ||
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Maxime writes:
2003 Nissan Maxima SE Review
Prosunique Consradio
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Titanium Edition — Great and fast car. Handle like a Go Kart. A lot of mods and never saw a quebec winter. Build quality is excellent. It is really fun to drive. Performance are really great but now need a tune-up. Interior is mint ! Black leather seats and carpet are as new. |
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