Test Drive: Maxima, Z28, GT

[Razz]

Went for some test drives this Wednesday. 02 Maxima SE 6 sp., 02 Z28 4sp. auto (didn't have a 6 sp.), and a 02 Mustang GT 5 sp.

The straight line in the Z28 was awesome, but the interior was ugly as sin, and the handling wasn't there, either. Felt heavy after driving my GTS around. The GT seemed to handle just a tiny bit better, but didn't seem to have the torque of the Z28, even in manual trim. I do like the new gun-metal alloy rims, though. And my favorite of the day: the Maxima. Man, those things are schweet! It felt faster than the GT in the straight, was 10x more comfortable and quiet, and seemed to handle almost as good. I had never driven one before, but now I want one. Those cars are schweet! The dealership is getting five 350z's in by August. They say there gonna mark 'em up $2k, but they say most dealerships are gonna put a $5k tag on top of the sticker. It had better really impress me to beat out the Maxima. One thing I've noticed: When I take my wife's Oddesey around to dealerships, the salesman are so-so cooperative. But when I pull up in my GTS, they bend over backwards to get me to test drive something, and don't care how hard I get on it. Strange!?

[daSchtick]

I am a Maxima fan also. The exterior styling doesn't say much, but I love the VQ engine, interior, quiet ride, and decent handling. Another adavantage of the Maxima is that the dealers are usually pretty willing to deal on them also, as most people look only at the Accord and Camry in that class.

[insunan]

Ugh, people really only look at the Accord and Camry in that class? I've been in a new Camry and a new Maxima; the Camry hardly compares. Never been much of an Accord fan.

[ghostface]

hey man that thing about pullin up in your celuica to the dealership ..those guys do bend over backwards to let u test drive...i pulled up to a hoinda dealership to test drive a new Si to see what it wa about with my celica i have a kit and rims and exhaust and some other mods...and the guy let me trest driv anything i wanted. i aksed about a brand new S2000 and they said sure "sir" let me get the keys fotr you...im only 20 why they callin me "sir" they knew i paid cash up front for ym celi so they were wantin me to pay cash fore the S2000 .i couldnt bel;ieve i was test driving a brand new S2000 with liek 3 milkes on it and the salesman told me to beat on it ..

one time me and my friend took his dad's ferrari to a exotic car dealership and they let us test drive anthing we wanted form lotus' to porsches to some of the newest ferraris and a new at the time NSX...and may i just tell you that u havent drivin anything until you get to drive a the ferrari f355 spyder with the F1 style paddle shifters..ohhhhh god

ghost

[Kry]

Originally posted by daSchtick
I am a Maxima fan also. The exterior styling doesn't say much, but I love the VQ engine, interior, quiet ride, and decent handling. Another adavantage of the Maxima is that the dealers are usually pretty willing to deal on them also, as most people look only at the Accord and Camry in that class.
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