Redesigned Maxima and GT-R expected to increase Nissan sales

so should BMW!

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/21/2008 3:02:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

a northern california dealer i know was allocated 4 gtr's, and is expecting $130,000 a piece. Even if they dont sell anything else, thats a hell of a lot of sentras.

— 4x4rules (View Profile)

Posted on 2/21/2008 5:46:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

The Maxima is a wonderful car but fuel lines and brake lines should be made of stainless steel and last the life of the car -- a Maxima-owner friend had to replace these lines at high cost because they rusted out.

— EnnNorak (View Profile)

Posted on 2/21/2008 9:38:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

That sounds like a plan. I can't wait to see the new Maxima. I've always been a Max fan. I hope they were able to recapture its 4DSC soul.

— 07G35J (View Profile)

Posted on 2/20/2008 4:38:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Thats good for Nissa, but do you really think a total of 1500 Nissan GT-R will really drive sales in the big picture?

I agree with dugit, I think its a gimmick to bring people into the showroom, and sell them the Maxima.

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/20/2008 5:07:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

If you take what you have now and your current model range and sell say 200,000 cars (est.). Then you go and add a new model to that. Of course your numbers will go up.

But 1,500 units being produced this year at let's just round it to $60k, gives you and extra $90 million in gross sales. So even though Nissan itself won't see all that money, it's still not a number to scoff at. Even for a multi billion dollar company.

And a revamped Maxima, kinda interested to see what this looks like and offers. Seeming as the Altima has become the #1 car in their lineup, you see less and less Maxima's around.

And if they could redesign the Sentra to be less of a cardboard box, it would be more appealing.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 2/20/2008 5:32:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

if the maxima impresses me that much with the redesign, i might get it over the 335i coupe.

— KZ258 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/20/2008 6:02:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Will it still be FWD?

— LexSucks (View Profile)

Posted on 2/20/2008 7:15:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I liked the Maximas too, I think the current design isn't much especially the first version of it that had just horrible interior quality. I really hope that the next generation will complete overwrite this chapter and also hope that they'll make the Maxima a rear wheel drive even though this is just a dream.

— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/21/2008 12:38:26 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

The Maxima was my first car, a 1990 model. Great car for it's time. Here are my suggestions for reviving the Maxima to what it used to be:

-cleaner, tighter design (not big and bloated. not with gimmicky design details like the last 2 generations had)
-more compact dimensions (Nissan already has the Altima as the 'family car')
-AWD system tuned for performance (like a WRX or EVO)
-no GLE model. just a Base and a Sport model for extra performance.
-sporty high quality interior. I'd prefer a few slivers of REAL aluminum over yards of silver plastic.

— raikkonen (View Profile)

Posted on 2/21/2008 11:13:46 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

That sunroof was hideous!

— 2004E46 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/22/2008 6:27:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1