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PrinzII · 05-14-05, 08:53

Johnny, both cars you are considering are good vehicles. It really does come down to the incidental costs such as insurance and what your needs/priorities are for this particular vehicle.

The RS-X is a very nice handling vehicle and quite peppy for a 4 cylinder. A33 Maximas (e.g. the one you were looking at and my '02) are quick vehicles that have a lot of interior room.

The Maxima you were looking at was a GLE which means that the ride quality leans more on the luxury side of the fence. In fact, the Infiniti I35 is technically a Maxima GLE. What that may mean to you is that the suspension is softer which will produce a tad more body roll than a SE. As I told you previously, the first thing you should invest in IMMEDIATELY if you get the Maxima is a clear bra because the paint on A32 and A33 Maximas is prone to chipping like crazy. However, the one thing the GLE has in its favor is that it does not require Premium. In my '02 SE, I had to use Premium for the 3.5L V6 if I wanted the best performance out of it.

Did you drive an SE to see the difference?

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PrinzII Autopia Master Trooper PrinzII is offline Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,827	Johnny, both cars you are considering are good vehicles. It really does come down to the incidental costs such as insurance and what your needs/priorities are for this particular vehicle. The RS-X is a very nice handling vehicle and quite peppy for a 4 cylinder. A33 Maximas (e.g. the one you were looking at and my '02) are quick vehicles that have a lot of interior room. The Maxima you were looking at was a GLE which means that the ride quality leans more on the luxury side of the fence. In fact, the Infiniti I35 is technically a Maxima GLE. What that may mean to you is that the suspension is softer which will produce a tad more body roll than a SE. As I told you previously, the first thing you should invest in IMMEDIATELY if you get the Maxima is a clear bra because the paint on A32 and A33 Maximas is prone to chipping like crazy. However, the one thing the GLE has in its favor is that it does not require Premium. In my '02 SE, I had to use Premium for the 3.5L V6 if I wanted the best performance out of it. Did you drive an SE to see the difference? __________________ Shift_Cactus!