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2002 Nissan Maxima Sedan SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
2002 Maxima with Manual Shift=AWESOME
 This is a great car.  Mechanically, it is unbeatable by any other car.  The only re-occurring issue with these cars is that one side of the Bose 6 CD in- dash CD Stereo stops working at some point.  It is only does this when using the CD player; the other modes still produce great sound. Some cars have the heater/AC blower motor go out around 100,000 miles, but it is easy to fix.  The car maneuvers great and has great power for its time.  The gas mileage is good, but since I have a 6- speed manual, I drive a little faster and quicker (Ok maybe that was an understatement) my gas mileage is a little less that average.  I get about 18-19 mpg in the city