Cade Milam 
2012 Nissan Maxima Sedan 3.5 S 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
Great Entry Level Luxury/Sports Car
 I have only had the car a little over a month. I bought it with 40K miles on it and I have since added about 4K to that. I work about 40 minutes away from home so I am on the road a lot. This car is extremely quiet at highway speeds. It feels solid and stable, even well above the speed limit. It corners well and handles great for such a big sedan. My only complaint would be the turning radius because it is rather large.  The brakes are nice and strong, though even though mine are new, the do squeak just the slightest when they’re cold, but the stopping power and pedal feel are both excellent. The front seats are extremely supportive and comfortable and all of your resting points are soft and well made. The leather wrapped around the steering wheel is a little slick, so watch out for that - especially when flooring the car because there is a considerable amount of torque steer, but nothing scary. Power in plentiful. I have yet to feel the need to have more of it. I traded in a Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited so when I put my foot down in my Maxima, I was blown away. You do pay at the pump though. As Nissan recommends Premium Fuel, that is what I use. I average about 24MPG, so it isn’t bad. Mostly interstate miles but some city driving is thrown in there too. I haven’t had any issues with anything yet, but I am going to assume I will have one soon. The is a metal on metal click sometimes when I hit my brakes. There is nothing wrong with them, I just hear the noise. And when I start the car when the engine is cold, there is a loud rattle for about 1-2 seconds. I don’t know what it is and I don’t know what is causing it, but I am assuming something is loose or it is just valve clatter due to a cheap oil filter. I am getting the oil changed soon so I will update if it fixes the issue. I love this car. Everyone said to get a more loaded one with leather, heated and cooled seats, etc... but the only two things I wanted was HID headlight and a sunroof. The cloth Nissan used grips better anyway. I’ll have this car until it no longer runs so I wil update every so often throughout my ownership.