Frances Glavan 
2016 Nissan Maxima Sedan Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
My Love Affair With the Maxima
 In 2004, I bought my first Maxima.  When I began looking I was sure I was going to buy a Honda, but since I had been driving company cars for years, I thought "I'm going to test drive everything and be sure I get the most for my money".  I drove the Honda Accord, the Toyota Camry and Avalon,  the Lexus, Accura. Mercedes and the Infinite.  When I got behind the wheel of the Maxima, I said to the salesman, this car looks so familiar.  It didn't take long to figure out the interior was almost identical to the Infinite. The Maxima and the Accord were almost even in price, but I got so much more with the Maxima.  A Bose sound system, heated steering wheel, CD and cassette player (it was 2004), etc. Honda just couldn't compare.  In 2013, I bought my second Maxima.  I drove the Acura and the Genesis and hands down the Maxima won for value in the same price range.  In 2016, I didn't bother to drive anything else, and decided I would buy the top of the line Platinum. The car is beautiful inside and out. It has a plush leather seats, Bose sound system, heated and cooled seats, a sunroof and a moon roof. etc. I've had people stop me in parking lots as I was getting out of the car, to tell me how beautiful the car is.  She rides silently and smoothly. The 2004 has 160,000 miles on it and is still running like a dream.  We've done regular maintenance, but she has her original engine and transmission.  Love my Maximas.