help me lol I got 3 1/2 months to decide my final decision to buy. I’m really looking forward to the 2018/2019 Toyota Camry XSE v6 but they seem to be super over priced or they are starting to disappear, so I’m thinking about getting the 2018 and up Nissan Maxima. I own a older 2007 Nissan Maxima and it did me good but I want ultra reliable now and different drive. And no I do not like Honda’s or no other cars besides the Toyota Camry or the Nissan Maxima
Clarification: How many years and miles do you need your next vehicle to last you?
Next 10-15 years or about 200+ miles
And I know maxima if taken care good can last almost as long as that my friend and my uncle has Nissan Maxima with over 200k original tranny with regular tranny changes and my max has 155k now
@toyotanissanlover what year maxima was it that they had? They used to make they really well.
Friend has 2017 and uncle has 2013
From a reliability and quality standpoint, I much prefer the Camry or the Accord.
With that said, the Maxima V6 engine has been around forever, so hopefully by now they figured things out. I don’t know Nissan’s personally, so I can’t speak from direct experience.
My biggest concern with the Maxima is it only comes with a CVT option. And Nissan probably has the least reliable CVT. Just make sure to do the transmission fluid more frequently if you decide to get a Maxima.
Heck, since you owned a Maxima, I would do a comparison of components and parts between your old Maxima and new Maxima. What parts lasted, what parts failed, what parts are new and untested?
I only had to do ignition coils ,timing chain guides, motor mount and cats since owning it, but I heard that’s for my generation of Maxima also. The newer one is improved. Even the cvt with the D-step transmission of fake shifting.
I would not consider Nissan at all. The quality is way worse than you think.
Since you want ultra reliable and to least at least 10-15 years with over 200,000+ miles I would look at the final years of the last generation Toyota Camry (so 2016 or 2017 model year) with V6. This V6 is different from the newer one in the 2018+ Camry and features port injection only (which is simpler than having both port and direct injection found in the 2018+ Camry’s).
If you are not interested in 2016/2017 Camry, just realize the new generation of the Camry (2018+) - the jury still out on the long term reliability but I would still take that over the 2018+ Nissan Maxima. For long term reliability/durability a conventional automatic (which the Camry has) is better than a CVT. Between a 2018/2019 Camry that you are considering, I would go with the 2019 since it has the 8-speed automatic transmission updates (software).
Of the two, the Camry by FAR is the better car. Nissan quality is terrible.
Actually, the Maxima is not as bad as some others might say it is because the V6 CVT combos are fairly reliable vs the 4 cylinder CVT Nissans. 2018-2019 Camrys are good but transmission issues within this year range make it an iffy choice IMO. I would personally buy neither, but for sporty driving, I would go with the Maxima, for a longer lifespan, I would go Camry. If you wanna buy a Camry, maybe consider a 2017 Camry V6?
Because I have friends who were happier with the 2015-2017 Camrys vs 2018 to present. Also, it's worth noting that the 2016-present Maxima does not have GDI vs the 2018+ Camry which has it on both 4 and 6 cylinder models, since it's an older generation overall, so less likely it will have carbon build up. Maxima has port injection and it's the beloved VQ35DE motor so it can go a long way if well taken care of. I would suggest road-testing each one and seeing which one you like and deciding what you want.
The 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines on the 2018+ Toyota Camry have both port and direct injection (part of Toyota’s D-4S fuel injection system which has been around for well over 10 years) so it’s not susceptible to carbon buildup on the back of the intake valves. It is more complex, of course, than an engine with only port injection but at least here Toyota has used it for over a decade (starting with their Lexus products) and I haven’t heard of any issues with them.
https://www.tomorrowstechnician.com/toyota-d-4s-port-fuel-or-direct-fuel-injection-why-not-both/