C300 or Maxima
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For a negligible difference of $10/month, gotta go with the Benz. You could make a case for the Maxima if there was a big savings, but in this case... no way. Benz all the way.
Say this out loud, "I drive a Benz". Feels pretty good right?
Now say the alternative, "I drive a Nissan"
Yeah ...
Say this out loud, "I drive a Benz". Feels pretty good right?
Now say the alternative, "I drive a Nissan"
Yeah ...
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OP, where are you located? Here in socal, a dealer offered me ~$34,000 exc. tax+reg fees on a G37 with sport and premium packages. So it would be a G37S sedan. With premium package. No navi, but still.
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2010 C300 4M Sport-1969 Camaro SS-2007 Harley Davidson Street Glide
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Well, either way, Nissan and Daimler just made an alliance for MBZ's 4 cylinder engines to put in their G's. Either way, inside of a Nissan, or technically an Infiniti, will be part of us. 
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I have owned several Nissans in the past, includind a 96 Maxima and found them to be good cars. There really is a difference in the way the cars "feel" though and as long as my C holds up for at least 5 years, I just may be a Benz driver for life.
As far as the styling on the new Maxima...I can't totally disagree with the ugly comments but feel "overstyled" may be more fitting.
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I bought a Maxima new a few years back. Great car, but a not a Mercedes. I hate the looks of the new one. In my opinion, no matter what a car is equipped with, if you hate looking at it in your driveway, you'll regret it.
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eyelids and HID's are very Ez to do and it will take about an half and hour. Use Polargs for your eyelids and DDM for your HID's
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haha okay i use to work in NYC Lower Manhattan near the "Bull". No bumper removal needed eyelids are plug n play and Fogs you just use a hex tool to remove the plastic frame and from there it is simple. =) Where do you live?
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2009 C300 Luxury
Buy the car, not the badge.
Take each car out for an hour or so to a road that you enjoy driving (smooth, lots of curves, some straights etc.), by yourself, no salesmen/friends/girlfriend and just do some soul searching. Turn the radio off and listen to the car, does it speak to you at all?
I've always been happiest purchasing cars when I took no one else's opinion into account. You're buying it, you're driving it...you need to absolutely love it.
Take each car out for an hour or so to a road that you enjoy driving (smooth, lots of curves, some straights etc.), by yourself, no salesmen/friends/girlfriend and just do some soul searching. Turn the radio off and listen to the car, does it speak to you at all?
I've always been happiest purchasing cars when I took no one else's opinion into account. You're buying it, you're driving it...you need to absolutely love it.
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exactly..i didnt really get to test drive the benz all that much, i wish i couldve took it out for longer
spec davis, i live in holmdel NJ... and i have no idea what you just said, im sure it is easy but as i said i know nothing about cars, nor do i have the tools at my place to do the installation, im not lazy i can prob get it done if i take an entire saturday and do it. but i still think id mess it up
spec davis, i live in holmdel NJ... and i have no idea what you just said, im sure it is easy but as i said i know nothing about cars, nor do i have the tools at my place to do the installation, im not lazy i can prob get it done if i take an entire saturday and do it. but i still think id mess it up
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yeah picking it up tomorrow
i had a choice of AMG wheels or take 15 bucks off per month, you guys think i should take the amg wheels or take the 15 bucks off per month? 15 bucks isnt a lot to me but are the AMG alloys they put on nice?
and if anyone in the NJ area can install HID fogs or eyelids for me ill throw you the money for the install. .
i had a choice of AMG wheels or take 15 bucks off per month, you guys think i should take the amg wheels or take the 15 bucks off per month? 15 bucks isnt a lot to me but are the AMG alloys they put on nice?
and if anyone in the NJ area can install HID fogs or eyelids for me ill throw you the money for the install. .
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yeah picking it up tomorrow
i had a choice of AMG wheels or take 15 bucks off per month, you guys think i should take the amg wheels or take the 15 bucks off per month? 15 bucks isnt a lot to me but are the AMG alloys they put on nice?
and if anyone in the NJ area can install HID fogs or eyelids for me ill throw you the money for the install. .
i had a choice of AMG wheels or take 15 bucks off per month, you guys think i should take the amg wheels or take the 15 bucks off per month? 15 bucks isnt a lot to me but are the AMG alloys they put on nice?
and if anyone in the NJ area can install HID fogs or eyelids for me ill throw you the money for the install. .
