04 MAX, or 04 Accord

I'm looking at buying an 04 Max 3.5 6 speed or a V6 accord 6 speed for my wife for her birthday. I was wondering which one you all think that I should buy....

I am posting this same thing in the Accord forum also, because I know that you all will want me to get the max, but I want to know real problems and real good things that people have to say about both.

MAX!!!!!

Ok, now that I gave my answer, let me qualify it by this. The Max is clearly a more powerful car (265 HP vs. 240 HP). It also is larger and more luxury oriented then the Accord. Normally the comparison is made between the Accord and the Altima, not the Maxima. Bottom line though is unless your wife (or you) really need that extra 25 HP, just drive both and see which seems right to you. What is right for me might not be right for you. They both are very nice cars and reliable and well put together. If you are planning on getting Nav in the new car, I hear that Nissan has a better Nav then Honda, but I haven't used Honda's.

BTW, if you get the Max, it will give your GTP a run for its money... :-)

I have driven both, and I like both of them as well as the other. They both run about the same 1/4 mile time sure 25 extra horse, but more weight also..... I don't know which one to choose.

I should be running a 14.3 or there abouts with the mods. I would beat the MAX in the end, but it would be a good race.

Accord all the way...and i have a Max, so you know i'm not biased. The 6 speed Accord coupe is Awesome, and every bit as fast as the 2k4 Max. better interior, better build quality, better reliability, better customer service, better handling, pretty good sounding exhaust system, oh and better resale value. get the honda...DOO IIT

Accord all the way...and i have a Max, so you know i'm not biased. The 6 speed Accord coupe is Awesome, and every bit as fast as the 2k4 Max. better interior, better build quality, better reliability, better customer service, better handling, pretty good sounding exhaust system, oh and better resale value. get the honda...DOO IIT

i have an 02 maxima and if it were 02/03 3.5 max vs 02-04 accord i'd say get the maxima. but 04 vs 04 i agree with thrasher. get the accord.

You sound really biased, get a 02 - 04 accord over a 04 Maxima.
03 is when the new accord came out. But get a 02 or 03 Maxima
over the 03 - 04 Accord? I know you like your car, but give the
04 Maxima some credit, its a very nice car. Honda isnt any better
than Nissan with the build quality. Have you read the complaints
about the new TSX? Resale? honda dosent have better resale,
they are both the same on resale value.

the new maxima is built in the US...which automatically makes quality drop. if you think that nissan makes as reliable of vehicles as Honda does, then you need to take a step back and actually look at quality ratings. higher quality = better resale value.

as far as an 02/03 Max vs. 03 Accord, it is very close...i was actually looking at trading in my max for a 6 sp Accord, but then realized that it just doesn't have the torque and good looks of my Max

i think the new Maxima is junk...i have driven one, and i just hated it. exterior, interior, and performance all went down from previous years. why get a max when you can a G 6 speed for just about the same price

the new maxima is built in the US...which automatically makes quality drop. if you think that nissan makes as reliable of vehicles as Honda does, then you need to take a step back and actually look at quality ratings. higher quality = better resale value.

as far as an 02/03 Max vs. 03 Accord, it is very close...i was actually looking at trading in my max for a 6 sp Accord, but then realized that it just doesn't have the torque and good looks of my Max

i think the new Maxima is junk...i have driven one, and i just hated it. exterior, interior, and performance all went down from previous years. why get a max when you can a G 6 speed for just about the same price

I can definetly agree with Thrasher on getting the G instead of the Accord or Max. The G is RWD and it is a Luxury Nameplate plus you get the highest quality service from any Infiniti Dealership for service or whatever.

Besides G's are pretty much exclusive, you don't see too many on the road and when you do they sorta stand out in Sedan or especially the Coupe, <which in my opinion is one of the best looking cars on the road today.

The G only has a few options and the Nav system is to die for, I'd say G all the way even though it wasn't one of the choices you were considering.

I wouldn't pick the Accord or the Max in this case because the G is better looking RWD about the same price as either one of them fully loaded, it is a luxury badge, not everyone has one and it handles like a BMW, plus there is a 6 speed or 5 speed sportshift auto.

No, I dont think Nissan makes more reliable cars than honda,
I think they are about the same. Maximas being made in the U S
dont make quality drop.

I dont think the accord is better than the Maxima, or accord
better than the Maxima. I think both are nice cars. Here next
to the Nissan dealer and honda dealer, accords, Maximas and
Altimas are usually priced about the same for used.

Well, I don't like Hondas so Im going to say get the max. If it were me, I'd get an 03 6 speed or a 350Z. The G35 is nice, but I just like the Z better.
Kevin.

We bought the Accord last night, but This is a car for my wife. she didn't want a RWD car. if she did, I would have waited and got the GTO in Nov. if you haven't driven an accord hard for a while.... it is a fun car. I am happy with my decision....... it is red, and fast... I think that it would give my GTP a run for it's money....... I am going to take both cars to the track on Tue. I will update you all then

We bought the Accord last night, but This is a car for my wife. she didn't want a RWD car. if she did, I would have waited and got the GTO in Nov. if you haven't driven an accord hard for a while.... it is a fun car. I am happy with my decision....... it is red, and fast... I think that it would give my GTP a run for it's money....... I am going to take both cars to the track on Tue. I will update you all then

got any pics?

I will take them tonight. it was dark last night. I will post them tomorrow......

of both cars

You sound really biased, get a 02 - 04 accord over a 04 Maxima.
03 is when the new accord came out. But get a 02 or 03 Maxima
over the 03 - 04 Accord? I know you like your car, but give the
04 Maxima some credit, its a very nice car. Honda isnt any better
than Nissan with the build quality. Have you read the complaints
about the new TSX? Resale? honda dosent have better resale,
they are both the same on resale value.
how's that biased. i told him to get a honda and i drive a maxima.i think looks and quality is the honda's strong points over the 04 max. it's his wifeys car so he ain't gonna mod and it's fugly stock. and according to the new"automobile" magazine in which they tested 12 cars in the 30K price range the 04 max came in dead last. lower than bimmer 328, lower than mazda 6, audi 1.8t even the damn tsx. it's not as good of a car as the maxima's of old and the fact that it's made in america, believe it or not, does affect the quality. the interior of the accord is 10x better and it's faster and handles like a honda, which is damn good. the 04 is a very nice car but it could have and should have been much better.
if you don't like my opinion, too damn bad, don't read it.

Being made in America dont affect how the car is made.
honda isnt better either, go to the TSX forums and read
the problems with the interiors of them, rattles , speakers
rattling, engine pecks, is that fine quality from Honda?
I dont care what you say, It was just funny how you
said that your Maxima was much better than the 04. :grinyes:

Being made in America dont affect how the car is made.
honda isnt better either, go to the TSX forums and read
the problems with the interiors of them, rattles , speakers
rattling, engine pecks, is that fine quality from Honda?
I dont care what you say, It was just funny how you
said that your Maxima was much better than the 04. :grinyes:
quote me from somwhere saying it was better, stop makin' shit up. i never said it. i said i like them better. and don't say i'm biased either, ask anyone who knew me when i had the 95 maxima, i said i liked the 02/03's better then. and i didn't even have any intenions of buying one at the time. and just give it up cuz the guy got the honda anyway

The way you put it, that you would take a 03 04 accord over a
04 Maxima, but you would take the 02 03 Maxima over the
04 Maxima. The way you were talking about the quality
on the 04 Maxima, just seems like your saying that your 02
is alot better. If you like the accord better thats fine,
it doesnt bother me, just some things posted like the accord
is so much better isnt true.

Being made in America dont affect how the car is made.
honda isnt better either, go to the TSX forums and read
the problems with the interiors of them, rattles , speakers
rattling, engine pecks, is that fine quality from Honda?
I dont care what you say, It was just funny how you
said that your Maxima was much better than the 04. :grinyes:

yes, being made in america does make the quality worse, because it is not a plant run by japanese management with japanese workers. there is a reason why the japanese consistently make the highest quality cars(lexus), because all of their plants are in japan. domestic plants simply don't have the productivity and quality standards that the japanese do. look at a JD Power reliability/quality rating, Lexus destroys everyone, every year. and who else is right there in the top ten??? Infiniti, Toyota, Honda, Acura...hmmmmm...coincidence?

U S Nissan plants have the same consistancy that they had in Japan.
I think the quality is there, so does it take Japanese people to put
together a car better than Americas can? American car companies
dont have the quality or other parts, to make a quality product in
the first place. Nissan isnt domestic, so Im sure that the plants
here have higher quality standards than domestic plants do.

The way you put it, that you would take a 03 04 accord over a
04 Maxima, but you would take the 02 03 Maxima over the
04 Maxima. The way you were talking about the quality
on the 04 Maxima, just seems like your saying that your 02
is alot better. If you like the accord better thats fine,
it doesnt bother me, just some things posted like the accord
is so much better isnt true.
like i said, quote me from somewhere. i can say you said something all day but it doesn't make it true. and also like i said, it's my opinion so if you don't like it, too fuckin' bad.

here are my cars

like i said, quote me from somewhere. i can say you said something all day but it doesn't make it true. and also like i said, it's my opinion so if you don't like it, too fuckin' bad.

I explained to you why I said what I did. Last post, I changed it.
Did you read? I also put that if you like the accord thats fine,
I dont care about your opionion. Stop being a bitch. :disappoin

keep talkin' out your ass faggot. you didn't quote me and you didn't explain shit, you're just puttin words in my mouth. i don't see why you're up my ass about it anyway, thrasher says the same shit. just let it go you fuckin loser. :flipa:

Too bad it wasn't part of the question - the car is superior in every way, they are making a ton of them and they are only a couple large more than the max. Then again accord is more wifeyish.... My wife liked the FX45 best of all that we have looked at for her so far, my wife is cool :-)

keep talkin' out your ass faggot. you didn't quote me and you didn't explain shit, you're just puttin words in my mouth. i don't see why you're up my ass about it anyway, thrasher says the same shit. just let it go you fuckin loser. :flipa:
Daymn...ouch.

I cant see why you got banned from Maxima.org. You and thrasher
keep posting idiot things about the Maxima being junk and talking
about bad quality when you dont know what you are talking about.
Paonessa, first I said you sound biased , didnt say you were, and
I just said give the 04 Maxima a little more credit than that. I never
said anything to you for you to get so mad in the first place.
If name calling makes you feel better go for it, it dont bother me.
On your banned post thrasher said you should get a new handle
at the Maxima.org and tell them to F off. You and thrasher are
imature idiots. If you cant come on here and have a discussion
without it bothering you then dont come on here. :crying: :nono:

Stop being a bitch. :disappoin
that was the catalyst to my response. you tried to tell me, 2 or 3 different times, that i said something that i didn't even say and expect me not to get mad when you keep insisting and saying i sound biased.
and i don't see why you call thrasher an idiot, he's been civil this whole time. i guess it's just you jumping off the hook again and saying shit for no reason.

I cant see why you got banned from Maxima.org. You and thrasher
keep posting idiot things about the Maxima being junk and talking
about bad quality when you dont know what you are talking about.
Paonessa, first I said you sound biased , didnt say you were, and
I just said give the 04 Maxima a little more credit than that. I never
said anything to you for you to get so mad in the first place.
If name calling makes you feel better go for it, it dont bother me.
On your banned post thrasher said you should get a new handle
at the Maxima.org and tell them to F off. You and thrasher are
imature idiots. If you cant come on here and have a discussion
without it bothering you then dont come on here. :crying: :nono:

look asshole, i don't prove my facts by posting links to them, but since that is what this has come to, click on the links, find out that you are wrong, and suck it up. accord vs. maxima, honda wins in just about every single mid and longterm reliability rating. and this is Nissan's flagship. you're trying to tell us that an '04 Maxima (same plant as Altima, which is the third link, and has piss poor ratings) has the same build quality and reliability as an Acoord. like i said, check the links, numbers don't lie. you better your facts straight next time, or don't even bother posting

just because a certain company makes a better car than yours, you don't have to try and lie to justify your decision. i drive a nissan, but i'm not biased against other companies, as you obviously are. i don't give a shit if you reply to this post or not, i am done, and i have proved my point.

http://www.edmunds.com/used/2002/honda/accord/100003202/ratings_jdpower.html?tid=edmunds.u.prices.vdpheade rratingslinks..0.Honda*


http://www.edmunds.com/used/2002/nissan/maxima/100003016/ratings_jdpower.html?tid=edmunds.u.prices.vdpheade rratingslinks..0.Nissan*

http://www.edmunds.com/used/2002/nissan/altima/100003021/ratings_jdpower.html?tid=edmunds.u.prices.vdpheade rratingslinks..0.Nissan*

that was the catalyst to my response. you tried to tell me, 2 or 3 different times, that i said something that i didn't even say and expect me not to get mad when you keep insisting and saying i sound biased.
and i don't see why you call thrasher an idiot, he's been civil this whole time. i guess it's just you jumping off the hook again and saying shit for no reason.

forget it.

forget it.
yeah dick :thumbsdow

yeah dick :thumbsdow
Ok , baby. :crying: If you have to act like a baby,
dont come on here. Your the one who started with
the name calling , so whos the dick?
you silly. :silly:

Ok , baby. :crying: If you have to act like a baby,
dont come on here. Your the one who started with
the name calling , so whos the dick?
you silly. :silly:
joe, joe, joe, you crazy asshole, you.
you called me a bitch, Stop being a bitch.
you started it, but i guess that's just how you are, start shit and then call people a baby like we're in 5th grade and try to make it look like i'm the bad guy. Don't start shit if you can't handle the responses. Ur wrong. u called me biased; i'm not, you say i said that one maxima's better than another, which i didn't and then when i said to find a quotation of me saying it, you couldn't and u started acting like a lil girl and started getting all defensive. fuckin get over it and move on, dick.

I never called you a bitch, I said stop acting like one.
I never said anything to you in the first place, I said
you sound biased from one Maxima to to another,
never said you were. It still wasnt nothing to get mad
about. How was I supposed to respond when you tell
me if I dont like it to dam bad. There was your imature
way to start things. Im not the one acting like a kid,
you started the stupid name calling. If you cant
have a conversation when someone replies to your post
dont reply. This is why this is here to have discussion
about cars and to learn, not call people names. Grow up.
Im not an asshole either, I never meant it to make you mad
either, I just dont understand how someone that has a Maxima
would go to a honda product. I know 04 Maximas are ugly
compared to the past, but the accord looks like a cougar,
and very plain. Maybe the accord has better quality inside,
but there is more to cars than just interiors.

I never called you a bitch, I said stop acting like one.
I never said anything to you in the first place, I said
you sound biased from one Maxima to to another,
never said you were. It still wasnt nothing to get mad
about. How was I supposed to respond when you tell
me if I dont like it to dam bad. There was your imature
way to start things. Im not the one acting like a kid,
you started the stupid name calling. If you cant
have a conversation when someone replies to your post
dont reply. This is why this is here to have discussion
about cars and to learn, not call people names. Grow up.
Im not an asshole either, I never meant it to make you mad
either, I just dont understand how someone that has a Maxima
would go to a honda product. I know 04 Maximas are ugly
compared to the past, but the accord looks like a cougar,
and very plain. Maybe the accord has better quality inside,
but there is more to cars than just interiors.
i'm ready to let this go, but just for argumets sake if i said you sound like an idiot and/or are acting like a faggot(for the sake of argument) can you honestly tell me you wouldn't get offended. sounds like, acts like, smells like. if it walks like a duck and sounds like a duck it's probably a fuckin duck, see where i'm comin' from? and who cares about the damn accord anymore, that's not why i got pissed

whatever man, just drop it.

Here's my :2cents: :

My mom has an 04 Accord V-6 and I hate it. It is too big, sluggish, and the suspension is way too stiff. It is IMO very cheaply built. I haven't had a chance to drive the 04 Max, but judging by how good the previous Maxima's have been, the 04 Max is the better choice. Don't overlook a real V-6 sedan for a cheap dime-a-dozen econobox.

there is no 2004 accord v6... get your facts straight before you post

there is no 2004 accord v6... get your facts straight before you post

http://www.hondacars.com/models/model_overview.asp?ModelName=Accord+Sedan&bhcp=1&BrowserDetected=True

what the fuck is going on lately on this board...seriously, newbies, STOP POSTING unless you know what you have done your research and can back up what you say. i'm so sick of people coming onto this board and spitting out bullshit

how can i find out where my 99 SE-L was built? here or in japan?

it was defintely built in japan. i think the 04 lines are the first nissans built in the USA. that's why they're getting progressively crappier.

and i'm with thrasher, smart ass newbies suck. it's alright to be wrong once in a while, it happens to everyone, the last man who was perfect was crucified on a cross. but don't go around telling people to get their shit right while you're wrong yourself.

it was defintely built in japan. i think the 04 lines are the first nissans built in the USA. that's why they're getting progressively crappier.

and i'm with thrasher, smart ass newbies suck. it's alright to be wrong once in a while, it happens to everyone, the last man who was perfect was crucified on a cross. but don't go around telling people to get their shit right while you're wrong yourself.

no, the '02 altima was the first to be built in the USA, at the Syrma, Tennessee plant. i'm pretty sure about that anyways...maximas have always been built in Japan, until now that is. :banghead:

i love the fat ass on the 6th gen, but the the front end including the front wheel well are kind of odd looking.

who are the newbies?

I think he ment the guy that said there is no V6 04 accord. :2cents: Why get a fwd car when you can get the Nissan G35 for the same price as a Maxima and yet you get service from a company that was rated number 1 in customer satisfaction and the car of the year for 2003. Beside that fact you get nissans powerful vq35 and the option of one of the best navies in accord to many reviews of Nissan and Infinit cars tested with a navi. Best part of all its a rwd car and comes with the option of awd later this year.

If you dont like that you can always get the european accord the Acura TSX or a TL.

might as well gotten a 04 Camry

:shakehead

:biggrin:

yOU CAN'T TOUCH A 2004 ACCORD UNTIL MID OCTOBER SO THERE IS NO WAY THAT SHE CAN HAVE A 04 ACCORD.

Now back to the problem at hane. I bought the Accord. was showing it off to a friend, went to pop the clutch, Fucking clutch slippage.......

that pisses me off you should be able to spin the tires in a brand new car. :newburn:

Been trying to call the dealer all morning, and can't get ahold of the guy that sold me the car.....

That would be kinda bad, but almost every new car has a flaw.
Dont sweat is man, youll get it fixed, then you can show off. :grinyes:

Correction: My mom has a 2003 Accord V-6, but from what I understand, it is the same. My fault. I made an error, but seriously, you freaking newbies need to calm down and quit your bitching. Earn some respect before you start bitching.

Lmao, Thrasher... It may be in production but it isn't out yet so please stfu and get your facts straight, i didn't come here to argue. Just thought i give my little :2cents:, no need to call me a newb, especially when i was right.

Some people are just mean.

Lmao, Thrasher... It may be in production but it isn't out yet so please stfu and get your facts straight, i didn't come here to argue. Just thought i give my little :2cents:, no need to call me a newb, especially when i was right.

don't expect respect on this board until you have earned it...your post says "There is no 2004 Accord". this statement implies that no such vehicle exists, when in reality it does actually exist, as there is, in fact, a 2004 Accord. you said yourself it is in production, so how could it not exist then. don't insult members and expect not to get flamed, especially with only 39 posts. people have no reason to take what you say over somebody we all know and respect already. if you have something to say, be respectful, and present it in a knowledgeable manner, and i will have no problem with you

don't expect respect on this board until you have earned it...your post says "There is no 2004 Accord". this statement implies that no such vehicle exists, when in reality it does actually exist, as there is, in fact, a 2004 Accord. you said yourself it is in production, so how could it not exist then. don't insult members and expect not to get flamed, especially with only 39 posts. people have no reason to take what you say over somebody we all know and respect already. if you have something to say, be respectful, and present it in a knowledgeable manner, and i will have no problem with you

Sorry bro (Geniune) but Thrash is right on this one and I'm not taking sides, everyone here does have respect for one another and being a Noob (which you are because of your post count) isn't a bad thing, it's just that you have to earn it as he said but stick around long enough and everyone will recognize your knowledge and if it is legit, you will receive your props, just don't go off flaming others here that you don't know about, flaming can get you banned easily now.
Good luck

flaming can get you banned easily now.
it sure can. :grinyes:

Posting 1,000 posts in less than one year makes you more
knowledgable even though mostly are arguements. :rolleyes:
There wasnt any problems or banning until colin and paonessa
came on here and are starting to take over. Maxima forums
are getting to be a joke.

there is no 2004 accord v6... get your facts straight before you post

Hey JoeB, look at this post, the post that started this shit. He states that "there in no 2004 Accord v6." Well, there is a 2004 Accord. They may not be available yet, but his post does not approach that topic, it says the '04 Accord doesn't exist, which is FALSE. In his second statement, he flames a member with good standing on this board. What the hell are we supposed to think of that.

You don't see me flaming Pick, or Bk2kmax, or Paonessa, or deadmaniac, or EPVQ30, who is a new member...cause guys like them don't come in here and spit out bullshit.

If you think these forums are a joke, then don't waste your time here.

Hey JoeB, look at this post, the post that started this shit. He states that "there in no 2004 Accord v6." Well, there is a 2004 Accord. They may not be available yet, but his post does not approach that topic, it says the '04 Accord doesn't exist, which is FALSE. In his second statement, he flames a member with good standing on this board. What the hell are we supposed to think of that.

You don't see me flaming Pick, or Bk2kmax, or Paonessa, or deadmaniac, or EPVQ30, who is a new member...cause guys like them don't come in here and spit out bullshit.

If you think these forums are a joke, then don't waste your time here.
yeah and i didn't start getting mad and calling you names until you said stop being a bitch. if you believe it's appropriate to call someone bitch for disagreeing with you then don't start cryin when they turn around and say go fuck yourself. Especailly if they disagree with you for catagorizing them as something they aren't (eg. biased),


yeah and if you don't like these forums go to the altima forums, we won't miss your whiney, annoying, lil semi-literate ass one bit.

Dont turn this around on me, we were having a discussion
about two cars here, then you say "if you dont like my opinion
too dam bad dont read it, or two fuckin bad. Then I said stop
acting like a bitch, because you were. You started with the
attitude. Once again, I never called you a bitch, I said stop
acting like one. Ive explained this to you enough, but you dont
understand, so Im not explaining it anymore because it is getting
old.

i sighted a '04 V6 Accord coupe yesteray in the Boston area.. i really haven't been following this argument.. so unless the fine looking sistah that was ballin' the V6 'ccord tagged an old badge on it.. they're out!

Dont turn this around on me, we were having a discussion
about two cars here, then you say "if you dont like my opinion
too dam bad dont read it, or two fuckin bad. Then I said stop
acting like a bitch, because you were. You started with the
attitude. Once again, I never called you a bitch, I said stop
acting like one. Ive explained this to you enough, but you dont
understand, so Im not explaining it anymore because it is getting
old.
maybe if you weren't reatarted it'd be easier to get your point across.

did you really type two fucking bad? are you serious? ahhhhhh hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha :loser: :screwy: . what a jerk-off. you've done more than prove my point for me, so let's just let it go.

PS
i'm not making fun off the illilterate(people who can't read, in case joe B doesn't know what that big word is), only the illiterate that call other people stupid.

Mr Perfect, you ever made a mistake in spelling a word?

Your smart, comming back here, acting like someone
else just to get to argue. keep showing your ignorance.
:nutkick: :spit: :newbie: