Hey,
I know how it is switching from Honda to Nissan. I had a Prelude SH 98 and I decided to sell it and get a Maxima GLE 96 and put some mods on it. See, the difference that you'll see in a Maxima is the interior. It's much better then the accord (I had one before 97 EX) and the car has more power, better ride quality etc. One think I'm missing is the handling from my prelude but now I can cruse in comfort. The choice is up to you, but I would definitly try the maxima first, that's all it takes to convince ANYONE to choose between accord and maxima. Good luck.