Help!!!!! 1999 A41.8t Or 2000 Maxima Gxe

[tomek_nj]

I know the 2000 maximas are faster 0-60 6.5 and the 1.8t 8s but I CAN NOT decide which one to get heelP PLZZZZZZ.

[THE4TH]

A4 1.8t > Gxe

[Glenn Peters]

I'm an audi tech, used to work on nissan's! Be smart go with the jap car!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maxima, thats what I would choose.

[therion]

Originally Posted by Glenn Peters

I'm an audi tech, used to work on nissan's! Be smart go with the jap car!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maxima, thats what I would choose.

No absolutely not!!!
The fit and finish on the audi is much better than the maxima. If you can spend some money on mods then the Audi will be faster than the maxima. Add alittle snow or rain and the maxima will be begging for mercy cus its front wheel drive. The handling on the audi is awesome no comparision to the maxima. Just drive both cars if you can, the audi is better built and more solid of a car. But don't take my word for it drive it and see.

[Glenn Peters]

Let's talk reliability,NISSAN !!!!!!!! I have worked on both. GO JAP !!!!!!

[therion]

Nissan is quite reliable, i've owned quite a few in my lifetime. No more, or less reliable an audi though

[Glenn Peters]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!! NISSAN IS MORE RELIABLE!!!!!!! I fixed them both, ASE CERTIFIED MASTER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN, SORRY DUDE, NISSAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Want to know the reasons, send me a private message!!! Can't sway an Audi fan, Some people LOVE them!!!!!! As for being better built,well BELIEVE WHAT YOU WANT.

[Glenn Peters]

Oh,I forgot if you know how to DRIVE!!!!!!! A MAXIMA with snows if Fine!!!!!!!!!!

[therion]

Originally Posted by Glenn Peters

Oh,I forgot if you know how to DRIVE!!!!!!! A MAXIMA with snows if Fine!!!!!!!!!!

In any situation, the Maxima has terrible understeer during corning even in the dry. This is extremely dangerous. Front-wheel-drive is a totally inappropriate configuration for a car that is to be driven fast. in a RWD car the rear wheels tend to have less traction in slippery low speed conditions. Some people have trouble pulling out of their driveways on a wet or snowy day. Of course, front-wheel-drive cars also spin their wheels under the same conditions, and rear-wheel-drive vehicles can gain traction by simply adding ballast weight to the rear luggage compartment. However, rear-wheel-drive vehicles have a natural stability in emergency situations. That's why all thoroughbred race cars are rear-wheel-drive, even ones that are built to resemble front-wheel-drive "factory" cars, as seen in so-called stock car racing today. But AWD vehicles like the Audi A4 have all the advantages of rear wheel drive with the pluses of extra traction in slippery wet conditions which prevent "oversteer" common on some rear wheel drive cars due to most of the weight being in the front.

Bottom line: front-wheel-drive cars like the maxima especially feature huge understeer in almost any situation, which is preferred in cars designed for low-performance, untrained drivers

[Glenn Peters]

Dude, the streets are not a race track!!!! There is nothing wrong with front wheel drive!!!!! Lets get real and think every day life, cost of repairs!!!! I know guys who road rally with front drive, I know guys who drag front drive, and they beat guys with all wheel drive!!!!!!Tons of people drive them in all weather conditions with no problem!!!!! Not to mention I feel the A4 1.8T under powered for the weight of the car!!!!! But for you it's AUDI. Know what it stands for??

[therion]

Originally Posted by Glenn Peters

Dude, the streets are not a race track!!!! There is nothing wrong with front wheel drive!!!!! Lets get real and think every day life, cost of repairs!!!! I know guys who road rally with front drive, I know guys who drag front drive, and they beat guys with all wheel drive!!!!!!Tons of people drive them in all weather conditions with no problem!!!!! Not to mention I feel the A4 1.8T under powered for the weight of the car!!!!! But for you it's AUDI. Know what it stands for??

What do race cars and their driving skills have to do with the everyday joe schmoe?? I know your thinking what the heck does this have to do with street driving well let me explain

Have you ever had a car suddenly pull out in front of you? Have you ever had an animal run out in front of you? Have you ever felt your car slide on a slick road? Have you ever gone around a corner only to discover you went in alittle too fast??
On the highway, understeer on FWD cars is the #1 cause of head-on collisions these days. In these situations, the driver has his foot completely off the throttle pedal, and the engine is "helping" to slow down the vehicle (but "hurting" the steering).

The government tells us to never exceed the speed limit. However, in an emergency situation, that tip is meaningless.

[therion]

Originally Posted by Glenn Peters

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!! NISSAN IS MORE RELIABLE!!!!!!! I fixed them both, ASE CERTIFIED MASTER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN, SORRY DUDE, NISSAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Want to know the reasons, send me a private message!!! Can't sway an Audi fan, Some people LOVE them!!!!!! As for being better built,well BELIEVE WHAT YOU WANT.

Why dont you explain to us all.. :=)

[Glenn Peters]

I'v driven all sorts of different vehicles,I'll drive my chevy caprice with snows any where the quattro goes. Audi is not the only quality, good handling vehicle on the road. I could sit here and talk about audis differential split and configuration, and why it helps but not as much as you think,I'v driven them in the snow! I could sit here and blow your mind with common and repeated part failures.But I'm not going to!!!!!! And yes all makes have their problems, trust me I know!!!!!!! I love a true blue Audi fan, they make me money!!!!!! And no matter what I say, you will have a negative reply!!!!!! So my friend I am done. Good luck with your Audi !!!!!!!!

[therion]

Why becuase you know that FWD isnt as safe as a RWD or AWD car??

[NarbehX]

actually, FWD is safer than RWD therion... whether in rain or snow, RWD cars have less control than FWD... for example, my mom's toyota camry does better in the rain and snow than my brother's M3... you're jus desperately lookin for ways to get him to argue with u so jus quit because like that one quote i read on here somethin like "arguing on the internet is like the special olympics. even if u win, ur still retarded." he basically made u look stupid by sayin hes done discussin it wit u therion