2012 Nissan Maxima ST-L 2.5
Summary:
This car may put the Nissan Service Centre out of business
Faults:
Nothing has gone wrong.
General Comments:
The car is extremely comfortable to drive with the leather package. The ride is smooth and road noise is limited. The instrument panel is functional and the climate control / radio system sits on a slant on the dash, which takes some getting used to, but in the end - makes sense!
The auto climate feature is great, as well as the push button ignition system.
Overall, a really nice car that has needed nothing more than an oil / filter change.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th December, 2012
27th Mar 2013, 07:08
To be fair, I wouldn't expect any 2012 car to have problems! But, then again, this is probably because my 2005 Volvo V70 hasn't got any problems - at 296,000 miles! Let's see what this car is like at those miles and report back then.
13th Jun 2013, 23:16
My Nissan Maxima is one hell of automobile; it's the best vehicle I've ever owned.
Nothing has gone wrong in the past year of owning the Maxima; it's very reliable and I trust it for hopefully years. Just a couple of oil changes and services.
12th Jul 2016, 20:55
OP here with an update on the Maxima after 4 years and 50,000 km.
This car is still running like new and has had zero mechanical issues other than regular servicing items (oil and filter change, front brake pad change). My only complaint would be how fast these cars drop in value in Australia due to little demand or model recognition of them. On the other side of the coin - Australians can buy fantastic used Maximas for very cheap.
11th Apr 2018, 09:59
OP here again. Two more years later and the Maxima still runs perfect with zero issues. 6 years on the road and it runs as good as new.
24th Apr 2022, 16:00
OP here. After 10 years and 123,000 km I sold the Maxima for $13,000. During this time, this car gave us one minor mechanical issue (internal blower motor became noisy due to small debris getting in somehow). We only ever did the regular maintenance items. In other words - it was the perfect car.
From our actual experience, follow the maintenance routine and all will be good. Bye Bye Maxima!
25th Mar 2013, 20:16
I fix and repair cars for a hobby and make some money on the side doing it. This car is my wife's, and I am the original poster.
This car is the most boring for me. NOTHING ever goes wrong with it. I service it myself using genuine Nissan filters, and it runs on Nulon Synthetic oil. The drive is very smooth.
When it comes time for the auto transmission service, I will be in the market to buy Genuine Nissan CVT fluid, as I am told that anything other than that will void the warranty.
This car is not so popular in Australia as it is in the USA. I am not sure why, because when we compared it to the Toyota Camry (Australian Build), the Holden Commodore and the Ford Falcon - it seemed a much better fit for the wife who wanted some style in her daily drive.