Quote Originally Posted by NissanTun3r
The maxima is not in the same class as a 3 series, tsx, tl, c class MB, and definitely not the g class. That's ridiculous, mercedes benze c class starts in the high 30's if not low 40's, same can be said for bmws 4 series.

Mercedes, audi, bmw, and acura are all much nicer brands than nissan, and they also command a higher price tag. A better comparison would be a g37 to a 3 or 5 series, which the nissan is a better deal.

I wanted to compare cars that are WITHIN the same size class(midsize sedans) and the same price range.

You apparently think the altima is better, and that's fine, but you need to make better comparisons.
Rick its ovious that the only Maxima you have driven is yours and there nothing wrong with that generation ,but the new ones are a totally diff machine and I think they fare very well against other cars in the 30 to 40k range.

Im not saying they are the best ,but they hold there own.
I doubt the Audi, BMW, or Benz will be as reliable as the Nissan.