1985 Nissan Maxima

Pros: 22 years old, and still kickin. can beat suvs can talk 300zx engine

Cons: Poor gas mileage expensive and rare replacement parts no abs or airbags

The Bottom Line: This is a great first car because of its quality.

Review: Ive had my 1985 Nissan Maxima station wagon for about a year and a half now. It was a hand me down car from my grandfather, and got it with about 195,000 miles. I just love the car, its never really ever failed me. The only thing that ever failed was ...

Pros: sports car speed and handling, luxury car comfort, family car convenience

Cons: sporty V 6 gas consumption, 4 door family car looks

The Bottom Line: This car makes a great transportation car, or second/backup car. If you like the square edge sedan look, it looks great too.

Review: I have to confess, I had a love-hate relationship with this particular car. Let me explain. . . .

As I have mentioned in my review on the Hoover SteamVac, my father is a mechanic. What I had not mentioned is that he is a retired master...

Pros: Classic Looks, Reliable Engine

Cons: Expensive to Maintain

The Bottom Line: Good little second car, with nice looks, but expensive to maintain.

Review: I purchased a 1985 Nissan Maxima for $4200 in 1993 while living in Texas. The car had about 90,000 miles on it, which was good for an 8 year old car. The Nissan 3000 series V-6 engine is a very good powerplant, capable of 0 to 60 in about 8 to 10...