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I haven't liked Maximas since the second gen went out of production. That car was replaced with a melted jelly bean look, which was incredibly boring. The outgoing car always looks like it was a 350Z that was morbidly obese. This new one is craptastic. They are popular around these parts, but it's pretty obvious that most people I see driving them are poseurs. If they were car enthusiasts, they'd buy something lighter, nimbler, more powerful, possibly rear-wheel drive, and better looking. If they were in the market for true luxury, they wouldn't buy these either. The Maxima seems purposeless to me.

But most of Nissan's designs are strange. The 02-07 Altimas are great looking cars, and Nissan brought out a garishly disproportionate thing to replace it. And WTF is up with the new Murano's grille and headlights? GACK!