Dr Nick wrote:
> hello all, I currently own a 2001 maxima SE 5 speed and am looking to get
> rid of it in favor of better gas mileage (get 23 average and the most I've
> gotten is about 25 or so on a highway trip) and not having to use premium.
> one of the 3 cars I'm looking at is the accord (still want a 5 speed so not
> the accord hybrid cause it only comes in an auto) looking at either a 2005
> or 2006 accord EX with leather and a navigation system with the 4 cyl.

youre never going to make the money back that youll be losing on the 4
year old maxima. as for the "premium" issue? only if nissan calls for
it, and even then some people run a midgrade (89) without problems.

if you want a new car, fine... but spending over $23k to save a couple
hundred a year on gas is kinda nutty. and at least in california,
registration is based on car value and goes down yearly. insurance, too
for the most part. so any "savings" from the gas are likely to get wiped
out.