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Nissan Maxima A32

It would not be an exaggeration to say that a fourth generation Nissan Maxima sacrificed its life to save me. It was the first car I ever had. One day while going down 287 in Netcong, NJ which is really just a series of roads rather than a town, I was rear ended by a Mac truck carrying asphalt. From there was I spun across two lanes of traffic while managing to do a 540. All I could think during this was how much I wanted Chipotle. Your brain does not react to sudden danger until it is either over or midway through the thing. If you are lucky the event is not long enough to have a moment of sudden clarity midway through. Eventually I hit a wall.

I got out of the car and muttered to the man who pulled over for me that I still don’t believe in God. Going out to see my car I noticed that the poor purple steed was most certainly totaled. I was then told by the big grumpy police officer to move my car, I guess he must have believed in God and was punishing the unfaithful by being rude to them. I turned that ignition key and the car still ran. I drove it down a highway full of cars that were all stopped for me as if my car was in a play performing for other cars and the road was a stage.

That car was more loyal than any friend I could have asked for.

That is the theme with the mid 90’s Maxima. It is a loyal car that does not pout when it is pushed. It can take whatever is thrown at it better than any BMW ever could. The mechanics are enthusiastic about how long the engine in these vehicles can last.

I ask you to notice. Look how many of these cars you see out there. Yes, they blend in but try to notice them. Notice how god damn many there are, they last forever. With their high ground clearance for a sedan or their mundane colors. Each of those cars has been well loved like that pair of Levis that you wore for years before you started drinking too much craft beer. These cars have outlasted their counterparts. It is hard to believe that the mid 90’s was that long ago with all of that nostalgia but 97 was 18 years ago.  

This car is no exception. It looks like it works hard day in and day out. I spot it on the same street every day in a different spot so I can confirm it does move daily. That missing hubcap? That comes from day to day use. Consider it like the tear in your Levis in the front over the knee, people call that sort of stuff “character”. There is an automatic with this car and it was never meant to be hooned around the track. This fact for me at least eliminates it from my stick shift rule I use to justify hating some people’s cars and or character.

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