I think Nissan was a little shortsighted in it's redesign of the Maxima. It's no design wonder, and the 3.5L 6MT Altima dynamically outshines it. Never mind the overlap in pricing. As such, I predict the Maxima will die before this decade is out.

This SE-R Altima is not half bad looking, although I still don't like the "tuner" inspired taillights...they cheapen the look of the car.