thanx for the opinions
it would have cost me $2800, which i thought was about $600 too much. it was black and i couldn't get the radio or cd changer to work. i have a 94 accord ex coupe, which i got to save gas, but it's a boring a-t. the maxima had a stick, so i thought i could live with the boxy shape. if the next one isn't black, i'll try harder (>$$) to buy it. what are the benefits in a 95 or newer?