 I traded my 2002 Maxima for a 325i. 
Whilst the BMW doesn't have the same 
brute power as the 3.5 litre Nissan, it 
is in a class of its own in every other 
respect. And it will go as quickly as 
the Maxima if you work at it just a 
little. A joy to drive, it handles like 
a dream. Everything feels just right 
and the car is as solid as a rock on 
all roads and in all weather. It also 
gives the impression of being built to 
last - nothing feels as though it might 
break off in your hands, unlike in many 
American cars, and no cheap plastic 
anywhere, unlike many American and 
Japanese cars. Added to all this, it is 
drop-dead gorgeous, both inside and out.