Nissan Maxima or Honda Accord?

It's about time for me to buy my first car! I plan for this to be temporary while I save up for a $5000 car to last me until I'm out of college. After that, I will finance.

So both are private sales. One is a Honda Accord and the other, a Nissan Maxima. BOTH are 1998! As for millage, the Accord has 175,000 and the Nissan has 200,000. I know there are probably better deals. But please just tell me from your experiences which you would choose and/or which one I should get.

I've done some research and people seem to like the Maxima better than the Accord. My parents, however, strongly disagree and feel that Honda is the way to go. Please Help. I NEED an answer so expect 10 points for the best!

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