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2003 NISSAN ALTIMA

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Don't Buy a Nissan product
by
lpit from Blossom, TX
Appearance:
Comfort
Performance
Value
Overall Satisfaction
Date: 07/28/08
Pros:
Beautiful car, good gas mileage, roomy for the price
Cons:
Too many mechanical, electrical problems
Review:
We had to have a new motor within six weeks of buying our 2.5 2003 Altima. (Of course Nissan replaced the motor, because the car was brand new.)  The motor was leaking antifreeze, yet even now we can smell antifreeze.  We have had two CD players and they have both gone out.  Now the air conditioner runs cold and then hot.  A mechanic told me the other day that we have a "monster electrical problem".  Yes, the tires wear out really fast if not rotated every 3,000 miles and they still wear out to fast.  I really believed in Nissan when I bought the car, as I had previously owned a Nissan pickup for seventeen years.  It was still running beautifully when someone hit it and totaled it.  Now I don't plan on ever purchasing a Nissan product again or even a used car of a different make off of their lot!  They have gotten all the money from me that they will ever get.

 

Problems, Problems, Problems
by
pmr from NY
Appearance:
Comfort
Performance
Value
Overall Satisfaction
Date: 05/01/08
Pros:
Stylish, very roomy, MPG pretty good
Cons:
Brake pads constantly need to be changed, tires don't last long, problems passing NYS emissions tests, heater doesn't work right
Review:
2003 Altima with 40, 000 miles on it.  Have had the following problems:
- 4 new tires at less than 30,000 miles
- electrical problems with windows
Heater only works while car is in motion, otherwise blows cold air brake pads CONSTANTLY need to be replaced sensors constantly fail stalls for no apparent reason since it was 1 year old Sporadically have trouble starting it trouble passing New York State emissions inspection 

 

Junk
by
EBG from MA
Appearance:
Comfort
Performance
Value
Overall Satisfaction
Date: 03/16/08
Pros:
Loved the style from day 1 and with decent tires was always good in the new england winter
Cons:
Ridden with problems and became too expensive to keep once it hit 90K...Nissan as a company is actually worse then this car
Review:
This car was ridden with issues, mostly at Nissan's expense until about 90K.  6 recalls in 3 years, then a major engine failure at about 90K, the catalytic converter went and damaged the engine.  As I search the web, I am not alone in this problem.  I fixed the cat problem, and decided to trade the car in and purchased a Camry, cut my losses!

 

BANG FOR THE BUCK
by
Nabicus Maximus from Middle Tennessee
Appearance:
Comfort
Performance
Value
Overall Satisfaction
Date: 02/12/08
Pros:
comfort, style, options, gas mileage
Cons:
none I can think of to this point. How about, trunk is too big???
Review:
having owned multiple Nissan's over the years, I can assuredly say, the Altima 2.5s is right on target. More options available and more styles available than anyone else out there. Bose stereo, excellent. Power features easy to use and in the right places. Tilt and telescoping steering as well as dash cluster giving readouts of everything mileage related and fuel efficiency. Great looks all the way around. Even the rocker panels are 'stylish'. Lots of room, and 4 passengers can be very comfortable, even at 6 ft tall + . The 4 cylinder has plenty of oomph in the right ranges too. Spirited tight driving is fun in this car and the gas goes down oh so slowly...which is nice.

I love this car, as does my wife, and this is always a good thing.

 

Nissan Engine Problems
by
Jen from Sacramento, CA
Appearance:
Comfort
Performance
Value
Overall Satisfaction
Date: 12/07/07
Pros:
Nothing negative to say about my car. I absolutely love it.
Cons:
Review:
I purchased a used 03 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE in 05. I LOVE MY Car, however, i've had to replace the camshaft sensors as well. Last week the car died on me, no warning. took it to Nissan and they told me that my catalytic conv went out, causing the motor to go out and both needed to be replaced ($6000!!). my car is not under warranty, but the tech said they fought with Nissan corp to replace the motor at no cost!!! and they approved!!! I was floored. They said the catalytic conv went out and there was no way for me to prevent it. Since that was under an emissions warranty, but it caused motor problems and it was not my fault, Nissan is paying for all of it! I am sooo greatful to the guys at Nissan of Elk Grove, CA. They really went to bat for me.I'm a single mom with 3 kids at home and I was stressed because my kids weren't gonna have Christmas this year. I had no idea how I was going to pay for it.

 

 

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