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Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Re: Potential owner - Interior noise? [ckone0814]
My suggestion. Don't buy Nissan. Saving on up front cost will cost you quite a bit in later years. I have owned Honda (Civic 1997 and Accord 2000), Nissan Altima 2006(currently using) and now own Toyota Camry 2011 (as second car). I never bothered to give Nissan a chance when I was searching for 2ns car. Not great piece of engineering. Yes Honda and Toyota have high up front price but ... Read More
Nissan Altima Prices Paid & Buying Experience
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New vs Used, Nissan Fianancing, and Packages
I'm going crazy with the analysis. Our 1997 Maxima has about had it. The engine is still great, but things are FINALLY starting to fail on it...and it doesn't look that great. It's time for a new car, then. Or at least a new one to us. Here's all of the inputs into the decision... 1. As you may have guessed, we drive cars until they are dead dead dead. We'll ... Read More
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Purchased an Altima from Baker Nissan (Houston, TX)
Just bought an Altima 2.5S over the weekend here in Houston, TX. My old car "blew up" and I needed to get something fairly quick so I did not spend a lot of time going from dealer to dealer to haggle and am sure I could have gotten a better deal. I visited two Nissan dealers in all. I initially set out to get a 2.5 (no radio) that was listed ... Read More
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Am I nuts?
Went in yesterday to negotiate a lease deal on a 2010 Altima 2.5SL with premium audio and floor mats, terms were 39mos 12,000K. I'm in New York (Staten Island Nissan) so 8.875 Sales tax. He told me the residual value was 57% (which seemed low) and a money factor of .0012. The MSRP was $28,100. I was putting $2,000 down (actually $1500 and $500 for my trade-in 1997 Pathfinder LE). I ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Re: '96 NISSAN ALTIMA STALLED WITH NO WARNING [smallcar1]
>>He recommends waiting until the problem gets worse to diagnose it as changing the distributor could be a waste of money if it is not the problem >> I agree, read http://www.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/Altima/1997/engine/runs_rough_until_warmed_u- p.shtml Sounds very similar to your 1996 Altima, perhaps yours is 1997 model
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Re: '96 NISSAN ALTIMA STALLED WITH NO WARNING [danny44]
With a cold engine take a can of brake clean and start the engine. As it begins to warm up spray the brake clean around the intake manifold where it bolts to the head. Any sudden rise in RPM is an indication that the manifold gasket needs replacement.Be carefull not to spray around the exhaust manifold as you could cause a fire.If indeed it needs replacement shop around for the best ... Read More
Nissan Altima Electrical Issues
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Altima Alternator Problem
Nissan Altima 1997, 140000 miles, 3 month age i changed my alternator for remanufactured alternator from Autozone. I have problem with my alternator (I guess). When i'm driving my car with heat, CD player, wipers and headlights on headlights starts going darker and suddenly goes very light and dies. It happening even when i'm driving only with headlights on, also when i'm acceleration its contributing to the problem.. I observed that ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Re: 1997 Nissan Altima - engine shutsoff while running [avala]
>>> Well it is fixed, turned out it was a bad MAF. See this thread: http://x.nissanhelp.com/forums/altima/12258-97-se-cutting-off.html
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1997 Nissan Altima - engine shutsoff while running
Engine Mechanical problem 1997 Nissan Altima 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 95000 miles Hi, Thanks for the service. I all started on one fine day when my car started shaking and smoke started coming out of the engine. I took it to a mechanic and he said my Distributor is gone. I got it replaced. Then after couple of days the engine got cut off while I was trying to ... Read More
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1997 Nissan Altima Idling Problem
I have a 97 Altima and when driving the car shifts fine but when I stay at a steady speed the car does not idle down to the correct RPM range. For instance I'll be goin 60 and the car will idle between 2500 and 3000 RPMs what could be the problem.
Honda Accord vs Nissan Altima
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Re: Just got back from my test drive [wyngator]
I would have to say the Nissan Altima is your best bet. My family has been a nissan family since 1989. Here is a rundown of the family vehicles. 1989 Pickup(389,000)cops dont now how as it looked like a crush beer can cousin fell sleep coming home) 1997 Nissan Altima(340,000m) 2002 Nissan Maxima(140,000 miles when sold) 2006 Nissan Sentra (36000) 2007 Nissan Frontier(39,000). All these vehicle are still being driven never ... Read More
Nissan Altima Engine Failures
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Re: nissan frontier 2.5 [kamikazejoshua]
I have not seen any numbers or percentages to indicate how common this occurance may be. I know that it happened to my daughters 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5S at about 90,000 miles and I have read that many others have had the same complaints of the Cats failing, exhaust clogging and exessive engine oil consumption, generally ranging from about 60,000 miles to 90,000 miles. I have read of the same problems ... Read More
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Re: Nissan Altima 2002 engine problems [electricdesign]
Referring to my posts #98, #103 & #113, taking apart and reassembling the Altima 2.5S QR Engine, I got the head back from the machine shop Monday afternoon (12/1707). They said the head passed the pressure and vacuum tests, no cracks or leaks, but the head was warped .005", which is too much (was the cause of the head gasket leakage). They milled the head flat, did a valve job, and ... Read More
Long Term Reliability of Nissan Altima
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Re: My 1997 Nissan Altima [autojava]
Just a little testimony to Nissan... We're looking to trade our Infiniti G20 (Nissan Primera to the rest of the world) for a new Altima. The 1994 G20 has 249,000 miles, with NO engine issues ever (other than one fouled injector at 110k). Never needed a CV joint or axle. Still blows ice-cold A/C. Interior w/black leather is immaculate. Drives & steers tight & sharp. No rattles or loose trim. Pearl ... Read More
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My 1997 Nissan Altima
Mine has several problem: 1) about 56000 mileage (6 years old), I need to rebuild the auto trans with $3000. 2) alternator need to be changed with $200 at about 80000 mileage, 3) at about 90000 mileage (8 years), the intake gasket need to be replaced (leak with code P0304) with $700. Now it has been 110000 mileage.
Midsize Sedans 2.0
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Re: What so special about these "top rated" cars? [mz6greyghost]
Nissans interiors were never pitiful. GM owned that category. They were average. Now IMO the Altima has surpassed the Camry inside. My mother has a '03 Altima that proves this wrong. It's quite possibly the WORST interior (both in materials and fit-and-finish) that I've ever sat in. The '07-up Altima has improved immensely, but GM has greatly improved their interiors in MOST of their brands, including the new full-size SUVs and ... Read More
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I need midsize perspective
I need to buy a new car. Right now we have a 2006 Accord (4cyl) and an old, dying 1997 Nissan Sentra. The Sentra must go. More than anything, as boring as it may sound, we need reliability and longevity in whatever we buy (which is why we replaced our old, dying 1996 Mazda Protege with the Accord). I have been very pleased with the Accord so far, and I am ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Front brake pads and rotor replacement price
What is a typical price for replacement of both front brake pads and rotors on a 1997 Nissan Altima GXE? Monroe Muffler and Brake is trying to charge me $449, then they offered me a coupon which brought it to $375. And I said no, because I could get the parts for much cheaper, so now they are saying $250. What is really a good, and fair price for this job ... Read More
Help Me Choose!
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Re: Honda vs Toyota vs Nissan [kdshapiro]
I am not sure Accord and Camry are "head and sholders" above Altima. Although youadded "IMO" ... I have currently Civic 2007 and Altima 1997, and I tell you the Altima was and is a bulletproof car for me. I love the new Civic 2007, too. It is fast, quite and very economical in terms of gas mileage. I expect the Civic to be very reliable as well. I've driven Camry ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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How to disconnect the lever?
HI, Guys: My car is 1997 Nissan Altima. Does any one know how to disconnect the lever that connect throttle body and accelerator cable brace? This lever has two ball-shaped staff at both ends. I can not figure out how to disconnect it. Since the throttle body gasket has a little leak, it needs to disconnect this lever. Thanks.
Nissan Altima Real World MPG
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Re: 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 POOR MPG FUEL/GAS PROBLEM? [sellcar]
1. STOP YELLING (all caps = yelling) 2. 70% streets will kill any cars gas milage. My 1997 Saturn gets 38 driving 230 miles between Cinci and Cleveland. This drops to the mid 20s when I drive 5 miles between work and home through side streets. Is it fairly recent that you started doing this 70% street / 30% hiway commute? How many miles total? How many minutes does it take ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Limited Slip Differential?
I have a 1997 Nissan Altima GXE whichs need a new CV joint from the drivers side. I have called a Nissan dealership and provided my VIN number to have them tell which part was needed and if my car has a limited slip differential, but they could not tell from the VIN number. Another mechanic looked at my car and said he would first need to take out the axle ... Read More
Nissan Altima Engine Failures
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Nissan Engine Issues
this is not about the Altima, but, Nissan. We got a 1990(coupe) XE in June of 1990(they were getting rid of them for the slightly less boxy 91's). I drove about 75-80 miles per day, and in less than 3 months time had accumulated over 7000 miles9 by labor Day weekend of 1990). We went for a 250 miles round trip drive, from Myrtle Beach, to Charleston SC( was in military ... Read More
Nissan Altima Real World MPG
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Re: Nissan Altima Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [rennie4]
I have a 1997 Nissan Altima GXE (2.4l 4-cyl). I average 30-32mpg (computed manually). I drive mainly highways at around 75mph. I recently took a long trip that forced me to use country roads (no direct highway), with a max speed of 55mph. My mpg jumped to 39mpg!! I do use some low cost enhancements on it which I believe helped; Bosch Platinum +4 spark plugs (100,000mile life), K&N drop-in filter, ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Help!!!!
I recently bought a 1997 Nissan Altima and every time i stop for too at a red light or in line at a drive through, idling, my car goes dead, and it smells like its flooding,and takes forever to start back up,but, of course it doesn't do it for my mechanic,so if anyone has any suggestions i would be very happy to hear some.
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Re: 1997 Nissan Altima Flashing Air Bag Light [bostonblackie]
airbag repair really isn't a DIY operation. Maybe the sensor that measures deceleration is bad. You don't want to be messing with air bag circuitry unless you really know what you're doing.
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1997 Nissan Altima Flashing Air Bag Light
The air bag light on my daughter's Nissan Altima has started flashing and the dealer wants a lot of $$$ just to look at it. Does anyone know what I can do to stop the flashing?
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Re: 2005 3.5 smoke [moss2]
I purchased a 2005 Altima 3.5 three weeks ago with 11 miles on it. Within two days there was billowing clouds of blue-white smoke pouring out the back when I stepped on the gas. Took it back to dealer, they were great, gave me a free rental and called Nissan to get OK on what to do. Nissan said replace the entire engine. That work will be finished today and I ... Read More
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2002 Altima 2.5 S Transmission Problem and Nissan's Service
I really think Nissan has a very big realiability problem. I like their new designs but it doesn't last long. My mother's 2002 Altima 2.5 S has been at the dealership's service department for over a month now and here's how it all started. We took the car to the service department for it's regular scheduled maintenance. On the way to the dealership, the engine just stalled after stepping on the ... Read More
Midsize Sedans Comparison Thread
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Not neccesarily so.
Just because the Accord is the top of the line sedan in Honda's lineup doesn't mean it has to offer these features. It is Honda's top sedan, but that doesn't mean much. The top sedans at Toyota, Nissan, and soon Hyundai are larger cars than the midsize one they have now. Its not so much feature content with those brands as it is sheer size differences, because afterall, there are still ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Light engine shaking
Ok I have a 1997 altima and a problem I have with it is that it shakes lightly vibrating the car. You can see the rpms moving up and down a little repeatively. The only thing that stops this is when I turn my ac on then the rpm steadies and the engines stops shaking. What the exactly is causing this, it's rather annoying. Re: Air conditioning not effective [meegs24] "I ... Read More
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Re: 1995 Altima GXE - engine dies while driving [mo6697]
I had a nissan altima 1997 and I was having the same problem. For me it was the air flow meter. My car would stay in idle and the rpm would stay between 1 and 2. Is this happening to you? By the way the diagnostics will not pick up the problem, they found mine by running it on the emissions machine.
Nissan Altima
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My Altima Concern!
Hello. I own a 1997 Nissan Altima and I can say that this peice of work is a beast. This baby pulls me through all of the obsticals needed to get around in everyday life. There is only one things about my ride that bothers me.... I attend High School in Salem, Oregon, and most of our "girl population" owns the exact same car. Now I want to come off as ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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1997 Nissan Altima GXE
I need help in finding out what size lugz i have on my tires. I have '97 Altima GXE, and i'm sure it has 15" wheels as standard. The previous owner misplaced the tire-iron for wheel replacing kit that came with the car (original ones from Nissan). Do you guys know what size tire-iron i should get, which will work with the lug size AND the jack. Thanks a bunch,
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Re: 1997 Altima Smog fails [alcan]
Hi, Alcan: Your comments are very similar to the result of diagnosis. But what I was confused is Why the SEL is NOT on? If BPT (the transducer) or EGR solenoid is wrong, the SEL should be ON. Does Nissan design it differently at 1997 not to turn SEL on? (since at 1997, it will not check NOx at California).
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1997 Altima Smog fails
I have 1997 Altima with 68000 miles. It fails california SMOG check with high No. The data of NO is following: 15 mph: measured 607 (maximum 443) AVE 57. 25 mph: measured 561 (Mamimum 730) AVE 50. CO2, CO and HC data is very clean and perfect. $90 dollar diagnosis say "EGR valve not open completely. Vacuum drops to zero in high REC. replace EGR solenoid assembly". because I doubt the ... Read More
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Engine gone
Have 1997 Nissan Altima. It did not start a couple of times, and once while driving, all the lights came on, the engine slowed down, and the steering froze. Being a woman and driving kids to school, I got concerned, and took it to be checked out. Rather than taking it to the dealer, took it to Goodyear Service. First, they said I needed a new distributor cap,coil, ignition coil, spark ... Read More
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Exhaust Problems
I have a 1997 Nissan Altima. I purchased the car last year as a student. Recently, the car which was running great suddenly started making a loud "boom" noise and when I took to Amoco Car repair they said that the exhaust pipe was rusting off and I needed to replace it. they quoted something around 600$ for this. Is there a better way/ cheaper way to do it? Since I ... Read More
Nissan Altima Care and Maintenance
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Exhaust problem
I have a 1997 Nissan Altima. I purchased the car last year as a student. Recently, the car which was running great suddenly started making a loud "boom" noise and when I took to Amoco Car repair they said that the exhaust pipe was rusting off and I needed to replace it. they quoted something around 600$ for this. Is there a better way/ cheaper way to do it? Since I ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Re: 1997 Nissan Altima owner's manual [corvette]
Thanks for your concern, Corvette. It's a miracle that no one was hurt. My parents were also inside the car. The road was not wet, did not see any oil or debris on the road. No problems with the car at all before the accident, tires were ok, parking brakes weren't sticking. Car was just 3 weeks old! Just concerned that when the car gets fixed, it might happen again like ... Read More
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1997 Nissan Altima owner's manual
http://www.nissan-techinfo.com/nissan/pdfadcd/og/altima/1997-Niss- an-Altima.pdf mmr3, Is everyone okay? As to causation: Was the road wet? Any oil or other debris on the road? Did the car act "twitchy" before the accident? If the car fishtailed, the rear wheels lost traction. I would look to something that could have caused that to happen. Were they under/overinflated? Parking brake or disc brake sticking?
Nissan Altima
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SES Light - Line Pressure Solenoid
Good Afternoon folks, I have a question/scenario to run by some of you. I have a 1997 Nissan Altima GXE (96XXX miles). I have no complaints with the vehicle (Other than gas prices :)). The Service Engine Soon (SES) light came on, and I brought it into the dealer’s service dept. for service. They stated, “It is not something that will leave you stranded on the side of the road.” Cleared ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Ref 1997 Nissan Altima Not Work at R and 1 psoition with 55,000 miles.
Since I didn't not take maintenance at Nissan Dealership, Nissan don't like to help me to support part of the cost. I have took the car to AAMCO. Same conclusion, it needs internal service, and AAMCO said that they dont feel the shift from 1-2-3-4 at D position. You know any internal service of transmission takes $810 labor first, and then figure out what parts needs to replace. The worst case ... Read More
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1997 Altima Does not work at R and 1 drive position
A Nissan Dealer has checked the transmission and found out the hydraulic pressure in transmission is too low. Conclusion is it is internal transmission problem and needs a replacement. I just talked with Nissan representative on phone. This first contact is very friendly and effective. The representative will contact with the service dealear first and will contact me then. This is my second Nissan vehicle I bought as new. I have ... Read More
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97 altima update
95k, regular maint, no problems except, an oxygen sensor went at 94000, oh well!!!! I have noticed that this car 1997 altima gxe, is not as easy to work on as the other 2 nissans i have had, the water pump and belt would be a nightmare of a job!!!! most other nissans had much easier access, but no complaints, but would like to change the belt and pump asa preventive ... Read More
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Nissan Altima Noise
ryan226 and/or nickm2 - are you still out here on the boards? I read posts of yours about your Altimas where you talked about a noise first thing in the morning that sounds like a chain dragging across concrete. Did you ever find out what that was or get it stopped? Mine does make a new noise first thing, but it really doesn't sound like a chain - more like part ... Read More
Nissan Altima
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no title
"Mass appeal has no relationship to quality". But why are Accords bestsellers anyway? Leading to their mass appeal. How did they get there? Certainly it is not the formula that Nissan used up to now. Accords may have lagged in the HP, Torque race but there is no car in its category that runs smoother, more efficiently, and runs forever than an accord. they may be bland but I bet 5 ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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'97 altima: severe electrical problems
I have a 1997 Nissan Altima that just crapped out. When I turn the key to the "on" position, none of the sensor lights in the dash light up. The engine will turn over but will not run unless I douse the air intake with starting fluid. But as soon as it uses up the fluid it shuts off. I checked the fuel relay, fuel pump, fuel level relay and injectors. ... Read More
Nissan Altima Accessories and Modifications
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Upgrade Audio at Nissan Altima
I hope to get some help and information here. I have bought 1997 Nissan Altima Limited edition when it was new. Everything is excellent. But this car only have AM/FM and cassette Player unit. I hope to install a single CD player on it and also keep the original AM/FM Cassette player unit. When I went to Car Audio shop, they told me that they can install a new AM/FM, cassette ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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1997 Nissan Altima
I noticed that some people here are having the same type of problems as I have had with the car. My car has 53,000 miles on thus far... and it not had any major problems. About 1 year ago, the air bag light came on. I took it in, and it was fixed and no charge. They did not really say if it was a computer glitch with the light, or ... Read More
Nissan Altima
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Wenyue
If you think that the Maxima V6 rather it be GXE, SE, or GLE is comparable with a base line Camcord I4, how can you say that WE cannot compare an Altima to a Camcord. I recall Car and Driver having a comparison with the Galant, Altima, Camry, and Accord back some time last year I believe. The Accord was at one time a compact car don't you know, back from ... Read More
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The Altima should keep it's name
The same thing could be said about the Passat when it came out in late 1997. It was so much better than the previous version, but sells still picked up, even though it kept the Passat name, and it became a real winner for VW. I expect the same thing will happen with the new 2002 Nissan Altima. The first generation Altima was better than the second gen. model, and haven't ... Read More
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I believe that Nissan
Cheapened the 1998-2001 Nissan Altima compared to the 1993-1997. I have two aunts, one drives a 1995 and the other drives a 2001, both are GXE models. My aunt with the 1995 has a better overall interior design than the 2001 my other aunt drives, the seat fabrics of the 1 gen were better then those of the 2 generation,the wood trim used in the 1 gen was alot classier than ... Read More
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Civic
The Civics from several years ago were impressive for what they were. They clearly outclassed the other economy cars they were competing with. Now they are more average due to cost cutting and "decontenting." Nissan decontented the Altima starting in 1997 where they eliminated some options (like auto climate control on the GLE), then they totally messed up the 1998 to 2001's with cheap materials and frumpy new styling.
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civic
you guys are right about Honda, the new Civic is not impressive...just like the '97 Camry was unimpressive. That's because in both cases, cutting production costs was the major goal. Nissan did the same thing on the Maxima and the Altima in 1995 and 1997. Anyway, it looks like Nissan is not going to make the same mistake with the 2002 Altima.
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The current altima
Nissan had a good thing going with the first generation Altima. They just botched it up with the 98 - present Altima that has no character, not to mention being smaller than the Camry and the Accord 4 cyl. You see how Honda responded with the 98 Accord, when it realized that the smaller sized Accord was not what the customers were looking for. Nissan must have the dumbest marketing research ... Read More
Nissan Altima Maintenance and Repair
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Altima
I own a 1996 Altima with appox. 120k miles. I purchased the car in 1997 as a commuter vehicle. The majority of the miles are highway miles at a near constant speed. I have changed the oil on a regular basis and received excellent service from the vehicle. Around June 1, I took the car to a local repair shop due to noise (sounded like a misaligned pulley) in the engine ... Read More
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