Used 2002 Nissan Altima Consumer Reviews
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Stay Away!
unchainedskydiver, 09/05/2010
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought this car after saving money for two years. As a college student, my commute only involved going to college and back, and work almost everyday. The car started giving me problems from the day I bought it. Cam/crank position sensors, which had already been replaced before because of a recall went bad. Had to pay $400. The head gasket is faulty in these models. Consumes more oil than gas. Ac/heater problems. Suspension has issues. The backlight for radio stopped working. Its a very fragile car. Unless you love wasting your hard earned money, don't buy this car, even if it is handed to you for free. Its a complete piece of junk!
Cool Ride!
jrbrad89, 05/26/2012
2002 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Had an 02 Altima 2.5 auto as my first car in 06. Loved it. Found this 3.5 SE with about 95k on it. Great condition. Some minor scratches here and there. Leather interior is sweet. Bose sound system great. Wish it had an MP3 port in the 02. Drove this one from San Diego to upstate NY with no problems. Lowered it 2" for faster handling. Looks cool too. Only thing I dislike is the extensive procedure to change the rear 3 spark plugs. You have to drain the coolant, release the fuel pressure, set the climate control system to a specific settings, remove the intake manifold, replace the spark plugs and replace the intake gaskets. Wheel bearing gone bad now.
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Best first car
Hailey, 09/13/2015
2002 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5M)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
I got this car the day I turned 16 with 119,000 miles on it. before purchasing the only thing I know was done was the head gasket was fixed. since then we have got new breaks! it sounds like I need new spark plugs due to the car shifting weird and freaking out when going up hills. other than that I wouldn't want another first car! I think as long as you maintain it well and don't go drifting and speed racing then this car is perfect. I have had the car for more than 1 year and it now has 123,000 miles on it and still loving it.
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great car
joe c, 05/09/2017
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Make sure heat works, besides that amazing car.
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consider yourself forewarned
lmth10, 07/28/2012
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought my 02 altima in 2005 with 26k miles. Loved it at first; did all the recommended maintenance; highway mpg 26 but it seemed like I was always spending money on things going wrong that never occurred with my family's hondas and toyotas. My catalytic converter was replaced and less than a year later the engine light came on signaling it needed to be redone. My car also wouldnt start and I got a new crank shaft sensor and that took care of the problem for a few months until it happened again. Got another crank shaft sensor and cam shaft sensor and it still wouldnt start regularly! Finally the mechanic said I needed a new gasket which could cost $2500. I traded it in for $2k with 114k mil