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1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY

Jess, 03/10/2022
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Cheapest made plastic inside of a vehicle I have ever seen. All 3 doorhandles have broken off within a few months of owning. Gas mileage is subpar at around 22 mpg combined. Nothing but problems from this vehicle.

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
Comfort
2 out of 5 stars
Reliability
2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

The altima is a great car

maria, 12/11/2002
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is great. Ive had a Maxima before this, and it doesnt even compare. The stario system is especially great. There is also alot more room, too.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love my Car!!

Toya, 03/02/2006
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

The Nissan Altima is a WONDERFUL car to drive and own. After having a Mazda Milliana which was a HORRIBLE car, the Altima is a charm!!!! Best car I have ever owned

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4.38 out of 5 stars

GREAT CAR HIGH MAINTANCE

cesar5150, 12/21/2010
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

so i was 19 this was my first car i asumed it would hav low cost labor and parts i bought a 2003 altima with 94,000 miles used it for comuting 50 miles roundtripp at 110,000 car wasted much gas and slow engine light on dealership told me it was the crankshaft and cam sensor so i paid 200.00 to fix and repair car ran way legit .thennn AT 120.000 miles THE HEADLIGHTS WIPERS TAILIGHTS HEATER AND A/C DIDNT WORK AGAIN TO NISSAN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS IPDM. INTELEGENT POWER DISTURBUTION MODULE COST ME 1,200 TO REPAIR THEN I WUD USE SYNTHETIC OIL AND PERFORMANCE SPARK PLUGS CAR RAN FAST NISSAN SHOULA GAVE IT 200 HP INSTEAD OF 175 THE RAIDIATOR ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT and pulley

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Good but with its faults

Ivan, 07/31/2009
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

The interior is cheap and pretty ugly. The turning radius is worse than a Ford Explorer. The cabin pressure is set up so that with the front two windows down theres alot of wind and pressure (compared to my 96 Maxima) but ok with all four windows down. The steering wheel is off to the left a bit and my seat seems to be facing slightly to the left, either way its not straightforward and it makes driving a bit uncomfortable. That last part is my real pet peeve. The circular dashboard is annoying too. Basically the whole interior stinks but I've had it since 52,000 miles (67 now) and no major repairs needed so far, its pretty fast, handles well (except for u-turns) and ok to look at.

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