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5 out of 5 stars

Better have a rocket to pass this car!

Tony Smith, 09/28/2002
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
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After owning Toyotas Avalon for seven years and also owned the Toyota Corolla, I hate to admit it but the Nissan Altima out did the Toyota easily. This car puts anything out there to shame! It is the smoothest riding car I have ever owned! Driving this car is like driving a rocket! Love the Bose 6 cd changer sound system along with everything else! Drive this car one time and you will be sold! If you get this car you better have a fat wallet so you can pay for all the personal invitation to the policeman ball!

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome Car

Sweet02AltimaSE, 12/16/2002
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
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Its about time they made the Altima available in a V6...and what a V6 it is. The engine is smooth, responsive, quiet, and fast. The exterior design is great. That's probably what attracted me to the car initially. Then, I found out that it had 240 horsepower hiding under its hood...I had to have it. The interior lacks a bit; however, consider the car. The Altima's price range extends from as low as $16K-$30K. For a $16K car, the interior is fine. For a $30K car, which is what mine almost was, the interior is lacking a bit, mostly in the cheap-looking door panels. The interior has some rattles, but I've learned to deal with it - turn the radio up.

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5 out of 5 stars

03 altima

jatepp, 12/25/2002
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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In my opinion, my 03 Nissan is one of the best entry level luxury sedans for the money. Ive mainly compared it to the VW Passat and overall, the Altima is better. It is about six thousand dollars cheaper and looks about the same on the outside. The interior is very advanced for its time as well.

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5 out of 5 stars

Sweet ride!

Platinum, 10/09/2002
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
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The car has power. I love the the way it handles. The car even seems to have the same power with the air conditioner at full blast in the middle of the summer. The ride is nice, even with the standard 17" in wheels on the 3.5 SE. The trunk is very spacy and the inside of the car has tons of rear passenger room. The car has yet to have any problems, it was driven off the lot with 8 miles on it and hasn't skipped a beat yet at roughly 900 miles. Overall, I like the smooth ride, the slick look and the overall power/feel for the car. I am entirely satisfied and give the car my top recommendation.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Silver Bullet

Mike - Sacramento, 12/24/2002
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
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I love this car. For the money it feels like a high end Lexus. It has tons of power and very quiet. I use it to get up and down the freeway to work and around town. I got the Bose system and it rocks! My only complaints are minor - no power garage door opener button on the ceiling; for what I paid ($25k)it should of come with ABS like the Accord does.

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