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3.75 out of 5 stars

Altima's Look "fine"

Dennis, 06/06/2008
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I bought this used at 61,000 miles and I love the look of my loaded Altima. It's an SE so it's great on corners and holding the road. The car looks great! However, It has draw backs with ride and mechanicals. I had a clunking under the hood and I tried to find anything that would make the same noise when I went down the road. I found so much plastic that rattled. Thought for sure I'd cure it. But no. It ended up being the strut. Now, 10,000 miles later the left strut is clunking. I also had the brake pedal stick during the winter and the brake lights stayed on and I was stranded with a dead battery. The car is all show. Not a car for a non-mechanical person.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Nissan Altima 3.5l SE Review

bunk22, 05/03/2009
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I purchased my Altima with the intent of it being my daily driver, 60 miles a day. Previously owned an 04 Maxima and loved the 3.5l engine. The Altima had 47,XXX miles when I bought it and 2.5 years later has 81,XXX miles. It is the A4 model with all leather interior. I change the oil every 4000 miles, rotate the tires and keep it in great shape. The engine is great, very good power to pass traffic or easily accelerate onto a freeway. The engine still runs beautifully; the car handles great; the interior leather looks awesome for 81K miles (though I do take great care of it). My only complaint in 2.5 years is that my 6- disc CD player just gave out.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great Car All the Way Around

Raymond, 03/01/2010
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
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I bought my 2003 Altima because my 1989 Altima was on it's last legs at 190000 miles. It was a great car and my newer one is even better. We do not take car of our vehicles as we should with constant maintenance but they have kept performing anyhow.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great new car

JLeTourneau, 10/21/2002
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
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I love the interior of the vehicle. It is roomy and is very comfortable. It is a smooth ride.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

2003 3.5

Swanny, 10/28/2003
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
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My 2003, 3.5 Altima has surpassed all of my expectations. For a $23,000 sedan, I am very pleased with its comfort, passenger room,performance and great mileage(Averages 24 mpg combined city/highway). So far(9000 miles),the quality is very good. This is the first Nissan I have purchased after owning a number of Toyotas and other foreign sedans and SUVs. For the price, I don't think any other vechicle in its class delivers a better value in a "fun to drive" sedan.

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