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3.88 out of 5 stars

Nice Car, "Service Engine Soon", light came on at 82,000 miles

mdscarlata, 02/27/2013
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

I just bought this car used, yesterday and I love it. It is very fun to drive. I traded in a Mercedes Benz 240C, which was powerful, but drove like a tank or a boat. The only issue is that the, "Service Engine Soon", light came on before I even got it home from the used car dealership. I brought it back today and they said it was indicating "High Idle Speed". Well at 82,000 miles I hope that this is all that is wrong with it. I will keep you posted.

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2 out of 5 stars

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BreAnna, 08/05/2015
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Bought this car for $7,000 126,000.. First 2 months about 120,000 miles, the timing chain went out and was about a $3000 fix. Now at 175,000 miles I've replaced the alternator 2 times. The engine covers most of the hood and fixing it is a pain in the ass, every time I bring it in its over $300 in labor just to get the engine out of the way. My winshild wipers go off randomly. And my radio stopped working and mechanics can't find out why. Time to go American made.

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5 out of 5 stars
Technology
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Interior
5 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
1 out of 5 stars
Value
3 out of 5 stars
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1.88 out of 5 stars

Nissan hate is easy!

Nissan hate is easy, 07/24/2010
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

I drove my Nissan to 50k it stopped running. Took it to dealer, fixed under recall then the real problems. But the damage had already happened! Started to over heat, burning oil. Burned up my catalytic converter, cylinder failed! Need a new engine! It has a lot of recalls on it! I'm going to drive on 3 cylinders to have them done! Don't buy a Nissan! Ever!

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4 out of 5 stars

Through thick and thin

BX, 07/14/2006
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have been hit twice by other negligent drivers and my Altima has kept me safe each time with little damage while the drivers at fault suffered major damages. This only confirms to me that my Altima is a tough cookie. I have been complaining about all of the cosmetic things such as boring interior and basic sound system. However, I have realized now that safety is more important! One downfall would be that I'm a petite person and the head rest and seat is not really comfortable for someone short like me. Other than this, my Altima is a gem. It rides smoothly, has good pickup, pretty decent gas mileage, and has a great design. Thank you Nissan!

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1 out of 5 stars

Nissan Awful

MrsLewis06, 05/11/2010
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this car in December of 2008 with 81,000 miles on it. I knew it was a lot but i just loved the car so much i didn't care.The check engine light was on and they said they would fix it but never did. Since then i have had to replace 2 coils, the crank sensor, the catalytic converter and now it needs a whole new engine. I will never buy another Nissan and i wouldn't advise anyone else to either.

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