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5 out of 5 stars

AWESOME CAR

Love It, 01/03/2010
2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 2dr Coupe (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2 door Nissan Altima 3.5 loaded and have not regretted my decision. I would not recommend this vehicle for anyone with toddlers with rear facing car seat (booster seats are fine). I love the keyless strart and entry. When the battery goes dead (which has only happened once and that was just recently it was only $8 to replace the battery. Not bad for the convenience. My previous vehicle was a BMW X3 the Nissan is by far a better car.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best-in-Class from Drvr's point of View

Barmalej, 01/16/2010
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I've been driving this car for 2 yrs. Seriously compared to similar in class before I got into this one. Camry/Accord/Malibu/Aura, even BMW3 feel less comfortable (Driver's). Handling is amazing, Sporty suspension makes it feel just Right! //Concerns. 1st:= still can't get used to how CVT behaves when downshifting using TipTronic(manual mode):going from 4th to 3d (*those are not actual gears on CVT!) makes the car jerk a bit, but @ approx.50-60km/hr is does not happen, yet it's not always easy to catch that moment. 2nd:= Fuel economy [city] a bit worse than advertised: My Min 8.7L/100km (Summer), Max 10.3L/100km (Winter). The Longest drive on 1 tank = 810 km (-not bad!;)

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5 out of 5 stars

Love it!!

Chanti, 11/18/2019
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 2dr Coupe (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Ive always been a truck gmc girl until i bought my first 08 nissan altima coupe. 😉 she still runs had no problems so far *knock on wood* love the seats. This car is luxery for me.

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4 out of 5 stars

Manual transmission issue

richard keyser, 02/10/2009
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 2dr Coupe (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I find the interior to be rather cheap for a car of that price range. The dash looks cheap and the ride is not particularly smooth. I had a 15 year old Saab prior to this Nissan and it had less road noise and drove smoother than my new Nissan. Also every time I try to shift into second gear the manual transmission gives me trouble. Almost have to force it into second gear. Very disappointed in my purchase. Dealership not very helpful in fixing the problem. First and only Nissan I will ever own.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

What a difference

Jeff W, 12/27/2007
2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I recently purchased my 08 fully loaded V6 6Sp to replace my 350z, the quality of the car is a step up from the 350z which was priced higher when new. I also had a 2002 3.5 se 5 speed altima that I loved and this car is 400x better in every way. The feel, the quality of the materials, the options make this car a rich car for the money. The altima handles great and is plenty fast with bluetooth, navi, backup camera to satisfy my tech cravings. All in all I am extremely pleased with the car, although I miss the sweet purr of the 350z exhaust, but thats fixed easy.

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