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Unlike some American cars
Rob S., 07/14/2017
updated 01/24/2018
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Doesnt rust!
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bighat, 06/30/2007
2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 2dr Coupe (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
We test drove it a few weeks ago, and that set the high water mark. Almost bought a Lexus IS 250 for $4k more, but the Altima coupe is much more fun to drive, plus has more rear legroom!
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I like my new Altima
Guruno, 08/28/2007
2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Have only owned a week, and came from owning a '97 Jeep Wrangler for the past 10 years, so my auto experience is rather limited. Needless to say, I love my new Altima. Very roomy - am 6' and have plenty of leg/head room. The back seats have comfortable space as well. The clutch is shorter than my old Wrangler's and the response is worlds better. The 270 HP is nice on the highway. Steering feels good at high speeds. The fuel economy is OK, but wasn't expecting much with the engine size. I like the layout of the internal controls, very intuitive.
Nice look but poor build quality
akabook, 07/22/2010
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
My wife loves the look of the car and that's why we bought it. But the build quality of the car is not good: the car is light, the steel sheet feel cheap and thin. Our doors have already collected a lot of dents and dings. I am a little worried how long this car can actually last. Engine and CVT so far so good. The automatic windows can be inconvenient. You have to start your engine to be able to operate your windows.
Reconsider before buying 6-spd manual
dont_buy_the_6-speed, 07/26/2009
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car for 10 months and it drove superb when I first purchased it, but the Edmunds.com editor was correct when he says that the 6-speed manual transmission should be avoided. In the winter, the gears began to grind, crunch, pop. I tried a dealer recommended synthetic oil and it helps slightly but even in the summer there is considerable gear grinding. Master clutch cylinder had silent recall; clutch pedal made reverberating "socket-wrench" sound until this was replaced. Nissan consumer affairs lacks technical knowledge and unhelpful and would not offer any suggestions to correct gear-grinding, it seems to be a common problem so please avoid 6-spd and go with the CVT