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Great performance but terrible comfort
Chris, 05/17/2016
updated 11/25/2019
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
My 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5s has a great engine and transmission compared to the Hondas, Hyundais and even Chevrolets that I have owned. Nissan really has it down when it comes to their drive trains but I have never had front seats on any vehicle that I have ever owned, including my 1956 Chevrolet pickup, that were as uncomfortable as my Altima seats are. After less than one hour of driving my rear end is more sore than it would be if I was riding my mountain bike. The seats look good but they are so stiff and lack any kind of suspension what-so-ever. I haven't tried fixing it yet but I think that I am going to try changing the foam cushioning in the seat bottom and see how it affects my bottom. The window controls on the driver's side are also poorly positioned. They are so far back on the door that I can't reach them without contorting my left arm to a crazy vertical position. I've found it easier to reach across my body with my right arm to hit the switches. The controls were ergonomically positioned for someone with very short arms. Besides the uncomfortable front seats and the placement of the window controls I really like the car. I get about 28 mpg around town and 37 mpg on the highway, it has great brakes and handles good for a midsize sedan. I would recommend the purchase of an Altima except for the granite front seats and the position of the window controls.
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Nissan Altima...SMH
soa, 06/21/2011
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
26 of 32 people found this review helpful
My 2008 Nissan Altima has been out of commission for a month! At first I thought I needed new spark plugs, but found out that one of the cylinders needed to be replaced. Mind you if only has 67k miles on it. Took it to the dealership and they could figure out what was wrong with the engine and wanted to replace it. I've been back and forth with them for a month now and I'm tired as heck! I found out that other consumers have been having the same engine issues and there is a class action suit building in California. Honestly, I think the consumers need to all get together and sue the pants off of them for not correcting this problem. Lest we forget Toyota ? I'm not trying to be a causalty!!!!
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Mart, 02/14/2016
2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
-Both head gaskets needed to be replaced at 62K -Metallic sound upon acceleration at 88K -New Basal vibration/sound when accelerating and decelerating Though Nissan would be trouble free...Cannot believe the low quality of this vehicle. Never Nissan again...
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Will Never Buy the CVT Transmission again
Bill, 03/28/2017
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I had a 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL that I loved i actually sold it before i would have to my nephew who needed a helping hand. Hated to get rid of it. I replaced it with the 2008 Atlima of the same trim. At that time i didn't know much about the CVT transmisson. Boy have i been dissapointed!! The CVT Transmission fails miserably to deliver the engine power to the road. It Revs up high and doesn't really do much. I just turned over 155,000 miles which for a Nissan should stille be in its childhood. Engine is still solid, i have nothing bad to say about the engine other than the mileage isn't that great 26 or so at best combined between city and hwy...could be better for a 4 cyl. So here is the bad news. At 155,000 i just spent $3500 to put a new transmission in it...that's right one day while driving it just stopped! Blown CVT!! Cannot be repaired, only replaced. After doing some research i have learned that this is par for the course. Some have blown as early as 20,000 miles (in Fairness Nissan has stood behind those), but most blow before 180,000. Extended warranty ran out after 120,000 and at 155,000...gone! For the record, my nephew is still driving the 2003, it has 230,000 miles on it and both the engine and tranny (traditional transmission) are still running strong! Never again will i buy a Nissan!! The CVT is the worst thing to happen to cars!!
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Fun to Drive
Dawn, 08/01/2010
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 2dr Coupe (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a fun car to drive. It gets great gas mileage. I love the 20 gallon gas tank (that was a seller for me!). You can go forever on a tank of gas. I miss the room of an SUV (which I drove for years) but I was tired of the gas prices and poor gas mileage of the larger vehicle.