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Loot, 11/04/2016
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought this car brand new in 2010. The only thing we've had done are regular oil changes and changed the tranny fluid at 120k. Other than that, it has never been in the shop. The car has far exceeded our expectations!
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Great car!
Mark Nolan, 02/27/2016
updated 08/27/2016
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
24 of 28 people found this review helpful
I bought a used 2010 altima 4-door with the 4-cylinder CVT with 100k miles on it. The front seats are very comfortable and the visibility is excellent. The fabric is very nice and has held up well. The driving position is perfect and I really like the power seats. It's so easy to find a comfortable position. Mine has the Bose sound system which is very good. It has XM radio and you can connect your ipod and the songs will show up on the display. The backup camara is a very useful option. It's great for parking or backing up. I really like the interior of the car. It's simple yet stylish. The engine is a little loud when you start it cold. It sounds a little gruff but it runs great and the CVT works excellent. The car could be a little quieter and I'm sure the new ones are. The gas mileage is very commendable (around 26 mpg) and it has a very large gas tank. You can easily go 400 miles between fill ups. I checked out camry, 6, sonata, accord, passat, and malibu. None of them are as comfortable or have as good of visibility and driving position as the altima.
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So far so good
Lou, 07/02/2020
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2010 in 2012 from the original owner, who took very good care of the car. At the time, the car had about 24000 miles. Today, she is sitting at 117000 and still looks and runs great. I come from driving Honda's for 20+ years so reliability is important to me. This comes with proper maintenance. My oil changes are always Mobil 1 synthetic, with a premium filter (Mobil 1, wix, k&n). I do these every 7000 miles. With the horror stories about the CVT, I have made sure to exchange the fluid at the dealership, every 60000 miles. These are done at the dealership because they do a full exchange of the correct fluid (about 12 quarts). Not a drain and fill (less than 4 quarts) It's expensive (more than $300) but a small price to pay instead of having problems. I believe that the main reason for premature failure is from lack of fluid exchange and heat. They nown install transmission coolers to keep the heat down. I live in Michigan so our temperatures dont run too hot. I think it's more of an issue in southern states. I was concerned about premature failure for years but decided to rest my mind, and roll with it. I will continue to maintain and hope that I can get 4 + more years out of the car, since I have alot of family expenses for these next few years. The car has been mostly reliable. Just general maintenance (brakes, oil, fluids). We will see what happens as we push towards the 200000 mark.
Amazing car. going to miss it.
jools, 05/31/2010
2010 Nissan Altima 3.5 SR 2dr Coupe (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I had the Altima Coupe for almost two and a half years and i loved every minute of it. Everything about it was perfect and i did not have a SINGLE problem with it. Also, it saved my life. A couple weeks ago, i got into a pretty horrific accident where a driver in a Ford F150 plowed into me going 55 mph+. Needless to say, the car is totaled. But the important thing is that I was able to walk away from the accident and go home that night. If anyone is worried that this car isn't safe because its small they shouldn't be. i am a perfect example of how safe this car is.
Beware of the CVT
considerate128, 11/02/2014
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Bought this car used with 50k miles on it. After about 6 months I noticed a rattle sound from the transmission at low speeds @1,500 rpms. I did some research and it sounds like it's a common thing for their transmissions. I was very disappointed and the cost to repair looked to be steep. I knew there were mixed opinions about the transmission and I wanted to give it a chance. Last Saturday a truck rear ended me, totaling the car. It may be a blessing in disguise due to the transmission needing repair and I was able to go out and get something else. I will not buy another Nissan again if it uses the CVT technology.
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