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Disappointed, 08/03/2016
updated 02/05/2018
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I purchase a "certified used" 2013 Altima ten months ago, without a warranty. Being a little old school teacher, I've only driven it 6,000 miles in that time. It has been in the shop five separate times for repairs: Alternator replacement, serpentine belt replacement, radiator replaced, A/C condensor just went out, and two vehicle recalls. Being the former owner of a 2008 Altima, which did not have a single problem, I placed my faith in the reliability of the product without checking Consumer Reports for the 2013 version. Check the report; the 2013-newer Altima's consumer rating are inferior to older versions. I absolutely love the style and comfort of this car, but it looks like Nissan has lost me as a customer with its poor dependability and expensive repairs. Update 10 months later: Car was totaled after being hit by a drunk driver. Though disappointed with the mechanical liability of the car, I can attest that the safety features on the car saved our lives when impacted at a high speed with a DUI driver head-on. Though I am not sorry about the loss of the car, nor the constant repairs, I was impressed with it protecting me and my passenger at the time of collision.
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pleased with purchase...
Rod Moniz, 12/16/2018
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
2013 Altima - 293,000 miles tomorrow (12/17/18)….can't complain too much....
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Bad transmission
Wanda, 03/14/2016
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
2013 Nissan altima transmission is no good they need to do a recall on the transmission. I brought my car last year it had about 54,000 miles on it now i have to replace a transmission on it.
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DON'T BUY!!!!
markv25, 02/08/2013
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought my new Altima 4 weeks ago and have had problems with the car ever since. First, I ve had to go to the dealer 3x for a faulty seat sensor light that they can't seem to fix. Second, don't believe the gas mileage on the car. I can't seem to average 29 mpg. The car seems to be fun to drive at first but then it gets boring. Plus, the noise the engine makes when you accelerate gets annoying. The speakers are supposedly Bose, but they sound like crap. I really wish I had bought another car.
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milestoaspen, 01/17/2013
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I traded my 2011 Altima SL for the 2013. I fell in love with the comfort and the drive. Big difference from 2011. Now that I have had the car 5 weeks and 1800 miles there are a few things Ive noticed. The heated seats(which Im having looked at 1st oil change) dont work correctly. When on high only the butt heats(hot) and when you hit low switch only the back heats. They dont work in tandem, nor do they regulate heat high to low. Ive noticed the CVT rumble which was not present in my 2011. I also notice you hear the gas rolling around in the gas tank sounds like a thump when you stop and the tanks half to full. Not sure if the used any baffles.