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Used 2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Transmission failure early

piedmontman, Henrico, VA, 11/29/2012
Nissan Altima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
31 of 34 people found this review helpful

Transmission failed after 4 months of ownership and chest after 5000 miles. Started slipping on the highway and then completely failed. Engine light came on which owners manual says is a exhaust emissions problem. Now waiting for repair. I then have to make the 800 mile round trip in take time off from work to pick it up once it is fixed.Nissan will not transport. Transmission died over holiday weekend on the way to visit family.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love the POWER!!!

cvtfan, Brooksville, FL, 10/11/2012
Nissan Altima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I simply love driving this car! The POWER in the 3.5 Altima is great, and CVT makes it even better. After test driving the new Camry SE V6, which in my opinion is very ugly on the outside, and was more money for less equipment, I decided to go with the new Altima. Remote start, push start, Navigation, and the seats are also extremely comfortable.

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5 out of 5 stars

2013 Altima 3.5SV

oxman3, Bass Lake, CA, 01/08/2014
Nissan Altima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I cannot understand all the criticism of the CVT tranny. I just purchased it on Jan 1, 2014 & it is as near perfect as you can get. I have driven it in a hard acceleration mode as well as normal driving & I cannot even tell when it shifts, & boy when I get on it, it really goes. No hesitations or quirky little hiccups. The paddle shift is neat, but I don't use it. We live in the mountains & the driving is up, down & all around & we are already getting 27 MPG on it. For a large V6, this is excellent mileage. I fully expect to get over 30 mpg on a trip. I do not know anything about the 2.5, but if you purchase this vehicle, I highly recommend the 3.5. This is a great car.

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1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY

pmz3, Saint Peters, MO, 11/09/2012
Nissan Altima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
25 of 33 people found this review helpful

I'll keep this simple.... 1. Replaced transmission with less than 4000 miles 2. Replaced entire sunroof assembly immediately after multiple attempts to fix 3. whistling wind sound addressed twice now 4. multiple attempts to fix an "axle cap" which was not seated properly at the factory Got up to my 30 days in the shop under the lemon law in three months. Not too good. Either poorly designed or poorly put together. You wanna take a chance at finding out?

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Very unhappy and frustrated

nothappynissan, Doylestown, PA, 08/07/2013
Nissan Altima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I bought my new 2013 Altima about 3 months ago and it's been in the service dept 3 times. My car vibrates terribly. They first said it just needed a computer upgrade or something and that should fix it. It didnt. I took it back and they determined it needed a new Torque Converter and that would stop the vibration. It didnt. I took it back a 3rd time and they said my back right rim was oval and replaced it with a round one and that wouldfix it. It didnt. Each time they hooked it up to their computer, contacted "Tech line" and stayed in touch with Nissans regional office for further instructions. It's still not fixed. Now nissan is telling me it's normal and that's it!? I'm not sure what to do

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