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2007 Nissan Altima vs 2007 Camry
by car111
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Mar 07, 2007 (5:56 pm)
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Hello,
I am comparing new 2007 Altima with 2007 Camry in terms of handling, reliabity, safety ,depreciation, etc. If anyone has any input, please let me know.
Thanks.
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Re: 2007 Nissan Altima vs 2007 Camry [car111]
by bv050506
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Mar 17, 2007 (4:08 am)
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Replying to: car111 (Mar 07, 2007 5:56 pm)
Strangely I have a 2007 CamryXLE V-6. I get a new car almost every year. The car I am considering is the new altima. I have done a lot of research, test drove one, and consider the Altima to be an excellent choice top replace my Camry. The Camry is a fine car, well built, very quick, a nice interior, but just isn't as tight in steering as the Altima. The Camry also gets excellent gas mileage dispite the large V-6. I can get 30 plus on the highway and 20 in town. The altima has a bigger trunk, but smaller back seat. It has come down to steering, color of the car, and looks for me. The Camry is a keeper if I don't find what I want in the Altima. It will not disappoint me to hold onto the Camry for longer. I did tint the windows and put new wwider tires on it so it looks very nice. I put about 24K miles on a car a year, and it is really my offcie so I like what I'm driving in. You'll just have to ask yourself what is more importanat to you, I truly believ you can't go wrong with either, but if mileage, quickness, refinement, and interior are important then the Camry. If steering, looks and trunk space the Altima. Good luck, either way, "enjoy the ride".
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Re: 2007 Nissan Altima vs 2007 Camry [bv050506]
by car111
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Mar 17, 2007 (9:52 pm)
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Replying to: bv050506 (Mar 17, 2007 4:08 am)
Thanks. Please see my input today under the discussion : BMW vs Altima. Don't know if the CVT that makes the car go faster or the softer pedals ? Find the Camry easier to maintain the speed and also very responsive, especially on slopes.
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ground clearance
by vmokhutov
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Mar 19, 2007 (2:57 pm)
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Hello 2007 altima owners. It looks like altima's ground cleanace is lower than camry's. How do you find it's groud clearance when laden with 4-5 people and something in the trunk. Looks like it's gonna touch the smallest bumps on the road?
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Re: 2007 Nissan Altima vs 2007 Camry [bv050506]
by drjames
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Mar 26, 2007 (7:16 pm)
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Replying to: bv050506 (Mar 17, 2007 4:08 am)
"I have a 2007 CamryXLE V-6. ... The Camry is a fine car, ..., but just isn't as tight in steering as the Altima."
Why not get the Camry SE V6 instead of the XLE if you wanted a taunt suspension and "tight" steering?
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Re: 2007 Nissan Altima vs 2007 Camry [drjames]
by bv050506
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Mar 28, 2007 (8:17 am)
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Replying to: drjames (Mar 26, 2007 7:16 pm)
Well an SE Camry may have done the trick and your point is well taken. Probably thought at the time he XLE was fine as it was such an improvement over my Avalon.
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Re: 2007 Nissan Altima vs 2007 Camry [bv050506]
by sailingbonnie
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Apr 05, 2007 (6:33 pm)
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Replying to: bv050506 (Mar 17, 2007 4:08 am)
After 18 years and six CamryXLE's, I made the switch to the Altima 2.5SL. Since my 96 Camry, I have felt the quality of the car has gone down: the steering is loose, leather cheap, more road noise . I had 4-cylinder engines and was very happy with the mileage.
I just got the Altima and am very happy. The car is tighter, the back seat is comfortable, the leather seats are leather and not the cheap leather trim of the Camry. It is quieter and rides well. I like the larger gas tank.
I am disappointed in the radio (minor), not sure if I like the push button start from a safety aspect. and it is too early to know if the mileage will be as great as the Camry.
Both cars are good choices but I am happy with my change to the Nissan.
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Re: 2007 Nissan Altima vs 2007 Camry [sailingbonnie]
by neil0311
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Apr 05, 2007 (6:55 pm)
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Replying to: sailingbonnie (Apr 05, 2007 6:33 pm)
Well this thread is very timely considering that I own a 2007 Camry XLE V6, and I also was within minutes of trading it for an 07 Nissan Altima SE 3.5. My Camry has had its share of issues, including needing a replacement transaxle due to the shift flare, so I've been considering alternatives.
I went to my local Nissan dealer and test drove an Altima. The car was nice. It was so nice that I took it home for the night and drove it around (with the dealer's consent) to get a more in depth feel. In the end, I decided that the difference wasn't worth taking a hit for thousands of dollars. The fact that the Altima needs 91 octane fuel kind of sealed the deal. A few mpg less is one thing, but that combined with 20 cents a gallon more was more than I was prepared to do.
The one thing I have to take issue with though is the comment regarding the leather seats. I found the seats in the Altima to be stiff and "thin" feeling, whereas I think the leather in the Camry is much softer and more "luxurious" feeling. The seats in my Camry are a lot more comfortable. The Camry feels a lot more "solid" than the Altima to me as well. Bear in mind that I want to ditch the Camry and was prepared to buy the Altima, so I have no agenda.
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Re: 2007 Nissan Altima vs 2007 Camry [neil0311]
by jd10013
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Apr 06, 2007 (2:51 pm)
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Replying to: neil0311 (Apr 05, 2007 6:55 pm)
I almost bought a camry too. I don't think either of them realy stands out that much from the other,(both are quality cars) and would have been happy with either. In the end, I more or less picked the atima simply because Nissan's have been very good to me, and I like the nissan dealership more than the toyota dealership. And a little bit because toyota's are everywhere now. Its nice to be a little different.
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