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Sedans Nissan Altima Long Term Reliability of Nissan Altima
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Replying to: bitpoh (Jun 05, 2007 6:48 am) http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_20/b3883053.htm You can not look at older vehicles and compare reliability because from 2000 to 2007 there were so many changes. I looked at reliability at both JD Power & Consumer Reports and, in general the Nissans aren't highly regarded. Even below domestics. Most people not in the know will think Nissan are very reliable because its a Jap car. Its a shame to because i REALLY liked the design and performance of the 3.5SE Altima. I don't know if i would ever get one though because of the worries about QA/long term reliability. Oh and on a side note. I have an 03 ford F150 4x4 FX4 with the 5.4L. Other than a seat sqeak its been 100% reliable. A guy at work has a 05 Nissan Frontier NISMO with a 3.5L engine. He bought his car 2 years after mine and he has had more problems than me (fuel pump went out almost immediatly after he bought the truck). He bought his truck new. Also his truck is not nearly as big as mine yet his gas mileage is the same or worse than my truck and he has to put premium in his.
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Replying to: ncage1974 (Oct 23, 2007 6:44 am) I've recently purchased a Nissan Altima Hybrid, so there's no long-term data to be had, there. It seems well made, and only minor bugs have made themselves known. Oddly enough, a rattle developed in the overhead soon after we bought the car. We took it in to the dealer, who found that my wife's sunglasses were rattling in the sunglasses holder  It's important when checking for long term reliability of a car to NOT get sucked in by anecdotal evidence. Anecdotal evidence is when you judge a car (or anything, for that matter) based upon a couple of stories, rather than a trend of hundreds of instances. If you have a neighbor who's Nissan is a lemon, that is not a reason to not buy Nissans, any more than the neighbor on the other side who has a Nissan that never needs gas, has gone to the moon and back without a hickup, and can levitate  . A good place to go to see long-term reliability is Consumer Reports and organizations like that. While you may not be able to see evidence of your particular model if it's a new one, you can get a general sense of the stable of all the Nissans by looking at the reports. Those reports are gathered through questionnaires sent out to new car and not-so-new-car owners. They're usually pretty good. Nissan's record of reliability has been somewhat spotty for some vehicles, and better for others. Nissan is paying attention, though, and I personally believe they are the hidden gem of brands. Their cars in the past few years have gotten significantly better across the board. They are fighting that legacy reputation, but the quality of their product is now very good.
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Replying to: hiwayman (Oct 27, 2007 8:47 am)
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Replying to: jd10013 (Oct 27, 2007 3:50 pm) |
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Mine has several problem: 1) about 56000 mileage (6 years old), I need to rebuild the auto trans with $3000. 2) alternator need to be changed with $200 at about 80000 mileage, 3) at about 90000 mileage (8 years), the intake gasket need to be replaced (leak with code P0304) with $700. Now it has been 110000 mileage.
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Replying to: autojava (Oct 31, 2007 3:57 pm) We're looking to trade our Infiniti G20 (Nissan Primera to the rest of the world) for a new Altima. The 1994 G20 has 249,000 miles, with NO engine issues ever (other than one fouled injector at 110k). Never needed a CV joint or axle. Still blows ice-cold A/C. Interior w/black leather is immaculate. Drives & steers tight & sharp. No rattles or loose trim. Pearl paint is still rich & deep. Only issue now is a worn 5th gear synchro. That G20 was my first Nissan product, and the reason I'm considering another. 
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Replying to: bitpoh (Jun 05, 2007 6:48 am) |
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Nissan has already changed its image since 2002 and is now more concerned with performance, style, and looks. Nissan is no longer interested in high reliability like they did in the 80s and would rather get only average reliability ratings instead. According to Consumer Reports, the 1999 Nissan Altima is the most reliable Altima ever made in history. There's a high chance I think that Nissan will not make another reliable Altima again that will be better than the 1999. After 1999, Nissan Altima is getting more black dots. Toyota Camry and Honda Accord will continue to improve, but not Nissan Altima. Nissan is done, I think.
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Replying to: waltchan (Dec 17, 2007 10:04 am) Did you know that Camry is not on the Consumer Reports recommended list anymore?
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Dec 17, 2007 5:52 pm)
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