2007 Nissan Altima 2.5S from North America - Comments

Can anyone tell me which of the US made cars performs better than the Nissan Altima for the money? Gas mileage and road handling mean a lot to me.

I love my 2006.. Not a single problem, paint is perfect, engine runs great, the dealer has been fantastic and Nissan Canada has treat me very well.. I am a nissan guy for life now!! Now if we only had the same luxory as you americans and could get $5 grand knocked off the price as our dollar is techically 'worth the same'.. But that's another rant =)

My Altima sedan is a dark blue metalic 2.5S with CVT and the key-less entry/ignation. I typically prefer sports cars as I still own a 1990 300ZX NA. This is my third Nissan product. Overall, I am very pleased with the cars performance. The engine is quite torquey and the CVT allows the car to leap out from a start. I am getting 28-30 MPG average which is quite respectable for a non-hybrid intermediate size car. I only have 2100 miles on it and yes, there is a knock coming from the engine. The highway handling exhibits a side to side swaying as if you were running different types of tires front and rear. The steering and brakes are too light (see 300ZX above) and I believe the the car has a bit too much road noise. I bought the car end of month (Nov.) and the dealer cut the advertised price $1K the very next week! Niggling aside, I still believe a made a good buy!

I purchased a 2008 Altima 2.5SL 3 months ago. We,ve put on 8500 miles since then and the car is flat out excellent. Great ride, handling and mileage. We haven't had problems with the paint, engine, transmission, electrical, or fit and finish. One tire seems to be wearing a bit crooked but that's it. To the person who asked for a car that is domestic and performs better, I'd say go to your Chevy dealer and check out the new Malibu. It's not better, but is just as good. Might want to go and test drive a Ford Fusion too. Both are very competitive. The Saturn Aura is a very nice car and worth trying out as well.

My 2007 nissan 2.5 altima is all over the road I notice side to side swaying on some roads, I took it back to the dealer and the said this was normal... NOT!!! never had a car do this before any one else had this happen to them???

I purchased a 2007 Altima 2.5 with CVT in Dec '06 brand new. I received a recall notice shortly after about possible fire due to air filter. I had recall work done about mid-'07 and today the car caught fire and burned. I haven't dealt with the dealer, or Nissan yet, as this is a weekend and insurance company still needs to look at the car. I guess I will find out what kind of company Nissan is and if they stand behind their cars. 10/04/08

20:00, my condolences, and I hope Nissan makes things right with you. You can be considered lucky in one respect, however. My neighbor's Honda Accord caught fire in his garage and burned his house down.

Several comments here are dubious at best.

#1 One guy said that he thought that his transmission was "starting to slip". CVTs slip as a part of their operation since they use a slipping belt to determine their "ratio". It's unlikely that a real owner would be unaware of that fact because CVTs drive differently than an automatics. The moment you drive away in one, you can feel and hear the difference. It never shifts. The only transmissions available on this car are a CVT and a manual.

#2 Another (or perhaps the same) guy said that he had clicking after he had an automatic start (I assume he meant a remote starter) installed. That's interesting too since, according to my Nissan dealer, there is no remote starter available for this car because of its push-button starting system.

I wonder how many of the comments on a thread like this are actually posted by the same person pretending to be many. That way they can give the impression of "a rash of major problems". The trouble is that some of the comments are bound to be from real owners who really ARE having problems. But how to tell the difference...

To all of you Nissan owners complaining about paint chips...

STOP TAILGATING PEOPLE AND YOU WON'T GET PAINT CHIPS!!!