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by shoplmart  in Cars & Motorsports,  - Top 10
Oct 01 '02 - Updated Jun 08 '03
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Excellent performance, Attractive design, Standard equipment and options galore.
Cons: Options can get costly, Interior plastics, Quality control issues.
The Bottom Line: Recommended, however the interior materials need to be updated very badly.
It's quite astounding how far family oriented cars have come these days, not only in performance, but in overall design. In 1989 Ford had one of the fastest 4 door family cars on the market; the discontinued Taurus SHO. While BMW and other...
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by mkaresh  in Cars & Motorsports, - Top 10
Oct 17 '02 - Updated Jun 22 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Engine, styling, driving position, rear seat comfort, trunk space
Cons: Interior quality and styling, mushy front seats, torque steer, ride
The Bottom Line: A shame the rest of the car falls well short of the great engine and sharp exterior.
Many of the cars I test drive I don’t see myself potentially owning. They’re either too expensive, or not my type of vehicle. The Altima is an exception. With the redesigned 2002 I test drove the 2.5 liter four with a manual transmission and the ...
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by jo.com - Top 10
May 20 '06 - Updated May 27 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: A Nissan, great ride, attractive car, lots of room.
Cons: Not the best gas mileage.
The Bottom Line: This is a great car. The ride was effortless.
When I brought in my T
oyota
4 Runner for service I was given a 2003 Nissan Altima 4-door sedan. The car’s features: The car has (present tense – it’s still in my driveway) close to 40,000 ...
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by phungus - Top 100
May 15 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Overall quality, holds its value
Cons: Interior could have used some spice, gas mileage could be better for a 4 cylinder
The Bottom Line: Spend a litte more money and it'll be worth it in the long run.
This review is of my wife’s 2003 Nissan Altima. It is the 2.5 S model with an automatic transmission, four doors, and a 2.5 Liter 4 Cylinder engine. It is the Polished Pewter color, which is gold/gray with a metallic tinge. The interior is ...
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by asafono
Apr 12 '04 - Updated Jun 06 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Responsive handling and engine, distinctive styling, reliability expected to be above average.
Cons: Poor highway mileage, sorely needs 5th gear, price quickly becomes unreasonable with V6 and options.
The Bottom Line: A strong, stylish competition to the anonymous Camry/Accord/Century, the Altima needs the 5th gear and a better interior. It is the best available rental midsize sedan available.
Experience ... and disclaimer: I do not owe an Altima; it was a 2-week business rental. Features I was given a 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5SL by Hertz. It is a top 4-cylinder Altima model; it comes with automatic transmission, like all ...
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by charles - Top 100
Jan 04 '03
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Roomy and quiet cabin; powerful, fast and responsive; Large trunk and handling
Cons: Interior plastics
The Bottom Line: It will be hard for you to make up your mind and pass such a great buy when considering the competitors.
Out of Smyrna, Tenn. comes the powerful V6 Altima. The SE is the only V6 powered model in the Altima line. It's the car that is turning heads on our roads. In fact, this is the first major redesign of the Altima by this automaker. Based on what I...
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by MagnumForce - Top 1000
Mar 21 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Looks, power, handling, space.
Cons: Flimsy armrest, cheap door materials.
The Bottom Line: Great car. Great price.
**Note for the slang impaired- The 'Ill' portion of 'Illtima' in my title means something GOOD** So anyways, with that out of the way, we enter the 5th stage of my driving life. For those without the background, Stage 1 was a 1987 Pontiac Firefly. ...
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by kparsons13 - Top 200
Jun 12 '03 - Updated Jul 12 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Sleek,Stylish,Nice Ride,Fun Car
Cons: Can get pricey if you aren't careful
The Bottom Line: There is nothing in it for me on this, I don't sell them anymore, but I STILL LOVE THEM!
It was 1997 and my brother was moving to Australia. He needed someone to take over his 1993 Altima ...
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by luckydoc - Top 500
Oct 17 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Lots of interior space and a peppy 6-cylinder engine.
Cons: Sluggish brakes and more expensive than comparable competitor models.
The Bottom Line: The Nissan Altima is an excellent car. It will give you a very comfortable ride on the highway and an easy drive around town.
The Altima, Nissan's Hope for a Bright Future.
Nissan Altima SE, 2003
The past decade has been tough for this once very profitable car manufacturer. The years when Nissan (then called Datsun) were a certain success are gone. Nissan...
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by erac10aa
Dec 30 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Incredible power, great exterior looks, rock-solid reliability
Cons: Low-rent interior, so-so fuel economy
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend the 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE for anyone looking for something more than an everyday sedan. The power and refinement at this price is incredible.
My purchase of the 2003 Altima came in February, 2004. I reluctantly decided to trade my 2001 Maxima SE 5-speed for something with a more commuter-friendly automatic transmission. The Maxima was an absolutely superb car through the 43K miles I owned it, ...
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by altimav6
Apr 15 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fastest car in its class. awesome handling. Redesigned attractive exterior.
Cons: Crappy interior.
The Bottom Line: This will be your best buy. You won't be disadpointed.
Hey folks,
Are you interested in purchasing a car? Or are you intending to trade-in your vehicle? As a current owner of 3-gen Altima V6. I can tell you that I'm still in love with it since the day I bought it until now. People choose to purchase a...
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by karimboutros
Jan 06 '04
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: - Roomy, nice exterior design
Cons: - Cheap interior design (feels like plastic)
- Conti tires are bad and dangerous
The Bottom Line: Do not buy the car!
I got this car in Mar03 and was happy with it as it offered more interior room and more power than my previous VW Golf 94. The exterior look was amazing and the handling of the car was OK for an old geezer like myself (31 years old). However, in ...
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by coreydjones
Nov 08 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Styling, power, interior room
Cons: Front wheel drive handling, stiff ride.
The Bottom Line: I recommend for the guy who needs a sporty car but has a family.
I purchased my 2003 Altima and have had it for 14 months now. I put a lot of miles on it and not all of them are highway. I have been very satified with the car on virtually every aspect. The powerful V-6 3.5 engine is almost too strong for a front whe ...
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by ambadale
Jul 13 '06
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: Exterior style, interior roominess, 4 cylinder acceleration
Cons: RELIABILITY - awful! Factory CD player skips/fails to read many CD's.
The Bottom Line: Would persuade anyone to avoid this model like the plague. And the automaker, too. They do not stand behind their products - they remind me of US automakers...
Fell in love with the exterior styling of this car as soon as I saw the first one in summer 2002. Bought a used 2002 - didn't think there was anything curious about buying a used car in the same year of its manufacture... - and then traded it in the ...
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by starmate5
Oct 03 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Sporty exterior restyling, decent option availability
Cons: Less than classy interior, large turning radius, not plush enough
The Bottom Line: Look into a luxury sedan before you dive into this driver's seat. You may be glad you did.
When faced with buying a "new" vehicle for our family, after owning our classic Dodge Caravan for ten years (got our money's worth), after realizing it was time for something "classy" for once, my first instinct was, "Let's go for the beautiful newly...
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