2002 Nissan Altima

Rating from asap

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"i wanted this car for some years now....the car seems to never look old (exterior or interior)so i would really recommend this car on my behalf p.s.it drives smoothly"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Me

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I am very surprised to see so many bad comments on this car. Bought mine new off the lot and have put 120k miles on it so far with no sign of a problem. I bought it because I had owned a 94 that I put nearly 400k on. Yes you read that correctly and yes it is in US miles. In those miles all I had to do was replace a broken engine mount (broken in a minor parking lot fender bender) and replace a water pump (the only common problem on the 94). Besides good reliability mine has iPod connectivity which is very ahead of the time and good mpgs (about 33 hwy). Again very surprised to see so many problems, I have had nothing but good cars from Nissan and will buy a new one as soon as they ditch the CVT transmission."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Nissen hater

(1)
Comfort:		1 out of 5
Performance:		1 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		1 out of 5
Interior Design:		1 out of 5
Value for the Money:		1 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"Recently bought the car with 120,000 miles on it and it had all sorts of problem to make the story short engine blew dont recommend"

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family

Rating from Tony

(1)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		1 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"I alway drove Nissan, and bought this alitma hope this one to last longer. At 100K miles the engine failed. I read about their engine problem before on consumers report, but my previous exprience with Nissan was great, and I ignored those comments. The sad thing is that car looks great and has good performance, but the engine stinks. A STRONGLY Advised not to buy this car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Learned the hard way

(2)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"First of all I bought my 2002 altima in 2006, it was a great car, very comfortable, very peppy, great gas milage! However 6 years later at only 90k the headgasket is on it's way out. Looking online I found that this is very common for either headgasket or engine failure to occur before 100k. Nissan has been seeing this issue since the cars were new and under warranty but did nothing to correct the issue until after 2005. And if you had issues outside of warranty they wouldn't help at all (even under warranty it looks like a hassle) The 2002-2005 has the honorable spot of 18th worst car on carcomplaints (look up on google) The 2002 leading that year range. Just be warned that the 2002-2005's are potentially ticking time bombs, be very wary of buying a used one as the symptoms of failure are often slow onset and would be missed by most mechanics."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Altima Girl

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"As long as the owner kept the car well maintained then this car is awesome. Absolutely love this car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Disgusted Owner

(1)
Comfort:		3 out of 5
Performance:		2 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		1 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"Purchased vehicle for my daughter and she lost heat. After finding no obvious leaks I got the air out of the system and she had heat again, temporarily! Since I was under the hood I checked oil, and not a drop on stick! I just got car from dealer 2 weeks ago, drove another week and lost another quart. Brought into Nissian dealer to look at and was told rings on engine shot, well known problem with this 2.5 engine. Only remendy was to replace engine or keep dumping oil into it until it dies! Weird thing is it is not smoking from exhaust or running bad. AVOID THIS CAR!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Working Student

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"This car is very reliable if you take good care of it. ie regular oil changes and tier rotations. Not only is it reliable it is a safe car to drive. Recently I got into a bad accident with mine on a highway, where I hit the jersey barrier twice. The car still drove away and I walked out unharmed. I would buy this car again, it has a good engine, the mileage isn't bad either. Everyday after the accident I wish I still have this car. In short if you take care of this car it will take real good care of you. Especially if you do a lot of commuting on highways."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from AndyBK9

(2)
Comfort:		3 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		2 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"I've owned this car for 3 years and since buying, have had to replace the rotors and pads about 4 times (brakes always squeak), the rear of the car makes a knocking noise (just the way the rear suspension is built; nothing actually "wrong" with it), have replaced bushings/tire rods, AC motor had to be replaced, and oil burns very quickly (it was very low at 3k miles). Overall, it's fast, very roomy, awesome sound system (Bose), and looks slick as far as the interior/exterior styling. It would be a great car if it weren't so unreliable."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from nissan club

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Smooth ride, handles like a dream!! Plenty of leg room and great on gas!! Very reliable car...I see why there are so many on the road!! I would definitely buy another one!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Work