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Collin writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Review
ProsGood car for a family sedan. ConsRecalls recalls recalls.
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Love It, Want Another. — There is some recall issues but other than that it is a good car. It has nice acceleration and the 5 speed transmission makes it fun to drive. It has good gas mileage and requires little work. The brakes work well and it handles like a small car. Primary Use: Family transportation
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wildwilly_24_48_88_5 writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE Review
Pros3.5L VQ Motor ConsBuild quality and poor materials used 
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Fast, Great Looking, But Poorly And Cheaply Made. — Great Motor, the car pulls like a freight train. Excellent torque and decent MPG as long as you stay out of the pedal Very poor build quality and materials used by Nissan. Plenty of recalls and TSB's out on this car Need for Premium fuel is not a positive. Primary Use: Family transportation | ||
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Owen writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Review
Prosvery usable powercurve Consbad wet weather traction, clutch can be picky sometimes, installing headers a must
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Altima Goodness — love it, looks great, and goes well. Had to replace the engine, but now she purrs. Installed a brand new engine, clutch, cold air intake, and exhaust, and a few other parts along the way. Car is great through the twisty roads, and perfect for long hauls( given you keep the stock exhaust on, mine is too loud!) oh and whatever you do, take the upper cat/manifold off IT WILL KILL YOUR ENGINE! Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Melkoun1 writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Review
Prosstarter car, no major problems Consoutside noise ride comfort 
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Decent Starter Car — ok looks if you treat it like a sports car the ride is good but on rhode island roads its not that good road noise is loud but the stereo helped with that and the blind spots were average. it was not in the shop often only for a motor swap and that was because of the nature the job it had to perform. it averaged 26 but trip to maine it got 28, sadly in winter it dropped to about 21-23mpg. for this car the mechanic was my father so naturally costs were down but again other than the engine swap and routine maintenance the car was golden. performance wise i couldn't ask for more i love the car for that the most the only performance problem was in the snow even with new all season tires i could not go more than 25 mph with out the car fighting me Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Edward writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Review
ProsFun to drive and gets the job done ConsNot enough power but it is what it is
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A Good Day To Day Car — Performance- enough for day to day commuting Build Quality- Only factory recall repairs other wise reliable Appearance- Interior basic but nice and exterior is the same Cost of Ownership- around 24 mpg and less then 1500 for maintenance Fun Factor- Sorta fun to drive Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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RonelNISsan writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Review
ProsGood handle on the power stirring, Consalways check you tired pressure, sometime the tired pressure are unlevel 
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Travis writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL Review
Prosfor a 4 cylinder the has a high output and great acceleration for a large car. ConsTop reason to avoid the car is that some engines are known to have high mechanical failures rates before 100k miles.
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The Car Is Great To Drive But Very Hard To Maintain. — First of all the car is very roomy, it can seat five passengers easily and comfortably. It has a telescoping steering wheel and a okay factory sound system. The car comes with a 2.5l 4 cylinder engine that puts out about 170+ horsepower. Even though it is such a large car it has great acceleration. The steering is super responsive which may make feel as if the car moves to suddenly sometimes. Overall this is a great car to have. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Adam writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Review
ProsAcceleration, Brakes, Turning, MPG ConsNot very sporty, blown head gasket
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My Altima — Performance - Great acceleration, fast brakes, smooth handling Build Quality - Blown head gasket recently Appearance - Clean inside and out Cost of ownership - 20+ mpg, Low maintenance cost Fun Factor - Fun to drive despite its tendency to look like an older car Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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Michael writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL Review
ProsPower everything and leather seats! Cons4 cyl
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2002 Altima 2.5 Sl — I love my car! It's better than some of the luxury sedans I've ridden in. It has a driver's power seat, 6 disc changer, Bose system, and power everything else. This car is AWESOME! You should get one. It's fun to drive, has fast acceleration, looks good inside and out, and doesn't cost much at all. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Brian writes:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Review
ProsFast acceleration for a 4 Cylinder, Conshead gasket blew, and alternator went $2,400.
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2002 North American Car Of The Year. — Great car, fast acceleration for a 4 cylinder, Great looks, Brakes are pretty solid, Interior could be better, cheep plastic and somewhat britle, With the way i drive i get about 25 miles to the gallon, i've gotten 30 at the most. Constant hard acceleration led to the head gasket being blow, and a month later the alternator went $2,400 all together, but a great car and the repair was worth it. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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