Please DO NOT Buy This Car (Not Even for $500)
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2020
- Nissan Altima review. Here’s Why You Can Buy This Nissan for $500 or Less, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. The best cheap cars. Nissan Altima review. Nissan Versa, Altima, Sentra, Maxima, and 370z, which is the best cheap car to buy? Is Nissan reliable? Does Nissan make good cars? Is the Nissan worth buying? Buying a new Nissan car. Buying a used Nissan car. Should I buy a Nissan? The truth about Nissan cars. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 52 years.
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@phillip miller I'm not a huge fan of Chevy but if you are going to buy one that's the one to buy.
Camry burning a quater oil every 1000 miles good luck body
Scotty I'm sure all the 2003 Camry's currently on the road are just mint without one mechanical fault.
Hey Scotty, quick question. A 2005 Mercedes Benz E500 with 109667 miles for $3,000. What are you thoughts about it?
Any car can turn into junk if you treat it like junk
Some turn into junk faster than others
Totally true, but some cars **cough** Nissan **cough** are junk even before getting out of the assembly plant.
@@JohnSmith-eu7kd I got a good'n Altima so far. Every person I know who has an Altima somewhere in the family has had issues. Knock on wood my 2014 with 56,000 miles has so far been golden. Co worker's 2015 had all kinds of issues, I swear mine was one of the lucky ones. I baby her and do all the maintenance she is suppose to have, I am hoping to get another 56,000 miles out of it as I love the car.
@@vulpixgrant i've got a 2013 one, and its been good to me only 46000 miles i put on it
My 2013 Dodge Dart was treated like a baby & guess what? It’s a hunk of junk, bought it brand new & after 100k it just fell apart
Let's be honest here: the poor condition of the car says more about the owner than the manufacturer. It looks like a complete pigsty to me!
Fabien Teulieres why are u mad
True.
You mad?
The 3.5l are better
Lets be honest its a Renault made Nissan.junk!
I bought a 2013 Altima from a rental car company with 30k miles on it in 2015. No major issues aside from typical items like oil, breaks, battery. It currently has 252K miles on it and it's going strong. Regular oil changes, freeway miles, and quality fuel seems to work.
This video is not valid.
Likewise, I had a 2007 3.5 SE I bought used in 2012 with around 40k miles, then traded that in 2013 for a new 2.5 SV. The 2007 only had around 75k miles when I traded it, but still I had zero problems with that car. My 2013 just passed 200k miles, and while it does have a check engine light on (cat, or maybe O2 sensor), it runs like it did when new, and other than a compressor control valve for the A/C compressor, it has needed nothing except oil, tires, brakes, and battery. Oh, I did have the CVT fluid changed around 85k, so will probably have that done again soon. While I agree Toyota has a better general record for build quality (not even close to the 10x Scotty wants us to believe though), I have also ridden in some older Camrys that felt like rattle traps. I also used to think Honda was up there with Toyota, but then I bought a 2016 Pilot... but that's another story.
2014 Nissan Altima. Brakes, Spark Plugs, and a belt. That’s it. 199469 miles and going.
@@thomasemick5037you guys haven’t replaced the transmission at all? I’m really worried about it. I love this car I bought 15’ SL at 5309 miles. It’s currently at 81,500. The car has been trouble free ever since. 5k mile oil changes and I did a cvt fluid drain and fill at the dealer at 60,000 miles. I don’t want to get rid of it but due to the transmission problems I’m quite skeptical. It’s gonna be hard to let go if that’s the case. It’s going strong but I just don’t want to have that burden come upon me.
@@thomasemick5037no transmission fluid change?
i have nissan altima 2014 with 300k and i've never changed anything apart of engine oil, break pads & routers, the car still running smooth and its in perfect condition with zero problem.
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Some kid: *bashes the door handle*
Door handle: *breaks*
Scotty: "Nissan poor quality"
Irrelevant comment tbh.
If it was that alone I would agree but it isn't that alone is it. Did you watch the video? Trashed expensive PS pump, broken motor mounts, cheap plastic interior, etc. Cheap buy turns into a money pit. That's what I heard. I've also worked on cars for about 30 years and was a Mercedes mechanic in a Pontiac dealership for a while after I left Mack trucks so I have a wide variety of experience and not too long ago sold my '85 Dodge Shelby Turbo which I regretted soon after doing so when going to look for a suitable replacement. I guess I'll be driving my '85 Jeep CJ and '74 Plymouth Duster (highly modified) for a while longer. Maybe I will be able to find another Shelby close to what I sold mine for. In 32 years I've replaced the radio, computer chip, and turbo (all by choice, for better performance) and 3 batteries.
@@scottricklaroque7428 All these problems are poor maintenance from previous owners.
@@johnbunn1957 Sorry, I didn't know you were more than familiar with the car's history. I just hate when people don't properly maintain their engine mounts and PS pumps.
@@scottricklaroque7428 Problems that basically any car can have if you don't care about it. You don't know how the powersteering broke, maybe because of crazy driving.
This says a lot more about the owner than anything else. If I was taken care of how it should I don’t doubt it would be a decent car. I own a 2015 Nissan Altima with 160k miles and haven’t had a single issue since I’ve owned it new. Regular oil changes, transmission flush every 30k miles. Take care of your vehicles people!
Nissan in general especially Altimas are terrible after like 1999-2001 you just got lucky with yours. I've owned 3 and they all have been filled with problems mostly electrical and transmission problems that have nothing to do with maintenance.
@@homelessman3483 definitely bad luck hence your name
I own a 2005 Nissan Altima and it’s perfect 112k miles nothing about what he said
@@joshhponce6768 Broke asses 🤣🤣🤣
You understand some people never do transmission fluid changes and their cars are fine. My grandpa has a 2007 silverado still on original trans and fluid and its still going perfect. Nissans HAVE to have the cvts meticulously maintained or they just fail. Why would you defend a car that requires that much maintenance just to not fall apart?
Does anyone feel extremely tempted to just take their car up to scotty for a review
Yep, even if there's nothing wrong with it. Scotty's just that cool 😅😆
I feel like taking my 09’ BMW. I haven’t had any issues with it but maybe because I treat her like a queen. But Scotty will give me heat for it I know it.
Hell yea i got 2005 ford taurus i would appreciate his opinion about car
Nope!
Scotty lost me on this one. I have a 2013 Altima and it runs great with 194,000 miles on it, I bought it with 30,000. I take care of it and do its oil changes, trans flush, and maintenance religiously with excellent results. I did have to change some things that any car with this amount of miles would require like Motor mounts, struts, and bushings.
Ok ok have you had the problem with it accelerating ? It has a delayed response and today it randomly decided not to start. The electrical still worked just wouldn’t start the engine
@Christian... I had same issues on altima I had years ago. The hesitation, or rough idle when stopped/slowing down (also occasionally stalling out completely) was corrected by changing cam shaft sensor. The issue where engine turns over, but won't crank (also had fuel smell while turning over) was corrected by changing crank shaft sensor. Both are relatively cheap parts to replace. You can get a name brand replacement for either of them for $65-75. Took me about 30 mins to replace each. Hope this helps
So Altima's are nearly worthless today because Altima
owners don't do maintenance, but Toyota owners do,,,
I see....
No complaints about them here. We've had two Altimas and both were great vehicles. Still have a 2012 in the driveway right now, and 2 other Nissans as well.
Bushings,motor moubts,etc is mandatory at one point or another on ANY car sooner or later.
My 2017 Altima is hearing this video while I’m sitting in the drivers seat
I have a 2017 SR as well and I can't complain
I have a 2017 Altima and the transmission has already been replaced in may of 2019 the transmission in them is junk and keep having brake issues with it
3 months later and same
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@@mindycomerford7040 Your's must have came from the bad pile of Altima's.
$500 car can turn into a $5000 repair bill real quick.
Then you just have the scrapyard pick it up and give you a couple hundred bucks for it.
Thats any car this old 😆 lol
@@onrdetailingnews802 my point is it's not much of a gamble
The $500 is just a down payment😂
I've bought x cars for 500$ or lil more and I guarantee they're all still on the road to this day.
95 Honda Accord 170xxx 500$
03 ford focus 80xxx 500$
89 Toyota Camry 600$
My 2009 Altima started crying listening to Scotty bash his family
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Don't listen to him. he's prejuidice against nissans. someone who has one probably burned him in the past. ahem. i like his videos and have one. and i have to disagree on camrys. in the last 10 years, some of them have box type suspension. reminds me of older fords that were not suspended right but that is just me. great post! :)
Hey, I have an 09 Altima. So we're related?
my ex had an old altima, never had a problem with it
Yea an old one
Held up better than the ex
I have 2 Altima, 2012 and 2015 and no problems so far with CVT
My mom was the original owner of a 2008 Altima (cvt) and never had one issue with it! She was rear ended last year and it was totaled. It had just over 200k miles on it
@@Chilean88 I have a Nissan 2009 with 181,500 miles
Poor Nissan Altima didn't stand a chance
Lschevy ryda89 😂
Nissans are trash and I'm surprised they outsell Honda. Honda need to rethink their strategy.
@@Ascend777 The term myopic comes to mind.Worry about today and not worry about tomorrow. Buyers look for the cheapest new vehicle they can find. It probably feels good to them to save so much money at first. But then the cost of repairs rack up and they eventually learn they made a mistake going cheap in the first place.
Its cause nissan sells the chepest models versa and sentra you can get em new for below almost 16k depending on credit etc
the more i watch this channel, the more i get to the grips to the idea that cars shouldnt even exist in the first place
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😂😂😂 one problem after the other I tell you.
"Want to save money on a good car?"
Don't buy a car!
Nissan was a quality brand back in the day my mom had a datsun with 300k manual tranny she traded it on another car i still see it driving around.
I've a 06' Altima 3.5 v6 with 194K miles with no major issues so far.
Same, drove mine from dallas to Colorado springs back and forth no problem
Got a 04' 3.5 with 191k, worst repair has been a cv joint
My. '06. Altima is still running like a champ too! I keep it just because it's always been dependable.
Have a 11 sentra 2011..still running strong 150k miles...gas mileage is amazing for work and back. Everything works fine
Lol i got a 2012 Nissan Altima. I think we replaced the brakes. But its got 95k miles and its never had an issue. Runs smooth. Drove it from NJ to Chicago and back.
Scotty is roasting the heck outta this Altima 🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂 he sure is well deserved
That car has been shamed and demoralized
The thing that's funny to me is my 08 has like almost no problems
@@MitsuhashiTakashi is it a 4 banger with a stick?
@HM Fitness
I got a 05 Altima 183k miles...runs silent! Automatic transmission.
It comes down to maintenance.
Happy to hear your at 222k!😁👍🏽
I'm trying to get another 40-50k outta mine!
Hands down the biggest problem is that no one takes care of their cars anymore, just drive it until it literally falls apart, and then have the gall to ask for a lot of money.
I've still got my 1999 Nissan Altima and she's still kicking at just under 200K.
But all the same, thanks to you Scotty, my next car will probably be a Toyota 😂🤣
Shout out to Mr.freeman and to Nissan Dealers business!
My parents bought a 03 Altima in 04 never had any problem original motor and transmission automatic still going strong it’s in mint condition and it has 300 plus mile it was handed to me when they finally bought a new car I had it from 2012 to 2019 and I finally handed it to my little cousin and it’s still running strong
Man, I have 2014 Altima bought it brand new and so far have 214k on the thing with zero problem.
Update: I just replaced the brake pads and rotors today at 235k.. first set of rotors and third brake pads set!!
To many miles you must have drove to Japan
Success stories like this give me hope lol.
Same I got 180k on mine, 2014 as well
I have a 2015 with 160k miles and it’s been a perfect car since day 1
@@candy5760 LOL
Was a college girl car, as there are dents and signs of being wrecked, and it's an Altima
HAHA
Would not even pass for a lawn ornament
Could have been the baby momma mobile
Dan Stout DEFINITELY a baby momma car; you see these in the ‘hood all the time.
Nah man, college girls definitely don't drive standard. Idk WHAT kind of person had this car.
Wife bought a 2011 new from the lot. 260,000 miles later still running strong.
I bought 4 cars of this same model and NONE gave me trouble, this guy is knocking nissan way to hard. This was like the most reliable altimas ever made, I say this with complete confidence!
I bought my 94' Celica on Craigslist for $600.00 and it's still runs like a clock.
Expensive
You could have gotten it for $350
26 yr old car 🙉
That's great Jim✔️😂
When did you buy your Celica?
Scotty, I first saw a video from you back in high school by my auto shop teacher and the whole class loved it when you would pop out of the trunk of whatever vehicle was around 😂 you made my day everytime
Ciay Darkraven Really lol
I'm just glad he's not coming out the back of a hearse anymore
😂😆
Just like my 2002, 2 broken door handles, heat worked sometimes,floor rusted really bad...should I continue 🤔. But I will say no trans or engine issues before I got rid of it.
Bought a 2002 altima 2.5s with 98,000 miles back in 2011 and managed to get to 265,000 miles before getting rid of it this year. Mainly replaced the radiator, replaced the coils a couple times and fixed a couple minor things on it, it's been a pretty solid car. Catalytic finally went bad this year and it won't pass smog and it will cost more than what this car is worth to fix so I'm sad to see it go, but it's been a solid car. A/C still blows cold!
The passgerside floor is known for rusting and have a whole in the passgerside floor but they our known to run good
if youre in cali drive to a different state and have a cheap cat installed. cali is a disgusting
My 2003 was bulletproof compared to my 2007 Altima with CVT. 🤮🤮
Your 2003 Altima was a superior vehicle, especially the SE-R
Nissan is making garbage cars, even the Sentra. If I had to buy the cheapest car in the market I would totally prefer the Mirage with the CVT before even looking the Nissan
Damn get that 🤮Rona emogy out of here lol
John Smith used cars>new cars any day better value for money and fun factor
@@JohnSmith-eu7kd All Mitsubishi CVT are Jatco units. So the Mirage is also partly Nissan .
Any other car: exists
Scotty Kilmer: endless money pit
My 1990s altima lasted 300k miles. Oil change and a brake job, and paint was faded. The person I gave it to still drives it today, and it doesn't need state inspection in NY (it's too old) lol.
I regret giving it away I could've done uber eats in that car.
I feel you, I got $400 for mine with 250,000 miles. Regret trading it in, I could have gotten more. I got a 2017 though and it's beautiful.
I can't agree my 2015 nissan altima has 171k miles and hasn't given me any major problems. very very very reliable car!
Been thinking about buying a 2011 Altima with 118k any advice you can give me?
Ironically enough, the most reliable car I ever owned was a 2006 Altima with the 2.5L and automatic transmission. Bought it in 2010 with 99,000 miles and totaled in 2016 by hitting a deer at 243,000 miles.
It never let me down or with routine maintenance. The only repairs needed was the motor mounts (specifically the one next to the coolant reservoir), battery, and the notorious front catalytic converter issue before it would cause any major issues.
RIP Altima.
I have a 2013 Altima 2.5, I got it about 80,000 miles, now it’s about 145,000 miles. Drive it from Philadelphia to Seattle, than from Seattle to LA, everything is good and it still running great.
Scottys must have had his heart broken by some chic named Nissan the way he disses them so bad. Been great cars for us since 1988
Agree.... My 06 had 305 on it when the head gasket cracked. Best car ever owned. I replace the same items. Got the catalytic converter online $180 replace myself twice... Lol. Power handling ride and looks.... Car had it all. Maintained it religiously and never abused it. Better than GDI sonata I have now.
@@bradhunsicker6839 305K? Impressive......180k 2005, still rolling with just routine maintenance
I have an 06 Altima also. For as old as it is overall it has been a great car. I think Scotty is being a little ruff on it. It may not be a Toyota but what is?
"Plastic door handle is broken, typical Nissan poor quality" hmm don't mind that newer Toyota Matrix in Scotty's drive that has had new door handles replaced twice.
Exactly, Camry door handles break ALL THE TIME!
Was that Matrix built in Japan?
hahaha
Paint wearing off the nissan rims, sun cracked nissan tail lights....nissan cracked dash ......
Toyota is trashhhg now what comes when u make em in Mexico that’s why in 3 years they went from 1st to 3rd😂
I love the picture that goes up when scotty mentions junkyard. it’s a GM dealership that was hilarious
He so shadey 😂
I have a 2017 Altima SV, and with just regular maintenance it runs great, smooth as silk.
I got one this month.
"used parts from a junkyard"
*shows Chevy dealer*
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😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lol
Chevy is garbage now
So glad I convinced someone to run into my Cruze and total it. Best way to get out of that car 3 months after getting it brand new and realizing it’s complete crap.
ya but then places hate to say it cutthroat
but aaa lik iiiet
My grandmum has this car mint brand new 2002 manual best car ever. No issues ever just the stupid cat recall and the no start issue but ha never had issues 175,000+ original clutch.
They are only bad cars if they are abused, like any other car. I dont understand all the Nissan hate on this channel.
@@jcraig1848 Mechanically speaking, Toyota is running circles around these guys. Nissan's just lack the quality and care that Toyota has put into their products.
@@Sodapopper100 I have a 2012 Maxima that has been a dream. Very dependable and I can either drive it modestly or it has the power to keep up with just about anything. Brakes stop on a dime. Great comfortable leather interior. Beautiful styling. Awesome Bose 11 speaker stereo. It's an overall fantastic car. I just wish it rode a little smoother and Nissan paint quality is about the only thing I can knock it on.
@@jcraig1848 No I've seen these fail after being very well treated and taken care of. My neighbors treat theirs like a baby and have had three transmission replacements
Your grand mom must be a very good manual driver, I don’t often see drivers passing over 100k miles with their original clutch.
I have a 2003 Nissan Altima with over 233,000km (at the time of this writing) and these are the problems I’ve noticed on this vehicle.
-water pump failed (replaces under warranty)
-crankshaft and camshaft sensors went out and set a SES light on.
-the valve cover seals will start leaking oil into the spark plug tubes at around 166,000km leading to misfires and ruined spark plugs/ignition coils.
-the exhaust manifold/precast will disintegrate which sends abrasive materials in the engine causing oil burning. Mine is burning 1/2 quart every 2000km
-motor mounts goes out on this vehicle. A clunking/vibrating noise upon acceleration.
-the passenger, front seat floorboard will corrode leading to a hole which is a safety hazard.
-headlights will yellow out. Just needs any headlight restoration.
-the blower resistor motor goes out and Nissan made it difficult to put a screwdriver in unless you break the plastic in the way.
-SES P0442 and P1456. Couldn’t find the source of the leak despite replacing gas cap and “smoking” the system.
I love your videos, thanks for all your advice and opinions on everything. Keep posting!
I gave 5k for my 1 owner 2003 Camry that had 102,000 miles on it. I new how rare it was to find one with that low mileage, zero damage or rust and still 100% original. 3 1/2 years later at 155,000 and I doubt I ever get rid of it. Lol I didn’t even try haggling with the guy on the price. Handed him a stack and bolted in case he changed his mind about selling it.
One of code of the fancy scan tool says: "It's a junk"
Nissan's have a special code that reads POS.
Lmao. That code appears on Nissan GM, snd FCA, products, especially
Code said: junk it and buy a 1994 toyota celica
Imagine plugging in your scan tool and it links to Scotty's channel.
Thanks for the review. Do you think Lucas power steering Stop Leak would work in this Altima?
5:23 Scotty's neighbor - ...he's talking to himself again
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I must be old. I remember when all the Japanese cars were awesome 300,000+ well built long lasting cars.
Certain mergers and business decisions mostly after the early 2000s is why. Although ones like Hyundai reliability have gone way up.
@@robmalcolm8042 Hyundai is Korean.
Mazda still makes legit cars. Much better than decades ago.
If the VIN starts with a 1,4,5 its made in the USA
James K until 2004 Altimas were assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee.
J japan . 2 Canada ...
I'm not sure anyone was ever fooled into thinking it was built in Japan. Any simple research into Vin numbers can tell you that
Yeah my Hyundai 2005 starts with k so it's made in korea
@@CarringtonHollister Nissan's before 2000 on the dot were really good. I think they might have one or two after that year with timing chains which is good.
Hi Scotty, I love Mazda Miata's. I live in Wisconsin, would snow tires make a real difference during winter driving?
I hear a lot of people complaining about Nissan Altima but they never had one , than the people that have it got nothing but Good things to say about it . I Have my Altima at 70.000 miles and never had to service it I only changed the oil that’s all . If I run into an Altima like this one for $500 I’m buying it F* what anyone says 😂 .
My family had a 1999 Altima that we finally just got rid of. Almost 300k miles. Never had too much trouble. Sad what has happened to Nissan over the last twenty years.
I got a 2006 Altima, same series .. it's still on the road. Auto trans still runs .. easy to diagnose, relatively inexpensive to repair .. really not a bad used car at all.
I bought mine new and have only had to replace the crankshaft positioning sensor. It's still going strong at 226,000 miles.
2016 Nissan Altima with 150k miles. Not a single issue. I drive to work and back 6 days a week. I live an hour from work.
I love my 2005 Nissan Altima. I have giving it good maintenance. I like how it drives. It feels sporty.
I use to own a 2000 Maxima - It was the last year that was 100% built in Japan - After 250,000 miles I sold it to a friend a couple of months ago for $700 - In 20 years I only changed the battery, rotors, front struts and an alternator - everything else runs like a top...
Mark Miller, the 2003 was the last Maxima 100% built in Japan. It was the same body style as the 2000, but it came with the VQ35, 3.5 liter v6 instead of the 3.0. I have an 03 with over 225k miles, and it’s still running strong. As others have mentioned here, maintenance is the key.
I had a 96 Maxima. Sold it at 280K miles in 2016. Totally bullet proof.
I use to have a 2017 Altima the AC is trash from brand new and the car feels weak after a year of ownership. (I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT!!!)
Someone gives me a used Nissan Altima for free.
Me: I want my money back.
Lol
I am planning on getting a Nissan Sentra manual transmission (2015 or more )so i was wondering if those are reliable compared to the CVT transmission?
Got a 2007 2.5 Altima passed down to me. Its been taken care of pretty well and it still works very well. Im at about 150,000 miles now and still havent had to replace my cvt transmission, although I am concerned with other people's experiences. As much as I've loved it, I don't think I want to buy a newer one when its time.
Nice. I have a 2008. Not a hiccup and mine has exactly 150k right now. I've changed the fluid twice so far. I think it's safe to say change the fluid once every 5 years or 60k miles, don't use the shift tapper, and don't drive with a lead foot. Car is smooth as hell, drives nice. A few minor jobs along the way like power steering and fuel pump. I'm working on the radiator hose tonight and fixing the AC temperature control actuator. Hasn't been a bad car really.
The newer ones are worse.
I have an 09 Altima with 123K miles. I do drive with a lead foot. That car has some power. I've loved how it drives. I change my trans fluid every 30k.
My paint came off my 07
The neighbor walking by at 5:25 probably like “there goes Scotty talking to his camera again “
I had a 2005 Nissan Altima with 450000 miles before I sold it and it was still running. My 2013 Altima is at 175000 miles and is running smooth. Take care of your car and for the most part it won’t let you down.
Well I brought mine 10 yrs ago. No problems!! Thanks scooter.
Cool
man i love my altima so much and it just gets slandered 24/7
Year?
They aren't all bad. They're just really really likely to be terrible. Always a few lucky owners. Enjoy!
That's because people don't take care of their cars. Usually people buy these cars because their cheaper, but they end up going cheap on maintenance too.
same, i have an 03 with the 2.5s. it's got an intermittent EGR code its throwing and i just had to for some damned reason screw the end cap back into the steering rack for uh? Nissan reasons? But i still love the stupid thing, and it's been a pretty solid, or at least "easy enough to fix" ride compared to MANY I've owned.
How many people started to laugh when they saw the frog at 4:26 and heard Scotty's voice get emotional? 😂😂😂
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Third gen Altimas are pretty reliable, overall. The pre-cat issue does suck, but the common issues with the car (Crank/Cam sensors and Motor Mounts) are pretty cheap and easy fixes, overall. I've seen plenty of these Altimas with 200K+ going strong.
One of the best car education show yet, great presentation, informative and practical. Honestly please keep it up!!!
Thanks Scotty!!! I just got my first car and it’s a 2006 Nissan Altima. I love it! But I wanted to get your opinion on it, now I know what your saying! Thanks Scotty!!
Don’t buy a lemon
What an unmaintained piece of junk. Says a lot abut the owner. Damn!
We picked up our 2005 Nissan Altima 3.5L V6 last week and, other than some fading paint and minor damage to the quarter panel on the front-passenger side behind the wheel, this car is great! It had 113,900 miles when we drove it away. The previous owner replaced the struts, replaced front and rear brakes, installed a brand new front bumper, installed new rear taillight assemblies, changed the fluids and filters, too, in the weeks before we picked up the car. The tires look almost like new. We replaced the chamber filter behind the glove box, had the inside and outside professionally cleaned and recharged the air conditioner. This car had sat in the previous owner's driveway untouched and not driven for almost 9 years after he bought a roomier 4x4 SUV for his wife and she stopped driving the Nissan Altima immediately. It had cobwebs all over it, dust, dry leaves, twigs, dead insects inside and underneath, but it looked really good after a thorough cleaning. It drives a freaking dream!!! Great power, very quick. The previous owner upgraded the exhaust and intake. There were no rips, tears, stains inside either. We are very happy with this car. Best of all, the previous owner just wanted to get rid of the car and open up his driveway for his other vehicles. We paid NOTHING for it -- absolutely not a single penny. It passed our state's very strict emissions testing, too, which I was worried about. The only problem we experienced with the car was the driver's side door handle was broken off when we took it to the car detailers, one of their employees pulled too hard on the handle and broke it off. They got a replacement from the Nissan dealership and original OEM paint, but I have to install it, which shouldn't be a problem (gonna do that this morning, in fact). We love our 2005 Nissan Altima and hope to keep it for years to come.
Hey Scotty, I have a 2007 Nissan Sentra with standard transmission on it, and I have to swap the engine but is hard to find an used engine for a manual transmission, so can I used an engine that was for automatic transmission on my car?
I own a 05 Altima.
183k miles.
I religiously change the oil every 3-4 months (full synthetic)and it runs so quiet that sometimes I start it w/o realizing it's on and crank the starter😂🤦🏽♂️.
Anyway solid motor and automatic transmission, however it's a RUST BUCKET!!!
Floor boards completely rotting away as well as the rear passenger side door frame.
It's a 15 year old car. Aside from that it's my daily driver and runs really well due to regular maintenance.
Cheap quality parts in respects to clear coat flaking off as well as cracked dashboard down to my broken passenger side door handle😂.
The gas tank door broke to.
I figure I can get another two years out of her easy...
I plan on buying another car at the end of next year while simultaneously running this one into the ground.👍🏽
Exactly why I sold my 05 Altima in 2015, 2016 after I realized the floorboards were rusting out. In defense I live in NJ and we had some really bad winters so the road salt killed my car. Sold to a college kid at 185k miles (I bought it new).
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I live in Massachusetts...
Was quoted a price from $600-1000 to fix the boards but it isn't worth it.
So long as it passes inspection I'll drive it untill it's no longer cost effective while paying off my new car...
It's really to bad because at 183k miles the motor/transmission is solid and I'm hoping to get 230k however the rest of it's rusting away.😒
Lol my Hyundai 2005 Elantra is the same age with none of that. It's almost perfect condition other than a little scratch on the side 😂
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I can't drive small sedans, the altima was a midsize and was affordable at the time of purchase.
Renault did a shyt job with the design and follow through no doubt.
I'm happy it still runs with no problems.
Buying a 2015 Lexus ls250 next year while driving this into the ground so I can't complain.
Looking to buy a car and you have been a lifesaver Scotty!!
Scotty should I buy a 2020 Nissan Sentra SR with 31,000 miles? Are the CVT transmissions on them cars still as bad as the older ones or are they making them better now?
I bought a used 2014 Nissan Teana Malaysia and I NEVER had any major problems other than Gas, Oil, Break, filters, and a ton of miles on it. I never even changed the CVT oil yet. I did changed the spark plugs and a PCV valve too and I did it myself from watching RUclips videos. If you care the care it will serve you well, don’t care it and it will give up the ghost. My car runs like a charm and never left me on the roadside after 5 years.
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And the rims are tougher than the crap they are selling elsewhere and still looks new.
I had a 2005 Altima 75,000 miles it started burning oil dealer said back in 2010 u need a new Engine prices was about 5,500.
This guy slams Nissan too much. Have you ever actually seen that Celica out on the road? I have a 2002 Nissan Altima with over 200,000 km and it looks great, still runs like a clock. If you maintain your cars and take care of them, they will last a long time.
Agreed, the cvt isnt the best and I hate mine but it lasted 192k with out abusing it. People just dont understand how to drive them and drive it like a regular automatic transmission which is the first mistake.
@@natewood8124 what do u mean by driving it like a "regular automatic transmission?"
Listening to this through my 9 speaker base system in my 2014. In the 6 months I've had her, she's ran in 100 degree weather and -10 degree weather and the car and its CVT are running strong
She's a beast in the snow
Need some help Mr. Scotty 2006 Altima 2.5 bought the car 3 weeks ago I’ve ran out of gas twice gas gauge was in between half and quarter tank. Then fuel pump died I changed it figured I fixed the gas gauge problem? NOPE ran out today at quarter tank. Did I do something wrong installing the fuel pump or is it something else? Please a word of advice
I had a 99 Altima GLE with an automatic transmission. Bought it new in 2000 as a dealers demo for 15K$ it had 14K miles on it. I ended up putting 186K on it. 15 years of ownership. Never any engine and transmission issues. Just all the usual wear and tear stuff. Hell it even made a move to and from GA to WA in 2011 as a 10 plus year old car zero issues I had it packed to the max. Over time the driver side window control module stopped working. The AC system never an issue. It ran like a tank all things being equal given how I didn’t properly maintain it as much as I should have until later on in the vehicles life. It’s sad how the Nissan quality went down after that in the 2000’s. It had a 2.4L DOHC 16v engine that ran like a champ.
Thanks for the North Dakota shout out Scotty. By the way it's gets very hot here in the summer coupled with very high humidity. Pretty much a very brutal environment on building materials and vehicles with seasonal temperatures going from -25f to 100f.
What a coincidence, I bought a 2010 Altima a few months ago for a couple of gs and now suddenly this video is recommended to me
That's a bummer man, I have the 2010 Altima, beautiful in white but absolute garbage.
🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️😅😅 scotty is so funny i literally watch him every day when i come home while eating dinner 😅😅
he’s he man i wanna be like him why u thinkin im tryna nah blaaa
I have a 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 se with 180,000 miles the paint is in great shape, engine and transmission are strong, sound system is awesome, maintain your cars and be surprised how long they can last, Ive had it for almost 10 years and is my daily
100% agreement. I have driven thousands of miles all over the central USA in 2017 to 2020 Altimas. I like the 2018 model best.
They run just fine when correctly maintained. They are much better than the Chevy Malibus and Impalas that we used to have in our corporate motor pool.
Same here. I have a 2006 Altima 2.5 SE with almost 190k miles and still drives great. Original engine and transmission with just basic maintenance.
Those aren't bad. Ofc they can have transmission issues, but they're still pretty decent.
I really think a car will show its reliability when it gets 200K+.
Like your average brands last around 150K-220K, your above average brands can go 300K+.
I once bought a 05 Honda civic with 300K Miles. It drove like it had 60K. Unfortunately the car had too many DIY jobs and the timing belt happened to be one of them (installed incorrectly and it melted by rubbing against something).
I've owned allot of cars, and when they hit that 200K+ Mileage I start getting anxiety and think "I don't know" when it comes to large distances to travel, but that Honda was one of the only cars that made me feel otherwise. I think having the tiny engine and basic engineering made me feel like there was little to go wrong. Plus again, the car drove like 60K.
Granted, my most reliable cars were Nissans, 1998 Infiniti Q45 T and a 1997 Maxima, many years of trouble-free ownership, solid build, never had any issues. This was pre-Renault merger though so of-course they were reliable.
By far my best exp with any car.
Rusty floorboards? Better check them.
Scotty you make me feel like buying an 03 Camry as my daily was the greatest decision I’ve ever made! Thank you kind sir 😎
had Honda stick civic idk like 92/3
didn’t change oil no water and road road
the crosno outbid
I did a transmission swap on a 2005 Altima now the transmission won't shift out of first gear. The speed sensor seems to be okay because the speedometer works. I've been told the TCM needs to be reprogrammed. Is that true and how much should that cost?
Have an 08 and the obd2 port not powering up reader. Can't find what fuse to look at. Many say tied in with cigar lighter which I just can't believe they would tie that with a lighter. There is 2 lighter fuses how ever.
Any idea's for me?
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Damn shame, nissans use to be a great vehicles, quality as good as Toyota and Hondas in the 80s and 90s, I don't know what the hell went wrong.
You're right I had a Maxima 92 for 15 yrs.
They merged with Renault and had problems since.
my 89 pu v6 5 spped, HAS 402,000 MILES NO LEAKS, NOT FOR SALE..
@Google Man AMEN..U R ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 👍✔️💯😇
Same, here. my uncle has a 1989 nissan d21, bought it brand new. he still has it. never had a issue with it. nothing major i can remember.
Scotty...I'm a fan of your show. I have a 2 part question I hope you'll answer for me. Please and Thank you in advance.
2010 Altima CVT. If you had to own one, would you be more comfortable with 80k on the original CVT or That it is replaced with a brand new CVT with no mileage under warranty? Also, if Nissan has had so many problems with the 3 and 4th would one think they made some fixes to the replacement transmissions they're having to put in? TYIA
Hello Scotty, What do you think about a 2005-2006 Nissan Altima SR?
When I ended up buying my 2000 Camry, I test drove the 2000 Altima. I loved the drivability of the Altima. The way it handled curves, acceleration, the tightness of the steering I thought was superior to the Camry. The Nissan dealer seeing how impressed I was with the Altima offered a test drive of the Maxima. Interesting it wasn't appealing at all, and I thought the Camry actually drove better, but that Altima was a firecracker. The reason I went with the Camry is it was bigger, more trunk space, the interior seemed spacious, and I thought a car seat would fit better. So I lucked out do to its size, had that Camry for 11 years and 278,000 miles. Nothing really wrong, but the kid was getting bigger so we went to a minivan. I test drove the 2000 Hyundai Sonata as well, but ruled it out as it dipped into the turns. My mom ended up buying one and sure enough within 3 years she had to take it to the dealer for a suspension overhaul. At least it was covered.
That's a cool review from someone who was there when these were new. I think scotty forgot that the Maxima is a competitor to the Camry, not the Altima. The Maxima is a better luxury exp, hands down, but you won't get the reliability.
The most reliable vehicles I owned were Nissan's. 1998 Infiniti Q45 T and 1997 Maxima. Pre-merger. The Nissan and Infiniti never creaked or rattled. 20+ Years later, 160K on the Infiniti, 200K on the Maxima.
The Infiniti could take one hell of a beating. It would bust 135MPH on the HW with no issues, amazing brakes (saved me from a few accidents). Fantastic car.
The maxima was of-course not as nice, but I still had the top of the line model, vinyl heated seats, digital climate control, etc. Never broke down on me.
I notice that Nissans seem to develop power steering leaks though. Its something Nissan has always had an issue with. My Q45 had an issue with it.
Also they have issues with the MAF censor which can cause knocking under load.
Sadly today i'd never buy another Nissan, but those 90's Nissan's were really a great bargain. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a cheap car today.
Hopefully Nissan ditches their CVT's and we see them come back after the whole embezzlement situation.
Buying the camry was the best decision you couldve made but bad for my business. I love when a Nissan pulls into my shop. Like clockwork the cvt transmissions go out at about 100k miles $$$$
Violent The Maxima is competitor to Avalon from Toyota
Violent True dat about the 90’s Nissans. My best friend had 310k on hers and I had 280k on mine before we had to get rid of them. They were total tanks. Also true that I would not purchase another Nissan. The quality has gone down allot.
Camry quality has equally gone down . The newer ones have fragile metal sheets and feel light weight as compared to the older versions. Pick up is not that great.either . I would prefer Altima over it any day
At least he admitted the engine and transmission runs a long time 😂 you don’t get that from him on nissan
Well it doesn't have the crappy cvt in it. They were good before the Renault merger. I say this as I own a nissan pathfinder and wish I'd never bought it lol
Robert Jennings your right. I got the G37 n it’s all gd.
He must not know that the catalytic converters is know for destroying these engines.
@@Mabeylater293
You gotta replace them early... they kick back dust into the exhaust manifold and turn the oil in the sludge.
It's a known problem.
I have an 05 Altima and was able to side step that little design flaw.
Not a VQ, though.
This guys awesome! Practical and spot on
About 10 yrs ago I bought a '98 Altima from a client for $600. Only had 118K miles. Thing was vandalized; paint keyed and tires slashed. I put new tires on it and it was good to go. Ended up selling it to my younger brother a few years later. He has the car to this day. Remarkably it still runs.
2:38 Did you see the quart of Walmart oil in the map pocket of the driver's seat?
Greg Nixon super tech
ST 20w50 for a burner. You guys gas, stinks too, carbon coke all around. Maybe E85 would keep those oil rings clean enough.
I have the 2011 Camry and trust me you are right Scotty it’s a bullet proof car with the 2AR-FE engine. Thank you Sir you have made me a professional in car consultation.
Hey Scotty,
What would you say about 2006 Fx35 ?
There are many of is that own this car.
We would appreciate your expert opinion on its reliability. Thanks in advance.
Scotty, here in the philippines, lots of mechanics can make that nissan run like a top. Those motor mounts, power steering, etc are a piece of cake for pinoy mechanics
Its because here mechanics charge to much for a simple thing...
This video hit my funny bone just right! I laughed and laughed during the whole thing!!!
I Liked that car until Scotty attack 😂
ba hi always on a grinw
my 2016 Camry se does not have an ac blowing at the back seats, should I sell it for lower quality?
I have an 03 Altima and I have issues with the Throttle Body/ Pedal Position Sensor. Super annoying issue to deal with. Any recommendations? Besides sell it and buy and a new one? Don't have the funds to just buy a new car