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Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Prestonvic(m): 4:36pm On Jul 15, 2012
Please a friend is planning to buy the car this month and he needs professional information about it. thankz
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by sultaan(m): 4:49pm On Jul 15, 2012
Great car and they sold a lot of them abt 1000/day. More style than Camry and Accord first in class push button start, and above all cheaper than overpriced Camry.
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Prestonvic(m): 4:55pm On Jul 15, 2012
sultaan: Great car and they sold a lot of them abt 1000/day. More style than Camry and Accord first in class push button start, and above all cheaper than overpriced Camry.

wow... thanx sir!
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Prestonvic(m): 5:02pm On Jul 15, 2012
pls how about durability, gear problem,fuel consumption, cost of maintenance. How is the 3.5se engine?
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by sultaan(m): 5:24pm On Jul 15, 2012
Stick with 4cyl, using V6 in Naija is additional cost that can't be justified, because you drive mainly within city, and fuel cost 24mpg cty vs 19mpg cty
overtime adds up.
Gear problem mainly happens when people fail to maintain as scheduled or add Ambro transmission fluid to a CVT!

Cost of maintenance is same until you need to spend ~$4 more for 2 spark plugs when working on engine. that should be at ~100,000 miles(its a lot easier to work on a 4cyl engine)

You've seen people with Toyota/Honda problem all over forum the most important thing is to acquire knowledge abot what you are buying.


Here is a trick get a fake/gutted key for your Altima insight with the car and keep the real one in your inner pocket, if the lords of the road want your car(worst case) you have about 100ft of e btw you and them before car goes off, then its both of you running for safety(might be a bad idea)

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Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by nissparts(m): 6:16pm On Jul 15, 2012
Actually, that's not a bad idea
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by nissparts(m): 6:18pm On Jul 15, 2012
On topic though, I drive the car in question (an SE model).
Advice your friend to get the 4cyl except he's going to be doing interstate trips or has the discipline to get his 6cyl engine to be just as fuel efficient

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Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Prestonvic(m): 6:43pm On Jul 15, 2012
sultaan: Stick with 4cyl, using V6 in Naija is additional cost that can't be justified, because you drive mainly within city, and fuel cost 24mpg cty vs 19mpg cty
overtime adds up.
Gear problem mainly happens when people fail to maintain as scheduled or add Ambro transmission fluid to a CVT!

Cost of maintenance is same until you need to spend ~$4 more for 2 spark plugs when working on engine. that should be at ~100,000 miles(its a lot easier to work on a 4cyl engine)

You've seen people with Toyota/Honda problem all over forum the most important thing is to acquire knowledge abot what you are buying.


Here is a trick get a fake/gutted key for your Altima insight with the car and keep the real one in your inner pocket, if the lords of the road want your car(worst case) you have about 100ft of e btw you and them before car goes off, then its both of you running for safety(might be a bad idea)

Thanks for taking time to educate us... Am so grateful
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Prestonvic(m): 7:01pm On Jul 15, 2012
or has the discipline to get his 6cyl engine to be just as fuel efficient[/quote]
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Prestonvic(m): 7:02pm On Jul 15, 2012
or has the discipline to get his 6cyl engine to be just as fuel efficient[/quote]
pls what do u mean by this?
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by nissparts(m): 7:26pm On Jul 15, 2012
Takes a bit of effort to get an SE model to be fuel efficient in 100% city conditions.

.Avoiding traffic
.Keeping your engine well tuned

Plus you have the reduced comfort in an SE model's suspension as a trade for a more powerful engine. It's not a lot of fun with our shitty roads
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Prestonvic(m): 10:19pm On Jul 15, 2012
nissparts: Takes a bit of effort to get an SE model to be fuel efficient in 100% city conditions.

.Avoiding traffic
.Keeping your engine well tuned

Plus you have the reduced comfort in an SE model's suspension as a trade for a more powerful engine. It's not a lot of fun with our shitty roads

thanks sir!
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by salvo583: 2:49pm On Apr 24, 2015
nissparts:
On topic though, I drive the car in question (an SE model).
Advice your friend to get the 4cyl except he's going to be doing interstate trips or has the discipline to get his 6cyl engine to be just as fuel efficient
do u still use it up till today?
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by chucky234(m): 4:29pm On Apr 24, 2015
salvo583:

do u still use it up till today?
Hmmm see Cambridge question
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by salvo583: 6:06pm On Apr 24, 2015
chucky234:
Hmmm see Cambridge question
hope ure alright sha? oro fo fence
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by chucky234(m): 9:34pm On Apr 24, 2015
salvo583:

hope ure alright sha? oro fo fence
An where did this deluded discombobulated chronic goon crawled from if I may ask ?

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Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Nobody: 10:48pm On Apr 24, 2015
chucky234:
An where did this deluded discombobulated chronic goon crawled from if I may ask ?
Hmmm. Another Cambridge question.
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by salvo583: 10:57pm On Apr 24, 2015
hi guys, i will soon get the altima 08 and i need to know how realiable and efficient it is
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Dudson: 5:22am On Feb 14, 2019
I've just received my Altima 08 coupe 3.5 SE from the US. Yet to be cleared though.
Cant wait!
Car looks stunning. cheesy
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by sultaan(m): 6:18am On Feb 14, 2019
Let us know the clearing cost please
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Dare0001: 5:13pm On Jun 26, 2020
Hello is 2008 Nissan Altima a good car to buy for nigeria
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by Kayharry(m): 11:39pm On Apr 28, 2022
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by oluwafreshkid(m): 6:56am On Dec 29, 2022
nissparts:
On topic though, I drive the car in question (an SE model).
Advice your friend to get the 4cyl except he's going to be doing interstate trips or has the discipline to get his 6cyl engine to be just as fuel efficient

How did this car serve you over the years?
A great buy?
Re: Please Is 2008 Nissan Altima A Good Car??? by oluwafreshkid(m): 6:58am On Dec 29, 2022
Dudson:
I've just received my Altima 08 coupe 3.5 SE from the US. Yet to be cleared though.
Cant wait!
Car looks stunning. cheesy

How has the Altima served you?
Would you recommend?

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