Used Nissan Altima for Sale in East Hartford, CT

4.1

(258 Reviews)

Overall Rating

4.1

(258 Reviews)

Value

4.1

Performance

3.7

Comfort

4.3

Fuel Economy

4.1

Reliability

4.0

2001 Nissan Altima - Decently built car for that year

I bought the car used from a private seller in another state. Despite being 12 years old, it ran beautifully, had lots of power and everything electronic still worked. Over the next few months the problems that the seller tried to hide became apparent. I took it to a Nissan dealership to have it checked out and it has a problem with the exhaust (caused the check engine light to come on) and a CV joint that needs to be replaced. The worst thing however was that places underneath the car are completely rusted through. This actually caused a gas leak because part of the filler neck had been eaten away. Its frustrating, but not uncommon here in new England to see rust like that. The winters here are just brutal on cars. Yet despite the shadiness of the dealer and all the little problems th... (more)

Pros

Like I said before, the fact that the engine is mechanically sound and still in perfect condition was the most important thing to me. It was great that the heat and air conditioning worked as well too. When you buy older used cars, that is usually not the case. I like that it isn't a big heavy car. Its light, surprisingly fast and it handles really well. I'm partial to the cloth interior, leather rips and gets dirty really easily. Plus the cloth warms up a lot faster in the winter, a small detail but one that I'm thankful for on those bitter cold nights. The car doesn't really have too man... (more)

Cons

The negative things I have to say about this car I think are only due to the lack of maintenance from the previous owner, and not because of the car itself. Obviously the hole in the fuel filler neck and the gas leak would be my number one complaint, and all the rust underneath the car certainly doesn't help any. Another problem that I've had, I don't know if its being caused by the brakes or tires or if its an alignment issue, but I noticed that if you brake really hard, the car violently lurches to the right. I found this out by accident a few months after I had purchased it. Still, I do... (more)

2005 Nissan Altima - Reliable, good-looking

I absolutely love my Nissan! I think I'll be buying Nissan's for the rest of my life after my experience with this car. It's seven years old with 102,000 miles and runs wonderfully! I haven't had any problems with it yet! I would suggest this car to anyone looking for a good priced and good running vehicle that is reliable. Only issue I've experienced and one that some of my friends have had is that the tire started cupping and it made a really terrible noise when I drove over 50 mph. Luckily the dealership bought me new tires for free but it is still an issue for those who didn't get free tires like me.

Story

Probably stuff I shouldn't share over the internet!

Pros

Good fuel economy, lots of room, reliable, good price

Cons

tires started to cup.