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I test drove the Altima 3.5 SE for the second time today. First, there is a lot to like about this car. The steering is great (much better than the slow ratio, light effort, no road feel Maxima I tested yesterday). Handling is also great and of course a wonderful engine. But one thing did put me off quite a bit. There is a LOT of wind noise on the highway and significant road noise as well. It was really annoying and would drive me nuts on a long trip. When my wife and I got back into her 92 Celica GT and drove down the same highway it seems wisper quiet.
I think Nissan has a wonderful platform here but they need to correct a few flaws. Maybe its worth waiting a bit to see if they address this issue. Also, I have noticed that the build quality on the Maxima (which i dont like nearly as much)is much better then the american made Altima. Every altima I have sat in or driven had some kind of defect. Today one of the cars had a steering wheel that would not telescope. Last night one had a back door that rubbed on the side post of the car!!! In another test the alignment was way off. The wheel had to be pointed left for the car to track straight. Geeez. Gotta respect the Japanese worker..
I think Nissan has a wonderful platform here but they need to correct a few flaws. Maybe its worth waiting a bit to see if they address this issue. Also, I have noticed that the build quality on the Maxima (which i dont like nearly as much)is much better then the american made Altima. Every altima I have sat in or driven had some kind of defect. Today one of the cars had a steering wheel that would not telescope. Last night one had a back door that rubbed on the side post of the car!!! In another test the alignment was way off. The wheel had to be pointed left for the car to track straight. Geeez. Gotta respect the Japanese worker..