This is a great overall car. I bought the two door version, and if I had to do it over, I would have bought the four door, but that is my only complaint. It has lots of power, great options, and is very fun to drive.

The Nissan Altima has been the best car I have ever owned. It has always had a smooth ride, still does, and a lot of "get up and go," which is handy for entering and exiting highway ramps. It is the only car I have ever driven which was comfortable to sit in for long periods of time. More importantly, this car has been very easy on the pocketbook as far as repairs and maintenance. I have kept up religiously with regular maintenance, oil changes, fluid checks, etc. Over the twelve years I have had the car, I have only had several maintenance issues, all of which were pretty easy fixes. For example, when the air conditioning was not functioning properly, the auto repair service just gave it a jolt of Freon, which did the trick. Inside, the car comfortably seats five. There is plenty of leg room in the back, even though I am tall and keep the driver's seat pretty far back. It is easy to use for a baby car seat too, now that I am a grandma, when the kids come to visit. Everything else is pretty standard but perfectly functional. One huge perk of this car for me is the ease for transporting my bicycle. I compete in triathlons from time to time and must transport my bike to the site. With the back seat communicating with the trunk, it is easy to "feed" the bike in through the trunk into the back seat, with the seats folded down of course. Because of this, I do not need a bike rack and it is easy enough for me to do on my own. All I can say about this car is, if you're considering buying an automobile -- buy this one!