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Understood, and appreciate the explanation. I think every buyer needs to make a personal decision and weigh what they want. In my own case, I don't try to rank them as much as I try to balance them. The reason is that I worry more about the accident I can't avoid -- e.g. getting t-boned at an intersection by a driver running a red light (hence my interest in side-impact crashworthiness and side curtain airbags), getting hit in general by a drunk driver, etc. Unfortunately, a great AWD system and great braking won't help in a lot of those cases, and you have to fall back on structure and passive devices.
Grand High Poobah
The Fraternal Order of Procrastinators
The Legacy is fine, we did have the dealer lube the accelerator pedal, which seemed stiff, but otherwise it's been perfect. Experience with my '98 Forester (which I still have) says Subies hold up well.
165hp is fine, remember, even recently the top Altima offered 150 or so. Accord still has 150hp in this price range (V6 is way, WAY more than I paid), and Camry has 157. Altima is definitely the quickest here, but the wife seems to accumulate one speeding ticket every couple of years or so.
But it might have been the wagon bodystyle that sealed the deal. We could fit the stroller inside and still had room left to change a diaper behind it, all while under shelter from the rain. Plus you can fit a box about 4 times bigger, plus a roof rack expands capacity even further, there is no comparison.
-juice
~alpha
It'll be interesting to see the new Murano, though it looks like prices will put it against high-end Highlanders.
-juice
Grand High Poobah
The Fraternal Order of Procrastinators
I got to drive an 02 Forester at my last job and it had the smoothest 4 banger I had ever experienced.
Obi
-juice
Cheapest New Test Drive: 2001 Toyota Echo
Most Expensive New Car Test: 2001 Porsche Turbo
Obi
Have you seen the Letter from the Town Hall Manager on the Town Hall Welcome page? If not, you might want to follow that link to have a look.
And hang on to your seats. Change is never easy - for any of us - but resolving the Search problems we've had will be worth the pain.
Pat
Sedans Host
Grand High Poobah
The Fraternal Order of Procrastinators
$1,200 to repair. Only a wheel cover, knuckle, arm & nut are being replaced, plus Bondo?/Primer/Repaint the panel.
The repairs are not complete, but I agonized over fighting for a new panel. Did I do the right thing? TIA,
Take a magnet to the finished product. If it's bondo, the magnet won't stick. I would not accept this on a brand new Altima.
If you have to, get your insurance company involved because they have lawyers that will protect you. My guess is if you even threaten to hire a lawyer they will quickly come to their senses.
-juice
Tia all for any help.
The Sandman
Checked the car when the wife got home earlier, she turned steering wheel from side to side and no noise, only when accelerating, either going straight or making turns. We'll have to wait till next week. Thanks again.
The Sandman
for a used 2002 Altima. I know they are base models. I just want to know what's the spread between a new and used.
Anyway, the difference in the wind noise after they put the new sunroof in is like night and day. My car is much quieter now. Before I could notice a big difference in the noise when I opened the sunshade as opposed to keeping it closed. Now there is no difference, it's quiet through and through.
Oh, did they do anything to the interior of them yet? Someone a bunch of posts back said something about the price of the car going up like $200, and they thought that money might be used to fix up the interior a bit. Also, anything on the horizon in that respect for the 2003 models? Thanks again.
As for the interior, I've heard that newer models include better quality leather and more substantial center consoles. There are also supposed to be some minor improvements for the '03 model year.
Another question to that person who was T-boned in their Altima. Did you ever get it straightened out yet? Just curious. I hope you did not let them put Bond-O on your car!
Much quieter highway ride. Enjoy!
I was made aware of this when I placed my order last week for the 02 with the new leather.
BTW, what is an idler pulley?
The Sandman
Trim Level
* 2.5 SL trim level is a new package (2.5 SL Package)
Mechanical Feature
* Improved 3.5-liter V6 engine (3.5 SE)
- Horsepower increased
Exterior Features
* Two new colors available:
- Sonoma Sunset
- Crystal Blue
* Nouveau Ruby and Opal Blue Metallic no longer available
Interior Features
* Rear coat hooks
* Padded, cloth cover on front center armrest
(leather on leather-equipped models)
* Bright titanium-tinted interior accent colors
* Improved texture quality on specific interior pieces
* New charcoal-color seat fabric
On a completely unrelated note, I took my car in this morning to have the airbag sensor recall done. It took only 45 minutes to get it done, just enough time for a nice breakfast at the cafe next door. I wasn't even late for work.
it looks like they are selling them from 200 under invoice to 300 over invoice.
Thanks.