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Of course, it is not guaranteed that is exactly how the car is going to look, since they are not official Nissan photos.
In the worst case scenario, that grill could have purposely put on as a disguise to throw off spy photographers, but hopefully it is correct.
The 2005 Altima will have an optional Navigational system.
I am not sure if it will be available for the S, but I am sure the SL and SE will have it has an option.
This info came straight from Nissan themselves. The online Nissan manual for the navigation system was found by a current ALtima owner.
I just wish I could have seen a picture of the whole interior....
Also, in the southeast Nissan is now advertising $1,500 rebates on the 04 Altima, or 0.9% financing for 60 months. Is the $1,500 rebate a first for Altima?
From what I've read on the boards, the 05 Altima is supposed to be out within a couple of months. That would explain the rebate on the 04s.
From what the guy at Freshalloy has told us, the Altima is getting a whole new interior and the hooded gauge cluster will remain, but it has chrome rings now.
The interior has better materials and looks cleaner according to the source.
Also, the taillights change some, but According to the source, the taillights get black chrome, instead of the chrome they have now. He did not mention all red lights. Maybe the base models will get the red lights? I hope so.
He also mentioned that Velvet Beige is gone, Coral Sand will replace it.
Majestic Blue is another exterior color that has been added.
XM radio will be available.
There is a new 3.5SL model that is above the 3.5SE
The Navigational system will be available of the 2.5SL, 3.5SE and 3.5SL.
We may have new pics of the car tomorrow.
What I don't understand is that the interior of my mom's friend's Alero that I rode in several times recently was so very nice. And the Altima so poor.
Alot of Altima owners complained about the interior so I guess thats why Nissan is going to fix that.
The design of the current interior, on the other hand, is quite attractive to me. If the materials are upgraded, it would be excellent.
http://www.nissannews.com/multimedia/nissan2005/altima.shtml
Much better interior. Hopefully, this will stop the legitimate complaints about the previous interior.
I will admit that the hard plastics on the door panels is a little low rent, but there are definatley worse interiors out there. When I cross shopped the Accord, Camry and 6, I didn't see anything there that excited me.
The 2005s have even more attractive exteriors than the 2002-2004s, I really like the new honeycomb grille, headlamps, and stock alloy designs. The interior looks great as well, I'm a big fan of Nissan's new corporate steering wheel, and the seat fabric, leather, and center stack design all seem substantially improved.
As long as pricing is held, and with the addition of the 3.5SL model, this car will gain sales without incentives, and puts the pressure on Toyota for a similarly impressive 2005 Camry restyling, and features upgrade, this Fall.
~alpha
Complete details here:
http://www.nissannews.com/nissan/2005vehicles/altima/index.shtml
I'm a bit confused as to the meaning of "2.5S with SL package", though. The 2.5S offers 3 packages- Convenience, Convenience Plus, and Premium Convienece. Is the "2.5S with SL package" an option package that is placed above the "Premium Package" and therefore includes its contents? I dont get it, though perhaps I just read it too fast. Any clarification would be appreciated.
thanks.
~alpha
Is this going to be your next car? If this car is really as good as the pictures, I might trade in my 03 Camry. 210 Hp all of a sudden sounds kind of lame.
Best regards.
~alpha
what does the center stack look like without the NAV screen?
why did they mess with the front end? It was so clean and simple... Why did they keep the dumb looking tailights?
nothing that 250hp and a 5 speed won't fix on a Saturday afternoon.......
Someone said the Camry will also get a new interior for 2005. If Toyota replaces the 90's Buick-looking interior with one similar to the 2004 Solara, the Camry will be something to look at also.
The "dumb looking" taillights are certainly original, something that most of the armchair analysts demand.
Is there anyway I can show proof the 1500 as well as the 500 discount works before taxes? All the dealers i went told me the incentives are after, which does not make sense to me. I would appreciate if someone can help me this question.
~alpha
I am going to a dealer this Saturday to order my Altima. (FINALLY)
I have a few questions....
1) According to Edmunds.com, the BOSE Audio system has SAT raido compatiblity? What does that mean, does it mean that if I wanted to hook XM up into the Altima, I would only have to hook the satellite antenna to the unit?
2) Which pkg is better, the Sports Plus pkg, or the Leather Pkg. The leather pkg. is $400 more, but you get leather. Sports Leather Pkg. would be too much.
3) As previously mentioned, I plan on ordering my Altima mainly because I want a 5spd manual. I am wondering if there is anyway to keep up with the statis of my order?
4) How long does it take for an ordered car to typically arrive? I wonder if the system really exists.
Thanks in advance, I plan on ordering either an
Altima 2.5S
-Premium Convenience Pkg.
-ABS pkg.
or
Altima 3.5SE
-Sport Plus Pkg. or Leather Pkg.
-ABS pkg.
Accessories Include:
Splash guards
Sunroof wind deflector
Protection Pkg
Fog Lights (S)
Floor Mats
Color Combinations Include:
Smoke: Charcoal
Majestic Blue: Charcoal or Frost
Mystic Emerald: Frost
Satin White: Charcoal
Polished Pewter: Charcoal
Coral Sand: Blond or Charcoal
Regarding ordering, my example is how it works for Infiniti. I would assume the process is very similar for Nissan, and since the Altima is built in the USA, it might not take as long.
Infiniti dealers place orders with the factory once per month, usually during the first week of the month. So, the next ordering period is in the beginning of April. Order today, order April 1, your order doesn't go in until the next ordering period (it might be 3-7 April, for example). Those April orders are for cars to be built during May. Then, they are shipped and arrive at dealerships from mid-June through July.
Be sure to bring all of these questions with you Saturday and get the answers from the dealer when you order. By the way, try to get in Friday if you can. Most lots are zoos on Saturdays.
miasimon: My recent tank was only about 20, mostly on surface road, in hilly Southern California. For my first four tanks, the best average is about 25.5 mpg. I am ok with these numbers. I had a Sentra before that, smaller engine, but about 20 mpg.
I've given this "aftermarket leather" advice to many and ALL who've had it done agree it's MUCH better than Nissan's stock leather.
The magazine based its rankings on performance, cost of ownership, available safety equipment and resale value. Kiplinger's rated the 2004 model, but added that the 2005 might be an even better buy with the improved interior and horsepower.
Also, the magazine reports that the Altima SE's resale value after three years (54 percent) was equal to an Accord EX V-6. Impressive. The downside to the Altima according to the magazine was its lack of standard safety equipment (ABS in some models, side curtains) and no stability control system.
By the way, the Maxima was ranked first, followed by the Camry XLE and the new Malibu (that was a surprise). The Accord was fifth, behind the Altima. Cars in the comparo could not sticker for over $30K, although a slight price allowance (about 1K) was made for the Passat GLX, which finished sixth.