Have a 99 Buick Century which I'm looking to replace this next year. I'm 60 yrs. old and wanting to get something that is going to be reliable for quite a few years. Sooo, have been looking at the Honda Accord sedan, which I 'like' the looks of and the Nissan Altima, which I 'love' the looks of. So presently leaning towards the Altima. Not familiar with the factory reccommended maint. schedules and am wondering about the costs of maintaining a Nissan versus the average American car? I have looked at the
2.5 and 3.5 models on the lot and the 2.5 model priced at about 20K is better for my budget than the 24K price of the 3.5. Don't know at this point if I can be happy with the 2.5 model as the 3.5 has a lot of extra equip. I like. But my main concern at this point is the performance of the 2.5 on the road. I'm sure it does quite well around town. Will test drive one eventually but doubt I will get a real feel of it's performance on the road especially with some weight in it and the AC running. Would appreciate your thoughts and experience with this car. Thanks.- posted
20 years ago