Altima Or Accord ?

Bear in mind that at least to a certain extant these days Nissan==Renault.

Not really. It's a conglomerate ownership issue, not a manufacturing issue.

Glad someone does. I find 'em butt ugly (and I like Nissans in general :-)

Comparable. Nissans are very reliable. They have had a couple issues over the years, just like Toyota and Honda. Don't expect them to fix anything even mildly out of warranty, just like Toyota and Honda.

Handling wise, Camry is a boat, Honda is a little better, the Nissan is best. However, there are lots more parts available to tune the Honda if you want to go that route.

Of course you do :-) Drive it, get excited, buy it. Actually Nissan has some nice 6-cyl motors, all based on long evolved designs. Very smooth. Check out what they say about the Nissan 6, you won't be disappointed.

Camry has a six and so does Honda. With the Camry, I think you need the six. With the Honda, the four is actually a better motor (now what's that say? :-)

Much less "boring" than a Camry or Accord, although not my cup of tea in styling.

Drive them. I thought I wanted a Camry once too... and I had plans for a supercharger and suspension mods to make it more fun. Then I drove one. Whoops, wrong car. If you like to modify cars, the Honda is the one to go with. If you want a car with better handling and already including the power you want, get the Nissan. For extra fun, get a Maxima instead of an Altima.

That's good to know. Remembering the Dauphine, the AMC/Renault debacle, etc., I would be a little gun-shy about getting involved with Renault products.