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Offline AutoTrader.ca

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First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« on: September 28, 2018, 06:00:25 pm »
Standard AWD to navigate a twisty landscape.

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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2018, 08:27:03 pm »
So far so good.  Jury out until prices and incentives announced.  4 year/80k km bumper to bumper  would be a good move.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2018, 09:26:29 pm »
No turbo for Canada? £@$¥ that.  >:(
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2018, 10:35:14 pm »
Honey, I shrunk the Maxima.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2018, 10:41:52 pm »
rental fleet favourite stays strong

Young buyers are not thinking sedan. IF they are thinking car at all, they are thinking used. What young buyer can afford a new car, let alone with a decent interest rate without a co-signer etc. etc. Nobody.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2018, 07:43:14 am »
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The power split ranges from 50:50 to 0:100 front–rear, depending on the conditions

100% to the rear? Didn't expect that.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2018, 08:36:49 am »
Quote from: quadzilla on September 29, 2018, 07:43:14 am
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The power split ranges from 50:50 to 0:100 front–rear, depending on the conditions

100% to the rear? Didn't expect that.
That's what she said.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2018, 08:57:27 pm »
Quote from: quadzilla on September 29, 2018, 07:43:14 am
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The power split ranges from 50:50 to 0:100 front–rear, depending on the conditions

100% to the rear? Didn't expect that.

^^

No different than the Rogue.  Strictly slip and grip.  It's a FWD unit with added ability to get out of stuck situation.  Still a good market move.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2019, 08:24:23 pm »
Looked at a red SV today. I rather liked it.

The outside isn't too outlandish, the inside looks pretty nice. The seats are great. Engine is adequate and the CVT isn't obtrusive. No mooing, which is nice. The ride is more firm than the Passat, but not terrible. The infotainment worked okay from what little I asked of it. There are cameras everywhere! Apparently it has automatic braking, but I didn't try that out.  ;D

The only downside was a bit more wind and road noise than I'd hoped. Oddly the wind noise seemed to be from the B or C pillar, maybe the rear door seals, I'm not sure.

AWD just makes driving better in the dark months.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2019, 08:29:28 am »
In the photo with the “Edition One” badge, the paint’s orange peel effect is horrific.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2019, 09:41:26 am »
Quote from: valuator on January 20, 2019, 08:29:28 am
In the photo with the “Edition One” badge, the paint’s orange peel effect is horrific.

That is bad. Amateur hour clear coat job.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2019, 05:23:04 pm »
Quote from: DKaz on January 20, 2019, 09:41:26 am
Quote from: valuator on January 20, 2019, 08:29:28 am
In the photo with the “Edition One” badge, the paint’s orange peel effect is horrific.

That is bad. Amateur hour clear coat job.
i'm not an expert on paint...i see the orange peel...is it not supposed to look like that?...is that the issue?
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2019, 05:43:41 pm »
Quote from: DKaz on January 20, 2019, 09:41:26 am
Quote from: valuator on January 20, 2019, 08:29:28 am
In the photo with the “Edition One” badge, the paint’s orange peel effect is horrific.

That is bad. Amateur hour clear coat job.
Were they using Tesla's paint shop?
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2019, 08:40:53 am »
I'm surprised Nissan brought awd to the Altima.  Even subaru doesn't have great sales figures for the legacy.  they keep going down yearly.

For the price of the altima, subaru legacy offers way more in value. 

But staying with nissan, between a nissan rogue SV or altima SV, i'd get the Rogue.
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Re: First Drive: 2019 Nissan Altima
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2019, 08:58:48 am »
Wouldn't touch a Rogue with a barge poll.

I've had 3 Subarus in the past. A Legacy would cost the same when comparably equipped. The big drawbacks with the Legacy: the ruckus under the hood and the meh interior and seats. The interior and seats aren't terrible, but they aren't going to set the world on fire either.

I never noticed any issues with the paint on the one I looked at. It wasn't a particularly sunny day though. It could be the difference between early production and later ones. Something to note.

Something I have noticed, is the Germans in general do better paint than the Japanese, with the exception of Lexus.
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