Overview & Reviews

Altima is totally, and unnecessarily, redesigned for 1998. The Altima's new look is more wedge-shaped, with a trunk that looks like it has met the business end of a band saw. Standard equipment is up, including a CD player on every model except the XE.

• Big car in a small package. Lots of standard equipment.

• Dumpy hindquarters and lower build quality than we have come to expect from Nissan.

User Reviews:

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  Excellent Japanese Sedan - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By Mamba - November 19 - 10:00 am

  My first Nissan, this car is of exceptional quality. I often go over the scheduled oil change mileage and I have not spent 1 cent on the car other than gas and oil changes. Nothing is coming apart, and I am impressed with the strength of that big 4cyl. I would recommend this car to any one who wanta quality and an extremely good value when buying used. With this car fully loaded my friends often think they are in a BMW. Anyways, you cant go wrong with this car unless you value true handling and nimble performance which it lack, due to a feeling of unconnectedness with the road.

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  Wonderful car - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By Ol Hokie - October 1 - 6:03 pm

  I bought the car used seven years ago with 45,000 miles on it; it now has nearly 209,000 and I have spent no money on it except for routine maintenance and service, gasoline, tires, and new CV joints at about 190,000 miles. It still has the original clutch (its a 5 speed manual). It is the eighth Nissan that I have owned. All have been great!

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  Its a darn good car - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By elray - September 29 - 11:20 am

  I recommend the 5-speed. I hear the automatic transmission performance stinks. Its an exceptionally smooth manual tranny.

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  5 years before 1st trip to the shop - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By happymister - May 2 - 10:00 am

  5 years after buying my 98 Altima SE, I finally took it to the shop when the check engine light came on. Looks like i needed a new evap emission control valve for $166 including parts and labor. Since it has been 5 years and this is the first problem with the car.. i thought it was the right time to write a review. The car has been the most reliable car i have ever owned. The only other things i have replaced on this car are the tires around 40k miles. I put 4 Goodyear Acqutread 3 tires and handling continues to be excellent.

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  Excellent - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By Setshot - March 21 - 10:00 am

  Had this car for nearly six years now. Never once had a problem with it. Would highly recommend this vehicle to anyone.

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  great delivery car - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By R.Rushing - October 5 - 4:50 pm

  This is a great car. The handling is really good, not what you expect when looking at it. U-turns can be a problem. Has great power concerning the 2.4 4 cylinder engine. Roomy on the inside & Im 64. Everything is in a good place to reach. The outside is nice, only the back doesnt look right without the spoiler. The sound is great with standard cd & tape players. Very good on gas. Ive been a delivery driver since 05 & put well over 100,000 miles on it. Besides the normal (tiers, brakes, oil) i only spent about $700 on a fuel pump. I only paid $500 for the car but would have paid 4x that.

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  Loved and Lost - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By Lucky7 - August 30 - 11:33 pm

  My 98 Altima GLE was killed in a crash, and I miss it so much. Its been 3 months, and Ive tried to replace it wit the same style (98-2001) and trim, but theyre hard to find. So no luck so far. Ive gone 3 months without a car just because I cant bear to own something else. This really was a tremendous car. Not only did it keep me safe during the rear-end that totaled it (airbags didnt deploy, though), I never had a major problem with this car. The drivers power window went out after a couple years but it wasnt too expensive to fix. It had 130,000 miles on it and I would have gotten another 130,000, I think. Cant go wrong with this car.

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  Luxury - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By jbesad01 - January 21 - 6:36 pm

  I got mine for 3,200 from a private seller who had taken good care of it since the day it was bought. The inside of this car is beautiful. I felt like I was driving something I paid $20,000 for. Great combination of power and mileage. I got 33mpg once on a long trip. I love this car.

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  still miss this car - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By mrwill808 - January 6 - 2:00 am

  I leased this car in April 98 it was a loaded GLE, as a graduation gift. Since then until late Oct. 01, this was 1 of the most reliable cars ever. Everyone I knew loved my car, some even drove it. Small troubles in 99 w/ a bad battery at 22K and later around 29K the cd/cass. unit went bad. Also had 2 accidents in Spring & Winter 00, despite those the car still drove like new. I was on top of maintenance & cleaning like crazy and had compliments that it looked and ran like new. Got rid of it in late 01 since the lease was up.

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  Good ol trusty - 1998 Nissan Altima
  By Melissa - August 18 - 11:05 pm

  I absolutely love this little car, the paint does chip so it will need a paint job, but it always gets me home. I use it to commute to school, when my dad needs another car while he repairs his, and to drive around. I get really upset when it needs repair because its like my baby. I could not imagine ever junking the car, i just love it.