Overview & Reviews
The 1997 models are virtually identical to 1996 models, except for the addition of new emissions equipment.
- Luxurious, sporty, and well-constructed, the Nissan Altima is the perfect car for those who want an Infiniti, but are stuck with a Nissan budget.
- It will never happen, but we would still like to see a V-6 engine offered in the Altima.
User Reviews:
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Great Car! - 1997 Nissan Altima
By Andrea - April 3 - 5:13 pmI bought my 97 almost 4 years ago for $2800 with 162,000 miles on it. Its up to 215,000 now and is running great. I did have some major repairs the first year but since I switched mechanics I havent had any problems. Definitely worth the money.
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Fun Car - 1997 Nissan Altima
By prabh - March 25 - 2:00 amFun and comfortable. No complains, low maintainence
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Best bang for buck that runs forever! - 1997 Nissan Altima
By Snowie - September 16 - 10:16 amI got this car as a graduate student in 2000 already with 100000 miles on. 7 years later and now at 253000 miles, it still runs like the first day I got it! Ive only started to use premium maintenance parts on it 6 months ago (synthetic oil, good filters, good spark plugs which I doubt played any part in the reliability). It is still giving me up to 36 mpg hwy!! It has no rust - tiny spots on the front due to stone chips easily fixed with a tiny scraper and a touchup paint pen. Engine uses timing chain, superb reliability. Major maintenance in the 7 years was a starter, a clutch, a muffler, CV joint (shaft). Usual parts: batteries, brakes, fluids and oil, filters and struts.
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Great car - 1997 Nissan Altima
By vman - July 30 - 10:00 amThis car is very stylish, reliable and fun to drive.
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Reliable - 1997 Nissan Altima
By Rob - July 28 - 4:06 pmBought this vehicle used with 50,000. Have not had any problems with this car. Only noticeable problem is the clear coat is peeling. Very reliable car. Would purchase a Nissan again.
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Reliable--just keeps on going - 1997 Nissan Altima
By Patricia - July 17 - 8:03 amI have had few problems. The air bag light had to be repaired;luckily, it was still under warranty. Also, there was a gasket something-or-other which was repaired also under warranty. Otherwise, it has been super--extremely reliable. The manual is great, too. The yummy grey velvet upholstery is still in excellent condition as are the dashboard and all the compartments. Still running great at 65,000 miles!
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Great - 1997 Nissan Altima
By Mike78543 - June 17 - 2:00 amgreat car
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Very Satisfied owner - 1997 Nissan Altima
By Very satisfied owner - May 28 - 3:36 pmI purchased my Nissan Altima 97 with little over 8000 miles. It currently has 286,437 miles on it. The car has treated me very well even though I didnt take care care of it. It still runs just as good as it did when I bought it. i havent had to do very much work on it thus far. Just minor repairs and regular tune ups. I have driven it literally all over the country due to being in the army.
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Great Car but beware of certain Dealers - 1997 Nissan Altima
By Hurricane - May 19 - 11:36 pmAfter buying the car in Apr. 1998 for $13k I am happy i have put 140K miles on the car to a total of 174K miles. As with some reviews my car has dash gremlins which can be obnoxious. In the past month I have had the shock joints changed and the battery cables replaced. Carriage Nissans service has been very unsatisfactory. The car has had electrical problems since the replacement of the battery cables. Leaving me stranded twice. I hop after the fourth set of battery cables that it is fixed. Other than that every thing seems to working great.
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Its been a great car - 1997 Nissan Altima
By GB - February 7 - 5:53 amI just handed my 1997.5 Altima down to the kids with 158000 miles on it and expect many more good miles from it. The car has been very comfortable and reliable over the years. I did all the scheduled maintenance and the car has been great. I upgraded to the 2007 Altima and the kids are happy to have my old faithful. It should get another 100k miles easy.
