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1998 Nissan Altima SE

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Resale Price: $2,417 - N/A / Used Value Calculator
Value Rating: N/A / Maintenance Costs
Fuel Economy: 24 MPG city / 31 MPG highway / Engine Specs
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1998 Nissan Altima SE - Long-Term Wrap-Up

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PERFORMANCE/CREATURE COMFORTS AS RATED BY OWNERS
Excellent Good Average Fair Poor
Overall
performance 83.6% 13.4% 1.7% 0.9% 0.4%
Fun to drive 64.7 29.7 5.2 0.4 0.0
Acceleration 78.0 17.7 4.3 0.0 0.0
Braking 64.7 31.0 3.0 0.9 0.4
Handling 63.8 31.5 3.9 0.9 0.0
Overall comfort 54.7 37.1 6.0 1.7 0.4
Rear-seat comfort 36.2 52.0 8.6 2.7 0.5
Cargo capacity 53.2 37.7 8.2 0.9 0.0
Overall quality 72.0 22.8 3.4 1.7 0.0

DEALER PRACTICES AS RATED BY OWNERS
Excellent Good Average Fair Poor
Sales practices 34.2% 39.5% 15.9% 5.7% 4.8%
Service practices 43.0 35.7 11.3 3.6 6.3

PRICE
Base price $24,868
Price as tested $26,979
*Motor Trend Auto Program
current value,
wholesale/retail $20,196/$23,188
Total operating cost $786.17
Operating cost/mile 6.2¢
Total ownership cost* $7569.17
Ownership cost/mile* 59.5¢

GENERAL/POWERTRAIN
Body style 4-door, 5-pass.
Vehicle config. Front engine, front drive
Airbag Dual
Engine config. V-6, DOHC, 4 valves/cyl.
Engine displacement, ci/cc 183/2995
Horsepower, hp@rpm, SAE net 192@5200
Torque, lb-ft@rpm, SAE net 207@4400
Transmission 4-speed auto.
Axle ratio 3.93:1

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