My transmission broke at 50k miles. Took the dealership almost

Nov 25, 2020
2:18:01pm

WorfoSAUR All-American

2 weeks to figure out how to fix it. I have a 2012 Altima. I've since driven it another 30k miles but heard the transmission often breaks around 100-110. I'd buy something else if I was in a position to purchase a new car.

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How do you typically buy a used car? I'm wanting to buy a used Altima and I'm

doctorcoug

11/25/20 2:04pm

I would not buy anything Nissan made in the last 15 years (except a GT-R...)

Hodor

11/25/20 2:05pm

Why?

doctorcoug

11/25/20 2:06pm

Terrible quality control, bad interiors, CVT is nothing short of a disaster, etc

Hodor

11/25/20 2:11pm

He’s not wrong

LyleLanley

11/25/20 2:12pm

agree. If it were me I'd strongly consider the Sonata or Mazda 6 or Camary, or pretty much everything else before the

Hank Rearden

11/25/20 2:17pm

Sonata or Camry.

LyleLanley

11/25/20 3:28pm

My transmission broke at 50k miles. Took the dealership almost

WorfoSAUR

11/25/20 2:18pm

The Titan, Armada, Xterra, and Pathfinder (before the rebrand) weren’t bad

NWCoug

11/25/20 2:22pm

The Titan is the worst half ton truck on the market. They even screwed up the

Hodor

11/25/20 2:27pm

They screwed up so bad with it that they stopped carrying it in 2019.

LyleLanley

11/25/20 4:07pm

True. Nissan is garbage. Horrible electrical problems.

monteburns

11/25/20 2:33pm

Carlos Ghosn was in charge

NarfUte

11/25/20 2:13pm

Didn’t he say Nissan will be bankrupt soon?

LyleLanley

11/25/20 2:15pm

I’ve had ‘07 Altima followed by a ‘13 Altima and now a ‘19 Altima . . .

BYUforlife

11/25/20 2:17pm

Our Nissan is the only lemon I've ever owned.

ebv

11/25/20 2:36pm

I have owned two Maximas and an Altima. They are great cars. No issues with

Ycrazy

11/25/20 3:02pm

I do KSL and Cargurus. I do research and study prices contact the dealership

LyleLanley

11/25/20 2:12pm

Your time is valuable. Just do carvana. But I’d also look at something other

valleus

11/25/20 2:18pm

I search Car Gurus and Autotrader to get a good understanding of the price, then

BYUMizzou

11/25/20 2:21pm

cars.com

Gibbcoug

11/25/20 2:26pm

Do not buy a Nissan.

Superman21

11/25/20 2:33pm

Have reputable mechanic look it over

BYU Grounds

11/25/20 2:35pm

Decide what car you want to buy. Search various websites and determine what a

kcca

11/25/20 2:36pm

Thanks, lots of info here. I had no idea about the CVT issues. I had an Altima

doctorcoug

11/25/20 4:21pm

My son had a 2012 with like 25k miles. Drove it over Soldiers Summit and it stopped going. Took cooling down and for

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