2008 Nissan Altima? How long will it last?

Asked by becca713 Jul 11, 2014 at 05:25 PM about the 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL

Question type: General

I'm looking at buying a 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL with 160,256 miles on it for $7,985.It has a clean carfax and seems to be well maintained. Is it worth it? Will it last me another 4-5 years? Will it last at last to 200,000 miles?

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Yes! Take care of the car and it'll take car of you. The only thing about the 2.5 is its not as quick but still very reliable. As always take it to your local Nissan dealer and have them check it out all the way (around $150) if the car has been well maintained, make a deal for $7,000.

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400,000 is great. Did you have to fix anything alomg lthe way?

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im thinking about buying a 2008 altimia coupe for 4000,00 with tax included . i took it for a test drive and the engine did not get hot it drove great but then i started to smell somethinf burning like oil but no black smoke out tail pipe could it be a easy fix or no stay away oh yeah it has 200,000 miles on it

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