We had been looking to replace the Jeep for about a year, but only seriously for the last few weeks. We wanted to have an actual car again, instead of two SUV's. Something that would get better gas mileage and be more comfortable on road trips. We had narrowed our search down to four vehicles: 2007-2008 Nissan Altima, 2006-2008 Chevrolet Impalas, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, and the 2006 Lincoln Zepher. We both didn't like the Fusion or the Zepher, so it was now between the Impala and the Altima. After a few test drives and some number crunching the Altima came out on top.
As I mentioned before it is a 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5S. It has a 2.5L, 4 cylinder engine, a CVT automatic transmission, and a nice power equipped interior. Really the only options it doesn't have are power seats, leather, a sunroof, and the navigation system. The paint it called "Sonoma Sunset" which is fancy for maroon and the interior is charcoal. It is supposed to get between 19-27 mpg in the city and 26-36 mpg on the highway. This vehicle rides great, is VERY quick, and very comfortable.
I'm sure a lot of you are thinking that you would never see that day when I owned a foreign car. To be honest, I never thought it would come either. However, the one saving grace with this car is its high quality and it was made here in the United States in Smyrna, Tennessee. Ironically enough, my Chevrolet Suburban which is looked at as a true classic American truck, was made in Silao, Mexico!
We will be taking the Altima on a few road trips this summer. The first in a couple of weeks to Michigan to visit some of Shannon's family. I am really excited to see what kind of gas mileage I can get with it!
The dealership we bought the Altima from gave us a fair amount for trade in on the Jeep, so we went ahead and traded it in. We had the Jeep for 4 years and 4 days and put about 52,000 miles on it. I had to snap a couple pictures as it sat on the lot after we traded it in. It was a great vehicle!
1 comments:
Very Nice... Those Altimas are supposed to last a long time... I'm sure you'll be happy with it!
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