i was able to see both altima and maxima side by side today and was very disappointed by all the hype over the new altima. first off, the altimas engine bay was way too crowded, should have stuck with the 4 cylinder, no way to work around. inside, the panels were cheaply done primarily from cost cutting, the gauges were very small and round, about 4-5 inched in diameter, difficult to read. the quality of the max is much more refined, even when you compare it to the 4th gen max. all of you out there ready to trade in your 4th gen max might want to see one and judge for yourself. just my opinion.

 

Firts of all, this is not news to anyone. Most of the people have seen the new Altima. It's not a secret that it is cheap. Second of all this topic has been posted many times before.

 

ouch!