Oh man. You sure liked the Altima eh? I got one out of OGG and went back to swap later that same night. The 2.5L I4 is not bad but the CVT is annoying. The engine feels like it's revving high so it's noisy. The headlights were dismal. I felt like I couldn't keep the car going in a straight line unless I tried. I really just didn't care for the car at all. I swapped it for a Forester and it was an excellent car and the AWD made me feel more secure in the rain and fog going up and down Haleakala. Hertz was really good about it and let me pick pretty much whatever I wanted (economy thru full, and SUVs) to replace the Altima with at no upcharge ^

Don't get me wrong - I'm not against Nissan or CVTs; I just think Nissan's CVT is better suited to something with more power. I had a '11 Maxima a few months ago with 5K on the clock and I LOVED it. Pedal to the metal baby! That 3.5L V6 is an animal, and the CVT paired up nicely with it. I averaged all of 18 MPG with a mix of city/highway driving so that was a little disappointing, but my lead foot is to blame, not the car.

Oh, and the Altima I had only had a tilt steering wheel. Seriously? And no steering wheel audio controls. Boo. I expected better.