Originally Posted by iainarmstrong
we drive an SE version which has all the bells and whistles...the ride, engine, space, all the mechanical stuff and interior are all great...but the central console, number of rattles and general cheap plastic feel is a definite downside. Nissan would have to make big improvements on the whole interior quality for me to buy another.
In general, Nissans of late have had interior quality issues -- mostly a product of cost-cutting after the Renault takeover. They're starting to turn around (for example, the interior refresh on the '05 Altima is much better than the original '02 model), but we probably won't see noticeable improvements until the next generation of Nissan models...