29th May 2009, 07:28
Yes I read your review, it said - "The only problem I had was every time I filled up, I had no oil!!" now you say -
"I never let the car get too low in oil."
Well since you are a mechanic, you certainly must know that "no oil" is "too low" :)
29th May 2009, 12:18
Original reviewer here:
To the most recent comment; excuse me, I am so sorry that my generalization (the no oil comment) did not fit your expectations of what your definition of a perfect review should be. It's just a story about a car that I rented two years ago and haven't seen since.
Oh by the way, I only checked the oil the first time because it is a habit of mine to check all fluids when I fill up, a consequence of driving old cars LOL. I saw that the dipstick showed almost almost dry. The car had no other symptoms of being low in oil (knocking, ticking, running rough) and from that moment on I kept oil in it. I'm sure it went to a dealer who replaced the oil control valve and had a long life on the original engine. And if it did not, who cares? It's a rental. You missed the point of the review, I was impressed that the car did NOT have more problems than it did as a result of its condition, and I was happy it got me home. Hopefully that elaboration meets your requirements. If not then do as your mama said, "If you can't say nothing nice, say nothing at all."
28th May 2009, 11:55
"BUY IT WITH A BLOWN ENGINE"
Yeah, maybe not THAT car, ha ha. But overall I was impressed with the Altima in general. Keep in mind, I have no interest in purchasing a new car at this time, I just was telling a story about when I drove one. It seems like many people have nothing at all to do but to sit on this site all day bashing people's reviews.