Definitely a nice ride, but personally I'd have saved $10,000 and bought a fully-loaded '04 Mazda6 on clearance for $20,000. The SE-R is definitely fast, but the handling still falls a tad bit short for that kind of dough, and I just don't see where the value of the extra 10 grand goes to. I'd have gotten an RX-8 or G35 (coupe) for that kind of money. But neither would be 4 door sedans like the Altima is and the mileage and insurance costs would probably be more too. It's really matter of preference, and the Altima SE-R is far from a bad choice.


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