Older Nissans, IMO are well built. Hell I had one. But when some 2004/2005 Nissans has no better fit and finish and materials than my old 1989 Sentra, well, that worries me.

 

I don't think this was by accident. Nissan was on the verge of bankrupcy in the late 1990s...for several reasons.........and costs had to be cut across the board, even after Renault bought them out. One of the things, obviously, that got the ax first was the quality of the interior materials. Some of the plastics used would shame a ten-year-old Kia. Nissan now is trying to address that....starting with the new Altima.