 Best value in this 
class and this price range. Looked 
hard at 4-door auto 
subcompacts. Got it down to 
Civic, Protege, and Altima. All had 
build quality, resale, value, 
interior room, handling, and 
reliability. On test 
drives, the Altima stood out for 
performance, ride, and interior. Got a 
used GLE  (for $12k, 29k miles, like 
new). Very torquey 4 cylinder works 
very well with the automatic. You'd 
swear it was a V6. Terrific GLE 
interior. Very smooth on the 
highway, roomy interior, great trunk. 
Completely trouble-free. Only downside 
is the drab styling. Two thumbs up.