 I bought the 2000 Nissan Altima GXE in 2004, when it had about 60k miles.  It now has 119K, and has been, without a doubt, the most reliable, trouble-free car I've ever owned.  And I've owned about 20.  I just had to do a distributor last week, but that was the first real repair I've had.  Oh, and for some reason, I end up doing motor mounts every other year, but I like a very quiet, vibration free car, so it might just be me.  The Nissan mechanic said the '99 and '00 model years of this car were the absolute best.  I agree.  In fact, I'm thinking about moving up to a 2005, but I'm afraid it won't be as good as the 2000 has been to me.  If you can't afford headaches, buy this car.