The Best Car I Have Ever Owned

I purchased my Altima GXE in Feb. of 2001. I bought it a Ford dealership (Rochester Ford Toyota in Rochester, MN) who has adopted a no haggle price plan. I paid $5200, $3500 for the car and $1700 for an extended warranty. The mileage was 109,XXX when I bought it. I now regret buying the warranty, as I did not use it.
My car is a medium blue, with a light bluish interior. I have a 5 speed manual. It has the power cassette(now aftermarket CD, windows/locks/mirrors, cruise, a/c, rear spoiler, and ABS. I have had a few electrical things go on the car, like some dash lights(the cruise main light, the HVAC hot/cold light, etc.) Everything however is still functional. I especially enjoy the ABS in the winter.
Since buying the car, I am at 163,XXX (I commute 100 miles a day, 6 days a week and drive on vacation a lot.) I have had absolutely no problems mechanically (at least that weren't my fault) and have never doubted my car. I have had the belts replaced, the brakes done, new tires, and some clutch work. This has been hands down the most dependable car I have ever owned, and have no doubts I will be getting into the high 200's for mileage before it dies. For MPG I am getting anywhere from 25-32. I do a lot of highway travel, but also have a lead foot.
I enjoying driving the car, especially with the manual. It makes for a fun time. My clutch is a little stiff, and shifter a tad notchy, but I am used to it. The gauges are in good line of sight, and HVAC/radio controls easy to use. Cupholders could be in a better place, but I have a radio with a remote, so I don't mind. For the most part, the car is very comfortable, but a tad cramped. I have driven a friends Altima (1995, auto) from WI to North Carolina, via the Smoky Mtns. I not only brought back what we had moved down there in a MINIVAN, but was not very fatigued. I drove that car for almost 3 days straight, with not one hint of strain or problem. That same car has also been driven to Las Vegas and back from WI, with no problems.
I rarely carry rear seat passengers, so I don't really have much to say about the back. The trunk holds a fair amount of things, though it's a pain to pack around the trunk hinges.
Overall, I am thoroughly impressed with my car, and dread the day I have to replace it. It has become like a familiar best friend, someone you can always count on. I would definately recommend any year Altima to anyone. However....there's always a lemon for every car maker, so don't let those scare you!!!

****UPDATE 3/5/04****

I now have 187,000 miles on the car. I had my first two major repair issues. I had the distributor go out, which was $500 for the part, and $50 for labor. One of the injectors also went bad, which I believe was about a $300 repair. Both repairs, my car was in and out the same day. They also happened within days of each other. Otherwise my Altima has been going on and on. I did have to buy a new speedometer (my fault the old one broke), and need to have the HVAC looked at, as I only have 2 fan speeds-off and high. Another possible issue is a leaky a/c unit, will have that confirmed in the spring. I will also be adding a strut tower brace,new tires,new rims,and new shocks/struts to help with steering that's gotten a bit mushy as the car ages. I have some rust on both rear fenders that has gotten really bad with this winter weather and salt. I have been torn between just replacing the car with a Protege5 or Elantra GT, but don't think I am ready for the car payments yet. Overall, so far I can't complain about the previous issues. I have spent about $800 in unplanned repairs that weren't my fault. And in 3 years of ownership I don't think that's too bad. That comes out to $266/year or $22/month. Compared to my partners old Plymouth Breeze-owned it 9 months,over $2000 in repairs and still not fixed (but that's another review waiting to be written). I will be doing another update when I hit 200,000-hopefully this September.

***FINAL UPDATE****
I sold the Altima in April on eBay for $800, with about 190,000 miles on it. I think the clutch was starting to go, along with the radiator. I miss the car sometimes, it never did me wrong. I now have my mom's 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass GLS (see my review).