My first car was a 1993 Nissan Altima. It was a terrific car, I love it!
Then I got into a small fender bender and my sister took it away.
Now I drive a Honda!
Overall, if I were faced with buying another car I'd go with a Maxima. That or a BMW, but if my funds were limited I'd start saving my cash big time.
But if I had to buy one right now, I wouldn't regret buying a new Altima one bit. Those compare to 3xx BMW series!