Listing snapshot
| Spotted | August 2023 |
| Asking price | $7,900 |
| Mileage | 27,000 (seller-stated original) |
| Location | Rehoboth, Massachusetts |
| Listed on | Craigslist, private seller |
| Drivetrain | 2.4-liter four-cylinder, front-wheel drive |
| Status | Ad expired. This page is our archive of the listing. |
We spotted this 2001 Nissan Altima GXE on Craigslist in August 2023. The seller in Rehoboth, Massachusetts wanted $7,900 for it and said it had covered just 27,000 miles with one elderly owner. The ad is gone now. We keep the record so that anyone pricing a low-mileage Altima from this era has a real number to work with.
What this car was
A maroon sedan in the mid-level GXE trim. The seller said it was a southern car with a rust-free body, and that the paint had faded a little from the sun. In the photos the paint looks even and the chrome grille and trim are intact.
Inside was tan cloth upholstery with a matching tan dash and door panels. The driver seat bolster and carpets look barely used in the photos, which fits the mileage.
Power came from the 2.4-liter four-cylinder, the only engine Nissan offered in the Altima that year. According to the seller, the car had:
- One elderly owner from new
- A clean CarFax report
- New tires and brakes
- A fresh oil change
Was $7,900 a fair ask?
It was a high price for a 2001 Altima, but this was not a typical one. Twenty-seven thousand miles, one owner, a clean history report and fresh tires and brakes are exactly what a buyer looking for a cheap, reliable car wants. The faded paint and the basic four-cylinder spec kept it from being a collector item. We think the ask was reasonable for someone who wanted the lowest-mileage example they could find.
A little Altima history
The Altima arrived in 1993 as Nissan’s compact sedan. The second generation, sold from 1998 to 2001, was built in Smyrna, Tennessee and used the 2.4-liter four-cylinder only. This car came from its final year. For 2002 Nissan replaced it with a much larger Altima that also offered a V6.
More cars from the archive
- Every Nissan Altima we’ve spotted, with asking prices
- 2000 Nissan Frontier XE Desert Runner King Cab, another Nissan
- 1995 Nissan Maxima GLE, another Nissan
- 1987 Nissan 200SX XE, another Nissan
- 1979 Nissan 280ZX, another Nissan
- 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Spyder, another 2000s Japanese car
