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Altima V-6 may be a family sedan, but it's a blast, too PHOTOS/ AUDIO: Nissan Altima with Healey's comments QUESTIONS? Ask them now for Healey's chat, 2 p.m. ET SEDAN SHOOTOUT: Can a family afford a good car? Today's question: Q: Considering a 4 seat ragtop. Which are your favorites? Audi A5, BMW 128, Saab 9-3, Volvo C70? Any others I am forgetting? A: There just aren't any good ones. At least, good from the standpoint of really being four-seaters. It's rough making a bigger car into a convertible; too much tendency to flex and bend and twist when the wheelbase gets very long. So you're left with pretty small machines. I did manage a several-hour trip with another couple in a BMW 3-Series some years ago. Of those you list, my personal tastes would have me leaning toward the Audi. Read the latest Test Drive chat
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