yes but when you compare sales of the altima/maxima combo for those years to the current sales of the combination, I'd rather have the sales of today. Also, the maxima and altima are quite a bit more expensive then they were then, even when you add inflation into the mix.
The only way I would be impressed however with the se-r variant of the altima is if the get rid of all the torque steer. The only way I see them doing this is to add awd. If they dont do this then who really cares?