Altima Rust Shocker! Help!

[PeeBUs]

I own a beautiful 2002 Altima 3.5SE. It's fully equipped and has a spoiler and upgraded chrome grill added. I've never had problems with it. It runs beautifully and the bodywork is near perfect. So what's the problem? I decided to sell it and get a newer model. I found a buyer and with certified cheque in hand we headed to a Nissan dealer for a pre-sale inspection. Guess what? It failed! The floor pan on the passenger side is rusted out! The mechanic was able to push a screwdriver right through! I asked if this was unusual and he said he had never seen such a problem on a relatively new Altima. I called Nissan and they told me to basically "pee up a rope"! The car's too old. The warranty has expired. The mileage is too high. The floor pan is not covered by the perforation warranty anyway etc.

Has anyone heard of this problem? Is there a way to get Nissan to admit that there must be a factory defect since the car has never been accidented and the floor pan shows no sign of road/off road damage?

I'm stuck with a car that looks perfect but is not sellable in its present condition.
Modified by PeeBUs at 1:33 PM 9/15/2007

[PeeBUs]

Since Nissan refused to help me, I've sold the car at a $2000 loss. I've also written off Nissan for life. They now join Ford and Chrysler on my list of vehicles that I will never buy on principle. Too bad. It was a great car. If only Nissan had a conscience, I'd still be on board.

[audtatious]

Weird.....

This should serve as a heads up at least to other Nissan owners in the North "country"