Recommended by fellow yelper, i was still somewhat skeptical in taking Nissan altima in for front brakes but since there was great yelp reviews I would follow though.
Called and scheduled my appt 8am. Arrived and quickly was taken care of with a short amt of paper work/contact info and history of the cars issue. I was told they would contact me after initial diagnosis and estimated cost. About 2 hours later I was calked and spoke with shop mechanic, nice guy, seemed young but knew his stuff. Quickly informed me of 3 things in order of their priority. 1) front brakes needed replacement (which is why I took it in), 2) oil leak from gasket needed to be replaced with oil change, 3) the burning smell was from plastic bag on exhaust. 4) option: rear brakes have 30% left could be replaced now or wait till next oil change.
After reviewing all the options I took the first 3 and estimated cost was $330 and would be completed by 6pm. All was great and vehicle was finished by 4:30pm.
Brakes work great, no oil leak, and I'm not Skeptical and will return for future mechanical work! I will also look to bring my pathfinder in for some suspension work. Stay tuned..!