1988 Nissan Sentra E review from North America
"It's a GREAT car, EXCEPT for this one unbelievably up-setting problem"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replace front right caliper at 41,000.
Replaced the rotors at about 40,000.
Had water in wheel well a few years ago. Needed new gasket, or something.
A few other fairly minor problems, except for one!!!
General comments?
This car is basically a GREAT car, except for one problem. It races on warm-up, and has for the PAST 15 years! Because of this one problem, I have hated this car for all these years! The racing is somewhat intermittent, and is therefore extremely difficult to explain to a mechanic. I've asked many mechanics about the problem (including the local Nissan Dealer), and none of them have been able to help me. Most of them say that they can't find anything wrong with the car, even tho' I once left it at a shop for a week, in an effort to have them find the problem. It's actually got 43,400 miles on it, and it's in basically good condition. It's seldom been driven in winter.
If anyone has any helpful suggestions, please email me at: buzzyj1933@yahoo.com
Thank you.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6Litre, fuel injected Manual |
| Performance marks | 1/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 9000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 43400 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Chevette |
| Date of Entry | 27th February, 2006 |