1985 Nissan Sentra review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
CV joints went out at about 90,000, car's electricals dealing with the A/C were screwed up real bad so that when you switched on the a/c the fuse box would catch fire.
The tie rod ends went out, after that the carb was a disaster, it was always having problems from about 60,000 miles.
The manufacturer's radio went out twice. Then for the big boom the timing belt broke right after Nissan has supposedly replaced. It blew the head after I got that fixed, the radiator busted not once but twice...
General comments?
I bought this car in 85' new, it was a good car up until a certain age, I must say though I kept it till it had 256,000 miles on it then I gave it to my son who is still driving it so I guess it's not that bad a car.
I must say though this is no racer its lucky to even pull itself L'.
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| A decent first car for the kids |
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| This car is reliable and cheap; its paid for itself many times over |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Date of Entry | 3rd August, 1999 |