1995 Nissan Sentra GXE review from North America
"In general, it is an OK car for what it is, a low end commuter"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Window button at 70,000. Stupid thing cost $95. I never replaced it.
CV Joints 80,000 miles.
Alternator at 105,000 miles - Design makes it hard to replace and therefore expensive in labor charges.
Most of exhaust except catalytic converter completely rusted out at 110,000 miles. The catalytic converter is hanging on barely. Unbelievably expensive components, e.g. each piece of pipe is $100+
Has been leaking oil since about 100,000 miles. The oil builds up on the engine and on hot days you'd think it was going to catch on fire it smokes so bad.
General comments?
Overall, the car is good dependable transportation. It gets good mileage, about 40 mpg on the highway and 25 around town.
The cost of parts is outrageous, I mean come on, $95 for a power window switch!
The check engine light has been on for over 30,000 miles. It is an intermittent oxygen sensor. I could replace it for a couple of hundred $'s, but it runs fine as is.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 72000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Delta 88 |
| Date of Entry | 5th December, 2005 |