1988 Nissan Sentra xe review from North America
"Best bang for the buck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Axle boots 85659.
Fuel/Temp gauge voltage regulator 94460.
Muffler 113434.
New distributer 147254.
New distributer (warranty) 185365.
Clutch, Axles 191825.
Starter 200379.
Oil pan gasket 209466.
Charged air conditioner 213700.
Engine 218552.
General comments?
These cars are great if you want to get from point A to B.
They handle good since they are a very light car.
There is not much power, but because of this I get 34-38MPG. Over 40MPG on the highway going 55-60 MPH.
This was my Wife's car until we had children and got a minivan (1996). We decided to keep it as a third car.
I've never had to have this car towed, but have limped it home a few times.
Replaced the engine at 218552 miles. The head gasket blew and being a mechanic I figured I could get it home (wrong).
All other maintenance other than that listed has been routine.
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| A decent first car for the kids |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1992 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Inline 4 TBI Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 28000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 221000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Ram Pickup |
| Date of Entry | 14th February, 2006 |