Used 1993 Nissan Sentra Consumer Reviews
Good car except for electrical system
With over 100,000 miles on it, I have had relatively few problems with the car. Every problem that I do have, however, has been electrical. The electric odometer sensor went bad, then the blower switches, now the left headlight intermitantly works or doesn't (there's a short - I have to jiggle it to get it back on - a real pain). But for the mileage I certainly can't complain too much. Overall it is a good economical car, if not boring.
A Great Car with Great Potential
This was my first car, and I am its third owner. The SR20DE engine surprised me with it's great acceleration. Its quite a big engine for such a small car. Also its gearbox is wonderful, its gearing is very sporty. There's a pretty considerable aftermarket for the sentra se-r, so I've had no problem finding ways to improve its performance. The original engine was ruined due to a part mixup at the local Nissan dealer in which they sold me the wrong oil filter (it popped off while driving and oil starvation ruined the main bearings) so I swapped in an SR20DET. Its basically the same engine, but with a turbo straight from the factory. It fit perfectly. Now I have a sentra with ~250 horsepower.
Gonna Drive it 'til it dies!
Bought my Sentra brand new in '93 for about $8,000! Aside from the poor paint job (started wearing away around 5 years into it), I love my car! We're fixin' to celebrate our 10 year anniversary next year, and although I really want one of them new Frontiers, I think I'll drive this one until she dies!!!
This car is still my baby.
I bought this car used with approximately 59,000 miles on it back in 1998. I have 103,000 miles on it now and I still love it. I needed to replace the battery and the distributor cap at 75,000 miles, (no big deal). At 98,000 miles I replaced the alternator and at 102,000 miles replaced the starter. These items are all due to wear and tear which are needed to be replaced at some point in the vehicles life cycle. All in all I have never had to worry about starting up my car and driving. I hope this vehicle can continue to be as reliable as it's been because even though I own two more vehicles, I plan on keeping this one for a few more years.
Great car for a grad student
I bought my sentra in grad school. It is an excellent choice for somebody on a budget. I plan to keep it until it can no longer run, then I'll donate it.