Used 1994 Nissan Sentra Coupe Consumer Reviews
The Energizer Bunny of cars
Mine has 170,000+ miles on it. It has taken me across the U.S., up and down mountains, across snowy rural roads, through narrow city streets... everywhere! Paint is peeling off, visors torn. What can you expect. It's an older car. I had to replace the alternator, had some brake work done. Transmission fluid leak gave me a big scare but it was only a $300 repair for that. AC doesn't work anymore (in the northwest though, it's usually fine). We'll get a new car eventually... we are waiting for this one die. But the Sentra keeps on going. We might go another year with it.
I Love My Sentra
This car was handed down to me from my father. We purchased it 6 years ago and we couldn't be any happier with the car. I am a teenager and I drive the car to its limits. I enjoy it because it gets me to and from school and work. It does have a lot of rust though, the person before us didn't take very good care of it. I also enjoy the great gas millage I get with it. I'll take 34 mpg over anything else. I get better gas millage then most of these new cars on the road today. I have had some problems with sensors and my clutch switch. But they were cheap and inexpensive items to replace. I expect to run this car until the day it dies. And I have a feeling its going to be a couple more years be 4 it dies.
Wonderful Car
I bought 1994 XE new and have had practically no problems with it now that car is a little over 80,000. Replaced front brakes. Now there's a leak in trunk which I partically fixed and found out more information about on this site somewhere.
best car i ever owned
besides normal maintanance ex. (tires,brakes,oil change)I've had no problems with this car. I bought the car with 11,004 miles and now it has over 165,000. great car!!!!!
Tampas finest
My Nissan has been an exceptional investment with a great history of performance. There have been zero problems and this car could out last me.
reliable transportation
Great gas mileage . fun too drive and reliable.
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Long Lasting
My husband & I has had this car since they came out. & now I am still driving it with over 200,000 miles riding on it, and it is working great! We haven't really changed anything on it just regular maintence on it. And it runs great! I had a Honda Civic and it only had 80,000 miles on it and everything was going wrong with it, so I had to sell it and stay with old trust worthy!!!
It just runs and runs and runs ...
This is by far the most economical car I have ever owned! My sister bought this Sentra new and sold it to me with 100k miles on it in 2000. I've driven it over another 100k and it just runs and runs. Always starts on the first try, will cruise comfortably at 80+ MPH all day long and gets 35-40 MPG depending on how hard I push it. It's unconditionally reliable. Give it regular oil and filter changes and it just runs and runs. I use it for work, driving 100-200 miles a day including driving up dirt roads to mountaintop radio sites and it just won't quit.
Amazing Econobox
I love this car. Best used car I bought after 1980. This 118,000 mile sentra just goes and goes and goes and.... It still feels very solid and handles well. It starts instantly. Great low speed acceleration-beats most econs at stoplights-ssssh. Mash it at 23 mph and it scats surprisingly. Car was stolen, thieves took great aftermarket stereo and catalytic converter-replacement converter made car even peppier. Ac still ice cold, excellent heater. Automatic transmission is responsive and well designed. Burns no oil, only significant repair was alternator replacement. Roomy, comfortable, durable interior. Great visability. Large trunk. Decent ride. Good vehicle and purchase, highly recommended!
Good Car
I am the sole owner of this car. Although I don't view her as spectacular, I am having trouble parting with her. It's hard to beat low maintenance/no car payment. I have a mere 95,000 miles on her and the only significant mechanical problem is that something has been amiss with the transmission - so she slips out of 5th gear - making it virtually a 4 speed car. At this point I figure I've been able to live with the defect for 20,000 miles I might as well let her be.
Loved it!
This car was a daily driver for me for six years. Had to replace the alternator and fuel pump at 75k. Other than that, the brakes needed constant replacement, but I was still on the original clutch when I sold it at 120k! This car was peppy, responsive and a reliable drive no matter what the speed. I definitely will MISS this car. Even after I was broadsided by an Escalade, this car shrugged it off and kept going. Only significant problem was the electrical system at 95k - dash lights and radio kept shorting out with no real cure.
I bought my Nissan by accident
I planned on getting a protege but accedently went to a nissan dealership first and got a sentra. After 10 years of driving I have keeped up on my maintence and the only problems I have had has been starters that wear out, torn cv boots the other repairs I had have done did not happen until I reached over 190,000 miles, emmision controls and transmission repair, I have found the reliability of my 1994 sentra as a welcome surprise after all I bought it on accedent. I would recomend this model year to anyone who can find one with low milage as a good choice.
Mr Reliable!
your boss has a 50,000 dollar car, u have a 2500 $ '94 sentra. boss seems to take his car to the garage every couple of months. u take yours for the regular oil changes. boss get 20miles per gallon. u get 32-5 miles per gallon...... you choose which one you would want. (but boss gets more girls looking his way and u dont! :( but what the hell, he's married) :-)
Great Dependable Car For the Money
This is my second sentra. I get approximately 38 MPG on the highway. I recommend this car for anyone looking for a dependable no frills ride. This recommendation is for the manual 5- speed transmission only.
Nissan Sentra
I love my car. I've had it for 4 years and it runs beautifully. I have never had any serious engine trouble, just upkeep.
Love my Little Red
My 94 Sentra E 1.6 5spd manual with 150,000 on her. She will not die. I bought it used 4yrs ago as a second car. She might sit for weeks and still fires on the first crank. I've done the brakes and alternator as well as the clutch cable when I first got her but other than that nothing. It's 2017 and I don't want to let her go. Unfortunately the previous owner was unappreciative of her and she went to rot. You see prior to this one I had a 93' with 180.000 that I bought for $400 and put 60,000 mi on over 6yrs delivering pizza. That too was rotted when I got her. Some paint and bondo and good to go. Sad to say that the frame has seen better days and unless I can get some welding done then it's only a matter if time. It's hard to find these anymore. If you do they are probably automatics and that aint for me.
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Eh, it's average.
I bought the car in 1999 at 66k miles. I just needed a box that ran until I got out of school, which is exactly what I got. I had a lot of problems with the clutch, replacing it twice. apparently it has some kind of funky "adjustable clutch" which Nissan only made for this year's models. Since I didn't know about it when I bought it, I snapped it clean. You will too, if you ride your clutch like I do. I also eventually had to replace a starter. The check engine light came on a lot due to a bad O2 sensor. Seemed to guzzle a lot of oil, but I treated it badly, not doing the regular maintenance. Good If you just need to get around town.if it's got over 50k miles, don't take a lot of long trips.
Needs Transmission Overhaul
I have had to have my transmission rebuilt in this car so many times. The transmission mechanic cannot figure out what is wrong with the automatic transmission in this car. I have never had any other problems with it and it has 150000 miles. But like I said I have never been able to solve the problem with the transmission and that has been going on since 50000 miles.