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4.88 out of 5 stars

Built to last!!

nismofan33, 05/31/2012
1998 Nissan Sentra XE 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have had this car since 2004 for my 16th Birthday. Got it for around $3200 which was cheap considering it had 90,xxx on it. I have taken really good care of it and at 195,xxx miles it runs beautifully! I've only had to replace the harmonic balancer and that is it! I have religiously changed the oil every 4k miles and done regular maintenance, and I am still running full synthetic with no leaks! I have never had a problem and this car runs like a dream! If you take care of it it will last forever!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

This car is a great workhorse!!!

john c andrade, 01/11/2004
1998 Nissan Sentra SE 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I've found that Nissan consistently puts out a great car for the money. Before I purchased my 1998 Nissan Sentra SE, I had a 1993 Nissan SE-R which got 238,000 miles before it got, for all intents & purposes, totalled. I had a 5-speed and I was still on my original clutch!!!My SE currently has 254,000 miles on it and, again, I'm still on my original clutch!!!Pretty amazing,huh!!!My maintenance costs have been very low for this car-- besides gas & oil,I don't think that I've spent more than $2000 total since I bought the car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Happy 20th Nissan Sentra !

Bob Jetson, 08/18/2018
1998 Nissan Sentra XE 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Still rolling down the highway after 20 years its a futuristic 1998 Sentra with front wheel drive disc brakes and great handling . This car rocks but won't go from 0-60 in 9 seconds anymore. But I have taken this car out in hilly West Virginia and it always comes back home. Its a daily driver and I have replaced parts on it but like any car you get out of it what you put in it.Paid for, air conditioned comfort in summer and heated in winter, this car runs in 7 degrees f. When I see SUVs and 4 wheelers in 4 inches of snow my car is only one on the road and that is because I don't drive it into the ground.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great basic car

MaryB, 06/29/2005
1998 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is a reliable car with many comforts. The air conditioning still functions after 7 years, as do the power windows and locks. Maintenance has been minimal - brakes and exhaust - about what you would expect. I will probably buy another Sentra when this one goes to the auto graveyard.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best 2nd car I have owned

midhudson, 08/26/2003
1998 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Clock just turned 90,000. Bought it at 34k. Still has original battery, hoses, exhaust, struts; clutch works like the day I bought it. I am having the fronts replaced next week, only the second time they have needed it. It is absolutely reliable, and I plan to take it to 300,000 miles.

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