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Value & Performance
nigel, 08/22/2002
2001 Nissan Sentra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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A great value car which I bought to replace my aging 1992 honda civic. I was going to buy another honda but only got attitude from dealers. Found much better treatment at nissan and a great product. I think this is the best looking car in its class. The se model offers more power, handling and brakes. Alot of others here have comments about the poor paint quality - to date I have had no trouble.
I Hate IT!
Michelle in AZ, 12/30/2002
2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I spend more money on repairing it, and time fighting about the warranty then I could ever imagine. I would never buy another one. I am not sure I would ever buy another Nissan.
Good Sedan
Texan, 03/01/2002
2001 Nissan Sentra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I have the Sentra SE for more than a year. The engine is quite for its class. It is fun to drive with the regular SE suspension, not the Stage II. The highway cruise is great. The speakers and the subwoofer are good. It does have rattle and squeak, but it is not a big deal. The Bridgestone tires are awful. The Pirelli tires replacement make the ride much better. The steering is tight and precise. The ABS and 4-wheel disc brake are wonderful.
annoying but good
thekid, 05/24/2002
2001 Nissan Sentra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my SE one year ago. Torn between hating it and loving it. Seems to have the consistent problems, squeaks, rattles, loose bumpers, weird noises. Problems I don't expect from a 16k car, even if its an economy car. But it starts every day, runs, handles great. Looks good. Paint does seem to chip and scratch very easily. Wish Nissan would acknowledge the common problems instead of the servicemen acting like I am the only one in the world with these problems. It is not quite like my old Civic SI, but then again my old Civic SI is not like the SE
exhaust problem
Tabitha, 04/03/2002
2001 Nissan Sentra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my car in August of last year and I have already put 12,000 miles on it. Unfortunately, I have a terrible exhaust problem. From what I have been told by the service dept. at the dealership, it is a design flaw. My car smells like rotten eggs 85% of the time. From what I understand, the engines were built for low sulphur gasonline (primarily sold in CA.) and on other fuels (even high quality) the smell is unavoidable. It is really bothersome.