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4.25 out of 5 stars

Good Value; Commuter Car

Parrot_head, 01/22/2004
2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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Less than a month of ownership. Overall a good value in the market. Older design as compared with the makes. Avg. 35 mpg overall. Closer to 40 mpg would be nice. Responsive handling, good brakes, good headlight illumination, good overall visibility (sans the rear spoiler). The seats were a deal maker for me, great!(1.8/automatic)

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Noisy, greedy and lazy

timeau, 08/15/2002
2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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Something awful! 20 mpg in city/highway, metal knock in case of turning stearing wheel, in two dealerships got an answer "Your car is OK. We can not repeat your problems". Don't know what to do. Never, never, never buy Sentra!

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Decent Econobox - GXE Synergy Package

kenjae, 05/23/2011
2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I've had my Sentra for almost one year now. I recently had a Nissan dealer do a 25 pt inspection. I was told my rear motor mount was torn, my throttle body needed cleaning as well as a few other minor issues. I have had the car since 55,000 miles and I am at 76,000 now. The thermostat went out at around 73,000. Basically, it is a decent decade old econobox. The factory battery is still in there working fine. I get high 20s in town mid 30s highway gas mileage. A/C kills a lot of engine power but its got a sunroof. Engine noise is not too bad. Road noise can get frightening if it is a nice pot hole. Be careful on windy highways. Performs better than expected in the snow with allseason tires

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4.75 out of 5 stars

great car great buy

bill r nc, 02/26/2004
2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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this car to me is the best car for the buck. i do alot of driving and i get good gas mileage and a good ride. i will probably buy another.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

1st nissian

mickey0104, 10/17/2009
2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
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never had one prob with car in 5 years just change the oil every 3-6 months. well had one issue but it was with windows electric

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