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4.88 out of 5 stars

2ND Nissan Sentra

CURTIS, 11/13/2003
2003 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
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This is my 2nd Sentra, the 1st was a 2000 with a 2.0 ltr. on a lease. The 2nd was to buy and keep and thus so far it has been a great car. The only problem i've had was to replace the CD player 2 times because the CD's wouldn't come out, but other than that 3rd CD player seems to be working good, thanks to a warranty. Since this is a 1.8 ltr. it is not as powerful as the 2.0, but the gas milege is pretty good and the car feels soild and comfy.

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5 out of 5 stars

My First Foreign Car!

bob@fagnant.com, 12/27/2002
2003 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
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I gave American auto dealers 30 years to get it right but American cars are actually worse today than ever- and Ford didn't even honor their own recall! Sound familiar? So I bought a Nissan! I have been surprised at the performance and when a Honda skid to a crash, I was steady on the road. I just got nicked on my left mirror by a guy going 60 miles an hour down a side street today (and the mirror is still solid) and this is only my 3rd week! Buy one, it's a great value for a foreign car and you only have one life!

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4 out of 5 stars

Fix the AC system!

Henrygrc, 11/18/2003
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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My complaint is the A/C system. When "defrost" is selcted the A/C compressor starts working as it should with the A/C switch off. However when I switch the Mode Control Knob back to the dash wents, the A/C ramains on(with the A/C switch off),the compressor keeps cycling and it is impossible to turn it off unless the vehicle is restarted. Nissan issued a service bulletin HA03-002 NTSB03-065 advising that this is a "normal" condition. How is it normal when you have to stop and restart you car in order to turn your A/C off? Looks like not too many people noticed this and Nissan wont issue a recall unless there is more complaints

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5 out of 5 stars

The best car to buy

mika, 10/23/2002
2003 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
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I picked this car over the Civic and Hyundai Elantra. I love the way it rides and this car dooes very well on the road if you like to travel.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

03 SE-R, M3 for everyone

Henryg, 01/04/2003
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
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I traded my 96 Caprice LT1 for the SE- R about four months ago. The complaints I have is poor gas milage on the hwy, it's very close to the 96 Caprice with a V8 in it! The suspension keeps the car glued to the road and is smooth as long as the road is smooth. Driving over cracks and bumps in the road that's a completely different story. Lastly, the engine lacks power at higher (over 90mph) speeds. Overall the car is a blast to drive, comes fully loaded and the floor mats with the SE-R logo, 7 speaker sound system, rear heat and heated mirrors are included in the base price. This car would be sweet with rear wheel drive.

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