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4.5 out of 5 stars

First car

funguy26, 01/07/2014
2003 Nissan Sentra XE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

My father got me this car for my high school gradation. It looks like King Kong drop a load on it When i got it. it had all the recalls done to it. It has now 264,xxx miles on the frame, the engine haves around about 150,xxx miles. the last engine die because last owner did not care for it. Now it taking me though college. After i'm out of college I do a complete rebuilt of the car.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Bought a 2003

SALTMAN, 10/05/2002
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

It only had 30 miles on it and after 5 minutes of driving through some pretty rough roads it HAD TO BE mine. Stiff but not uncomfortable ride. Very secure handling and the 6 speed is one of the best I have ever driven. The enthusiast will be very pleased with the large wheels, suspension bars, and upgraded exhaust.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Good for the first 7 years

consumer30, 08/15/2011
2003 Nissan Sentra GXE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

I purchased my Nissan GXE with only 17,000 miles on it.....drove it for YEARS with NO problems, took excellent care of it & then last year the bottom fell out! After reaching 100,000 miles, I started having major repair issues...one after the other...The sensors started going crazy...crank shaft & cram sensors,...the head gasket had to be replaced, the steering rack 6mos later....& these are $1000+ repairs!!! Major disappointment. Don't get me wrong, I did get a lot of usage, but I know people with nearly 200,000+ miles on their cars(different makes/models) & I thought I would be one of them... guess Not! Now I have to consider purchasing another vehicle & I'm Not happy about it one bit.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

(Of Course) Bang for the buck

Zeek, 08/28/2005
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

The Spec-V is one of the best 'bang for your buck' cars available. It is also one of the few with four doors. It will run a mid to low 15 second quarter mile stock, but there aren't many modifications available for the car yet, so for you tuners there isn't very much further to go. The car has its great points, handling, lots of torque, and styling, and it's bad points,

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Excellent Value

It's Great, 11/07/2002
2003 Nissan Sentra 2.5 Limited Edition 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2.5 Limited Edition one month ago. The major selling point for me was the engine. It only takes 1/2 throttle to merge into freeway traffic. It is really great to know that the car will respond immediately when you want to accelerate, even when it's competition won't (even in the 40- 45 mph where most cars take some time to really get going. I have had no problems (so far) and am very pleased. Do yourself a favor and test drive one before you buy any other car in the same class/type.

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