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BB, 11/23/2018
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Bought this brand new. Have had very little trouble with it. At 289,000 miles had to have starter and ignition switch replaced (first time for this). Have only had to have battery replaced twice, just recently the 2nd time. Have had oil changed regularly.
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Did not age well
Matt Russell, 02/24/2015
2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
My car has 70,000 miles on it. Between 50,000 and 70,000 I have had to replace the catalytic converter, the timing chain, the entire exhaust system, and a whole slew of sensors. The car has become a money pit. I enjoyed the car for the first 50,000 miles, but it has become an unreliable nightmare.
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Mike, 08/26/2010
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I have had two sentras a 2002 and a 2005. I enjoyed the ride in these cars and the handling. They both had head gaskets go out and I have to say that this seems to be a problem the sentras. I like the cars but would not buy one just based on the head gaskets. I also had electrical problem with my 2005 the dash lights and wipers would come on and the car would stall all at the same time. Both sentras had problems with the cd player.
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emilya01, 03/30/2012
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my very first car, got it from a dealership used and with roughly 116,000 miles on it. I had the car for maybe a week and it started giving me trouble when I started it. It could sit for up to 5 or more hours and start fine but if it sat for 1 or 2 hours it would take 2 or 3 tries to get it to start up! Replaced the battery...wasn't it...replaced a battery cable...wasn't it. Finally got the fuel pump replaced...works great every since then! Only down fall was the price..$550 to replace! Other than this, I love the car and is great for a first car, small and rides great! Just make sure you have it looked over by a mechanic before you make your purchase(: hope this helps!
DON'T IT
notonissan1, 03/27/2014
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
March 2005, I purchased my first Nissan. Faithfully maintained. Over a year and over 3K later my mechanic gave up and said take it to Nissan - 3rd cylinder misfire. How can so many owners have the same problem and Nissan doesn't recall it? NO MORE NISSANS for me.