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VERY GOOD CAR
johnnyboy11, 11/30/2011
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I love this car. I bought it 2 years ago from the dealership and it had 78,000 miles on it. I have had only one problem out of this car and that was the master window switch. I have kept my oil changed as well as all the other maintenance such as flushing out the radiator and the tranny. this car dont have the get up and go from a dead stop but once i get to around 50 mph, it will take off. i get anywhere from 33mpg to 38mpg in city depending on how i drive and have got 43 on the hwy. this car is going on 114,000 miles and is still running like a new one. i love this thing. i hit a ditch pretty hard and only broke a hub cap. is a very reliable small sedan. could not have done any better.
Best car I ever owned.
jpolack, 07/18/2013
updated 07/19/2017
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had dozens of cars and this has been the best. Purchased used with about 40,000 miles, now about 90,000. Only repairs have been wearout items like tires, battery, etc. Always starts. Have the 5 speed stick shift and it has lots of power, even with the a/c on, which by the way, works very well. Has power windows, power brakes, cd, a/c, cruise control, remote trunk and mirrors, just enough gadgets to be comfortable. It's not a luxury car, but for an econobox, its really a great great car. Update, still driving it after almost nine years. Showing some wear, but always starts. Goes great in snow and rain if you buy good tires. Small repairs over the years, usual brakes, tires, battery. One wheel bearing, alternator, emission stuff. Engine still strong, does not burn a drop of oil. Most repairs done at home, a few in the shop. Its no Lexus, but will probably run at least a few more years. Not much spent for repairs or to buy the car. Update, July 2017, recently sold the car only because I had an opportunity to get something fancier at very low cost. The Sentra will probably outlast my replacement vehicle. Still no leaks, never burns a drop of oil, never overheats, always starts. Very Spartan interior and features, but a very economical and reliable car for me for over nine years.
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worstcar, 05/29/2013
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Car is toast. Kraft Nissan in Tallahassee just told me that the car is toast (engine is toast). They said that they had replaced the head gasket and resealed it. They blamed another company. I checked out the other company, saw hardcopies of the service order, and the results. I'm left with the following conclusions: 2005 Nissan Sentra engines don't last 10 years. Kraft Nissan did a poor in their repair What this tells me is that it is foolish to buy a Nissan in Tallahassee. Bad cars and indifferent service.
Remote entry problems, Again!!!!!
disgrunteled owner, 01/13/2007
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
At 30,000 miles the remote entry module went out. It's got just under 50k, and it's going out again. The day we bought the car, the passenger front window seal flipped and had to be replaced. The driver's window made a very loud cracking noise when the window was rolled all the way up, and the regulator mount had to be welded to cure this, at 15k, and it's starting again. It's only had mobile 1 since new, but quite often suffers from lifter noise. I trust this car very little, and I think the experts agree. That's what leads to very low resell value. If I could squeeze this car, I'd get lemonade.
Great for high miles
great for high miles, 08/27/2006
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I drive 300 miles a day on a route, mostly highway miles, and this Nissan performs very very well. On a good day, I can AVERAGE 40.58 mpg! The worst I got was 37 mpg. All with great power and really good comfort. I'd highly recommend this car to everyone, based on performance.