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4.13 out of 5 stars

A fun little 4 cylinder...2 year lease

MD, 02/26/2010
2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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I've owned this car for almost a couple years and have had zero problems with it. Regular maintenance at the dealer but no surprises of any kind (the bad kind). It has decent pep for a 4 cylinder, can keep up with most cars on the road. Not a huge fan of the CVT, but can switch to the paddle shifters. Lots of head room and very comfy seats in the SER. Needs to have VSC, tilt steering wheel and sound control on steering wheel. A little bumpy on harsh roads, but very smooth and firm on normal roads. 26.5 MPG on mostly city driving. Overall, I've enjoyed the car, but I'm getting close to 40 and need the V8 roar, so I'll be turning this pup into the dealer at the end of the leas

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5 out of 5 stars

Love it!!

Linda, 11/03/2008
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
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We test drove the Versa,Cobalt, Caliber, Yaris, Elantra, M3, and the Saturn equivalent. Versa drove the best but was just a tad too small. Then I said, let's try the Sentra! WOW! I knew right away that was the car. Great pickup, GREAT MPG (32 overall, sometimes 37 on the highway). Last weekend was the real test - we got a 9X12 carpet in and closed the trunk! Love those fold down seats!

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Love it but

jing, 03/01/2010
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
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I like my Nissan Sentra ...it's fuel economy, performance is pretty good. My only complaint is that the mirror, plastic vents, which are all in its interior, are not well made. I'm not doing anything that can be abusive to my automobiles. Except I have high mileage because I commute at least 150 mi ea day..i replace my automobiles at least 2x a year (i have 2 autos). I also hate the fact that changing brake lights (rear lights) are not DIY. By the way for the last 10 years my autos are all Nissan (Xterra, Altima, Pathfinder, and currently I have Sentra and bought another Pathfinder)..Love the Nissan brand =)

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5 out of 5 stars

2008 Sentra

Julie, 07/22/2008
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
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Love the car. It is cute, the body style is totally different from previous years so it's a lot more modern looking. Actually saw one on the road after looking at the Altima and decided on the Sentra. The Black and Dark Blue ones really look good on the road. I purchased the Silver one because I am not going to be at the car wash every week!

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Reliable Engine, Some Quality Issues....

Jeff, 11/02/2008
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
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I have had my Sentra for about 3 months In the 3 months I have had this car there have been some quality issues both mechanically and build quality Mechanically the engine is very reliable but I will advise you there is a recall on the brakes and most 2008 Sentras have this problem if you take it to Nissan they will fix it free of charge under the warranty. Also the CVT is reliable and smooth but it does make a droning sound when windows are down and does lack on acceleration when not really pushing the car. As for build quality I have to say the exterior is well made but avoid the beige interior it scratches very easily and get very dirty. Overall average car at a average value.

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