Used 2008 Nissan Sentra Consumer Reviews
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16000 and still a great car
Tommy G, 08/04/2009
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
i recently purchased this car used with nissans certified pre-owned program. That being said I cannot find anything inherently wrong with the car design without nitpicking. Yes the CVT transmission takes some getting used to and the stability when driving "spirited" leaves me wanting more. It is to say that this is a commuter vehicle and as such performs its daily tasks appropriatly to its design. No it is not a speed racer and its not ment to be. Seeing that the speed limit in my state is still 70 mph the sentra seems to work well at this speed for long distances. as for anyone complaining about the whirring noise from the transmission at speed needs to just turn some music on.
2008 Nissan Sentra Problems
tblaha, 12/17/2013
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
15 of 24 people found this review helpful
Just bought a 2008 Sentra May of 2013 with 67000 miles on it and now have to replace the engine at 83000. Have been in contact with nissan and they WILL NOT stand behind it, said we are 2nd owners of the car.... I not sure what to do from here
Rides/Drives like a 10 year old car
Lady T, 02/13/2009
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I am in month 9 of my 24 month lease. I am not happy at all. I want to return this car. It only drove the first 1000 miles 'okay'. Before I even reached my first 1000 miles, I felt that the car's brakes didn't stop the way they should. My husband thought I was being paranoid but it kept driving funny. Finally, I decided to take it in by 3000 miles to get checked. I was told, "Oh, by the way, the brake master cylinder needs to be replaced. It has been recalled." No one ever contacted me saying this part, a major part for stopping the car properly, was recalled. I barely feel safe driving this car and I have to drive my children. I have taken it back and am still not satisfied.
Could be better
Teresa, 03/15/2009
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The sunglass holder to the left of the steering column is wasted space. It's hard to get open and closed and sometimes comes out. I've had problems with the right front door window rattling. I had to take it back to the dealer 3 times to get it fixed.
Nice little/big car
SteveNJ, 12/18/2008
2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My wife and I purchased this car about 10 months ago now. We had intended on buying the Civic, but when we test drove the Sentra, it was a huge difference. The Sentra has a large interior for a "compact" sedan. The trunk is a nice size. The leather seats are quite comfortable. It has a very smooth ride and I like the CVT very much. The SL has all the features of a much more expensive car. I would recommend test driving the Sentra before deciding on a Civic or Corolla. We are very happy with our decision.