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| 2000 Nissan Sentra Review, Andrew David, From Athens, Ga.
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Nissan Sentra GXE
| | Model of the car: | Nissan Sentra GXE | | | General comments: | I noticed that in Consumer Reports it is shown to be expected to be geared towards the college student age crowd, but I live in a big college town and I see very few college students driving one. I see more mature folk like me:-) (30-40ish) driving them much more often. I see a lot of older models even dating back to the mid and late eighties still being driven which attests to its durability and reliability. I think they did a very good job on the recent thorough redesigning of it and with more power. It may now even be a little larger than the Altima. It feels more like a family sedan than a small car. I highly recommend it. Oh one more thing, many people may not know this (even my dealership didn't) but as it says in the manual you are suppose to break-in your car's engine during the first 1000 miles. That means no jack-rabbit starts, vary your speed, and no high speeds for that period or risk engine damage. Just thought you might like to know. If you want the feel and spirited pick-up of a sedan for a small car price and fuel economy you can't match it. | | | What things have gone wrong with the car: | Simular weaknesses of small cars in general I suppose. Also, I am spoiled to the better 360 degree commanding view from my 1990 Acura Integra and I've noticed that most of the newer car models in general have higher front hoods and dash-boards. | | | Previous car: | It is larger and feels more substantial and drives smoother than any of the other cars in its class that I test drove, including the Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Mazda Protege and the VW Beetle. The powertrain is a big plus. |
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