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by jo.com  - Top 10
May 29 '01 - Updated Mar 01 '03
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: It is a Nissan; reliable; handles well.
Cons: Trunk is on the small size; cupholders are in a bad place.
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this car if you can find one. I found it comfortable and I thought it handled very well.
A little background. My daughter has been driving a 1988 Nissan Maxima for several years. It was a family hand-me- down and was a great car. At 80,000 miles she was faced with $2,000 in repairs last December. Given the age of the car and in spite of...
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by Petra - Top 1000
Apr 16 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good enough car for single, road-trip obsessed person like me.
Cons: Not so good for road trip obsessed families or anyone with kids
The Bottom Line: Do I own it? Well.. once I paid for it and get my darn ex off the title, I assume I will.
If you're looking for a review on any of the technical information on this car, I have to disappoint you. I know about as much about the technical bits of this car as I do about the Hubbel Telescope .. on a clear night I might remember where it stands....
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by mistsy
Jan 16 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable, stylish.
Cons: I think it's as good a car as you can get at this age.
The Bottom Line: I think this is an underrated car. Very reliable, nicely appointed, many extras.
I've own Sentras for ever. My first car was an 86 Sentra back when it was a tiny, fuel-efficient model. The 96 is a good choice for an older vehicle. I still own mine. I bought it in 97 with 30,000 miles. Let's have a look at what you should get ...
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by zan720
Aug 25 '03 - Updated Aug 26 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: gas mileage, 4 doors, looks, power locks and windows
Cons: cupholder blocks radio!, hard to accelerate up hills or with people in the car
The Bottom Line: Reliable car, great gas mileage.
To begin with, I bought this car used at Carmax, so I have no idea what it has been through between ...
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by csprague
Jun 05 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable, Good gas mileage, Quiet
Cons: Slow, poor shifting, interior
The Bottom Line: If you cannot afford a Honda Civic, this is a good choice.
In December 2002 my '92 Pontiac Bonneville's transmission died. The Pontiac had 163k on it and had many more minor problems with it, enough that I decided to scrap it and get another car. My mother used to work for a Nissan dealership, and it was there I...
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by kskiki
Jan 24 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: reliable
Cons: not for really tall people
I have owned a 1996 Nissan Sentra for three years. So far it has not had any mechanical problems (knocking on wood). It has had the brake pads replaced once, but that is to be expected on a car with 90K miles on it.
The gas mileage is great, I...
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by DENGNY - Top 1000
Jul 14 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: reliability, fuel economy, standard features
Cons: road & engine noise at highway speeds
If you are reading this, you're probably in the market for a used car and this is one of your considerations. I won't attempt to try to compare this car to any other because quite frankly I'm not qualified to do so and that's probably not what you want...
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by Peaches178
Jan 13 '00 - Updated Jan 16 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Small Price, Cute Appearance
Cons: Many Mechanical Problems, Several Visual Problems
It was a cold and rainy day when we went to purchase a vehicle. We truly had not decided upon which vehicle to purchase and we ended up paying dearly for that mistake. When we arrived at our local Nissan dealership we were turned onto the Nissan Sentra...
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by R_M_T_5
Jan 12 '00 - Updated Jan 28 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Overall great car
Cons: none
The Nissan 200 Sx is the model built from the base of a Sentra. The Sentra is a superb looking reliable car. I have a
1996 200 Sx and have had no troubles at all. I keep up on all my tune ups
and oil changes and I have to say it pays off....
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by Katesmommie
Feb 01 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Overall great performance
Cons: Overdrive light
I literally live in my Sentra at times...I commute an hour back and forth to work...I bought this vehicle because of Nissans reputation..and my first hand experience < my first car was a Nissan>...
Literally, the only thing I hate about this...
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by sooner95
Jan 09 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great little car
Cons: not a "smoking persons"car
I have owned a few cars in my life, mostley Pontiac's, but this car has been the best deal so far. Ya, its 3yrs old when we bough it, but low milage, and its got everything you could possibly want. Power everything, keyless entry, rear defogger and...
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by taliasmom
Jan 25 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: sturdy and dependable
Cons: a little small
I recently finished a lease on a 1996 Nissan Sentra GXE, and was very pleased with it. I am not easy on automobiles, and this one withstood my abuse admirably! Throughout the 3 years (and 50,000) miles I put on it, the car only had one engine problem,...
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by stevedrew
Apr 12 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Comfortable, Reliable, Responsive
Cons: Sluggish with hills
I bought the 1996 Sentra because Sentras have a name for reliability. I had the car in the service department twice after first buying the car but have not had it in since then. The main problem with this model is that it does not do well with hills....
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by sharmal
Sep 20 '02 - Updated Sep 23 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good value for money
Cons: Few problem that you MUST check for before you buy. Sluggish uphill.
The Bottom Line: Good value for money. Make sure that the rear brake drums and electrics before buying.
In this review I am talking about the automatic GXE model, which is their highest model. It comes fully loaded with power everything and cruise control. I bought it used in 2000 and owned it for almost a year. I sold it because I moved. During that year...
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by pitchblack96
Mar 07 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great on gas,cheap,very reliable and dependable.
Cons: Silly cup holder design
The Bottom Line: Very reliable,good on gas.
Reading couple bad reviews above,I felt like saying this: I bought a 1996 Nissan Sentra GXE in summer of 2003.It had 93K miles. Since then I put 30K miles(!!!!) on it without having ANY mechanical problems of any kind.I did not pay much for it since ...
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