1987 Nissan Sentra

Pros: Gas mileage, reliable, smooth ride.

Cons: Needs more sound proofing.

The Bottom Line: A great first car for your teenager. Just enough power for them not to get into trouble yet is very economical.

Review: This is a review for the Sentra XE Sport Coupe with 5-Speed. I purchased this vehicle brand new and ...

Pros: All the fond memories... Also a pretty reliable car.

Cons: tempermental in her elder years, like me.

The Bottom Line: I'll miss my old faithful...

Review: Oh, to be sixteen again. Alright, maybe I don’t necessarily want that, but it was a fun, fun time. Of course, growing up in a small Connecticut town, there was fun to be had, just not in the immediate vicinity. I suppose it was an enviable position...

Pros: unmatched fuel economy, cheap, reliable

Cons: slower than some cars, extremely light, can break into w/ toothpick

The Bottom Line: Cheap, they run forever and quiet as a mouse. Little to no $$$ for gas... great rally cars.

Review: I bought this car off of my friend for exactly $860.oo. It had been sitting in his driveway for years. It had a little mold on and in it. I would have never thought to buy that car until a) I figured out what my price range was
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Pros: Dependable, low cost, low fuel consumption

Cons: Potential for breakdown, but nothing major yet

Review: For a little background, I have never owned a new car. I started driving back in '93 and in that time I have owned 6 cars, this little Sentra Wagon being the most recent. It is a 1984 Sentra Wagon that I bought in 1998. Until that time, I had never...

Pros: Gets out of its way, simple to work on

Cons: Fairly expensive repairs

The Bottom Line: A decent uber-cheap buy in 93 (helps to know Nissan's Dealer Service Manuals); not many reasons to buy one today.

Review: Background I bought a used 87 Sentra base coupe with about 48k miles from a wholesaler in 1993. I did not know much about cars or car buying at that time, and never determined later if the odometer was rolled back (mileage was low but not ...