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Love this Car
todd lovell, 10/09/2015
2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
25 of 25 people found this review helpful
I bought my SE-R new in 2004 it now has 240k miles on it and is still fast and super fun to drive. I have done nothing but routine maintenance with my biggest repair being tie rod ends. I did a lot of highway driving but 240k with ice cold ac and everything works fine is very impressive. Im looking to put 300k on this car. My last nissan uad 279k
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Did not age well
Matt Russell, 02/24/2015
2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
My car has 70,000 miles on it. Between 50,000 and 70,000 I have had to replace the catalytic converter, the timing chain, the entire exhaust system, and a whole slew of sensors. The car has become a money pit. I enjoyed the car for the first 50,000 miles, but it has become an unreliable nightmare.
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Little sleeper!
Joseph Harris, 09/30/2020
2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used about a year ago with 132,000 miles. Had no leaks and spent awhile sitting in a tow wrecking yard. I bought it for around 2700 and drove another 20,000 miles with no problems. All I had to do was change the radiator since the OEM ones are made of plastic. Great power and acceleration. The 6 speed is extremely smooth and a very tight ratio. For what it is a very good car.
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Great Little Car
Kitchy Guy, 03/24/2008
2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
It's a fun little car to drive. There are other cars out there with better performance, but at a much bigger price tag. I've had the car for almost 3 years now, I love the performance. No matter how fast I'm going, if I hit the gas, it still has plenty of pick-up. Due to the size of the engine, the fuel economy isn't the best (maybe it's how I drive). The torque also makes driving in the snow a challenge. The front seats are very comfortable, the back seat is small for 2 adults, 3 adults is just uncomfortable.
Not Bad for the price
Jay Solomon, 01/26/2005
2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The SE-R has plenty of pep and power on the highway (2.5) Everyone says that the car has a great look and it drives like a sports car. The seating is low to the ground which requires some adjustment since I also drive a 4- Runner. The sports package gives the car a bumpy ride on roads that are less that perfect. The stearing is highly responsive and overall, for the money it seems to be a great little car. I have about 700 miles on the car. The quality of the sound system is surprising. For my taste I wish I would have moved up to a Honda Accord or BMW 300 series just to have more car under me. The price, however, was just too tempting.