Nissan Sentra [Merged]

[newbie13]

O ba ito. Can you give me some light.Im new to cars and somebodys selling me for less 200k.Thanks a bunch mga sir:D

[ghosthunter]

maybe you can enlighten us more on the details of the car thats selling for less than P200K. What car and model, transmission type, history, condition, modifications done, how many previous owners, re-painted, damages?

[sauman]

well to give you an idea, may ka officemate akong bumili ng 2nd hand na sentra series 3 super saloon A/T 96 model, nabili niya ito for 210k around 3 mos. ago lang, kakilala niya nabilan niya kaya't di siya nagtataka sa less than 50k na mileage nito. up to now no problem pa naman sa nissan niya

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by sauman
well to give you an idea, may ka officemate akong bumili ng 2nd hand na sentra series 3 super saloon A/T 96 model, nabili niya ito for 210k around 3 mos. ago lang, kakilala niya nabilan niya kaya't di siya nagtataka sa less than 50k na mileage nito. up to now no problem pa naman sa nissan niya

well, my fiancee bought her 2nd hand 97 sentra 1.6 series 3 A/T for P230K. That was about a year ago. No problems except for an idling irregularity during the first test drive... it was cured by a tune up by the original owner and verified during another test run. The car is fully stock except for the wheels which came from a later model series 3 sentra to replace the original five spoke nissan mags.

Before she bought this car, we looked over half a dozen other nissan sentra III 1.6 A/T...

Some were modified with the typical I/H/E mods. I turned these down because I smell these have been raced a bit.

Some were kinda worn down... example is the hazzard light switch, half of the symbol seems to have been scratched off by a sharp object. And the same car had shifting problems, it jerks between shifts... I later found out that the car was later diagnosed and had a tranny overhaul before it was sold to another person. Note: the guy trying to sell us the car was a sales guy from NISSAN UN Ave and kept on saying that the jerky shifts was a normal thing for that model Nissan Sentra III. I shook his hand and waved goodbye.

Some simply really showed that the owner never really maintained the car. Dirt everywhere, extremely dirty airfilter, thick black oil on the dip-stick (and a bit low too), engine sounds a bit irregular even in idle, squeeks in the suspension and some play in the steering wheel.

[papa tots]

of all the 1.6 liter cars i have driven, nissan has the smoothest running engine. very responsive and quiet.

in my experience, nissan din ang pinaka matibay na makina. i had a 92 sentra, 190,000 km, di pa na overhaul, pinong pino pa rin takbo.

[newbie13]

Nissan Sentra 98 model series 3 FE and the fact na 40+ kms lang.16 valve-and very nice.With service records but the guy wants it for a 230 and i want to think twice.Nice 16" mags.

[vinj]

If you can get the FE at less then 200K, that is a good buy. As long as you maintain the car properly, expect many many years of easy driving down the road.

Check the FF:
- suspension
- verify the service records with the dealer

[roydok]

It's a great car. I owned 2 generations of Sentras: Sentra Series 2 and 3 both 1.6 liters. I never had a problem with them until I sold them 5 years later from the dealer. One of the best A/Cs in town. The DOHC 16V engine is very responsive, quiet and efficient. Basta alaga ka lang sa maintenance and it will never let you down. Just check the car with a trusted mechanic before buying it just to make sure. Goodluck.

[newbie13]

Ok mga gurus.I'll check do that and thanks.Were still haggling and hope for the best...About the consumption ok lang ba since its a 16v engine.and another thing, the gas pedal were slightly hard, is it normal in sentra's?

[rbt2003]

mga pre, tanong ko lang mga comments nyo sa Nissan Sentra 93, ano ba mas ok LEC o JX? Musta mga parts? Mahal ba maintain ng Nissan Sentra? ok na ba yun para sa family of 4? gusto ko lang malaman ung advantages and disadvantages ng nissan.
:bald: :D

[ghosthunter]

Best pa din yung Sentra Super Saloon 1.6

Maintenance isn't much of a problem as long as you got a good condition Sentra. My gf got her Sentra 97 second hand, no mechanical problems what so ever.

BTW, why settle for a 93 model sentra when you can get a newer car (96-98) just for a little more cash?

[papa tots]

oo nga, yung 1.6 na sentra na lang kunin mo.

IMHO, it was clearly the best in its class during its time. most of the standard features found in compact sedans today, ginaya sa series 2 sentra SS.

[OTEP]

Yung LEC super bare yun. Kahit fuel door at trunk walang remote. Yung JX mas loaded.

Pero tama sila, get a newer model na for just a bit more.

[roydok]

I previously owned a 2nd gen 1993 Sentra Super Saloon. It's a great car. Great powerful engine and lots of power features. For the JX and LEC the JX is a better choice due to it's bigger engine and better features.

[rbt2003]

pre thanks for the info... meron kse kmi gusto tignan ng wife ko 94 LEC modified na ang makina, naka 1500cc, 16V na twin cam, tapos makinis na, naka 15" na mags and Dunlop LM na goma. may mga modifications na rin sa interiors. for 135k lang mejo tight na kse budget namin ni misis. kaya mga ganun lang budget namin. meron ba ako makita na power steering & windows sa budget ko? gusto ko private seller sana. salamat ulit mga pre

[ghosthunter]

dont get modified cars... they tend to be more of a headache because of the mods done. And you dont know how the car was used with those mods.

[mbt]

take it from ghosthunter who drives like a maniac in a heavily-modded car hahaha :D (just kidding)

[ghosthunter]

at least my car gets regular tune-ups and proper maintenance.

A couple of months ago, I went out of town for an overnight trip at Subic Bay with my fiancee. No problems with the car at all.

[pajerokid]

Originally posted by ghosthunter
dont get modified cars... they tend to be more of a headache because of the mods done. And you dont know how the car was used with those mods.

correct. besides, mods take some time to bond with. I mean, maraming quirks. if youre not the DIY type, go for stock.

[rbt2003]

i guess you guys have a point, i never looked at it that way thanks again its really good to hear other opinions. kse if ever this would be our first car, and besides we'll be spending hard earned money kaya nagtatanong muna ako para makasigurado. thanks. sa uulitin mga pre.