it is.. too bad the electrical part isnt Audi's best friend.
my aunt leased an Audi A4 2003-2006... always had problems... but the tq is fuking beastly!!!

my friend might be selling his mint 08 sentra ser spec v. 6spd, 30k kms i think. silver on black. really fun car!

Kai - Soul
Nissan - Cube
Scion - xB
Honda - Element

sooo many boxes :haha:

fuck nissan
heres my story

GF bought brand new 2005 brand new nissan sentra GXE loaded for $30000+ because everyone and the moms drove a honda and or toyota.she wanted the "uniqueness".i tried to convince her to buy an RSX , civic si, or a corolla at the time but she wouldnt listen.


she Drove it for 125,000 hwk k's. after 4 years headgasket blew.shocks blew. starter went. stereo broke. exhaust leak.nissan quoted 3000 to fix headgasket.fixed it for 1000 somewhere else.
we tried to trade in the car to same dealership we bought it from (morrey nissan). they offered us 1500 on a trade in for another used car. car depreciated over 90% which bullshit. now shes out 28000 G's of lost depreciation.


my dads 1990 corolla has over 350,000 with no major maintenance over $200 at a time. he paid 13000. and cost of ownership is still going down.

lesson learned


heres proof of the garbage they sell.its not only her

http://www.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/...d_gasket.shtml

buy toyota or honda. she'll save alot more money in the long run

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the 2005 is based on the b15 build, which is very different from what the OP's gf is looking at. the gxe has a different engine as well. the OP's gf is looking at the qr25de.

OP, tell your gf to test drive it first. i'm very happy with my se-r.

Fixed

http://www.insideline.com/mazda/mazd...-coupe-38.html

The Genesis 2.0T is not even worth comparing to the MS3.

that is a sad story, but u never mentioned if the car was regularly maintained. unlucky perhaps.

i drive a 20yr old nissan that makes 300+ boosted hp and driven hard.

the only thing i've had to replace was the alternator.

there are always horror stories no matter the manufacturer

JDM > korean brands any given day



the 05 styling sentra was known for numerous problems. Friend had a SER none spec V, and it was nothing but a pain in the ass. The latest Sentra i heard is a huge step up over the last one tho

personal biased opinion.

korean cars are starting to get good, just like how japanese cars were during the start of the 80s till 90s..

back then, it was the same thing. american domestics > japanese crap.

japanese cars are decling in appeal and quality over the last couple of years, while Koreans are going up. its a cycle and a matter of taking turns. next thing we know, Korean cars will be well established like japanese cars of 90's till 2000s, then Chinese cars will be the next korean cars etc.

time will tell. but so far the koreans are doing pretty well, considering back in 85' their Hyundai Pony was absolutely crap. 25 years later we have the Genesis and its a huge step forward for 25 years.



and back on topic: yes, i also had a friend with that B15 style sentra. had a mid trim model.. wasnt a gxe. something else.. not the the XE either. it was pretty crappy for a japanese sedan of that class: crappy build quality, bad gas mileage, minor problems and poor resale value. new one looks wayy more sorted out, but i have no idea. time will tell.

Can we get back on topic and stop offering
the hyundai? The OP's GF isn't looking @ it.

the Jetta? Non base is just under 30Gs.

dude just dont even worry about explaining the facts of korean car development to mugen_evolution, he will never understand an will most likely be a hater for life, waste of time, its like going up to one of those 454 big block v8 slick tire domestic draggers and saying your nissan gtr is better

LOL, I was comparing the 3.8 TP with the MS3. Yes, they are about equal, however, MS3 has better handling. (completely unbiased opinion as I don't care for either car.)

thanks for all the response guys...
she did drive the SER and loves it, and we;re trying to do the deal now...

I know all about the b15 sentras and as far as i can see there are few problems with b17s since introduced in 07....

Be A Man!

I'd still be wary of build quality. On the other hand, really fun car for the money.

As long as she's driven it and likes it. Might be worth reading some of the more technical forums: http://allsentra.com

Hopefully that site is still up. 2002+ SE-R websites have a funny history of boom and bust and site owner saying 'f**k this'.

If she doesn't mind having loud car, I'd suggest replacing the exhaust manifold with a header just to be safe. Though if she doesn't drive it hard, it probably doesn't matter.

As long as she likes it thats all that matters. I've got a 2008 which is pretty much the exact same as the 2010.

As for reliability I havent had any problems with my car, and I know the CVT transmissions were now given a 10 yr warranty based on customers complaining how much they cost to repair. The only real problem I have with it is the lack of aftermarket parts *facepalm*

2 things I liked about the car when I test drove it were the good low end torque, and the sound system :p

For the price its a good car, just dont get black