2010 Sentra 2.0

[nissangirl74]

Last week, I test drove a brand new 2010 Sentra. It's one of the few Nissan's I had never driven, so I thought I'd check it out.

I chose the most base model I could find. I figured if it was good, the more upscale models would only get better. Peoria Nissan's Dale Swanson was the salesman who bravely climbed into the car with me as I quickly made my way to the freeway. Stop and go driving is no way to test drive a car unless all you are worried about is the brakes. Dale is new to the car sales industry so I advised him to become a member here and do some reading so he could broaden his knowledge base. If you see him here, be nice.

Here's some of the specs on the car I drove:

-2.0 liter 4 cyl w/ 6spd manual transmission. I detest an automatic transmission of any kind so that's why I always choose manuals. The car had good acceleration and the transmission shifted very smooth. The shifter is on the dash instead of between the seats in the floor but it didn't take long to get used to. It felt very natural by the end of the drive.

-FWD Unless I am racing or driving on snow, RWD vs FWD doesn't really matter to me. My preference is RWD but simply because that is primarily what I have always driven with very few exceptions.

-The steering is very responsive. No obvious over- or under- steer was observed which is what I prefer. I don't like having to guess when the wheels are gonna kick in. Unfortunately, there aren't many figure eights on the freeway, or on the local side streets, so I never really had the opportunity to see how well the car handled under a super-tight condition but I don't foresee any complications.

-Silver paint, after market wheels and tires. The car wasn't flashy at all and could easily get lost in a crowded parking lot. If it had Super Black paint, good tint on the windows and a NICO windshield banner, it would be very impressive....IMO. The ride was very smooth and quiet. No excessive noise, even at the posted speed limit. The brakes didn't grab.

-The tach is standard on all models, even the automatics (?)

-Power windows and door locks and A/C are standard on all models.

-The glove compartment is HUGE. I'm quite sure my college Chemistry book would fit in there.

-The cup holders are accommodating for either large or small drinks, but they seem to be out of place.

-The coin holder is a nice feature and so is the storage space on the upper dash.

-The passenger side sun visor had a mirror (no light), the driver's side did not.

-The cloth seats were very comfy to me and the back support was more than adequate. (Take into consideration, I am 5'7", 128 pounds.) the back seat was very roomy for a smaller car. I don't think I would have any problems taking a road trip as a passenger in the back.

-The large trunk was a nice surprise. You could fit a regular suitcase for each passenger in it.

-The radio was OK but I honestly didn't pay a lot of attention to it and I turned it off for most of the ride. 9 times out of 10, I replace the stock radio in a car and during a test drive I would much rather pay attention to the sound of the car.

-All safety features are standard across all models except for the Vehicle Dynamic Control and Traction Control (which are available).

-Average "guesstimated" mileage is 24/31 with this model. With a 14.5 gallon tank, the least amount of miles per tank is around 348. Nissan claims that the CVT will get better mileage (26/34), but for that minimal gain, I'd rather have something I would consider to be more fun to drive.

-The price on the windshield was just over $19K. Car prices in our area tend to be slightly higher than other parts of the US but overall, not a bad price for this car. Nissan is offering a lot of things standard on the Sentra that other companies would charge extra for. A very impressive small car for the money.

Thanks again to Dale Swanson for riding along with me and to everyone at Peoria Nissan who let me test drive something every time I take one of the cars in for an oil change.

[soulever989]

As a point of reference, I was able to buy my 2010 B16 for only $16,000 flat out the door. Just stick to your guns and walk out when they try to argue prices.

I got the super black Sentra, going to tint the windows soon. Where do I get the Nico windshield banner? :O

[aebstract]

What the hell kind of spam is this?

[ABNRML4U]

^^^^^^^^^^ +1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ LOL!!

[nissangirl74]

As a point of reference, I was able to buy my 2010 B16 for only $16,000 flat out the door. Just stick to your guns and walk out when they try to argue prices.

I got the super black Sentra, going to tint the windows soon. Where do I get the Nico windshield banner? :O

Send me an e-mail and I'll send you the details

What the hell kind of spam is this?

[ABNRML4U]

Just a helpful reminder: You are the buyer and not the seller I remember when I went to the Nissan dealer in 2001 and test drove a Nissan Maxima The price was very high and there was noway that I could drive it away. Then about on the last week in November of 2001 the salesman at the dealer called me up and just said "let's make a deal" So, I went back to the dealer and got the price way down and bought it. The best time to buy a New car is at the end of the month or year B/C the salesmen/women have a goal to reach on selling as many car's in a month. I just thought I would just tell you this to help you out. Just think your the one with the $$$$ in your pocket "not" them.

[aebstract]

MAYBE not, but this thread seemed really weird, maybe I read it wrong? On first read I thought poster 1 and 2 was the same person, and didn't notice the post count on OP. My bad.

[ABNRML4U]

MAYBE not, but this thread seemed really weird, maybe I read it wrong? On first read I thought poster 1 and 2 was the same person, and didn't notice the post count on OP. My bad.

It's cool Bro one of these days When I see my sister in GA I have to drop buy and give you a hello. Btw? how cold is it there LOL!

[bjornb17]

19K for a base Sentra? I bought my 2010 SR brand new for $14k!

[soulever989]

I wasn't spammin'! haha I really did get it at that price. I know I could have gone lower, but the settlement for my totaled 2007 Sentra paid the entire costs of the new car. (You can see my totaled Sentra in another thread around here...) In anycase, what do you guys think of the new front faschia?

[aebstract]

It's cool Bro one of these days When I see my sister in GA I have to drop buy and give you a hello. Btw? how cold is it there LOL!

For sure man, I forget where you said your sister lives? We could go do a mountain run and get some photos. Would be a blast

[LMAOuse!]

yay sentra!!