The Sentra is an economy car (except the SE-R trim level, which is a street racer), but it doesn't live up to one's expectations of a Japanese economy car. Yes, it's pretty well designed, but the reliability I expected just isn't there. I used to drive a Sunfire, and it got mileage almost as good but with a lot more pep.

I own a 2001 Nissan Sentra. It's a 2.0 L SE manual transmission vehicle. When I bought it, it had 80,000 miles on it; and over the last two years, I've added another 20,000 miles on it. The car has held up exceptionally well considering it is 16 years old. Aside from regular oil changes, I have not had any work done on the car. The interior quality of the car has also held up; there are no rips or tears in any of the sears. The buttons are responsive and clean. I like that it has manual transmission, I haven't had to replace the clutch. The gear lever is smooth and fluid, handling is very tight and sporty on the car.