I loved driving this car. The handling was fairly good and it got up to speed quickly. It never overheated, even with the A/C going full blast as we went uphill in the desert. Storage space was average but it held everything I needed.

The Nissan Sentra GXE from 2003 is a decent economy passenger vehicle. I have had it for over 10 years without any major problems besides the typical maintenance and now cosmetic issues. The one major cosmetic fault is its original paint job. The clear coat is chipping off, making my car look rather shabby. The seal around the windshield weakened causing a leak when it rains. The gaskets around the passenger windows have not aged well given the sea salt environment that I park my vehicle in. The driver/passenger cup holder doesn't hold standard size cups. and water bottles fly out when I take a sharp turn. At 65,000 miles, the interior roof compartment meant to hold sunglasses, etc has come loose a bit as if it might fall down. However overall, it gets fair gas mileage. It doesn't drive terribly smooth and the comfort on long drives isn't ideal. However, given these faults, the car has been a reliable commuter vehicle where I have had a commute to and from work for a total of thirty minutes.