Used 2002 Nissan Sentra for Sale near Des Moines, IA

Overall has tons of power right off the line, but the wheel hop seems to have lots of pull through first and second gear. First gear only lasts 10 mph too. Overall a great car to drive and fun to drive across town every day. A steal for 6,000 dollars. Comes with a rather flashy red/black interior with a Rockford Fosgate deck and 10" sub. 6 speed manual keeps you happy too. Only major problems I have heard about involve pushing the car beyond what it was meant to do, and doing so has a rather terrible costs of the blown engine kind.

The car is great with gas, but lacks a little in performance.

When I first drove it, it seemed pretty quick. I bought it, put some parts on it, and found out it needed a new motor, just recently got the motor replaced and put some more performance parts on it. With the tein coilovers on it, the thing handles like a dream. Sticks to the corners hard. Good amount of torque for a 4 cylinder. Approximately 210 tq to the flywheel, 165-175 to the wheels. These cars need to be watched, and you have to know what you're getting into. They're built in mexico, so they are definitely not without their flaws. Watch out for the stock exhaust manifold that holds a pre-catalytic converter. If you drive it hard at all, it will fail. That's why I had to buy a new motor. The screws that hold the butterfly valves in the intake manifold are not loctited from the factory, so get that done, otherwise if you hit 5100 rpms and above at full throttle very often, those butterfly valves will open up and eventually the screws will come loose and go through your motor. All in all, if you know what you're getting into and get a decent price on one with good compression (please check the compression before buying it), pick it up. If you're going to pay 12k at a dealer, don't waste your money, there are better cars out there for that much.

This car has excellent power and (mainly) torque for a naturally aspirated 4cyl engine, handles pretty well (despite some torque steer) and the braking is good. And it's roomy for a compact. Compared to its competitors is a fun car that will make you smile when you drive it...

My Nissan Sentra Spec-V is a good all around car. It gets a range of 20-40 mpg depending on how its driven. It can clear a 1/4 time in the low 15 second range. It handles well for a front wheel drive vehicle. It is very light, but roomy. I can comfortably fit 5 people (including myself) in the car. The trunk is fairly spacious. Like I said, the Spec-V is nice all around.