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Nissan Sentra 2010
The mid cycle update is out for the 2010 model year and it features slightly updated styling and some new features such as a $400 factory nav system.
I'm surprised it isn't being discussed. The Sentra doesn't grab as much interest as most competing cars.
I'm surprised it isn't being discussed. The Sentra doesn't grab as much interest as most competing cars.
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The Nav is made by Bosch and is in the pic below.
Does anyone know if you can get the premium stereo upgrade with nav or what the stereo specs of the nav system is?
The nav seems to do everything you will notice from a $2000 system except for voice control. So you will need to stop and punch in the addresses manually just like the nav system available in the Toyota Corolla.
It may not have dead reckoning and gyroscopes etc. to estimate your location in tunnels since they never mentioned that feature, but $400 is still a great price since every aftermarket in dash stereo system with navigation I've seen costs much more than $400 and those don't those features either.
It does offer XM NavTraffic for a monthly fee on top of XM radio. So, if you want traffic, you need to subscribe to both XM Radio and XM Nav Traffic. No mention of the cost updates or how often map updates will be available.
The maps are stored on SD cards instead of DVD (like the nav in the 2010 Mazda3).
Another thing about the 2010 Sentra is that Nissan is offering some great lease deals on it right now. I got mine for $179/month, only first payment up front, for 39 months. I've not seen anything else close to that with almost nothing up front except cars like a stripped Mazda3i or a Corolla LE for around $200/month, or a Civic LX for around $220/month, and I think the Sentra 2.0 S or SR is a nicer car for the money.
As for nav... mine doesn't have it, but the dealer threw in a Garmin unit (and a DVD player) to ice the deal, so I do have a GPS, which I can put in any of my cars or a rental car when on the road.
The biggest negative was back seat legroom, but for a commuter car I'd have no complaints.
But so far I had no mechanical problems.
Can anyone please tell me if its possible to load entire contact list and how, because I am unable to place a call by phonebook since most of my contacts are not there?
Thx,
Bob
Likes:
- Very good fuel economy when driven with a light foot. I can touch 40 mpg on the highway in ideal conditions, and upper 30s anytime (just did a 200-mile trip and averaged 37 mpg). Average mid 20s to low 30s in town depending on temperature and how much freeway driving I do.
- Smooth, quiet ride for a small car. The low-revving engine with the CVT is one reason the car is quiet at cruise. It's at only 2000 RPMs at 70 mph.
- Comfortable driving position. I've driven it 10 hours in one day (5 at a time) with no problems.
- Roomy, nicely-finished interior with fold-flat rear seat (flip-up seat bottom, a rarity nowadays).
- Huge glovebox.
Dislikes:
- Would like better steering feel. It's not terrible, but feels a bit disconnected.
- Need a separate readout for odometer vs. all the other functions in the trip computer. Also a more convenient button to switch modes would be nice.
- Would like a trunk release on the keyfob.
- Put Mute button on steering wheel vs. Power.
- Wouldn't mind lighted vanity mirrors and a little more padding on the front center armrest.
Overall I'm very satisfied with the car. It's been exactly what I needed it to be, for a very low payment.
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Anyway... my Sentra 2.0S CVT just turned over 17,000 miles. Nothing to add really from my one year report. Which is a good thing. Still absolutely no problems with the car. I can't remember another car I purchased or leased new that had absolutely no reason to bring it back to the dealer after two years (aside from routine maintenance). It would still look new too if it weren't for some dolt who opened their rear door too hard and put a ding on the driver's side rear wheel arch. :mad:
The big event from the past year, car-wise, was the 15k mile service. I got it down under $100 by replacing the engine air filter (a snap) and cabin air filter (not quite a snap) myself. The cabin air filter is in an inconvenient location, in the driver's side footwell, so it took some contortions to get it in but thanks to good directions I found on the Web, it wasn't too hard. Also I used a discount coupon the dealer sent me.
15 months left on the lease, then I expect I'll pay the residual and keep it for my daughter's college car, since it will have under 30k miles at that point.
Next week mine will be 3 years old... no more b2b warranty. Has 24.6k miles now. Not much to tell since last year... still no problems. Well, OK, there was ONE problem: one of the stick-on covers for the door access holes fell off. Most cars have rubber plugs for this... the Sentra has sticky black disks.
Lease still has 3 months left. Dealer tried to entice me last month to turn in the car early (they'd cover the final 4 payments) for a 2013 Sentra. They would even match the terms of my 2010 lease: $179/month, only first payment up front. So a good deal, but I decided to pass as I would really like a compact hatch ala Mazda3 or Elantra GT next time. So I'll buy out the car at end of lease and it will be my daughter's car for college. I'll keep my fingers crossed that the great reliability continues.