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#380 of 441 Nissan Sentra 2011 2.0 S by sdmy123

Feb 14, 2011 (1:14 pm)

Hi,
 
I bought new 2011 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S for $13350 (excluding sales tax) and includes floor mats, splash guards -out the door. Not sure if this is a good price??? Any comments.

#381 of 441 Re: Nissan Sentra 2011 2.0 S [sdmy123] by ike3

Feb 14, 2011 (2:09 pm)

Replying to: sdmy123 (Feb 14, 2011 1:14 pm)
What was the MSRP on this unit, including the factory shipping fee? And which dealer in what state?
 Here in western NY I am seeing MSRP's of $18,450. for a Sentra 2.0 S or SR,
with the floor mats and splash guards...and being sold for $14,795. or $14,999.
 Excluding sales tax, MV fees of course.
 If your Sentra retailed for the same as here, you are getting a $5,100 discount
off of MSRP. And you asked if you got a good price?
 Fill us in as to whom the dealer is and what state?

#382 of 441 February NMAC Rates by metamindwerx

Feb 22, 2011 (9:02 pm)

Hello what are rates & residuals for NMAC for a 2011 Sentra SL, for a tiers 1 & 2?
 
Thanks

#383 of 441 Re: Nissan Sentra 2011 2.0 S [ike3] by wscheckla

Feb 22, 2011 (9:12 pm)

Replying to: ike3 (Feb 14, 2011 2:09 pm)
Bought a 2011 Sentra 2.0 S (CVT automatic), with floor mats and splash guards (can't find a car around here without at least those options) yesterday. My first Nissan product....MSRP was $18,480, Invoice was $17,248, my price was $13,398 + tax, fees, & license. $3850 below invoice. I don't need to ask if I got a good deal, I know that was a great deal. Oh, and the fleet manager was SUPER easy to work with - not a single hassle or upsell. If you're in the SF Bay Area, and looking for a Nissan, it's worth a call to Adam at Antioch Nissan. (and no, I'm not a shill for these guys, just a happy customer).
 
Sentra wasn't my #1 choice, I preferred the Mazda3 and Civic LX *slightly* more than the Sentra, but with that kind of crazy deal (couldn't get below $15,700 for Mazda3, and $16,100 for the Civic), I couldn't pass it up. Drove it 150 miles so far, and it feels and drives solid, with great mileage. Just what I needed. As long as its reliability holds up over time (every car I've had went well over 100k miles without any major problems), I'll be ecstatic.

#384 of 441 Re: Nissan Sentra 2011 2.0 S [wscheckla] by fushigi

Feb 23, 2011 (6:08 am)

Replying to: wscheckla (Feb 22, 2011 9:12 pm)
Reliability shouldn't be a problem. A friend of mine has a '00 Sentra and as of a few weeks ago he had 193K on it. He's done some repairs plus the routine maintenance and had it repaired after an accident but overall he's very satisfied with the car.
 
I owned an '85 Sentra wagon/5-door. Good car, great on gas, but it was a stripper model so it didn't have things like AC. Obviously too far back to use as a benchmark for current Nissan quality but unlike my Mazda ownership experience in the '90s it didn't leave a sour taste in my mouth.
 
My wife & I sat in the current Sentra at the Chicago Auto Show last week. I really liked the cabin layout in terms of having a good amount of head room (noticeably lacking in the Elantra & Cruze) and seat travel. I could sit in the back seat with good leg room, too. I wasn't thrilled with the design of things like the arm rests (too narrow & could be more rounded at the edges) and other parts of the cabin; they came across as a bit spartan for my tastes. Overall, my wife liked it so it'll be on her list to drive when she decides to replace her car.

#385 of 441 Re: Nissan Sentra 2011 2.0 S [fushigi] by wscheckla

Feb 27, 2011 (2:22 pm)

Replying to: fushigi (Feb 23, 2011 6:08 am)
Thanks for the input - I figure the reliability should be OK. It's funny you mentioned the headroom - that was a key factor for my wife, who gets somewhat carsick, and that is exacerbated by feeling closed-in. Sentra's roominess and headroom was a big positive on that front, and both Elantra and Cruze were eliminated because she felt claustrophobic in each. Elantra (and Sonata for that matter) both have very high dashboards that contribute to that closed-in feeling, which was not good for her. I liked both Hyundais except for that (and Elantra GLS was $1500 more than the Sentra 2.0 S).

#386 of 441 Re: Nissan Sentra 2011 2.0 S [ike3] by stperic66

Mar 20, 2011 (3:32 pm)

Replying to: ike3 (Feb 14, 2011 2:09 pm)
I would appreciate if you can share the dealer name in NY. Thanks

#387 of 441 Used or Sentra? by buyer777

Mar 22, 2011 (6:29 pm)

Was looking for a 3 year old used sedan, Civic,Corolla, Hyundai, Fusion, Jetta, Mazda3 etc for my teenage son and as a spare car for the family. Seeing prices of $9k-$13k for these used cars. Then see this $2,000+ rebate and discounts on Sentras and am thinking should I spend $14k for an S and get brand new sentra instead? Thoughts?

#388 of 441 Re: Used or Sentra? [buyer777] by backy

Mar 22, 2011 (7:11 pm)

Replying to: buyer777 (Mar 22, 2011 6:29 pm)
This is a question I asked a year ago. I was looking for a gently used car in that price range. Then I saw that I could lease a new 2010 Sentra 2.0S for only $179/month, 39 months, with nothing out of pocket except the first payment (and the dealer tossed in a free Garmin nav system and portable DVD player). I did the math and figured that was less than payments for a 5 year loan on a $10k used car, which might have little or no warranty left and need more repairs than a new car. Cash flow was important to me, as was low up-front costs, so I went the leased route, and it's worked well for me. It's been a good car for me. Haven't decided yet if I'll buy it at the end (residual about $11k) or turn it in.
 
Funny thing is, I've had 3 new Sentras in my life and all were leased, although I usually buy. They just were really good lease deals.

#389 of 441 Deal!! by bemsha

Apr 01, 2011 (9:15 am)

Just bought a 2011 Sentra 2.0S CVT with splash guards, auto-dimming rearview mirror, floormats, and window tint (which I got them to add included in the price), for $14937.62 out the door for sixty month at 3.49%. Keep in mind that this was only with $2000 in rebates, not the $2500 that nissan was offering in February. I actually could have saved another $500 off the price ($540 after tax) if I had used nissan's college grad rebate since i started at community college and now am at a university and coud've just taken two classes over the summer to complete the associates. However, one of them I don't need for my university degree and decided it's not worth the $178 for the class, plus all the work for the class, plus im sure nissan would've had a higher interest rate (you have to finance with nissan to get that rebate). The college grad rebate would've put me at $14,397 out the door!! Take away the lifetime warranteed window tint that I convinced them to add ($200 value) and it becomes $14,197 out the door!!!! The MSRP of this was car is $18,605 when i bought it yesterday. The sentra just went up this month, so the new MSRP for this model with these features is $18,925. The only way I got away with this deal is that nissan's fiscal year ends on march 31st and the dealer incentives let them sell these cars at huge discounts. Also, they delivered it to austin from san antonio, about an hour and a half drive. I did go to san antonio to fill out the paper work, but couldn't bring a freind with me, so they followed me with my new car and an altima and drove back to SA in the altima. Pretty awesome experience.

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