Ownership Cost for 2008 Nissan Sentra (SE-R Spec V)
Estimated: $38101 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1992
$956
$837
$757
$677
$5219
Insurance
$1622
$1679
$1738
$1799
$1862
$8700
Fuel
$1560
$1607
$1663
$1730
$1807
$8367
Maintenance
$2763
$1722
$970
$781
$2291
$8527
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$561
$561
$561
$561
$561
$831
Total Ownership Costs
$9476
$7166
$6587
$6535
$8337
$38101
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 2500.0
Displacement CI: 152.55936023683
Displacement L: 2.5
Doors: 4
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Model: HEV/2.5L
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: NISSAN
Manufacturer: NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V.
Manufacturer Id: 999
Model: Sentra
Model Year: 2008
Other Engine Info: High output
Plant Company Name: Aguascalientes Plant
Plant Country: Mexico
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR AND THE INSIDE OF THE SEAT. WHEN THE DOORS OPEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND THEY ARE EJECTED. OUR SON WAS A PASSENGER IN OUR NEPHEWS NISSAN WHEN IT WAS ROLLED. HE RECEIVED A SHOULD STRAP ABRASION TO HIS NECK - DOCUMENTED, BUT WAS EJECTED - PICTURES OF THE WRECKED VEHICLE SHOW THE SEAT BELTS ATTACHED TO THE DAMAGED DOOR THAT IS AJAR. OUR SON RECEIVED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO HIS BACK AND LUXATED BOTH HIPS. OUR CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WHO MAY BE UNAWARE THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND HAVE NO PROTECTION IF THEY ARE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DOORS OPEN. *AK
2008
VISIBILITY
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONAL AUTO DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHILE EXITING 95 SOUTH ONTO 528 EAST I WAS BLINDED BY THE EARLY MORNING SUN AND AUTOMATICALLY REACHED FOR MY SUNVISOR. WHEN I TRIED TO PULL IT DOWN IT HIT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND STOPPED IN A POSITION THAT BLOCKED MY ENTIRE FORWARD VIEW EXCEPT FOR A FEW FEET. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO ASCERTAIN WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. IT WAS NOW THAT I DISCOVERED A DANGEROUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THIS MIRROR. IT WAS SO WIDE IT BLOCKED BOTH VISORS FROM GOING THROUGH FULL TRAVEL TO THE DOWN POSITION. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THAT THESE AUTO DIMMING MIRRORS WERE 10.5 INCHES WIDE AS OPPOSED TO THE STANDARD DAY/NIGHTS 9.5 INCHES ON OTHER 2008 SENTRAS. I ADVISED THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THIS AND HE AND OTHERS VERIFIED THAT ALL THE SENTRAS WITH THIS OPTION HAD THE SAME TOO LARGE MIRROR. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO SEE IF THIS WAS JUST A BATCH A WRONG MIRRORS BUT AFTER ORDERING A REPLACEMENT IT TURNS OUT THESE ARE IN ALL SENTRAS AND THERE ARE NO AUTO DIMMING 9.5 INCH MIRRORS ACCORDING TO NISSAN. I HAVE MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE THIS BUT THEY JUST REFER IT TO NISSAN. SEEMS LIKE NO ONE AT NISSAN WATCHED THE GENE HACKMAN MOVIE "CLASS ACTION". I REFERENCE THIS MOVIE BECAUSE MY OTHER VEHICLE IS A NISSAN TITAN AND IT HAS THE SAME EXACT MIRROR ONLY WITH DIFFERENT PART NUMBER. SEEMS THE TERM "BEAN COUNTERS" COMES TO MIND. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY/DEATH TO AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER OF ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SIMILAR 2007 AND 2009 MODELS. *TR
