2008 Nissan Sentra 1.3GX

**j3ffry** · July 25th, 2009 08:41 PM

* ghosthunter

in your opinion.. What would you recommend? 1.3 Toyota vios or Nissan Sentra 1.3? Considering ALL aspects, like FC, porma, lahat...

Thanks bro!

**a9828** · July 25th, 2009 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by j3ffry

* ghosthunter

in your opinion.. What would you recommend? 1.3 Toyota vios or Nissan Sentra 1.3? Considering ALL aspects, like FC, porma, lahat...

Thanks bro!

throw in the lancer glx. all are below 700k. which do you think would be the best bang for buck?

**ghosthunter** · July 25th, 2009 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by j3ffry

* ghosthunter

in your opinion.. What would you recommend? 1.3 Toyota vios or Nissan Sentra 1.3? Considering ALL aspects, like FC, porma, lahat...

Thanks bro!

All aspects? I would get the Sentra. Why? A/T tranny option yet still cheaper than the Vios.

And I hate center mounted instrument panels...

**badbadtz.carlo** · July 26th, 2009 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by j3ffry

wahh! sa Standard Insurance din ako bro.. kaso ganun ang nakalagay sa contract, 10k up no participation. below 2650... ok yang insurance bro meron din "acts of God" db? Laking tulong na rin yun.

yes paps, Acts of God and 0% Participation - will renew mine tomorrow, P14,750 care of Standard Insurance - Nissan Gallery Ortigas

Originally Posted by fish_out_of_h20

hello, from what I've read the disadvantages on a Sentra 1.3gx at is that it's underpowered due to the small engine and heavy body.

Has anyone tried driving their car on a dirt road? I'm thinking like some strips of Batangas are still unpaved, pwede bang itakbo yun dito?
Also, how about Baguio? Can you drive this car to Baguio safely? Have you?

done all of these

it's not really designed to be a very fast car, otherwise, it should've been fitted with at least a 1.8 engine. It's relatively slower sa arangkadahan compared to a 1.3 V09 Vios and 09 City (tested with neighbor-friends' rides) but once it's rolling it performs at par, sometimes better than the other two. as far as dirt roads are concerned, no issues on these as well. Took it up to Baguio with 3 passengers and big luggages good for a week's stay. with the right rpm and clutch combinations, never had problems climbing even with A/C on. though meron kaming napuntahang mall, i forgot lang kung anong name. parang 45 degrees ata ung incline tapos ang sikip! if walang bwelo parang nde ako makakaakyat. off a/c, high rev solved the problem..

other than that, no issues naman.. and even on the Shang parking, keri ren.

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

As mentioned in another thread... my bother's Sentra 1.3L A/T gets around 7/8 km/L with all the humps, intersections, short trips and traffic. BTW, it's on Auto-LPG.

Originally Posted by a9828

kung usual tune-ups lang, then that's good. is the notion still true (ginto ang parts ng nissan)?

i'm wondering though why your bro had it converted to auto-lpg. hindi ba sulit yung FC given the bigger body? was it lower than 7/8 before when it was just using gas?

i hope you don't mind all the questions. i'm just intrigued with this model given the 1.3 engine for the normal 1.6 body. i was expecting a slight dip for FC performance since the engine had to carry around a relatively bigger weight. i'm just hoping to find out how it performs with just plain petrol.

ginto talaga parts sa CASA. mapaNissan, Toyota or Honda pa yan.. overpriced lahat. Honda offered back sensor for City sa tita ko for 20K! she got it sa Banawe for 4K with installation and free aircon while waiting

as for FC, i have an M/T hence i get higher FC than 7/8. i average now at 11kpl (pure city) with 9600km on the Odo. i'm using XCS and running on stock mags/tires.

**j3ffry** · July 27th, 2009 08:45 AM

Nice info there Carlo.. My FC right now is playing at 8-9km/l. hmmm. ma-try nga XCS.. hehe.

**Densker** · July 28th, 2009 02:57 PM

Hello! 1st time ko mag post dito! Im new to this thread. I got my GX 1.3 A/T last June. So far satisfied naman ako. Nadrive ko na rin sa Pangasinan, bumabagyo pa nun, enjoy naman i-drive.

FC di ko pa nacocompute, laging nawawala resibo.

Parang deisel nga lang yung tunog ng makina nya pag idle (after start ng engine) pero ok lang , parang mas gusto ko nga ung medyo maingay para marining ko sa loob kung bukas na yung engine.

**Densker** · July 28th, 2009 04:20 PM

btw XCS din gamit ko

. ayos naman ang hatak.

**badbadtz.carlo** · July 28th, 2009 04:27 PM

i don't have that diesel engine sound.. have you gone past the 1K? mine is very quiet.. i can barely hear it kaya minsan i try starting it again, un pala naka-on na.

reason i asked about the 1k, or first PMS is that mine was not as quiet before my 1st PMS. after 5K PMS, tahimik na talaga cia even with radio off.

hope you can have your CASA have that checked unless you really prefer the diesel engine sound.

congrats sa new purchase! dami na naten dito!

**Densker** · July 28th, 2009 06:08 PM

Thanks badbadtz.carlo.

Na-experience ko rin yun dati nung tahimik pa yung engine, nag squirk nung inistart ko.hehe Yun pla umaandar na.

Nag start yata lumakas yung sound nung nag 500+ then after 1k pms ganun pa rin. pag-umandar na tumatahimik na rin sya. sige papa check ko next time. 1.7+k pa lang sa odo nya ngayon.

Dati pa balak ko na palagyan ng chin, magkano kaya difference ng price sa CASA and sa ibang vendor?