Originally posted by SVTfrog:
Wanna talk about nissan reliability and why it DOES matter when talking about performance cars?

Lets talk about the nissan sentra se-r spec-v. It's about on the same level as a SVT.

I have two friends that own spec-v.

One has had TWO new engines AND a new transmission installed. He didn't really rag on it before, but he drove it like a sports car. Now he babies it just hoping nothing else breaks.

Other has had THREE new engines, and I'm not sure about tranny work.

I don't know of any (personally) contour owners that have had to go through multiple engines while still under warranty.

Sure you're base model sentra may be reliable, but it's a lot harder for the manufacturer to mess something up with the base models. They get into performance and of course things become less reliable as more is being asked out of the car.

My base model contour has less (none) little problems than my svt. Both are still plenty reliable. As is my escort that I beat on HARD.



Great data. I wish I would have checked with you before wasting my time checking that stupid Consumer Reports website...

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