Bought a $450 '94 Nissan Sentra

[@tomshaw6373]

I bought one of these in 1994. New. It was the first and only new car I've ever purchased. It was the most dependable car I've ever owned, until I wrecked it in 2002. Never had to take it in for servicing.

[@DeadReckon]

Yeah, there's a reason they built these things til 2017 in Mexico. The guy I traded this car too for the '93 F150 I had wrecked it within 6 months, I was sad.

[@diegonismo2239]

1991-1994 Nissan Sentra is assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee

[@nothing2say-i1y]

Some were made in Japan. I should know. I owned a 1993 XE sedan with a J starting the vin number. Most came from TN.

[@Pistolpete241]

Finding a se-r from 90-94 is nearly impossible now.

[@DeadReckon]

Yerp, I know where there is a coupe (Not an SE-R) with the trunk spoiler and a few other good parts though, haven't had time to get back up there.I think it would be funny to have that on a sedan. If you notice the tail lights don't even match on my car, the drivers side tail light has been replaced. The passengers side tail right is original with the segmented turn signals. I've got another update video coming on this car soon, whenever it isn't so damn cold haha.

[@iTzShakenJoE]

this was my first car. Since this car i owned. Dodge intrepid, Audi, Dodge Avenger, Nissan Maxima 2014, Volvo, Acura, and Now Lexus. This is all within a 10 year span lolol. A lot of cars..

[@DeadReckon]

Since 2011 I've owned a 2001 Chrysler Sebring (Bought for $800, fixed for $30, sold for $2,500), a 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, a 1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (Parts car), a 1977 Oldsmobile Delta 88, A 1994(?) Ford Taurus (Bought for $200, sold for $350), a 1985 Dodge D100, a 1994 Mercedes E320, A 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88, A 2006 Subaru Forester, A 1996 Buick Roadmaster, A 1984 Dodge D150, A 1989 GMC Sierra 1500, A 1994 Nissan Sentra, and my current vehicle, a 1993 Ford F150.

[@joer736]

UGH LOOKS LIKE MINE. I just got my first lexus, but before that i had an Acura, Volvo, and Audi. But this nissan was my first car 10 years ago, and i still think about it time, and time again.. VERY RELIABLE!!

[@DeadReckon]

Why ugh? This is a fun little car, though it's veeery slow.

[@volvofanatic1303]

I love Volvo's what kind of Volvo did you have?

[@rogeliogodoy6576]

Tengo sentra 94 desde el 2012, muy buenos estos carros!

[@dstanhope]

Back in the early 90s car manufacturers were faced with either put expensive air bags in or use automatic seat belts, can you guess which manufacturer cared?

[@DeadReckon]

It had an airbag on the drivers side, but no these were not safe cars... Also the seatbelts tried to murder people. They are MORE than strong enough to pull you into your seat if you're say, digging for something in the floor when you close the door

[@gosportjamie]

Don't worry about a bit of sludge in the cam cover so long as it's not milky, the top of these engines tends to run a bit cold due to the air flow through the engine bay so you tend to get a bit of sludge in there, just use some engine flush before each oil change and they're fine though it doesn't happen so much if you use decent quality oil. If my memory serves me right these cars have a filter in the auto box that needs to be changed regularly so it would be worth changing that when you drop the old fluid. It also looks like that fuel filter hasn't been changed since Pontius was a pilot so it wouldn't be a bad idea to change that as they can get clogged which causes poor running as the engine starves for fuel. You really need a deep spark plug socket with a magnet in to get to the plugs on these as they can be right buggers to get out but they're easily available and cheap. The cruise control not working is probably nothing more serious than a blown or missing fuse and a leaking vacuum line, the cruise control on these is a ridiculously simple system. The transmission on these is a 4-speed auto, but they only use 4th if the overdrive switch on the gear selector is pushed in, it is really a cruising gear for highways though it does bring the fuel consumption down a lot. These are, mechanically, very tough little cars, those engines can do huge mileages with basic maintenance and having a timing chain certainly helps a lot, they did have a patch when the timing chains weren't so great in 1996/7 which killed my Primera when the chain snapped on the motorway but this is well before then so, like my friend's old Primera estate it should be good for 350,000 plus miles without a problem. The hazard lights/four way flashers not working is a common problem on these, they tend not to break down so the four ways often don't get used so the relay sticks and pops the fuse. A new fuse and a flasher unit usually cures the problem though it might be worth pulling the head unit out as it is possible to pull the wiring connector off the back of the switch if someone isn't careful changing the head unit as I found out before. I suspect the air conditioning isn't working because the condenser was broken when the car got hit, it looks the radiator has been changed so that would be plenty enough to kill the condenser. If you can find one in a junk yard changing it and recharging the system will probably get the system working again as the rest of the system is made of decent quality parts that rarely give trouble. That spare tyre looks wrong for the car, UK market Sunnys (basically the same car with minor bodywork differences) came with a full size spare so it might not be a bad idea to find one from a junk yard before you're stuck on the side of the road with a flat and find that one doesn't fit. I would say don't ditch the trunk/boot carpet, lay it out in a sunny place with some rocks to hold it down, and then when it's regained it's shape try running the carpet shampooer over it, it'll probably come up well, you really need something in there to damp down the noise as they tend to echo badly and create a lot of noise in the cabin. The hood/bonnet doesn't "pop" open because the hit to the front has pushed the radiator core support back slightly, they're quite thin metal so you can probably pull it back into position by hand and that'll bring the bonnet latch back into the right position. It might also be worth pulling the front bumper off and having a look at the metal behind that as it has probably been moved in the hit. It tends to sit close to the radiator anyway but when it's been pushed back it can rub on the radiator and puncture it which is bad news as a friend found out with his Sunny when a minor knock caused that to happen and it cooked his transmission by losing the transmission fluid though fortunately once the radiator had been replaced and the metalwork sorted out some fresh fluid brought the transmission back to life with no problems and it was still working fine a year down the road when she got rid of it. I notice from the build label that this car appears to have been built in the UK at the Washington plant on Tyneside...

[@DeadReckon]

In the US the donut tires are more common, as people value trunk space over a spare tire, most people in the US that can afford a decent car (This one costing around $12,995 new with its options) had some sort of roadside assistance. IE, they sat there waiting for the fat man to come and change the tire because they're too damn inept to do so. On to my other point, if you look at the pictures of a Nissan Sunny, 90-93, which is closely related to the US built Nissan Sentra B13, made from 90-95, you can see the bumpers are much larger on the US made Sentra. This is because of US crash safety laws, meaning the only thing likely damaged in the wreck was the bumper support, if that was at all. These cars have a large bumper core support, again, due to US safety regulations, it can take quite a bit of damage. I know the wreck wasn't bad enough to damage the AC condenser, 'cause the airbag didn't go off (Crazy that this thing even has an airbag). Furthermore, the issue seems to be electronic, as the AC does not even switch on, it seems to be automatic when the temperature is set to cold, and air to recirculate, leading me to believe it is electrical, I will go into further details about this later on, though I am fairly certain it's an electrical issue, I probably won't pursue it very far, AC isn't high on my list. A 90F day doesn't bother me, a 20F day with a windchill of "Why in the HELL am I outside?" does. Either way, we'll find out just how bad the damage is soon, gonna do a video of that this weekend if it doesn't rain. I also plan to see just what is inside the glovebox, if anything, I have yet to open it and have been slightly afraid to do so.

[@gosportjamie]

+Dead Reckon If the AC doesn't bother you then just leave it, it's a cheap car and it wouldn't be right if everything worked. I know what you mean about the glovebox, I've had cars where I was scared to open them, I once found a Big Mac that had gone so mouldy it was pretty much running around in there. Not nice, but getting rid of it did get rid of a strange smell inside the car...

[@DeadReckon]

Big Macs mold over there? They don't here.. I've found them in cars, 6 months old and more, they just exist, odorless... I guess they use real, well, everything over there. Here everything from a MickeyDees is as fake as plastic. But yeah, if I can fix the AC easy enough I will, check the fuses, relay, if it will kick on and blow some cold then I'll throw a cheap parts store charge kit on it, if it stays through the summer, cool, I'll do it next summer if I still have the car. Honestly this car might outlast my truck with the way things are going. By the way, how'd you find the video? I'm curious why some of my videos get found, and others just sort of fade away.

[@gosportjamie]

+Dead Reckon Yes, they've changed a lot over here, McDonalds nearly went pop over here a few years ago due to the crap they were selling. I'm subscribed to you so I watch most of the videos. I like the American pickups, though they're not very practical over here due to the size of the roads, and if something familiar like the Nissan pops up I'll offer any advice I can...

[@DeadReckon]

Ah, gotcha, I doubt they'll change anything state side in the mcdonalds before hell freezes over, they remodeled them to look like some up end cafe, but that is about it.

[@albertodelafuente6072]

In Mexico this car was name changed to “Tsuru” and they still made them till 2017 you can find this cars at a very good condition here

[@cakes1053]

Mexico has nothing but these type of cars. I like it for sum reasons

[@DeadReckon]

Yeah they called them the Nissan Tsuru, they stopped making them in 2017. Crazy shit.

[@nothing2say-i1y]

@@DeadReckon Sadly the Tsuru was stripped down version of Sentra.

[@DeadReckon]

@@nothing2say-i1y You can't strip much out of these cars tho, they're pretty basic as it is.

[@gosportjamie]

That dirt is just what came off the shovel after they'd buried their victim lol...

[@imrandombtwnameisalexnewme6237]

Those cars are impossible to find in the us! They are common in Mexico but with a different name. The Nissan Tsuru

[@DeadReckon]

Yep, dunno why they made them so long though, they're not any better than a Toyota or Honda of the era

[@mrbuckets5482]

I just got one for 500 in Tx

[@DeadReckon]

@@mrbuckets5482 Cool! Hope it was a manual, the automatics in these things are dogs. But if you live in flat country it shouldn't be a big issue. Here in Southwestern Virginia, there are way too many mountains for these cars liking. Though they are fun to cannon ball over a mountain road in.

[@waynegonzales4301]

I got mines for the same price. Mine only had 76k on it.

[@DeadReckon]

You got lucky, though the lower the mileage the more scared I get of the car, low mileage means it hasn't been driven much, and it's probably been driven easy.

[@juliogange2613]

Nice ride

[@DeadReckon]

It really wasn't, but considering it was $450, and pretty reliable, aaand I eventually traded it for a 1993 F150, which through a series of events turned into me owning a 2000 Hyundai Accent 5spd hatchback, it really wasn't a bad purchase.

[@andresgv6950]

Put headers

[@DeadReckon]

I got rid of the car, but the guy who got it from me did put a header on it... Before he wrecked it...

[@diegonismo2239]

Srs airbag ❕

[@DeadReckon]

Yes, it was a requirement in the US back then.

[@Fileeraus]

Can't believe that you paid that much for crappy car. I guess the culture is different across the pond.

[@DeadReckon]

$450 for a running driving car is dirt cheap, especially for one with so few miles on it.

[@Fileeraus]

Here you can get that for like 100€

[@DeadReckon]

Not here, nope.

[@gosportjamie]

+Fileeraus It's not that bad really, the interior is dirty but the bodywork looks very rust free for a Nissan from this time which is what's important. In the UK and Europe you'll have a hard time finding a Nissan Sunny/Sentra from this period still on the road as rust and careless owners sent most of them to the scrap yard years ago. You certainly would have difficulty finding a running, driving and fairly easily testable vehicle in the UK for £225...

[@DeadReckon]

Yeah, not many of them left here either. As a bit of an update, it took me close to six months to find a drivers side door to replace the hinges because it failed the yearly Virginia state safety inspection, and it will need rear struts and at least one CV axle to pass it this year. Most inspectors won't fail for a bad door hinge unless the door is about to fall off the car (Literally) because it's not a safety issue as long as the door latches, as well as opens and closes properly. I've been driving the thing since around the end of October 2017 and it's been a decent albeit slow and uncomfortable little nugget of a car, might be selling or trading it off soon. I've come to name the car Pugsly because it's so damned ugly, and it just keeps getting worse, though I'm growing attached to the car, so I'm probably going to part with it soon before I get too attached and dump too much money into it haha.

[@jorgegoytia7450]

hola que tal, te doy 100 bucks por tu nissan sentra 94

[@falloutsurvivalist5534]

Bro you wont find shit for 100 lmfao stop being a bum and at least pay 500 for a beater anything less is most likely trash