Oppo confession

"E90M3" (e90m3) 04/12/2019 at 18:56 • Filed to: Nissan Versa Trash Can

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I’ve never actually driven a Versa; however,   !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  I have ridden in one before and it was terrible. 

TheRevanchist > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:06

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Once you drive a Versa, you have a new appreciation for now smooth the Sentra feels.

Yes, it’s that bad.

But, being a king of bad taste makes me still want to test drive a Kicks.  I won’t own a Nissan again, but I will definitely test drive them for fun.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:07

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Imagine a Sentra with Juke engine, OH WAIT.

Deltyn drives a meh car > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:08

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Theyre both pretty crummy. I drive at least one of each per day, and can tell you that you aren’t missing out. Although I’m sure you already knew that. When I get one of either for used vehicle inspection, I do end up having some* fun pushing them to their easily reached limit. The CVT really makes the engine feel disconnected from the road and  t hat would be my BIGGEST complaint of both of these cars. I haven’t driven a Nismo Sentra SR with manual though, and would like to.

Chuckles > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:08

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I have never been in a Versa sedan, but I had a friend with the first gen hatchback and another friend with the Versa Note hatchback. Both were actually pretty decent. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:09

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You should totally try a Versa. It’s totally great and way better than a Sentra.

You’ll absolutely love it.

I’m totally not trying to prank you into getting/renting a car that you’ll find even more horrid...

promoted by the color red > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:11

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I had the (mis)fortune of renting a Tiida Latio - the JDM Versa - in New Zealand. It was as lackluster and average as you can get from a car and it broke down because the rental agency didn’t replace the 10-year-old battery.

It was trash  (because JDM).

Ash78, voting early and often > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:14

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I’m convinced cars like this are dead on the vine today because they really want people in a Rogue or Altima. The price differences aren’t huge and Nissan really seems to go after credit-challenged people.

Deltyn drives a meh car > TheRevanchist 04/12/2019 at 19:17

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Kicks has the worst build quality of anything I've ever worked on. The harnesses have chaffing issues in multiple spots, and we routinely see them come in with major electrical issues at under 5000 miles. Shhhh. I'm not supposed to say that

TheRevanchist > Deltyn drives a meh car 04/12/2019 at 19:22

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I heard nothing.

E90M3 > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 04/12/2019 at 19:25

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I’m just waiting for the day my rental is finally a Versa. 

jimz > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:26

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when I was in Nashville a few years ago, my rental was a Versa. I wanted to die. and since getting from my hotel to where I was going took me through that tangle of interstates, I was hopeful that would actually happen.

what a piece of shit. I literally would have taken a Dodge Caliber over one. 

E90M3 > jimz 04/12/2019 at 19:27

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I’ve rented a decent amount of cars since I last had a Nissan in Feburary of 2017 and have yet to get another Nissan. I’m going to Philly at the end of the month, so I’m sure that’s about to change. I might roll the dice and do the thrifty rental special special again. 

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Ash78, voting early and often 04/12/2019 at 19:33

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have driven a rental Altima recently, can confirm that it’s an unrepentant penalty box just like its siblings.

Under_Score > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 19:58

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Are you trying to cover up the fact that the new Versa was unveiled today and you actually kind of like it? 

E90M3 > Under_Score 04/12/2019 at 19:59

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Was it? Had no idea. 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 20:01

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Driving a Nissan Versa will give you a new appreciation for cars.

Specifically, a base model 1983 Ford Escort with 400,000 miles on it.

Under_Score > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 20:11

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It’s actually kind of cute. This one looks like a baby Altima, but the one they showed off was a top trim. SL Versas are super uncommon; I’m pretty certain the base models are gonna have basic hubcaps and black plastic in place of those fog lights. 

smobgirl > jimz 04/12/2019 at 20:27

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Hahahaha that tangle of interstates. I just flew into Nashville for work and I had totally forgotten what a shitshow it is. Who decided you have to switch sides of the highway for a split  every two effing miles just to stay on I-40 west? 

jimz > smobgirl 04/12/2019 at 21:51

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I know, right?

fhrblig > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 23:12

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You don't need to drive one, I did it for you. It's mostly ass, but like most things it's a bit more tolerable with a manual.

Josh - the lost soldier > E90M3 04/12/2019 at 23:21

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You’re not missing anything. My friend/colleague had a Versa rental after his Fiesta got rear-ended and, one day leaving lunch, he dreaded driving the car so much that he let me have a go at it. In the 1.5 miles back to the office, I learned a lot about the Versa: the interior is shit, the steering is shit, the engine is shit, and the suspension is shit. Easily the worst car I’ve driven, with the Sentra a close second.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Under_Score 04/13/2019 at 01:56

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Did Nissan not get the memo about not using Chucky as inspiration for their grille design?

Under_Score > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 04/13/2019 at 07:35

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The red doesn’t help. At the same time, every Nissan looks like this now. The interior is straight out of the Kicks.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > E90M3 04/13/2019 at 09:36

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I got stuck renting a First gen Versa. I’ll discribe  it this way, I was happy to get home to my cobalt