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Old 04-06-2014, 11:37 PM   #70 (permalink)
Miller88
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Originally Posted by Cobb View Post
No, that wasnt my experience at all. It was a rental car from enterprise, a 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL. I returned it the next day and they gave me an impala.

It was too strange for me watching the tach dip, then climb as you gave it more go petal. The Impala was fun, behaved like a car should, but got 23 mpg. Of course I handed quite a few people their asses at every stop light.
I recently drove a 2013 Versa and Sentra. They act completely different.

The Versa would randomly shoot up to 4000 RPM while driving 55MPH on the flat. Also, when taking off from a stoplight, I would see the engine rev then it would take off. Like driving a manual. Who knows who beat on the Versa before, though.

The Sentra, I wouldn't be able to deal with. Under light - moderate acceleration, it would lug the engine at 1100RPM. The whole car would vibrate to the point it would hurt my ears!
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