Hello...1st post w/ question

sounds like an assenine question to me. (from the guy, not you)you are correct, ABS and 5 speed have nothing to do with each other. i have both and prefer the safety and reduced insurance premium of having ABS.

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ABS is worth it. It saved my life (and the car) once. Side impact airbags are nice to have also.

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Sentra SE, Jaded, ABS, S airbag, Nismo rocket booster. TypeR sticker, Models in swim suits.

I bought a Sentra SE w/PP, 5spd with Side Air Bags/ABS. They do seem pretty uncommon on dealer lots. This was the first one I've ever seen. For only $699 MSRP, you get added safety, plus lower insurance rates.

I wouldn't be surprised if the dealer you talked to didn't have one with the ABS and was trying to sell you something they had in inventory. A Nissan dealership I went to about a month ago tried to pull this.

MK

Technically performance vehicles don't have ABS braking systems.

There is a marginal power drop. Cars like Ferrai's, Lambs, high end Porshes, etc... don't have ABS because it adds weight, I think. (Or take more space than conventional brakes and they'd rather have that for engine room?)

Anyway, I would never buy a car now that didn't have ABS. In a bad situation they allow a degree of control that isn't possilbe without the feature. In a hard stop you will thank those brakes for allowing you to turn and dodge a car.

I'd leave the side impact bags out though.


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Mike
-Please pass the vodka!-

Get all the safety features that you can.

It might save your life one day.

It will increase the resale value of your car.

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911 / 944 / 935 Turbo, F355, F40, early Ferrari's, Z06 Vette, RX7, WRX, Lingenfelter Viper, 300ZX, AC Cobra, GT40, Copo Camaro's, Countach, McLaren F1, '70 Challenger T/A, Parnelli Jones Mustang, any Mustang's up to '69, Eleanor [Gone 60 sec], whatever Carroll Shelby touches...
oh...I'm supposed to list the car I HAVE, not what I would LIKE to have!

Thanks for the responses...and I agree, I want them for the safety factor. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something about the connection between the two.