1999 sentra 2 litre - How many miles will this last?
DanielleOM
this run for. I have 198,000 miles on it now and it sounds great to me. I
have signifigant body rust near the rear wheels and I am debating on whether
to have it fixed.
The engine sounds better than a lot of new cars I hear.
Thanks
Danielle
E. Meyer
"DanielleOM" <danie...@reply.to.group.com> wrote:
Your question is unanswerable. It depends on how well it has been
maintained and how well it will continue to be maintained. It could run for
another 198,000 or it could blow up in the next 2 miles.
If the car has significant body rust, then it most likely will die from
that. Have it checked for structural soundness (rust in the places that
actually hold it together) and make your decision based on that.
Me
The problem with older/high mileage cars is in my opinion, reaching some
point where the cost of continued maintenance should be balanced against
the inevitable depreciation cost of what you replace it with.
198,000 miles is getting high. If it's on the original auto box, then
that might need replacing (used replacement probably much less cost than
repair). If it's a manual, then the gearbox might be okay, but it will
probably need a new clutch sooner rather than later. Where I am,
realistic value for the car is probably about US$1,000 - $1500. A
clutch or used auto gearbox replacement would probably cost most of that
in labour and parts. If you can (and are prepared to) do it yourself,
then that's perhaps different, but if you pay for maintenance, that's
another thing. There's a zillion other things that could or probably
will require maintenance. New disk rotors, bearings/hubs, clutch/brake
cylinders, airflow meter, distributor, etc etc. Each "event" on it's
own not terminal, but combined it adds up to a significant cost and
nuisance value.
My advice - sell the car now. Get a quote to fix the rust, balance that
cost against what it's worth. If it's reasonably tidy and runs well,
then it's still worth something even with a bit of rust. If it's got
that mileage and has some other significant problem, then it's junk.
DanielleOM
"Me" <us...@domain.invalid> wrote in message
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Mine is the 1999 Sentra SE limited edition with the SR20DE engine. It's
great running and great looking car. I would swear the engine sounds better
today than a lot of new cars. I have a manual transmission with the
original clutch. There are no signs of slipping yet. Maintenance costs to
date including new tires have been less than a $1000 per year. I live in a
state where there are property taxes on vehicles. I find that alone makes
me think twice about buying a new car.
Danielle
Jim Yanik
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> Mine is the 1999 Sentra SE limited edition with the SR20DE engine.
> It's great running and great looking car. I would swear the engine
> sounds better today than a lot of new cars. I have a manual
> transmission with the original clutch. There are no signs of slipping
> yet. Maintenance costs to date including new tires have been less
> than a $1000 per year. I live in a state where there are property
> taxes on vehicles. I find that alone makes me think twice about
> buying a new car.
>
> Danielle
>
>
I'd keep it,and it appears you have done well with the routine maintenance.
You might have a Nissan dealer hook it up to their diagnostic machine,they
might be able to tell you if something is marginal,like oxygen sensors.It's
not a must-do,though.
The rust repair depends on where it is located,if the body part is
replaceable,or a piece has to be cut out and a new one fabricated and
welded on.That can run into some money.
But hey,you really like your car,and it runs well,so it's worth at least
getting an estimate for the rust repairs and new paint.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com
Louis
almost 90% of original compression. Only had to replace 2 injectors,
water pump (what a pain that was) and a starter. Shes one of the best
engines Nissan has ever made.
willshak
I have only 70,000 miles on my 97 Nissan 2.4 PU. At the rate I'm going
(70,000 in 13 years), I'll never see 200,000 miles, much less 348,000 miles.
I may request that I be buried in it. :-)
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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