Originally posted by: AmigaMan
Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Whats wrong with your 140k mile car that you don't expect a car with 112k miles to have? 30k miles really isn't a big deal.
I actually didn't see that he had another car. Geekish, if your Sentra has not given you any problems, why replace it? Taking a risk on a car with 30K miles less isn't worth $4100 to me. I'd save the money if I were you. Yes, the deal on the Accord is a good one, but if it (the sentra) ain't broken why fix (or replace) it? Not to sound demeaning or anything but if you're having to choose between a $4000 car and $6000 car and you already have a decent car, then you're not spending your money wisely. In most cases you'd be better off fixing the Sentra if something happens to it rather than blowing the money on a car which might have problems too. If the Accord did develop problems you're already out 4 grand, how are you going to fix it? On the other hand if something goes wrong on the Sentra, you've got 4 grand to spend on it to fix it.
I haven't really had much done to the Sentra. Just new spare plugs, wires, brake pads, and some other small stuff like the air filter. Mechanically there's nothing wrong, but there's just a lot of inconveniences.
- To the best of my knowledge, it's still on the original timing belt. If this is the case I know it's probably going to go at any second and when that happens my car will probably be totalled. However, I don't know, maybe the previous owner had it replaced before 99k miles... she never told me, and at the time that I bought the car, she said "everything is original" -- which I find hard to believe.
- It hasn't ever had a full inspection since I've owned it.
- The trunk has a leak that lets water in the back, and it drains out at the bottom of the spare tire area (hah).
- I've had the brakes checked out and pads replaced twice in the past 2 years, but there was also a constant high pitched squeek coming from the front drivers side, so I brought it back in and the guy said:
- A brake caliper (sp?) is possibly rubbing on the drivers side front side, but I didn't get it fixed. I think the repairguy was just trying to get money out of me, because it's been 3 months and it's running fine -- the breaks work great.
- CV joints have made some noises more than a few times -- normally in spurts. It'll happen 4-5 times in a week and then just go away. I heard this is expensive to replace as well.
Drivers side visor broke, it sucks to have sun in your eye... some small stuff like that.
So I thought, all of this stuff added up together -- maybe it's time to get this new car that's been taken care of very well.
I don't know, I guess keeping my current car is a good option, but with in-city driving it just starts to get to be a pain in stop and go traffic with a clutch.
