Re: 1987 Nissan Sentra

#1

"Bible John" <john.doggett (AT) x-files (DOT) gov> wrote

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Mine has some 214,000 miles on it. I recently had my transmission rebuilt.

Automatic or stick?

Quote:

I was thinking about moving from the West Coast to the East Coast, but do
not know if mine can make it.

What do you say?

Depends on the tranny I'd bet. If it was a good rebuild, you're fine. If
the car doesn't eat much oil, you're fine.

I've done 6000 miles in 6 days in a 1989 Sentra - As long as it is taken
care of properly, it'll go to a million miles unless it rusts out.

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My engine was alos rebuilt in 2001, and to the bets of my knoweldge
everythign else works. However there is no guarantee that something else
would not brake down.

The cost of an emergency repair is aproximately equal to the cost of
shipping the cfar and transporting yourself. Take the chance and drive.
Just drive smart and check the fluids, etc.

Remember that the 1987-1989 (I'm not sure when the engine changed actually,
might be more years in there) models all had a faulty coolant sensor set-up.
They would read a nice cool engine if your anti-freeze was low and then
you'd kill the engine due to lack of water-based coolant. Check that
radiiator!

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If you were me what would you do? Would you ship the car, fly or take a
risk and drive it?

Drive it. If it dies, junk it or fix it and hop on a plane from wherever or
even Greyhound / Trailways / Amtrak.

"Bible John" - have some faith in that ole car!
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#2

Bible John wrote:

Quote:

Mine has some 214,000 miles on it. I recently had my transmission rebuilt.

I was thinking about moving from the West Coast to the East Coast, but do
not know if mine can make it.

What do you say?

My engine was alos rebuilt in 2001, and to the bets of my knoweldge
everythign else works. However there is no guarantee that something else
would not brake down.

If you were me what would you do? Would you ship the car, fly or take a risk
and drive it?

John

Considering the price of gas, the depreciation caused by the mileage,

the time, the tolls, the lodgings, etc, etc....... sell it for what ever
you can get for it and buy a cheap flight online.

#3

On 3/21/07 10:13 PM, in article
johnw_94020-CE715B.20133021032007 (A...OT) usenet.com, "Bible John"
<johnw_94020 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

In article <%8lMh.622$361.230 (AT) newsfe12 (DOT) lga>,
tomcas <tomcas (AT) mjwebsitedesign (DOT) com> wrote:

Bible John wrote:
Mine has some 214,000 miles on it. I recently had my transmission rebuilt.

I was thinking about moving from the West Coast to the East Coast, but do
not know if mine can make it.

What do you say?

My engine was alos rebuilt in 2001, and to the bets of my knoweldge
everythign else works. However there is no guarantee that something else
would not brake down.

If you were me what would you do? Would you ship the car, fly or take a
risk
and drive it?

John

Considering the price of gas, the depreciation caused by the mileage,
the time, the tolls, the lodgings, etc, etc....... sell it for what ever
you can get for it and buy a cheap flight online.

I may just ship it for $900. I've put allot of money into this car.

From your description of its condition, you can probably replace it with
another one of comparable or better quality for $900 or less. Depreciation
is certainly not an issue, it being 20 years old with 214,000 miles. I think
you should just drive it. If it breaks down on the way, just walk away from
it & buy another old junker when you get there.

#4

E Meyer wrote:

Quote:

On 3/21/07 10:13 PM, in article
johnw_94020-CE715B.20133021032007 (A...OT) usenet.com, "Bible John"
johnw_94020 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:

In article <%8lMh.622$361.230 (AT) newsfe12 (DOT) lga>,
tomcas <tomcas (AT) mjwebsitedesign (DOT) com> wrote:

Bible John wrote:

Mine has some 214,000 miles on it. I recently had my transmission rebuilt.

I was thinking about moving from the West Coast to the East Coast, but do
not know if mine can make it.

What do you say?

My engine was alos rebuilt in 2001, and to the bets of my knoweldge
everythign else works. However there is no guarantee that something else
would not brake down.

If you were me what would you do? Would you ship the car, fly or take a
risk
and drive it?

John

Considering the price of gas, the depreciation caused by the mileage,
the time, the tolls, the lodgings, etc, etc....... sell it for what ever
you can get for it and buy a cheap flight online.

I may just ship it for $900. I've put allot of money into this car.

From your description of its condition, you can probably replace it with
another one of comparable or better quality for $900 or less. Depreciation
is certainly not an issue, it being 20 years old with 214,000 miles. I think
you should just drive it. If it breaks down on the way, just walk away from
it & buy another old junker when you get there.

I should have said wear and tear that leads to depreciation like tires,

brakes, engine wear, etc. Spending $900 to ship a 87 Sentra with over
200k on the clock cross country is just freaking nuts regardless of how
much money has been put into it. If the value is really there you will
get it back when you sell it. If you can't get it back by selling it
then it certainly is not worth the trouble of shipping or driving.

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