got a free sentra se-r spec v.. but recked.. need advice.. pics

[BillyTheChamp]

well i recently aquired a sentra se-r spec v, from my brother in law.. he got into a collison (front end only) on the freeway.. and it's basically going to be mine.. i have a s14 but i dont know anything about sentras..the insurance company said it's totaled.. so basically i just had a few questions

how much would this be to fix. i can do lots of stuff my self.. but how rare are these parts and how expensive..

would it be better to part it out? how much do i you think i can get by parting it out..

thanks..

[Bacon]

not going to get much but i would def just fix the front then sell it... spend like 1000 and make like 4-5k

[nametakennow]

In terms of hassle you'll probably break even if you part it out or fix it and sell. Thing is, I think the radiator core support is FUBAR'd, so good luck getting a decently cheap fix.

If you don't mind the hassle, part that sucker out.

[BillyTheChamp]

well im wanting a daily driver since my 240 has mondo cash into it.. so ill probabaly fix it and daily drive this and slide my 240 at comps.. thanks.. i just was wondering how expensive it would be to fix..

[NSR_s30]

By the looks of it the damage looks quite extensive. I'd just part the car out to avoid the hassle of fixing it.

[VMPhil]

that will buff right out.......lol

yeah thats gonna be an expensive fix.

[BillyTheChamp]

hmmm.. well i've asked other nissan forums and some have been telling me to jsut fix it.. since 00-06 front ends should bolt right on.. everything else is just perfect (and the air bags did not deploy).. how expensive do things look? how much would i get if i part it out? someone said they wanted to buy it for 3500.. should i sell it? sorry i know nothing about sentras..

[Krusty]

It looks like either a 2002-2003 they have some issues you need to be aware of. Such things as horrible precat faiulre and butterfly screw intake issues. Both can be resolved easy, as for performance parts what does it come with? I wouldnt part out im loving my 02 and it still is running strong with all the beating i give it.

[nametakennow]

It all comes down to whether there is frame damage. Since the insurance company totalled it, I assume there is. 00-03 fronts are different than 04-06, but either will fit so long as you get all the parts from the same year set.

In the sticky up top there's a link to a thread that details all of the B15 Sentra's issues. If you plan on keeping it, make sure you've taken care of each of them.

Just from the pic it's hard to tell the extent of the damage, so it's impossible to tell you what to do. Find out what the insurance representative wrote down during the assessment and go from there.

[VMPhil]

^^^

Concurrage, think about it, the only way an insurance company totals a car is if the damage is more than the car is worth. it really looks like there is some frame damage.

[schase]

if i was u i would fix it bcuz u didnt pay for it which means u saved a lil $it was a simple rear end accident so from the looks of it u just needa Radiator support w/ radaitorand other basic things that u can find at junk yard or in the parts section on herei had a few cars and crashed a few that was worst than dis and only spend 2-2k to fix

[nametakennow]

The rad support is part of the frame. It's not something you can unbolt and replace. A proper frame fix is going to be serious $.

Even if you do get it fixed, insurance on salvage cars isn't exactly cheap. Eventually the extra you spend on fixing it and insurance will catch up to the price you'd have paid for a car that wasn't broken in the first place.

[dannyboyspecv81]

hey i got a 04 with 36k and the wrote it off as well but i am still fixing it only the air bags are like 3 gees in ny u need to be dealer in all like 5 gees but i love driving my car

[audtatious]

The first thing to do is determine how much frame damage there is. After that point a decision can be made and you can start shopping around for used parts to replace the front end and other parts as needed.

[BillyTheChamp]

yeah i wont be able to look at it for another 2 weeks untill i get home.. ill take more detailed pics and post them later.. im really leaning on fixing it.. since i did get it for free..

[musashin]

wait, somebody said theyd buy it for 3.5k? i would personally take that and run...

[BillyTheChamp]

orly? is that a good deal for it? i mean everything else still works.. has about 90k miles..

[Bacon]

I would take the 3.5k and run with it...

[nametakennow]

With 90k and it not being broken it'd be worth 6 or 7k, so I suppose half for a totaled car isn't too shabby.

[BillyTheChamp]

hmm.. that would be something to consider.. but the title is still clean.. since we had liability..

[BMAR240SX]

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[EL MAMITO USMC]

just keep it in your house and fix with time, like a weekend proyect..

[nametakennow]

If insurance says it's totaled, how is the title clean? Everything I've seen says that when insurance says a car is totaled, if you keep it it's marked salvage and "sold back" to you, and if you give it to them it gets sold to a junkyard... as salvage.

[BillyTheChamp]

well.. i figured since the car had liability.. it wasnt covered if it was our fault of the reck anyway.. the title will probably say there was an accident on it.. but still wont have a salvage title.. because we didnt have to buy anthing back from the insurance company.. i dunno but i do have the title and it's non salvage..

the only reason i want to fix it.. is to use it as a daily driver.. since i already have my 240 i don't want or cant afford two project cars.. and vegas is so bad with car thefts right now.. where my 240 will get jacked quick style if i daily drive it..

[nametakennow]

Interesting. I'm going to have to look this up.

[C-Kwik]

Check with your state's laws. They vary. In CA, insurance companies are required to notify the DMV if the vehicle is totalled. In some rare cases, I've seen people use the old title to sell a car which the new owner becomes painfully aware of when they go to transfer the title. In some very extremely rare cases, if an insurance company goofs or the mail doesn't get to the DMV timely then it may not show up as a salvage in their systems until after a title transfer has already taken place. Keep in mind this my bite you in the behind later...

[Moriya]

I personally would part it out.There is no loss to you if its free and you can buy some cool stuff for your s14.There are a good number of people that would pay for the (good) parts.

Speaking of parting out, what condition is the driverside headlight in? I might want that.

[D2theK]

i was invovled in a similar accident on the freeway. my spec looked just like that after the wreck.

mofuuuuuker ran 7500 at the shop. =/

i say part the sucka out.

[Soravia]

The good thing about being a front end damage like that is you can get a front clip, cut off the front and weld right in. There's labor to pull out parts and stuff but the actual fix won't show so easily since the new fenders and bumpers will cover it easily.SE-R Spec V sells fro $9,000 clean. You can get like $7,500 after the fix. Just calculate the amount. Doing stuff yourself or not doing all at the body shop will save you money. Example you can get the body shop to weld the new front clip in and do the painting and parts yourself to lower cost.

[nissan_4_life]

fix it you could get all of the parts off of the 00 to 06 sentra the mounting points are all the same and as far as money maybe 1500 to 2000 and a little custom fabing