Should I sell my spec v for an 240?

[Specvboy]

Hey guys I need your imput on this I currently have a 04 spec v. With 110 k miles on it. Me and my wife are getting a new home. I wanted to get some quick cash. I was thinking about selling my spec v and getting a 240 shell and building it up my self. Sr motor stock turbo. All that is 1700 bucks n I can put it in my self. And have a few bucks left over to help out on the house but I dont want too let go of my car.cus I'm thinking what if something goes wrong with the 240? Ill have 2500 spare if I keep it stock with just a new motor?

[Razi]

Well, you'd be trading in an '04 car for an old 90's car.
Don't know if that's a smart move from a reliability standpoint..

[S14toRPS13]

My wife has an 02 SER, not the Spec V. I'd pick my 240 any day over her SER.

[SoCal-S13]

240s are way better than your wrong wheel drive sentra. if you can do the impossible and actually be content with leaving your 240 as is, they can be inexpensive and reliable. i dunno about the SR tho. never had 1. i got 200k+ mi on my stock KA24DE and its running perfect. actually its my DD. mind you those extra doors youre used to arent going to be there and you passenger situation is going to be a lot different. on the plus side you wont be understeering you way to the hospital! as far as maintenance goes, i think your sentra costs more. at least i know your brakes do. 240 all day bro. sentras are waaaaay beaner.

[S14toRPS13]

To give you a more detailed explanation, I'll explain why I'd choose the 240 over the Sentra. Although the 240 is older, it's easier to work on, cheaper to insure, and just a lot more funner. I have an SR in mine with a fair amount of modifications. It does require a bit more maintenance to ensure all the aftermarket parts are still holding up, but I enjoy doing them. My 300 hp 240 gets better gas mileage than my wife's SER, both highway and city driving. Only time my 240 is really down is when I'm throwing new parts into the 240. I also get more compliments when I'm in my 240. I don't think I've gotten a compliment for the Sentra since I bought it new back in 2002.

The reason I like the Sentra is because I don't have to worry about driving it places. Don't have to worry about scraping it over speedbumps, don't have to worry about car thieves, and there's more room in the Sentra. Although I was able to diassemble my boy's bunk bed frame and fit them into my 240, something I couldn't do in the SER. The Sentra's easier to drive, but that's only because of all the aftermarket parts I have in the 240.

All in all, I like to drive the Sentra on my lazy days, but I enjoy driving the 240 more. The 240 has a lot more fun factor potential, yet can still be extremely reliable. If you have kids or planning to have kids, I wouldn't recommend the 240 as your only car though. You might be able to get away with just one kid in the 240, but that's about it. If you're saying it's going to cost you $1700 for a shell and a SR or even $1700 just for a SR swap, you're lying to yourself. Everyone ends up spending more than that. When you take into consideration exhaust, replacing worn out belts, new spark plugs, clutch, gaskets, hoses, piping, intercooler, on and on. You'll easily go over $1700.

[breadbox]

I wanted to get some quick cash.

I was thinking about selling my spec v and getting a 240 shell and building it up my self. Sr motor stock turbo. All that is 1700 bucks n I can put it in my self.

Keep it, get a 240 on top but wait til a good buy comes along. Focus on the house now.

[bova17]

yeah get a 240 but rebuild a ka24de no turbo till get enough money and but put 1500 into engine so it can handle 450hp , ka24de are about 200$

[pj]

but then youd have to change your user name!!!
your buying a house and married, buying a house is serious stress.
couple that with a older money pit car, low amount of throw-away money and the underlying anger your wife will have while you are outside fiddling with a 240sx after you sold your newer reliable car....well? is it worth it?
i say buy your house, get that straight first. and in a few months after your feeing comfortable start searching for a 240 project car that wont have to double as a daily at least not until its fixed and bugs have been worked out and its proven reliable.
all in all i say, have patience young jedi hahaha

[Armstec_S13]

[indomiekid1]

yep 240s are still money pits, even when you can do the work yourself.
i'd say keep the sentra, and just keep looking for a 240 for now.
GL with the new home and all!