hey guys, my bluey is at 305,000km, ive done a bit of work on it, including new clutch, fuel pump, fuel filter, some other random junk. Now i dunno but it seems when i pop her into gear sometimes and take off its hard to explain but it feels like theres some "give" and it kind of slaps into gear.. i dunno. a nyway
me and the mrs have a bub on the way in sept, and i want a reliable enough car to last us at least 3yrs or so, and i love my bluey, however there are some concerns i have. 1: my pain work is totally shot, its scratched, chiped and flaking off everywhere, if i kept it id need a respray of some kind.
2: the engine..i would probably need an engine rebuild.
3: gearbox, i dunno how much a gearbox rebuild would cost
4: im in for new CVs and possibly some other stuff in the front end to do with the wheels (technical jumbo talk lol)
questions are, Is it worth fixing all this crap up and will it last the distants after that, or am i better off buying another car for 5-6k to last me 5 or so yrs.
If its worth a rebuild, Where in nsw is a place that does a good job and on average what am i looking at for it.
What would you guys do, i dont need performance, i need reliability. i love to drive the blue and its perfect size etc for the new family, but i need it to last me 3yrs or so. 305,000k. i dont know but im pretty sure the gearbox is original.
Would u guys buy a new car (what can i get thats good for 5-6k tho?!?!) or is it worth fixing up the bluey to keep? like seriously without defending nissan to the death lol.
cheers guys, some input would be great on any matter here. ta