Originally Posted by gathermewool
Dark tint (ceramic for IR heat reduction for a bit more money) is an option for the Sentra. If you don't want to pay for tint on all of your windows, then just the rear wouldn't cost much. You can throw a suction-cup shade on the rear side window, which we do in combination with the OEM tint to block nearly all of the sun from our little one.
It looks like 35% is the MD limit for the rear, but I'm sure you could go darker if the rest of the car isn't tinted like a gangster-mobile.
Everyone has their own wants and needs. Being cheap, you certainly know that there's no need for a Pilot-sized vehicle for one kid; however, what you're being offered seems like a really good deal, so long as you can get a handle on what all it needs now and might need in the future. Why not have it inspected thoroughly and get an estimate for all of its problems. They might be able to give you an idea of anything coming your way within the next couple of years, too, such as bushings, brakes and other wear items that can be inspected easily. The timing belt is on a schedule, so no mystery there, so long as it was replaced correctly the first time.
Emissions: What makes you think it won't pass in 2022? Your emissions check is only an OBD-2 check, not a sniff test, right?
Finally, there's a big difference between being prudent and being cheap. It doesn't matter if the Pilot will be given to you for free if you can't comfortably afford or want to pay for its increased running costs, outside of what it might cost to make it code-free. Fuel costs will be more every single time you fillup and wear items will all be more expensive, if due any time soon.
The Pilot is throwing a P0420 code which means one of its three cats is failing, it won't pass emissions as a result. No sniff test/treadmill test here, the code alone will fail the vehicle. Luckily it passed emissions not long ago so its good for another couple years.
The forum makes a lot of good points. I really think keeping the Sentra is a good idea. I may or may not buy the Pilot but I'm not getting rid of the Nissan.
Dark tint (ceramic for IR heat reduction for a bit more money) is an option for the Sentra. If you don't want to pay for tint on all of your windows, then just the rear wouldn't cost much. You can throw a suction-cup shade on the rear side window, which we do in combination with the OEM tint to block nearly all of the sun from our little one.
It looks like 35% is the MD limit for the rear, but I'm sure you could go darker if the rest of the car isn't tinted like a gangster-mobile.
Everyone has their own wants and needs. Being cheap, you certainly know that there's no need for a Pilot-sized vehicle for one kid; however, what you're being offered seems like a really good deal, so long as you can get a handle on what all it needs now and might need in the future. Why not have it inspected thoroughly and get an estimate for all of its problems. They might be able to give you an idea of anything coming your way within the next couple of years, too, such as bushings, brakes and other wear items that can be inspected easily. The timing belt is on a schedule, so no mystery there, so long as it was replaced correctly the first time.
Emissions: What makes you think it won't pass in 2022? Your emissions check is only an OBD-2 check, not a sniff test, right?
Finally, there's a big difference between being prudent and being cheap. It doesn't matter if the Pilot will be given to you for free if you can't comfortably afford or want to pay for its increased running costs, outside of what it might cost to make it code-free. Fuel costs will be more every single time you fillup and wear items will all be more expensive, if due any time soon.
The Pilot is throwing a P0420 code which means one of its three cats is failing, it won't pass emissions as a result. No sniff test/treadmill test here, the code alone will fail the vehicle. Luckily it passed emissions not long ago so its good for another couple years.
The forum makes a lot of good points. I really think keeping the Sentra is a good idea. I may or may not buy the Pilot but I'm not getting rid of the Nissan.
