Thread: 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-r Spec-V [HELP!!!!!!!]

I just recently hit a pole with it (yeah, yeah. Bad weather conditions yada yada) and I've mainly only caused cosmetic damage to it. I'm requesting any spare parts (I can post pictures with specifics if this gets seen) or anyone with an inoperable 2003 Nissan Sentra Spec-V that would like to sell it for cheap for a parts car. I live in Kentucky, and I'm willing to go to surrounding, neighboring states.

If this doesn't work out, hell. I'll sell it. 125K miles, with a factory Rockford Fosgate sound system and amp/ sub, still in good condition with the exception of the front. It is a manual 6-speed as well. I'd rather not sell it, but I do need a car.

It hasn't sustained any damage to the inside. The radiator is fine and it drives just the same. I was wondering if anyone on here knows anyone or some place I could get the parts to it, or a cheap equivalent '03 Sentra Spec-V that I could use as a parts car. Or... if it comes down to it I'll sell it.
Car-parts.com is hard to navigate, and the collision shops here are trying to scam me. I went to Renfro's Collision to get an estimate, and the manager there estimated approximately $3,940. I will post pictures for specifics, if this gets seen or if someone responds to this.

I wrecked it on Saturday, so there is no rust damage.

Post some pics asap maybe we can help you. Ebay has alot of body parts as well.

Everyone sees these posts... This isn't one of those forums where a poster logs in once a week. Lol. Might as well get pics.

What part of kentucky? I know there is a "parts" shell car in ATL for $250, but it doesn't have the front bumper or hood. Everything else is there I believe.

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Should I take more?

Originally Posted by YggdrasilYggy

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Should I take more?

Is that the only damage?

Yes. A few weeks ago I slid off a highway exit due to black ice going 60, and cracked the bottom of the bumper, and that's all. It makes a rattling sound when I start it up, or when I'm coasting. First, I thought it was a fan hitting bent plastic but now I'm believing it's a loose pipe on the bottom.
But that's of no concern at the moment. Yes, that is the only damage and that's what I'm trying to fix right now. I live in Berea, Kentucky.

Everything looks fine. If I were you, just bend the hood back up for now, get a GXE bumper (very cheap compared to SER front), and drive it like that and replace new things as needed.
You'll probably need the foam behind the bumper, maybe the crash bar, and maybe a radiator support. The headlights might be a little out of line, but if you're in a pinch for money and need it rolling, I think you'll be fine.

Originally Posted by thesammythecurse

Everything looks fine. If I were you, just bend the hood back up for now, get a GXE bumper (very cheap compared to SER front), and drive it like that and replace new things as needed.
You'll probably need the foam behind the bumper, maybe the crash bar, and maybe a radiator support. The headlights might be a little out of line, but if you're in a pinch for money and need it rolling, I think you'll be fine.

My brother, who is quite the mechanic, said that I might need the foam behind it but that can be expensive. I'm thinking about having a friend of the family personally fixing the hood for cheap, because it's not TOO bad and doesn't seem to be the problem. And I figured the radiator support was damaged a little bit considering it seems to be shifted a tad. Crash bar? Call me a dumbass but I'm not quite sure was this is. I know enough to get around.
And where would I get the GXE bumper? Let's say I have $3,000 or a little lower, and that's all I have (I'm eighteen and my only income is a SS check each month of around $500). What can I do to spend the least amount of money, and how much, approximately, would it cost? Well over $1,000?

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Meant to post that one too.

Cheap:
BUMPER REINFORCEMENT PRIMERED STEEL FRONT NISSAN SENTRA | eBay

Cheap:
New Bumper Absorber Impact Front Nissan Sentra 2003 2002 2001 2000 620905M000 | eBay

Cheap:
BLACK BUMPER COVER FACIAL FRONT PLASTIC NISSAN SENTRA 2000-2003 | eBay

Get this to go with the bumper, looks good
Nissan Sentra 00 01 02 03 2000-2003 B15 Front Bumper Sport Mesh Grill Grille | eBay

Cheap:
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 NISSAN SENTRA RADIATOR SUPPORT SE | eBay

Looks like under $400 without paint will get you rolling with everything you'll need.

Thank you so much dude.

psh the foams optional! WEIGHT REDUCTION! haha i havent had my foam for a year now

I've been driving with a gxe front without the foam...You're probably going to need a new condenser and/or radiator if those got hit too. You won't know the extent of the damage until you pull stuff out.

Those might not be the cheapest prices out there either, but that'll get you the info you need to know at least.

BLACK BUMPER COVER FACIAL FRONT PLASTIC NISSAN SENTRA 2000-2003 | eBay

Will that specific one fit my car?

Yup it's a gxe front end, it'll fit the same though.

Check Craigslist, I picked up a front and rear gxe bumper for $30!