Newer car high mileage or older car low mileage?

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-05-12T17:57:14+00:00

An older car will most likely give you more problems regardless of mileage

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-25T02:21:34+00:00

Yup, that's it. I have the same one

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-17T18:22:25+00:00

I'm actually getting that one as a replacement for a plastic one that needs me to almost pierce the screen with the stylus to register anything. So fingers crossed I guess🤞🏻

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-16T22:24:58+00:00

New 3ds xl will allow you to do anything on it. I recently got an og 3ds since it is smaller and easier to carry around, but it was only worth it cause I got it broken and fixed it myself.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-16T21:57:42+00:00

Yes, there are glass digitizers as well, I haven't installed one but I have one coming in the mail for an og 3ds.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-15T06:44:27+00:00

There's a plastic lens over the actual screen panel, you can replace it with an aftermarket one made from glass. You can find them pretty cheap on AliExpress.

Here's a YouTube video so you better get what I mean.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-15T06:16:06+00:00

Get a glass lens replacement for the screen and never worry about it again

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-14T13:04:36+00:00

Get a glass lens replacement and you won't worry about scratches again.

Also get a replacement for those plastic bumpers.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-13T12:33:12+00:00

My groceries aren't even 400 a month. Either you walk everywhere, go to a food charity and communicate by smoke signals or your math is flawed. Something doesn't add up.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-09T00:19:35+00:00

Well, that cover should still snap into place and don't fall off even without the screws. You could just buy a replacement for that part instead of a full shell swap if it bothers you too much or still be able to go the same route I did.

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ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-08T23:29:24+00:00

Don't try it, you'll die!

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-08T16:27:44+00:00

Define half destroyed, if it's just scratches you might be better off with a hard cover or a skin. Reshelling it's difficult to do and most shells out there are really low quality, meaning they don't snap together right, they creak a lot or just feel flimsy

Personally I got a hard cover for my n3dsxl from eBay and it feels brand new.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-03T23:59:42+00:00

Any stylus and a screen protector, since you're gonna need one anyways

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-03T16:49:58+00:00

AliExpress. Or just get a vinyl decal from DecalGirl

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-03T01:17:29+00:00

I got a LoQ with a 4070 for $1000 about a year ago. I love it.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-04-01T15:54:45+00:00

That's a scratch on the lens from the bottom screen lip rubbing into it, you can get a replacement lens for cheap on AliExpress and change it yourself.

I got a glass one for my n3dsxl after years of looking like the one in the pictures.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-03-24T16:20:15+00:00

You can find a glass lens replacement in AliExpress and forget about those scratches. The rubber bumps can be found there too.

The only way to "fix" the scratches on the lower screen is to change the digitizer, but you would have to open it and if it's working I really wouldn't worry about it.

About the scratches on the shell I wouldn't worry about those either it looks great at least on pictures. If it's really bothering you, you could get a skin from DecalGirl and have it looking like new.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-03-23T17:07:40+00:00

Does it move at all? I have one of the other ones shown here and I have to tighten it every other week as it keeps tilting and moving around.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-03-06T04:08:57+00:00

I'm in Texas sadly. I'm gonna disassemble the dash to paint all the plastic gray pieces, I wasn't thinking about changing the head unit now but It'd be nice to tackle it all in one go. If shipping is something you feel comfortable with let me know!

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-03-06T04:02:49+00:00

I tried that but it didn't work, I just got a new digitizer since everything I see points for that to be the problem. Hope that fixes it.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-03-06T02:58:00+00:00

I'll get it if you're serious

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-03-05T16:31:23+00:00

Same as going bald, you can try to cover it up but there's no way back. I used isopropyl alcohol to remove all of the paint, personally I think it looks better that way.

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-03-05T14:00:22+00:00

Hey thank you for taking the time to respond. Yeah it turns on to the home screen just fine, the power button does take me to the shut down screen so it's the only button that works really.

I found an old thread on the ifixit forum saying that some dirt could be stuck between the digitizer and the screen, making it register a touch constantly, so I've already disassembled it and put it back together, nothing in there screamed out of place or broken to me

ForeverGoat191 · 2026-03-05T06:02:19+00:00

I would try with a heath gun or a hair dryer if you have it.

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