if you're looking for a reliable car, don't expect much from 240's, the newest ones are 9 years old. Expect lots of worn out parts and maintenance required. Huge aftermarket for parts. Don't even think about motors until you've owned the car for a while. Too many people think they need to drop in a SR as soon as they get the car to be cool, and many, many of them end up regretting it or wishing they had spent their money elsewhere first. Forget howstuffworks, you won't get any practical info from there. Spend time reading the tech forum.
edit: unmolested 240's generally go for about $2000 for an s13 up to $10k for a '98.
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