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Originally Posted by Kingtal0n
I think the 240sx will be a collectible antique in the coming 5-10+ years. And the proof is the all original 97's with 50,000 miles selling for $10000+ already. At least, I would rock an antique plate on one and call it an antique, drive it real slow with it's 500bhp 2jzgte automatic and pretend like its crippled. When you consider the limited production, and sheer impact of drifting/swaps on the pool of remaining OEM vehicles...
As to the interior. You can replace the entire interior for under $1000 and make a 240sx look new again inside. That was one of the key features of my guide, I pointed out that we do not care about the interior plastics/panels because they are readily available.
The age really shows up in the rubber under the car, and the frame rails/pinch weld if the car has been maliciously raised over the years.
I feel what really makes the 240 special is it's unique blend of opportunity-potential. You can build a 240 that can pretty much do anything that any other car can do, it has no obvious limitation as a starting point, and it still looks good doing it. And having an enormous aftermarket supply of parts, especially used affordable parts, is of benefit to those of us who are students (hence the guide for students seeking dailys). Heck I've gotten KA engines free just because people "hated" on them...
There are not too many cars out there that you can buy, drive for as long as you want, then re-sell for more than you paid. And that only applies to cars that meet my criterion; hacked up projects obviously don't count. My guide was intended to get you a car that will go up in value, and every bracket/plastic clip counts.
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Good write up, hopefully this will minimize the frequent new threads asking if this or that car is worth it or not.
The main reason the 240sx is priced high is due to the current fad at the moment. It is cool to "DRIFT" and drive a 240sx now. Every trendy fan boy has moved over to drifting and at the moment it is the cool thing to do. Rewind it back 15 years ago when Honda's were the craze and and every civic hatch and integra would fetch a premium. As soon as the hype died down and people realized there were better cars out there for the money prices dropped with the hype. This will eventually happen with the 240sx. I don't see how anyone in their right mind would spend 10k for a stock 240sx when there are many other cars that are just simply far superior for the same money. When you can purchase a S2000, 350z, and G35 for 10k or less it is really hard to see how anyone would chose a 15+ yr old 240sx over those 3 cars.