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angler · 01-20-2002, 06:13 PM

I looked at a 240sx SE today. It's real clean inside and out, few nicks from from rocks but thats it. I noticed that when I drove it that the steering wheel shook a lot while driving. Does it just need an alignment or would it be something else? Also i looked in the trunk for rust because it has a spoiler. There was water leaking in from the spoiler but there was no rust yet. How hard is it to fix or how much would it cost??? Also he showed me the paper work for everything that was fixed when he bought the car. It was hard to read the mechanics writing but the timing chains have been replaced and something that looked like Sprocket C. What is that?? It had a bunch of seals replaced too. My friend looked under the car and said that he noticed a bunch of oil/grease around the differential. It could have been leaking before and then got seals replaced and still had the oil all around it. He had all the work done about 8 months ago. The clutch was also slipping. How much for a new clutch to be put in?? The guy said the lowest he would go was $4500. Also  he said the sunroof handle/popper was broke. How much is that??  Car seems real good except for that stuff. Please help me out.

angler · 01-20-2002, 06:31 PM

it's a 93 fastback

240meowth · 01-20-2002, 06:37 PM

isn't fastback the hatch back? i think you ment the coupe.  correct me if i'm wrong.  that car sounds like it's in crap... and askin' for 4500? i got my 93 coupe in almost mint condition for 4999.  but my advice is: "if you can find a 91 240sx, go w/ a 91."  91 240's run 0-60 in 7.9 while the 92-93 runs 8.3.  other than that, i love my 93 coupe

angler · 01-20-2002, 06:43 PM

its a hatchback

my240likenoother · 01-20-2002, 07:20 PM

fastback is what Nissan calll the hatch

but what is the milage on it???
fixing the spoiler is a home project some clear sylicon will be a fix
and the grease on the trany could just be from someone that is a messy mechanic but if you buy it keeep you eye on the fluid and if it is leacking then take it back to them and have it fix they should do it for free!!

angler · 01-20-2002, 07:26 PM

the guy had had the stuff fixed 8 months ago....and i live about 800 miles away where the car is....the car has about 117,000 miles

my240likenoother · 01-20-2002, 07:30 PM

i dont know i got my 90 3 years ago and i payed $2700
and it had 108,000 on it

angler · 01-20-2002, 10:11 PM

what else do you guys think?

Takumi · 01-21-2002, 12:08 AM

Keep looking.  Don't get too attached to the first car you look at.  You can find 'em cheaper than $4500 elsewhere.

misnomer · 01-21-2002, 01:13 AM

Yeah, not really worth 4500

01-20-2002, 06:13 PM	#1
angler Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I looked at a 240sx SE today. It's real clean inside and out, few nicks from from rocks but thats it. I noticed that when I drove it that the steering wheel shook a lot while driving. Does it just need an alignment or would it be something else? Also i looked in the trunk for rust because it has a spoiler. There was water leaking in from the spoiler but there was no rust yet. How hard is it to fix or how much would it cost??? Also he showed me the paper work for everything that was fixed when he bought the car. It was hard to read the mechanics writing but the timing chains have been replaced and something that looked like Sprocket C. What is that?? It had a bunch of seals replaced too. My friend looked under the car and said that he noticed a bunch of oil/grease around the differential. It could have been leaking before and then got seals replaced and still had the oil all around it. He had all the work done about 8 months ago. The clutch was also slipping. How much for a new clutch to be put in?? The guy said the lowest he would go was $4500. Also  he said the sunroof handle/popper was broke. How much is that??  Car seems real good except for that stuff. Please help me out.

01-20-2002, 06:31 PM	#2
angler Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's a 93 fastback

01-20-2002, 06:37 PM	#3
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	isn't fastback the hatch back? i think you ment the coupe.  correct me if i'm wrong.  that car sounds like it's in crap... and askin' for 4500? i got my 93 coupe in almost mint condition for 4999.  but my advice is: "if you can find a 91 240sx, go w/ a 91."  91 240's run 0-60 in 7.9 while the 92-93 runs 8.3.  other than that, i love my 93 coupe

01-20-2002, 06:43 PM	#4
angler Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its a hatchback

01-20-2002, 07:20 PM	#5
my240likenoother Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	fastback is what Nissan calll the hatch but what is the milage on it??? fixing the spoiler is a home project some clear sylicon will be a fix and the grease on the trany could just be from someone that is a messy mechanic but if you buy it keeep you eye on the fluid and if it is leacking then take it back to them and have it fix they should do it for free!!

01-20-2002, 07:26 PM	#6
angler Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the guy had had the stuff fixed 8 months ago....and i live about 800 miles away where the car is....the car has about 117,000 miles

01-20-2002, 07:30 PM	#7
my240likenoother Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i dont know i got my 90 3 years ago and i payed $2700 and it had 108,000 on it

01-20-2002, 10:11 PM	#8
angler Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what else do you guys think?

01-21-2002, 12:08 AM	#9
Takumi Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 44 Posts: 836 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Keep looking.  Don't get too attached to the first car you look at.  You can find 'em cheaper than $4500 elsewhere.

01-21-2002, 01:13 AM	#10
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, not really worth 4500