Never bought a used car...help please?

[mixxamike]

Hey guys,

I'm buying my first car ever. I'm 18 and need a car for fun and for school next year. What better car than a 240sx? There is one car that I am looking at very seriously...Pear White 1996 240sx SE 5-speed with 90,000 miles, the owner is asking $5,600.

Here is my problem. I live in southern Illinois. Souther Illinois=no 240sx's. This '96 240sx is 650 miles away. It has a decent interior and exterior. However, I have no idea how it drives. What do I do? Ask the guy to take it to a Nissan dealership and have them check it out? Seriously, i have no idea how to go about doing this. Could some of you more experienced car buyers help me out a bit? Any other info is appreciated too...like whether i'm getting this car at a good price or not.


Thanks a ton!


peace
Mike