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drBOX · 07-17-2003, 11:05 PM

Hello Everyone, *PLEASE HELP*
I've been looking for a car for a while now in my price range (up to 5k) and would like to purchase a 91-94 240sx. As this will be my first car (i'm 17) i have many questions for u experts. First with a car of this age comes wear/tear and high mileage. I have read many reviews on the s13 and they have been mostly favorable on the issue of reliability. What is your experience? I expect the normal repairof high mileage car i.e. clutch replacement, but I'm a student and work part time and cannot put up with a constantly malfunctioning car. Futhermore, i know insurance doesn't come cheap for teenaged males. I've gotten one random quote online and am waiting on other. I figure it would probably cost 150-170 a month to insure the car, this i can afford. Am i buying naive, or is this a reasonable price to expect? Finally i'm aware of the reputations of these cars to be unpredictable in inclement weather. I live in Wisconsin which has it's fair share of snow and ice. Is it naive to think I could get through the winter by driving carefully or will i most likely end up in a ditch? What about putting two hundred pound bags of salt in the trunk? I know this isn't the best for the shocks and struts, but will it keep the cars back end down in wetness? Thanks for your help.
BOX

07-17-2003, 11:05 PM	#1
drBOX Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I need ur advice. Hello Everyone, PLEASE HELP I've been looking for a car for a while now in my price range (up to 5k) and would like to purchase a 91-94 240sx. As this will be my first car (i'm 17) i have many questions for u experts. First with a car of this age comes wear/tear and high mileage. I have read many reviews on the s13 and they have been mostly favorable on the issue of reliability. What is your experience? I expect the normal repairof high mileage car i.e. clutch replacement, but I'm a student and work part time and cannot put up with a constantly malfunctioning car. Futhermore, i know insurance doesn't come cheap for teenaged males. I've gotten one random quote online and am waiting on other. I figure it would probably cost 150-170 a month to insure the car, this i can afford. Am i buying naive, or is this a reasonable price to expect? Finally i'm aware of the reputations of these cars to be unpredictable in inclement weather. I live in Wisconsin which has it's fair share of snow and ice. Is it naive to think I could get through the winter by driving carefully or will i most likely end up in a ditch? What about putting two hundred pound bags of salt in the trunk? I know this isn't the best for the shocks and struts, but will it keep the cars back end down in wetness? Thanks for your help. BOX