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Trutrax · 08-10-2007, 05:42 PM

Checking out this car and wanting to know what you guys think.

It's selling for $1000 and has 300+ KMs on the engine. Interrior is mint, but it's got some rust.

Passenger Side

Driver Side

It's the last one that concerns me...Is that even fixable? And if so, how much would it cost to patch all of this... Question, is it even worth it?

On a side note, the interrior is mint. hah~

Chernobyl · 08-10-2007, 05:50 PM

Not worth it. Rust repair sucks.

koukimonster139 · 08-10-2007, 05:55 PM

thats more than just surface rust

prepare for a dick shit ton of work cutting/ welding

car is worth no more than $500 (basically the engine)

azndoc · 08-10-2007, 05:59 PM

I would say noooooooo.....

I wouldn't want to deal with that. Just save your money and buy a much better condition one. Have patience.

GL

bigOdom1 · 08-10-2007, 06:09 PM

definately not. once rusted always rusted

sleepy_s13 · 08-10-2007, 06:11 PM

Damn rust looks pretty bad. I wouldnt buy it. It has more rust than my 64 el camino

Trutrax · 08-10-2007, 06:30 PM

alright, thanks for your help guys. I thought it was a little to far gone to begin with. heh, guess my search continues on.

gotta240 · 08-10-2007, 06:37 PM

I'd buy it for 4 or 5 hundred and drive it till the rear end falls off it!!

Trutrax · 08-10-2007, 06:44 PM

lol yeah, but I'm looking for a good project car...somthing that I can invest a lot of time in money into and learn along the way.

opticfilms · 08-10-2007, 07:08 PM

that car is done!!!!!!!!! no more than $200.

PANGES · 08-10-2007, 07:11 PM

Looks like that car see's alot of snowy areas where they put salt on the ground. In my opinion it's not worth the $1,000. The rust will only get worse.

atutt · 08-11-2007, 08:16 PM

Car is not worth a grand but the rust is definately fixable. To be honest, your frames aren't that bad compared to others in Southern Ontario. It can easily be fixed for $300-$800 depending on how well you want the job done.

na3j nitsuj · 08-11-2007, 08:26 PM

still not worth it...

theres always going to be a better deal besides that..

goodluck...

BustedS13 · 08-11-2007, 09:17 PM

what the fuck happened to that door?

the frame is pretty rusty, i'd avoid it. there are plenty of rust free or near rust free 240's to be had.

boogerlovers · 08-12-2007, 01:48 AM

yeah definetly not worth it, good luck

Vision Garage · 08-12-2007, 04:01 AM

RUN!!! Run far far away from that car. You can find something better for 1k

atutt · 08-12-2007, 10:21 AM

You guys don't know what it's like to live in southern ontario, Canada, do you? We've probably have more rotten 240's than anywhere else. This really isn't that bad, considering how bad other 240s are. There aren't "plenty" of rust free 240s up here, especially S13's. If you want something rust free up here you better be prepared to drop at least $4-5000.

wannabe_drifter · 08-12-2007, 06:00 PM

If I compare it to cars in quebec it doesn't seem that bad, and it is repairable.

Its gonna be hard to find a rust free car (well here in quebec its almost impossible for a 93!!!)

But if I were you and had a little more than that to spend I would go down to the US to get a rust free one !!!

If I ever have to buy one again I am definately buying one in the southern US, or BC, they're in pretty good shape in BC as well.

drift freaq · 08-12-2007, 06:05 PM

run fast run far from that car. Do what Halo did, have me find you a California car. Have it shipped to upstate New York for $700 and then drive it across the border yourself.

JDMS1lv1a · 08-12-2007, 06:20 PM

underbody rust sucks!! Dont do it. you can find a clean shell for like 6-700 $stacks$. Or u can buy it and drive it and fall right through the floor while driving on the highway lol

cotbu · 08-12-2007, 06:46 PM

That makes my rust spot, look good!

unicoladron · 08-12-2007, 06:51 PM

yucky..................

Trutrax · 08-13-2007, 04:09 PM

Lol, thanks for all your advice guys. appreciate it ^_^

Silvia_Drift · 08-13-2007, 06:28 PM

Hey man. These guys are all spoiled with their clean cars lol. I'd say that rust isn't even that bad compared to most cars in Southern Ontario and it is at least worth $1000.

Trutrax · 08-15-2007, 09:48 PM

so, it's my understanding that for the price and location (Southern Ontario), It's not a bad deal? I'd assume that for 240 owners in the states the weather doesn't cause the bad rust that our weather causes. Seems like the people from Canada say it's alright and fixable...and people from the states are saying it's not worth it. @_@

s14sx · 08-16-2007, 11:20 AM

looks like someone took shit on that sidemirror. =]

08-10-2007, 05:42 PM	#1
Trutrax Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Advice needed, is it fixable and worth it?! Checking out this car and wanting to know what you guys think. It's selling for $1000 and has 300+ KMs on the engine. Interrior is mint, but it's got some rust. Passenger Side Driver Side It's the last one that concerns me...Is that even fixable? And if so, how much would it cost to patch all of this... Question, is it even worth it? On a side note, the interrior is mint. hah~

08-10-2007, 05:55 PM	#3
koukimonster139 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 38 Posts: 1,379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats more than just surface rust prepare for a dick shit ton of work cutting/ welding car is worth no more than $500 (basically the engine) __________________ ho ha ho chi chi

08-10-2007, 06:09 PM	#5
bigOdom1 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Auburn/Birmingham AL Age: 41 Posts: 1,817 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: bigOdom1 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	definately not. once rusted always rusted __________________ my car domain that good review thread

08-10-2007, 06:11 PM	#6
sleepy_s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: West Covina Age: 38 Posts: 569 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Damn rust looks pretty bad. I wouldnt buy it. It has more rust than my 64 el camino __________________ $K:\pics\Cars\new sig bridge copy.jpg$

08-10-2007, 07:11 PM	#11
PANGES Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 591 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks like that car see's alot of snowy areas where they put salt on the ground. In my opinion it's not worth the $1,000. The rust will only get worse. __________________ I can't, but Chris Brown sure can.

08-10-2007, 05:50 PM	#2
Chernobyl Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denver, CO Age: 42 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Not worth it. Rust repair sucks.

08-10-2007, 05:59 PM	#4
azndoc Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles Age: 43 Posts: 9,487 Trader Rating: (47) Rides Gallery: azndoc Feedback Score: 47 reviews	I would say noooooooo..... I wouldn't want to deal with that. Just save your money and buy a much better condition one. Have patience. GL

08-10-2007, 06:30 PM	#7
Trutrax Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	alright, thanks for your help guys. I thought it was a little to far gone to begin with. heh, guess my search continues on.

08-10-2007, 06:37 PM	#8
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	I'd buy it for 4 or 5 hundred and drive it till the rear end falls off it!!

08-10-2007, 06:44 PM	#9
Trutrax Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol yeah, but I'm looking for a good project car...somthing that I can invest a lot of time in money into and learn along the way.

08-10-2007, 07:08 PM	#10
opticfilms Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montclair Posts: 265 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	that car is done!!!!!!!!! no more than $200.

08-11-2007, 08:16 PM	#12
atutt Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: barrie, ontario, canada Age: 38 Posts: 997 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Car is not worth a grand but the rust is definately fixable. To be honest, your frames aren't that bad compared to others in Southern Ontario. It can easily be fixed for $300-$800 depending on how well you want the job done.

08-11-2007, 08:26 PM	#13
na3j nitsuj Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 194 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	still not worth it... theres always going to be a better deal besides that.. goodluck...

08-11-2007, 09:17 PM	#14
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 40 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what the fuck happened to that door? the frame is pretty rusty, i'd avoid it. there are plenty of rust free or near rust free 240's to be had. __________________

08-12-2007, 01:48 AM	#15
boogerlovers Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palmdale Age: 37 Posts: 1,082 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	yeah definetly not worth it, good luck __________________

08-12-2007, 04:01 AM	#16
Vision Garage Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USDM Land Posts: 1,799 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	RUN!!! Run far far away from that car. You can find something better for 1k __________________

08-12-2007, 10:21 AM	#17
atutt Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: barrie, ontario, canada Age: 38 Posts: 997 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You guys don't know what it's like to live in southern ontario, Canada, do you? We've probably have more rotten 240's than anywhere else. This really isn't that bad, considering how bad other 240s are. There aren't "plenty" of rust free 240s up here, especially S13's. If you want something rust free up here you better be prepared to drop at least $4-5000.

08-12-2007, 06:00 PM	#18
wannabe_drifter Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Québec, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 245 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If I compare it to cars in quebec it doesn't seem that bad, and it is repairable. Its gonna be hard to find a rust free car (well here in quebec its almost impossible for a 93!!!) But if I were you and had a little more than that to spend I would go down to the US to get a rust free one !!! If I ever have to buy one again I am definately buying one in the southern US, or BC, they're in pretty good shape in BC as well. __________________

08-12-2007, 06:05 PM	#19
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	run fast run far from that car. Do what Halo did, have me find you a California car. Have it shipped to upstate New York for $700 and then drive it across the border yourself. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

08-12-2007, 06:20 PM	#20
JDMS1lv1a Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 248 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	underbody rust sucks!! Dont do it. you can find a clean shell for like 6-700 $stacks$. Or u can buy it and drive it and fall right through the floor while driving on the highway lol __________________

08-12-2007, 06:46 PM	#21
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	That makes my rust spot, look good! __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

08-12-2007, 06:51 PM	#22
unicoladron Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 40 Posts: 568 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yucky.................. __________________ 1993 KA24DE for sale with 180k..running when pulled.... need to get rid of ASAP...i'm moving

08-13-2007, 04:09 PM	#23
Trutrax Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lol, thanks for all your advice guys. appreciate it ^_^

08-13-2007, 06:28 PM	#24
Silvia_Drift Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 159 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hey man. These guys are all spoiled with their clean cars lol. I'd say that rust isn't even that bad compared to most cars in Southern Ontario and it is at least worth $1000.

08-15-2007, 09:48 PM	#25
Trutrax Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so, it's my understanding that for the price and location (Southern Ontario), It's not a bad deal? I'd assume that for 240 owners in the states the weather doesn't cause the bad rust that our weather causes. Seems like the people from Canada say it's alright and fixable...and people from the states are saying it's not worth it. @_@

08-16-2007, 11:20 AM	#26
s14sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 714 Posts: 553 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	looks like someone took shit on that sidemirror. =] __________________ Leave your feedback please.