koukis with high mileage?

[lazysk8er2]

Originally Posted by sirhc

Ima past mine down to my kids. Hopefully it dosn't get totaled. lol

it usually does. they dont know what pain you went through to make it like it is...ide make them buy it off me as their second car.

[trsilvias13]

when buying a car, mileage on chasis should not be the only factor.

Would you buy a 10k chasis with rust every where or a mint condition car with 100k?

240sx and resale? Are you timing this around f&f 4 5 or 6?

[miracosta]

but arent cars with normally 150K+ over go for a lot less or is not desirable? ive noticed that when i was searching for cars...

[lazysk8er2]

like everyone else explained its about demand...the car is hot right now and everyone wants one especially enthusiasts who would spend 7k on a 150k car that is in amazing condition...my e30 has 200k and increasing rapidly on my long commutes and i get people all the time asking to buy it cuz its in great shape.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by miracosta

but arent cars with normally 150K+ over go for a lot less or is not desirable? ive noticed that when i was searching for cars...

Well, considering these cars are now way pass their twilight years in production (last S14 sold in the states is over 10 yrs old at this point), how many low mileage Kouki's do you find? Mind, theyre already expensive to begin with due to not having enough of them, demand for 97-98 chassis have always been high. People have been known to pay over $10k for pristine, low mileage Kouki S14 at one point.

Personally, I dont care about mileage. Why? Cuz im not keeping the KA, nor do I plan on going KA-T. So what if the chassis or engine got over 200k miles on it, I just want a decent body thats not neglected too much and mutilated. Engine, suspension, most of the stuff that usually goes bad with mileage and time will be upgraded/replaced with better stuff. Body wise, as long as it doesnt have crazy amount of dents, I can live with peeling clear coat.

[jskateborders]

Originally Posted by miracosta

but arent cars with normally 150K+ over go for a lot less or is not desirable? ive noticed that when i was searching for cars...

Are you really 21?

[wow-thats-a-cool-car]

Mira Costa?
PV kid right?
West high is better
hit me up lets chill in from torrance...the south bay meet needs to get biger

[FRpilot]

Originally Posted by whiterps13

What a stupid fucking question.
Your asking why mileage decreases the value of a car?

Would you rather have sex with a girl who has fucked 5 guys or 50?

:bowr ofl:: bowrofl:

[Chad4061]

id been lookin at the overall condition of the car before mileage. when buying a older car i would look for oil leaks and see if the oil cap has any sludge on it letting you know if the owner kept up the maintenance on it. also rust would be a big issue for an older car.

[mkiv98]

I don't care about miles on these cars either. you're just buying a body that you can swap your own stuff in and out of. it's fun! like mr. potato head

[miracosta]

im just asking because im buying a kouki with 166k on chassis......at 6.5 with an alarm and sub......shit is overpriced for AN automatic
i plan to keep it till im done with college as im going to japan right after i get my degree.

I really dont like the price for a car with that many high miles...........if it had 100k on chassis i wouldnt care.......
I mean my plans are just maintaning the car and keeping it CLEAN like a virgin pussy. but at the same time if i were to resell it, no one would want to buy a car with 200k+right?

Im just asking to u guys personally if this is too high of mileage to buy it at 6.5........i mean i would buy it for 6 but seller is not budging............

[wow-thats-a-cool-car]

Wait and find a manual one for 6500 it should be super clean and manual

[Eyemfaster]

Originally Posted by wow-thats-a-cool-car

Wait and find a manual one for 6500 it should be super clean and manual

sounds exactly like when i bought my kouki.

and if you're really concerned with resale value, and using your car as an investment, you probably should leave the car completely stock because you won't make your money back on the mods. or i suppose you could keep your stock parts and swap em back over when it's time to sell.

[Om1kron]

it honestly does not matter how many miles are on the car if you plan on rebuilding it or swapping the motor...

depending on the previous owner and it's driving conditions will determine rust, body damage, shit to be replaced like seals, fuses, wiper amps, tires, wheel bearings, wheel stud's, shocks, etc.

when people in general buy a car they worry about these things. If you're buying a 240 to be the next DK.

milage doesn't even fucking matter.

My odometer doesn't even work, drive the car for 3 weeks check the oil change it and go on with life.

I'm not spawn, my life is not limited by numbers and nor is my cars. I replace what is necessary and add what isn't necessary.

[miracosta]

Originally Posted by wow-thats-a-cool-car

Wait and find a manual one for 6500 it should be super clean and manual

problem is that will take about 2 years....and searching everyday.

[wow-thats-a-cool-car]

Originally Posted by miracosta

problem is that will take about 2 years....and searching everyday.

Not really just keep checking the fourms and craigs-list. But when searching craigs-list make sure to check your surrounding areas and make sure to search things other than 240sx. When searching try 200sx, 180sx. s14, s13, Kouki, Zenki and other random things people list cars under. People are dumb and don't know there cars very well and will post them under different names.

[MongolPup]

Originally Posted by miracosta

problem is that will take about 2 years....and searching everyday.

1) I bought a Kouki with 155xxx for $5500. Factory 5 speed, SE, bone stock, clear title.

2) I was lucky to find it. Freak timing.

[miracosta]

Originally Posted by MongolPup

1) I bought a Kouki with 155xxx for $5500. Factory 5 speed, SE, bone stock, clear title.

2) I was lucky to find it. Freak timing.

i like how u boast that u have 2........beetch, lol
anyways Im just asking zilvia if its worth paying that much, i know u guys said this and that....its just that i kind of dont feel comfortable paying 6.5 for lightly modded kouki thats an AUTO.......but its the only good one in socal that is clean or unmolested =[[

[Jimmy Up]

little tip:

There are a few things that dont fly here, racism is one of those things- even if it isnt meant to be taken that way.

But, otherwise, I say wait. Deals will come and when they do you would kick yourself in the ass for not waiting and being stuck with something you dont want after a month.

[mr_kill_666]

Originally Posted by MongolPup

1) I bought a Kouki with 155xxx for $5500. Factory 5 speed, SE, bone stock, clear title.

2) I was lucky to find it. Freak timing.

funny, my bargin kouki is also green!! LOL!!

i got my 1998 LE, 5spd, LSD, clean, with all dealership care with 180k miles, 2 years ago for 4700. it took about 2 months of searching everyday.

[miracosta]

Originally Posted by slidin_W.O.P

little tip:

There are a few things that dont fly here, racism is one of those things- even if it isnt meant to be taken that way.

But, otherwise, I say wait. Deals will come and when they do you would kick yourself in the ass for not waiting and being stuck with something you dont want after a month.

changed. but bro ur in socal too so u should know......ive been in the market for 6 months and cant WAIT anymore LOL...there was an awesome deal for a zenki but crimsonrockett got it 1 day before me.....

[Jimmy Up]

Yea, he jumps on them deals lol.

But really- its gonna be worth it, just hold out man. Search every day. ESPECIALLY with the economy the way it is. You are gonna get some people that need to make their bills and are getting rid of cars for dirt cheap. Not getting pleasure out of other people's pain here, but straight up, deals will come like this more now than ever.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Plus the other thing is location...Cali prices is always ridiculous. More people looking for these cars out there than anywhere else (Supply & Demand). You go to the Midwest or East Coast, there a bit less people looking for these cars compared to the West Coast. You get your ass to FL, you have a higher chance of finding a low mileage Kouki out there thats driven by a 45 yr old lady.

[miracosta]

so how much do u think this cars overpriced..the white kouki with 166k on chassis and auto but SE? and bro, I HAVE been looking EVERYDAY for 6 months STRAIGHT.....and its NO PROGRESS, their all salvage, sr20det, everything.

[wow-thats-a-cool-car]

what's so bad about sr20? Hell if you find a nice car w/ a sr20 you can swap in a KA and make money if you really want a stock car. But if you keep and sr20 stock they will run like a stock motor and run ever day.

[FusionR240sx]

got my auto kouki from a old lady fer 3500.
u just gotta look around.
i also found it in the daily herald news paper....

[MongolPup]

Originally Posted by mr_kill_666

funny, my bargin kouki is also green!! LOL!!

i got my 1998 LE, 5spd, LSD, clean, with all dealership care with 180k miles, 2 years ago for 4700. it took about 2 months of searching everyday.

Both of those cars were bargain Kouki's. The one was from a kid who was going to college and was insanely broke, I'm the third owner. The second one was from a pothead who had no idea what an S14 was. Crackhead tint, crappy "system", interior had ashes EVERYWHERE, even under stuff that you would have to pull panels off to get to.

Like someone else said it's all about the waiting. I didn't have the luxury of that, there reason I own a Kouki is because the guy selling the Zenki I was looking at was in a movie. I HAD to get a car to go to work.

[alkemyst]

Originally Posted by whiterps13

Would you rather have sex with a girl who has fucked 5 guys or 50?

Why does that matter? It's how hot she is that does.

[DrftKingIII]

I got a base model, automatic, all stock, zero rust, black 97 for $2200. Tranny in it sucked and it had 220k on it. Woman drove it before I had it.

[miracosta]

turns out the car had a crappy motor, repainted in parts mismatching color, Overdrive didnt work, a bunch of crap he didnt tell me before i drove up there...so its a no to buy high mileage koukis.