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blackout138 · 04-07-2006, 11:20 AM

hi, i'm a real noob, but i want to ask for your guys' advice.
i was thinking of buying a salvaged s13 for 1000$. he says the tranny is stuck between 4/5 gear. would i need to get tranny for that specific year or would any year tranny work? that's the main problem, so he says. also, i'm concerned about the body being straight. could i check that myself? if so how would i do that? do you think it's worth buying? thanks.

drifter xd1 · 04-07-2006, 11:40 AM

hey i got a 89 hatch for sell for realy cheap hit me up if u want it email [email protected]

<3MyRiceRocKet · 04-07-2006, 11:56 AM

you're going to hate it...Fixing the car to keep it running is a hassle, just try to not start off with a car in that sort of condition. But if your dedicated and have resources and don't mind...to each his own. I'm sure you will find decent s13's. Just keep looking at least. Trust me...I am bugged by my car's little flaws. And if you can, try and find at least the 91' and up s13's...Good luck bro.

aznpoopy · 04-07-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by blackout138

hi, i'm a real noob, but i want to ask for your guys' advice.
i was thinking of buying a salvaged s13 for 1000$. he says the tranny is stuck between 4/5 gear. would i need to get tranny for that specific year or would any year tranny work? that's the main problem, so he says. also, i'm concerned about the body being straight. could i check that myself? if so how would i do that? do you think it's worth buying? thanks.

prices in cali must be sky high... $1k for a salvaged '89 is a fucking rip off, at least out here on the east coast.

you can eyeball it to see if the frame is straight, but it'd be little more than a guestimate. you need to take it to a body shop and have them check it if you really want to know.

not worth it at all. find a clean car to buy.

TheSquidd · 04-07-2006, 12:37 PM

Shells in CA : 800$
Messed up in CA: 1200$
Aiiite in CA : 1500$
Clean in CA: 2500$

Yeah it's pretty messed up out here. But 5 years ago when I bought my first 240 they were teh same prices, so I guess at least they aren't depreciating

ledzeppelin240 · 04-07-2006, 12:38 PM

Hah, a decent condition '89 will run you anywhere from $2500-$4000 here. i bought a '89 and had it shipped to Canada from California for $2000. This got me a rust free car with a rebuilt KA so I would say it was a pretty good deal.

-usmd-180sx · 04-07-2006, 01:05 PM

dude, have you looked on craigslist nowadays for 240sx?

Talk about fucken rip off's. And more than 70% of the sellers state that it is "ready to drift". And the other sellers state that "Im not in a hurry to sell, waitin for F&F3 to come out.

Just dont get suckered into buying an overpriced piece of.

g6civcx · 04-07-2006, 01:17 PM

S13s are money pit. Ask anybody who owns one

*Yuri* · 04-07-2006, 02:29 PM

You can still find deals out here in cali.
I picked up this gem in January with about 100k miles,
and almost everything works including the HUD (butchered stereo wiring though)
All for $500. (it was totally stock at the time)
There are still alot of these cars being used by everyday people as cheap commuters, and when they break (in this case a stripped sparkplug hole) the owners are willing to sell them for cheap instead of having to pay to have them fixed.

TheSquidd · 04-07-2006, 02:50 PM

Package deal? SR head + those wheels... GIMME!!!!

aznpoopy · 04-07-2006, 03:01 PM

(almost) running two tone for $500... nice find!

blackout138 · 04-07-2006, 05:36 PM

thanks for all your suggestions. the car i was looking at was from craig'slist too. i should have checked my head to buy from there. those people seem really shady. I guess i'll keep on looking. thanks.

04-07-2006, 11:20 AM	#1
blackout138 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: sf Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thinking of buying 89' s13 hi, i'm a real noob, but i want to ask for your guys' advice. i was thinking of buying a salvaged s13 for 1000$. he says the tranny is stuck between 4/5 gear. would i need to get tranny for that specific year or would any year tranny work? that's the main problem, so he says. also, i'm concerned about the body being straight. could i check that myself? if so how would i do that? do you think it's worth buying? thanks.

04-07-2006, 12:37 PM	#5
TheSquidd Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Where dirt goes to die. Posts: 3,165 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: TheSquidd Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Shells in CA : 800$ Messed up in CA: 1200$ Aiiite in CA : 1500$ Clean in CA: 2500$ Yeah it's pretty messed up out here. But 5 years ago when I bought my first 240 they were teh same prices, so I guess at least they aren't depreciating __________________ www.squidd.org www.violent-running.org

04-07-2006, 12:38 PM	#6
ledzeppelin240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sinse Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hah, a decent condition '89 will run you anywhere from $2500-$4000 here. i bought a '89 and had it shipped to Canada from California for $2000. This got me a rust free car with a rebuilt KA so I would say it was a pretty good deal. __________________ Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. Looking for: JDM S13 OEM Sideskirts

04-07-2006, 02:50 PM	#10
TheSquidd Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Where dirt goes to die. Posts: 3,165 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: TheSquidd Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Package deal? SR head + those wheels... GIMME!!!! __________________ www.squidd.org www.violent-running.org

04-07-2006, 11:40 AM	#2
drifter xd1 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SOCAL Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey i got a 89 hatch for sell for realy cheap hit me up if u want it email [email protected]

04-07-2006, 11:56 AM	#3
<3MyRiceRocKet Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: corona, CA Posts: 146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you're going to hate it...Fixing the car to keep it running is a hassle, just try to not start off with a car in that sort of condition. But if your dedicated and have resources and don't mind...to each his own. I'm sure you will find decent s13's. Just keep looking at least. Trust me...I am bugged by my car's little flaws. And if you can, try and find at least the 91' and up s13's...Good luck bro.

04-07-2006, 01:05 PM	#7
-usmd-180sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: CA- San Jose Posts: 649 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dude, have you looked on craigslist nowadays for 240sx? Talk about fucken rip off's. And more than 70% of the sellers state that it is "ready to drift". And the other sellers state that "Im not in a hurry to sell, waitin for F&F3 to come out. Just dont get suckered into buying an overpriced piece of.

04-07-2006, 01:17 PM	#8
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	S13s are money pit. Ask anybody who owns one

04-07-2006, 03:01 PM	#11
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	(almost) running two tone for $500... nice find!

04-07-2006, 05:36 PM	#12
blackout138 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: sf Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for all your suggestions. the car i was looking at was from craig'slist too. i should have checked my head to buy from there. those people seem really shady. I guess i'll keep on looking. thanks.