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ZuVieleNamen · 04-23-2011, 07:51 AM

I used to have a 1993 240sx way back in 1999 and cruise this forum with dreams of a swap. I got rid of it in 2001 or so it was my first car so of course i spun out in the rain and wrecked it after having it for one month. So i never thought to do anything to it. Well now i am about to graduate college after getting out of the military for 6 years and i have some job offers that are paying well so i want to get another 240sx and hopefully put an rb25det in it. I am, though, a little disappointed at the lack of available cars for sale in my area. Seems only a couple are on autotrader within 100 miles and most are automatics or they want a hell of a lot for a 1995 model with 200k miles. Did everyone just buy these cars up in the last ten years or what?

sincity_sil80 · 04-23-2011, 08:33 AM

i would suggest looking a little further than 100 miles. it'll be worth it to travel a little further for a better condition car. Or try looking on craigslist. Or even just do a manual conversion. Either of those would be better than just settling for something your not gonna be happy with. gl

ZuVieleNamen · 04-23-2011, 09:01 AM

duh craigslist thanks. it seems there are more there than autotrader. Things are starting to look up.

TougeLove · 04-23-2011, 09:14 AM

autotrader cost money to sell. craigslist is free. which one do you think most 240 owners would use? bwahahaha good luck!

nismoracingsx · 04-23-2011, 09:17 AM

Automatic is probably gonna be in better condition anyways, or at least have a chance to be...most of the 5 speeds I see around here for sale are beat all to hell...

sincity_sil80 · 04-23-2011, 09:20 AM

touché ^^^

towlie · 04-23-2011, 01:27 PM

All the wannabes and fanbois have destroyed the clean cars,

Try going and craigslist and finding a clean, low mileage, virgin s13. Nearly impossible

sincity_sil80 · 04-23-2011, 02:51 PM

NEARLY impossible... i've seen it tho. i think maybe once or twice lmao, so i'd settle for one with a clean body. the other stuff can be replaced, or just buy a shell and put it together yourself.. thats what i did

NNOCENT · 04-25-2011, 02:26 PM

I have a few, but you'd have to come to Maryland

forrestall · 04-25-2011, 07:33 PM

ur lucky ur not in toronto, so hard to find a 240 thats not rusted to hell.

lewisfk · 04-25-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ZuVieleNamen

I used to have a 1993 240sx way back in 1999 and cruise this forum with dreams of a swap. I got rid of it in 2001 or so it was my first car so of course i spun out in the rain and wrecked it after having it for one month. So i never thought to do anything to it. Well now i am about to graduate college after getting out of the military for 6 years and i have some job offers that are paying well so i want to get another 240sx and hopefully put an rb25det in it. I am, though, a little disappointed at the lack of available cars for sale in my area. Seems only a couple are on autotrader within 100 miles and most are automatics or they want a hell of a lot for a 1995 model with 200k miles. Did everyone just buy these cars up in the last ten years or what?

If your serious about purchasing a good 240sx than distance is no option!! I traveled all the way to Richmond Virginia to get my 240SX and i was living in 29 palms CA at the time. I bought from a dealer and drove it back to Cali!

inopsey · 04-26-2011, 07:48 AM

i had to look for a year to get my last 240 a few years ago and drove 1200 miles to find a clean one and overpaid 1000 because it was the only clean one i had found with no rust etc and was what i wanted.
i know from experience that a clean well priced 240, 500 or more miles away will be sold before you can see it. theres alot of rusted out shit boxes out there

04-23-2011, 07:51 AM	#1
ZuVieleNamen Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chattanooga, Tn Age: 40 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Back again, and finding a lack of 240sx to buy I used to have a 1993 240sx way back in 1999 and cruise this forum with dreams of a swap. I got rid of it in 2001 or so it was my first car so of course i spun out in the rain and wrecked it after having it for one month. So i never thought to do anything to it. Well now i am about to graduate college after getting out of the military for 6 years and i have some job offers that are paying well so i want to get another 240sx and hopefully put an rb25det in it. I am, though, a little disappointed at the lack of available cars for sale in my area. Seems only a couple are on autotrader within 100 miles and most are automatics or they want a hell of a lot for a 1995 model with 200k miles. Did everyone just buy these cars up in the last ten years or what?

04-23-2011, 08:33 AM	#2
sincity_sil80 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: las vegas Age: 34 Posts: 440 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i would suggest looking a little further than 100 miles. it'll be worth it to travel a little further for a better condition car. Or try looking on craigslist. Or even just do a manual conversion. Either of those would be better than just settling for something your not gonna be happy with. gl __________________ 20 till 3:00 = ღ

04-23-2011, 09:17 AM	#5
nismoracingsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alachua, FL Age: 37 Posts: 969 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	Automatic is probably gonna be in better condition anyways, or at least have a chance to be...most of the 5 speeds I see around here for sale are beat all to hell... __________________

04-23-2011, 09:20 AM	#6
sincity_sil80 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: las vegas Age: 34 Posts: 440 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	touché ^^^ __________________ 20 till 3:00 = ღ

04-23-2011, 02:51 PM	#8
sincity_sil80 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: las vegas Age: 34 Posts: 440 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	NEARLY impossible... i've seen it tho. i think maybe once or twice lmao, so i'd settle for one with a clean body. the other stuff can be replaced, or just buy a shell and put it together yourself.. thats what i did __________________ 20 till 3:00 = ღ

04-23-2011, 09:01 AM	#3
ZuVieleNamen Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chattanooga, Tn Age: 40 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	duh craigslist thanks. it seems there are more there than autotrader. Things are starting to look up.

04-23-2011, 01:27 PM	#7
towlie Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pacific NorthWest Posts: 2,500 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	All the wannabes and fanbois have destroyed the clean cars, Try going and craigslist and finding a clean, low mileage, virgin s13. Nearly impossible

04-25-2011, 02:26 PM	#9
NNOCENT Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I have a few, but you'd have to come to Maryland

04-25-2011, 07:33 PM	#10
forrestall Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Toronto Age: 35 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ur lucky ur not in toronto, so hard to find a 240 thats not rusted to hell.

04-26-2011, 07:48 AM	#12
inopsey Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: canada Posts: 1,701 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	i had to look for a year to get my last 240 a few years ago and drove 1200 miles to find a clean one and overpaid 1000 because it was the only clean one i had found with no rust etc and was what i wanted. i know from experience that a clean well priced 240, 500 or more miles away will be sold before you can see it. theres alot of rusted out shit boxes out there