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Chris 240 · 03-25-2015, 01:51 PM

Done with Sale

simmode1 · 03-25-2015, 02:26 PM

Geezus, thats some expensive insurance. Can you post pics of the car? Hard to give an opinion sight unseen. You didn't even mention which engine is in there. $8k for an SR swapped kouki isn't unrealistic, but I'd be very skeptical of the 400-500hp claims on the stock engine. Don't settle for just any old shit pile. Stay patient.

Kingtal0n · 03-25-2015, 02:39 PM

http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=582530

and from what you just posted... I would steer clear of that car. Most of the good 240 are gone, sad to say it. Ruined.
You do not want something that needs work right away after you buy it (unless you intent to spend $10000+ on it right away and install a new engine)

Reason is, even if you buy something that does NOT need work right away, it will shortly. these cars are old and... well, they need tlc to put it lightly.

5280VertDET · 03-25-2015, 02:45 PM

If you have 6K; buy a car for $3K and the other $3K will go to replacing everything that needs fixin'

Chris 240 · 03-25-2015, 02:50 PM

I was thinking of talking to the guy towards the end of the week. And its the original KA.

Kuma · 03-25-2015, 03:24 PM

patience is a virtue. Unless you're making more than $1500 a month $380 on insurance alone will kill you. I strongly suggest buying a car/ truck that you can insure for less. Then buy the car you want in a couple years when you have more spare time and make more money. Even if you can cut insurance down by $100/mo by buying an old ranger or something, you saved $1200 in a year... that's a set of decent coilovers. Plus once you go accident free for a year, you can shop around for drastically cheaper insurance, and put the money you saved buying a cheaper vehicle+ the money saved on insurance and buy the car you want. i mean seriously, that's damn near $5k just for insurance for a year.

You've lived 24 years without a kouki... one or two more years won't kill you.

iRONDONkey · 03-25-2015, 03:43 PM

he's BSing out his ass and you should just stay away from the guy.

if he's lying to you like that, it's best to just not buy the car and get ripped off.

simmode1 · 03-25-2015, 04:00 PM

Whoa... A $9k KA-T with stock internals and HKS parts? WTF parts does HKS make for the KA? lol... This is sounding more & more sketchy by the minute.

Chris 240 · 03-25-2015, 04:23 PM

Okay thanks I think I might just wait on it. Look around for something cheaper

Chris 240 · 03-25-2015, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuma

patience is a virtue. Unless you're making more than $1500 a month $380 on insurance alone will kill you. I strongly suggest buying a car/ truck that you can insure for less. Then buy the car you want in a couple years when you have more spare time and make more money. Even if you can cut insurance down by $100/mo by buying an old ranger or something, you saved $1200 in a year... that's a set of decent coilovers. Plus once you go accident free for a year, you can shop around for drastically cheaper insurance, and put the money you saved buying a cheaper vehicle+ the money saved on insurance and buy the car you want. i mean seriously, that's damn near $5k just for insurance for a year.

You've lived 24 years without a kouki... one or two more years won't kill you.

My birthday is wrong I was born in 1998 but I here what your saying

03-25-2015, 01:51 PM	#1
Chris 240 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New York Age: 33 Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just want advice on buying a Nissan 240SX S14 Done with Sale Last edited by Chris 240; 11-02-2017 at 05:41 PM..

03-25-2015, 02:26 PM	#2
simmode1 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Addison, TX Posts: 5,526 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Geezus, thats some expensive insurance. Can you post pics of the car? Hard to give an opinion sight unseen. You didn't even mention which engine is in there. $8k for an SR swapped kouki isn't unrealistic, but I'd be very skeptical of the 400-500hp claims on the stock engine. Don't settle for just any old shit pile. Stay patient. __________________ "Simplicity is the key to brilliance." - Bruce Lee

03-25-2015, 02:39 PM	#3
Kingtal0n Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Florida Age: 41 Posts: 4,828 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=582530 and from what you just posted... I would steer clear of that car. Most of the good 240 are gone, sad to say it. Ruined. You do not want something that needs work right away after you buy it (unless you intent to spend $10000+ on it right away and install a new engine) Reason is, even if you buy something that does NOT need work right away, it will shortly. these cars are old and... well, they need tlc to put it lightly. __________________ 5.3/4l80e/turbo 240sx playthrough: tinyurl.com/4l80er

03-25-2015, 02:45 PM	#4
5280VertDET Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Denver Age: 40 Posts: 2,052 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	If you have 6K; buy a car for $3K and the other $3K will go to replacing everything that needs fixin' __________________ S13 Vert \| SR \| PE1420 \| 5-Speed \| 15x9.5 - 0 \|

03-25-2015, 04:00 PM	#8
simmode1 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Addison, TX Posts: 5,526 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Whoa... A $9k KA-T with stock internals and HKS parts? WTF parts does HKS make for the KA? lol... This is sounding more & more sketchy by the minute. __________________ "Simplicity is the key to brilliance." - Bruce Lee

03-25-2015, 02:50 PM	#5
Chris 240 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New York Age: 33 Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was thinking of talking to the guy towards the end of the week. And its the original KA.

03-25-2015, 03:24 PM	#6
Kuma Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: The last house on the right Age: 38 Posts: 758 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	patience is a virtue. Unless you're making more than $1500 a month $380 on insurance alone will kill you. I strongly suggest buying a car/ truck that you can insure for less. Then buy the car you want in a couple years when you have more spare time and make more money. Even if you can cut insurance down by $100/mo by buying an old ranger or something, you saved $1200 in a year... that's a set of decent coilovers. Plus once you go accident free for a year, you can shop around for drastically cheaper insurance, and put the money you saved buying a cheaper vehicle+ the money saved on insurance and buy the car you want. i mean seriously, that's damn near $5k just for insurance for a year. You've lived 24 years without a kouki... one or two more years won't kill you.

03-25-2015, 03:43 PM	#7
iRONDONkey Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: in yo mailbox! Posts: 463 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	he's BSing out his ass and you should just stay away from the guy. if he's lying to you like that, it's best to just not buy the car and get ripped off.

03-25-2015, 04:23 PM	#9
Chris 240 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New York Age: 33 Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Okay thanks I think I might just wait on it. Look around for something cheaper