Whats up i am thinking about buying a nissan 240sx 89-93 and my parents are not into letting me buy one and i really want one to mess with, but they are worried about milege of the car i was looking at one on her in philly with i believe 163,000 i was hopeing what you guys think of that you think it would last for a while with that kind of milelege, i am a 18 year old kid so any info in this area at all will help a great deal, like how i could persuade them to let me buy one, they prob would if these cars didnt have so much miles on them, and there price are a little expensive what you guys think i should do you think this should be my first car start with something else, my mom wants me to get an american made car yea ok i dont like american made cars japanese all the way lol, i hope you all can help thanks

vin

 

Your an adult, your parents should have no say and let you do all the decision making.

Anywho, 163k is a bit high and I would rather go and look for a car that has 130k or less on it.

 

yeah, like mr hyjnx stated, 163K is getting up there, most engine's last ~175-200K depending on how it was taken care of. Unless you can swap an engine i'd look elsewhere. Tell your parents most american cars don't last to 163K, lol. You can't persuade people that have made up their mind, lol. Is it your money or theirs? RWD sports car may not be the best first car, but 240's are a lot of fun.

Dr.

 

i agree w/the Doc and Jynx, however, i think it's a question of maintenance, too. IMO, 163K of decently driven, well maintained miles ownz 80K of "beat-the-livin-****-outta-it" miles any day of the week. i guess it would help if u knew of the owner and how well they kept it up. also, things to consider will be the frame, rust, suspension, brakes, and transmission. in other words, there's more to look at than the engine...

as far as who has say in what u buy, that's a tough one. ur 18 and it's ur money. on the other hand, if u are still under their roof, u might be subject to their rules. in the end, it seems that ur folks are just trying to look out for u. if u like, u can point them to the mileage thread that we have here (and take a look, urself) and they can see how long these babies go for. perhaps a compromise can be reached if u can assure them that u'll be okay with the car u choose.