300miles + 1 tank o' gas = two wrecks. Long with cliff notes at the end.
05-25-2002, 06:28 PM
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300miles + 1 tank o' gas = two wrecks. Long with cliff notes at the end.
Car One: I drove to Philly in the morning. Looked at and drove my first 240sx se. I liked the car. I found that it did sound like a truck engine when first started. The car pulled well and the ac was cold. The brakes were great, minimal effort to slow her down.
1. Alignment was horrible, shook and swayed at 60mph.
2. Clutch sounded like death when it got warm.
3. Sounded like bearing problems on the drive shaft.
4. Power windows were shaky
5. Shifter felt sloppy.
6. Previous owner drove behind a cement truck that spewed cement and ruined the passenger side’s paint.
140k miles. They wanted $6000. Sold as is. No finance cash deal.
Car Two: I left Philly crossed NYC and drove into CT. Went to see a “se model” 1995. Got there and it was a standard. Hood sat way too low on the headlights. Looked like it was in an accident.
125k miles. They wanted $5000. Sold as is. Cash deal.
Were either of these cars what I should expect for these prices? If so it looks like I will have to restructure my budget.
I need some help here. I would like a 240sx and it looks like I am going to get the same deal from a dealer as I would from a private seller. I am looking to take a car from a loving owner, I will treat the car the same.
I will keep looking. Thanks for reading!
Cliff notes:
Brooklyn to Philly (64.2 miles), Philly to CT (150.5 miles) and CT to Brooklyn (89.9) = equals two wrecked overpriced 240s.
Help me out.
The search continues.
1. Alignment was horrible, shook and swayed at 60mph.
2. Clutch sounded like death when it got warm.
3. Sounded like bearing problems on the drive shaft.
4. Power windows were shaky
5. Shifter felt sloppy.
6. Previous owner drove behind a cement truck that spewed cement and ruined the passenger side’s paint.
140k miles. They wanted $6000. Sold as is. No finance cash deal.
Car Two: I left Philly crossed NYC and drove into CT. Went to see a “se model” 1995. Got there and it was a standard. Hood sat way too low on the headlights. Looked like it was in an accident.
125k miles. They wanted $5000. Sold as is. Cash deal.
Were either of these cars what I should expect for these prices? If so it looks like I will have to restructure my budget.
I need some help here. I would like a 240sx and it looks like I am going to get the same deal from a dealer as I would from a private seller. I am looking to take a car from a loving owner, I will treat the car the same.
I will keep looking. Thanks for reading!
Cliff notes:
Brooklyn to Philly (64.2 miles), Philly to CT (150.5 miles) and CT to Brooklyn (89.9) = equals two wrecked overpriced 240s.
Help me out.
The search continues.
05-25-2002, 06:36 PM
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its worth waiting for a 240 thats in good spae www.autotrader.com is how ive found both of mine
06-10-2002, 10:55 AM
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Finally got the car!
It is a 1993 240sx SE Coupe. It needs seats, steering wheel and shifter. The HUD doesn't work, nor does the speedo. The throw out bearing is noisy when cold. It also has some rust on the roof.
The privious owner was addicted to Armor All and he covered everything with it. Plastics and all.
It is a 1993 240sx SE Coupe. It needs seats, steering wheel and shifter. The HUD doesn't work, nor does the speedo. The throw out bearing is noisy when cold. It also has some rust on the roof.
The privious owner was addicted to Armor All and he covered everything with it. Plastics and all.
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