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chmercer
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http://www.centraltxautos.com/...pic=1

what do you think?

rims are wheelcovers, and interior is clean and leather. A few scuffs here and there on the paint. Aftermarket sunroof (curious to how it holds in the rain, anyone have experience with this?) clear coat is comming off slightly on the roof. shifts smooth. rattleing at higher revs; its vibrating against heatshield on the cat or somthing, dealer says they will fix this. also has a sony head unit and a 10disc changer mounted in the trunk. dunno about aftermarket speakers, didnt look too closly at the sound system. also the front bumper was bottomed out slightly, red is scratched off and it shows some of the black plastic, its not noticable unless you are on the ground.

also, all 95+ 240s have lsd right? what about hicas (i dont want this)

no rust under the spoiler, i felt some bolt holes or somthing, i dont know what this could be from.

couldnt really check out the condition of the breaks because of the wheelcovers. would this be somthing to look into?

Clutch is reallllly wierd; its incredibly soft. has like half the resistance of the gas pedal. wtf with this? is this just how they are? or is the clutch just like completly gone or somthing? dealer said he replaced the master and slave cyllinders.

is 6000$ a good price or should i try and barter? if so how much?

any info on what else to check for? etc. Thanks guys!! i hope to soon own a 240! :)


nametakennow
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I'd say 6000 is too much if it's not an SE, which it doesn't sound like it is. You could have just pulled off the "wheel covers" (aka hubcaps, I don't hear wheel covers too often). On the clutch, sounds like its about to go out to me. The sunroof depends on who he got to do it (and/or how much he paid, you get what you pay for). Good luck with it man.edit: It's not an SE, I finally looked at the pic, so yeah, too much.

Rockenreno
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looks decent.. try to talk them down to closer to $5k though :)

chmercer
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anyone know, for lack of a better word, wtf with the clutch? :)

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sr20power
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hey i check'd out a carfax report for ya...but you need to check your identification # on the left side.i'll try to find the code to whether or not you will have a LSD..

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Year/Make/Model: 1996 NISSAN 240SX/SE Body Style: COUPE Engine: 2.4L L4 EFI Fuel: GASOLINE Driveline: REAR WHEEL DRIVE Manufactured in: JAPAN Safety Equipment: ABS Optional, Dual front air bags/active (manual) belts Standard Equipment: Power Windows, Power Steering, Air Conditioning Optional, AM / FM Cassette, Power Brakes, Tilt Wheel



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Date: Odometer Reading: Source: General Comments: 08/01/1997 FloridaMotor Vehicle Dept.Fort Lauderdale, FL Registered asprivate vehicle 09/29/1997 FloridaMotor Vehicle Dept.Fort Lauderdale, FLTitle #0073946564 Title issuedFirst owner reportedFirst lien reported 09/29/1997 FloridaMotor Vehicle Dept.Fort Lauderdale, FLTitle #0073946564 Title issued 09/29/1997 FloridaMotor Vehicle Dept.Fort Lauderdale, FLTitle #73946564 Title issuedFirst lien reported 08/21/1998 MichiganMotor Vehicle Dept.Farmington, MITitle #172J2330594 Title or registration issued 12/07/2000 57,633 TexasInspection StationDallas, TX Passed emissions inspection 12/16/2000 TexasMotor Vehicle Dept.Dallas, TXTitle #05746636865100536 Registration issued 11/21/2001 TexasInspection StationDallas, TX Passed emissions inspection 12/12/2001 60,950 TexasMotor Vehicle Dept.Fort Worth, TXTitle #05755037223154908 Title issuedNew owner reported 04/05/2003 Consumer resource provided by: Edmunds.com Manufacturer-Recommended Maintenance Schedules

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