Can I fit in a 1998 200sx? (sorry couldnt find a specific 200sx place)

[Whitegab000]

Hi I am 16 6'2 and over 350lbs+. I found a 200sx used 2 hours away from where i live for 900$ only has 150k on it so its a nice deal. Its over 2 hours away so i dont want to drive there find out i cant fit then have to drive back another 2 hours and waste 4 hours of my time. I was wondering if anyone my size is here on the forum that has sat in one or owned one. Also is this a good starter car? Its also a manual if anyone was curious. Also are these cars expensive if something breaks down? Is this car easy to work on? I dont know too much about cars but I plan on learning by fixing my own car when it breaks and doing my own oil changes and what not thanks for the responses

[centralcoaster33]

Hey friend, I suggest having the seller meet you half way. I think you need to test fit on your own. 350 lbs comes in a few shapes and sizes, so one mans fit might be another's squeeze. Maybe you can find a local one to sit in if your friendly. I think you'd fit fine. If it's a stick, I'd make sure I had enough knee room around the steering wheel to activate the pedals (I like to heel-toe downshift). The seat bolstering for you hips would be worth testing. Not to forget, sitting somewhere for 15 minutes is not the same as sitting there for 2 hours so make sure it's not just bearable, make sure it's cozy. Oil changes, filter replacements, and brake pads are great starter projects. Good luck with purchase!

[centralcoaster33]

PS - the 200sx would be like a Sunny/ Sentra/ Lucino. It's a B14 coupe I think. I've moved this thread over to that forum.

[Whitegab000]

PS - the 200sx would be like a Sunny/ Sentra/ Lucino. It's a B14 coupe I think. I've moved this thread over to that forum.

Are parts cheap? I talked to my uncle and he was concerned about datsun making the 200sx because he said they sourced alot of parts from different companies and there might be a fuel filter that is made by bmw for example that cost 300$ instead of 100 so do you have any knowledge on that?

[centralcoaster33]

What? Yes, parts are very affordable. For this car, the fuel filter is just under $15 at Autozone... in stock, not a weird special order.

Ya know, years ago, actually it was 1997, I was talked out of buying a Nissan because someone had heard the parts were expensive. It's funny, because I was looking at getting a 240SX. Well, I didn't get it. I had some lame cars until I got around to getting a 240SX. When I did get one, I realized I'd been totaling missing out on a fun car. Not to mention, once I started having to do repairs, the parts weren't that expensive at all! I don't know what was going on in that era for Nissan, but they had some sort of reputation I guess. It wasn't backed up by reality in my experience.

Anyway, when you go to check out the car, bring and OBD-2 scanner with you. It's a 95, but likely has the OBD-2 port that you can plug into and check for bad sensors and such... possibly on the passenger side, near the center console, just under the bottom lip of the dash (at least, that's where it is in my 95 240sx).