how much did you pay for your 240

[silviamirage]

I'm shopping for a 240sx, and, before I pick one up and start searching for an appropriate sr20, I'm wondering how much is normal to pay for an early 90's 240 (90-92)

in other words, how much did you pay, and in what condition was it when you bought it?

[silviamirage]

oh yeah, and what the heck's up with the "driving mom's car" status?

[silviamirage]

ok, before I go to sleep (et, kinda late, err...early, whatever), I've found a couple 89-91 240's at around 1k, is this a decent price? I know that I shouldn't expect much, but what is your experience?

[BuudWeizErr]

I got my base model 89 last August for $1500, running but blown head gasket, and some nice rims. I got ripped off, but pickings were slim at the time. Oh well.

[Drift Machine]

i payed 800 dollars for my 91 fastback, with a blown engine (the timing chain had ripped off the chain guides cuasing all hell to break loose).

[Team503]

I paid $2,500 cash for my pristine '92 base model S13. No options, craptastic stereo, but only 67,000 original miles, never wrecked, included all records, etc. Not a ding, dent, or tear anywhere on the car except one on the hatchlid.

Worth it to me - I didn't want to have worries about structural integrity or hidden problems. I could've bought one for $900, but it needed lots of body work, I'm sure it had been wrecked (at least once), and the interior was worse than the exterior.

[ItzGenX]

Well I paid a little bit TOO low for mine when I got it. It was an 89' SE with 150k miles on it. $400!!! It sucked, bit the dust the next day lol. It had a cracked A-Frame in the rear section, no a/c, no radio, speedometer was broken, windows didnt work, sunroof that didnt work, leaks, missing shift knob, worn clutch, etc the list goes on!

[sxse]

I got my `91 240sx SE that was rebuilt 5k ago and new clutch 8k ago for $3000, also it has a K&N Filtercharger and aftermarket exaust (I dont know what it is) and Eibach sportline springs the body was in nice condition too.

[TrueSlide]

The cheapest 240 I know any has bought was a friend of mine. He bought a good running, mint condition 92 coupe, for $200(least thats what he told me)!!! I was like OMG, the reason he got it so cheap was the owner had some court fines coming up and didn't have any money to pay and he did not want to goto jail.

I bought my 240 for $1800, 89 5spd, 85k miles at the time, perfect condition.

[S14lover]

i bought a 96 se model for 8,000????...if that helps

[T_love]

95 base model $3,000 including tax title, 173 XXX miles and the damn engine just won't die.

[silviamirage]

200 bucks? freakin' awesome! I've found quite a few in my area (north carolina) around 1k, for the s13, not bad. I've found a 94 or 95for 3k, and like the body style alot better, but the 2k diff. puts me much closer to my engine swap goal, and, anyway, I'm a college student that doesn't feel like getting a loan, and 1k makes that possible.

anyway, I'd like to add another question, so that I don't have to make another thread, if at all possible: what is the difference between the se and regular coupe/fastback models? I looked at autotrader.com's in-house model library, and they showed a significant amount of weight difference (with the se being heavier), without any engine differences. Where is the difference, and which model did you buy/ would you recommend getting?

[silviamirage]

Before I get flamed- I searched, and am wondering whether the difference between the models is the same for the 89-91 model years as for later.

[ItzGenX]

The SE's come with more options meaning more weight. Also the SE comes with the luxury of LIMITED SLIP differential.

[Justice]

im about to buy a 240, its a 91 SE coupe with 140*** on it guy asking 3500 im gonna shoot him a 2000 offer than probably settle at 2500 bucks. its a 5 speed, pefrict body he says. its a 1 owner, gold an air intake. 5 speed with all options and a good sound system he says. he is 35 and has never raced it or anything. 91 was dohc KA24 right?

should i get it? my prelude was run over 2 days ago by a F-250 truck and it spun me in to a wall... ludes dead=P

-Justice

[I H8 UR DSM]

those "gold air intakes" are real special ; )

[johnpoppy]

91-93 was double cam

[apocalypserob]

they wanted me to pay $1,500 for my 89 sx but i got them down to $1,200. it only has 66,000 miles so i guess i did alright considering it had no clutch, a dented trunk lid, blown ring, glove box is broken, and i cant unlock it from the drivers side.

[Justice]

lol car is gold, and it has an air intake. oh and does anyone know if dauntless can get the S13 front end conversions in gold ? i may just paint the car white or dark blue. we shall see when i get her.

[mattback]

i paid 300 for my gray 89 hatchback. EXcellent condition and ran great but suddenly died on me. Its a fuse or something stupid. can't wait to get that running again, it's gonna be the daily driver.

I paid 500 for my maroon 89 coupe ( represent 89 maroon coupes!!!) it's a base model, and was in absolutely mint condition minus very very minor door dings on her, and a slightly cracked windshield. it's been completely stripped now. I am absolutely dying to finish the motor swap on it, because it will be a head turner. Even in tampa where theres damn near 100 documented sr swaps, this one will still turn everyones heads and make them be like holy **** when it pulls up to the staging lanes ;-)

I have a line on another 240sx for 700. i may or may not pick it up, i don't have room for them all!!! I still need to get rid of the Z31 hehehe!!

[ahhsk]

mine has **** you scratched on the hood that very same engine that will not die and cost me 2700 bucks 95 se BTW.

[Cyberkreig]

where do you guys find these deals? My 93 5-speed 160k was a little over 3grand. I'm looin at a wrecked and repaired with 210k askin 1800.. i'll definatly offer less.

[mewt240]

I paid $7,800 cash for my 93' H/b in 1998 for it from the original owner with 50,000 miles in near mint condition-always garaged came with car cover and service manual- I was going to sell it in 2000 when I got a ford ranger I wrote up the ad to sell it and realized I didn't want to get rid of it-Ikept the truck for about ayear and sold so I could keep my 240

[180crafter]

My first 240sx cost me 2200. It was a red SOHC 90 SE. OK miles.

Once I bought it one of my friends fell in love with it and bought himself one for 2800. Its a grey 89. No body damage, but high miles.

Well, my friend ended blowing his head gasket, and I bought it from him for 500 bucks. I sold mine for 1500 and used the money to start my project.

As a side note: The guy I sold the car to test "drove" it by racing his friends little Civic. As soon as he saw how much it wooped the little Honda, it was sold.

[silviamirage]

I found the three 240's at or around 1k on autotrader, running a 300 mile search. I don't want to drive that far just to check out a car, but I'll do whatever it takes.

To get one less than that you'll just have to look harder, and make alot of friends who know people. Of course, most of the times that I hear someone say that they found a 240 or similar car for under 1k it's missing something, like a clutch, a body panel, or, one of those things that you could live without, like a motor. The 1k ones that I see at least claim to run well.

[battle D]

i got a 89 coupe in the legendary seafoam green for 1200$ with 184,000 miles and it was in decent condition only the radio didnt work but i got a new headunit on it and my sunroof and driverside window didnt open

[S14lover]

ItzGenX= you said the SE models come with Limited slip? ......cuz i was told that they didnt.....dunno just me

[Cyberkreig]

ItzGenX= you said the SE models come with Limited slip? ......cuz i was told that they didnt.....dunno just me

There is some argument.. my understanding is that LSD was part of a 'handling package' only aviailable on the SE. The debate is on what the 'handling package' included.. i.e. HICAS or not.

[Justice]

hmm so i guess when i go to pick up the car i need to do a fatty burnout just to make sure it has limited slip lol. cant wait to get her!!

[delusion_s13]

yea i traded my geo metro to a blind guy for a 92 240sx Fastback.. the stupid **** thought it was a bently