need advise on buying this this car!

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ok so i am about to buy this 240sx its an 89 and has lots of under rust. seems it went throwgh some partsof the floor(there is 2-3 spots where rust was poked through towards front end under the front wheels ) and acccual frame. but majority of the frame is still fine is there a way to reinforce some parts of the frame??? also can anyone give me a link to whrere i could see some blueprints of the frame and uniframe? thanks


Rockenreno
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i wouldn't buy such a rusty car personally

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D1SR240
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ya even if it's a good price it will probobly cost more than it's worth to fix

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ride4lame
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rust is cancer...the cars is dieing...let it go

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PalmerWMD
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Unless everything else is good and the car is like $600.

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Onizuka
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buy it for $200, and sell all the good parts to nico members :)

Altiman94
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if its 600 or less and you know how to weld, buy it.

groundhogday1976
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Structurally sound S13s are pretty common. As everyone else said, unless it's dirt cheap and you have some welding skills, don't do it.


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