Used 240SX Issues, should I buy?!

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jtsarnak
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Theres a local 240SX for sale, a '95 with just over 100K on it, 5 spd, leather, sunroof, the works. I checked out the car and there's a sizable dent on the rear driver side panel that looks like it should be on the door too, but the door is clean. The air bag light is blinking, and it seemed somewhat sporadic but it was hard to tell. The guy said he bought the car like that 6 years ago with 30K on it and it's never given him a problem. Said it's been regularly maintained, but the CEL is on. He says he's had it cleared (but doesn't know why the light is being tripped) and it comes back on after so many miles. So it could be just the O2 sensor is worn out, could be something much bigger. I took it for a test drive and it seemed fine, shifted well, good pull, good braking and tracking from the suspension.

So the question is, is it worth the $3500 asking price or am I just asking for trouble? The other question is, if it isn't worth $3500, how much would you pay?


Altiman94
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Car: 1989 Nissan 240SX

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How does the vehicle run? Take it to a mechanic and have it checked out.

420_240sx
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if theres no sign of the engine runing poorly, shifts easy and it doesnt have any large noticeable leaks, scoop that baby up, try to get it for $3000, which is a pretty good deal.

BoyWonder
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Car: '93 Nissan 240SX S13 Convertible (reclaimed... wootles)
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Yeah, sounds like a good deal if it runs well and only is suffering from some cosmetic damage. May want to check out why the CEL is coming on.. shouldn't be too hard to take it somewhere and have em check what codes it's spitting out.

jtsarnak
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Well I called to offer $3000 for it last night and it had already bee sold. Oh well, my automatic will have to do. Thanks for the replies!

420_240sx
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Sorry bro, that seemed like a good deal too....there will always be more out there tho!


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