average s-chassis mileage

[genericforumname]

so my question is simple, what mileage did your car have when you bought it and whats the cutoff point for a car you would be buying(s-chassis only)

my s14 had 78K (i think) when I bought it and has 87K right now (about 3 years of driving)

the reason I'm asking is that I have an se and the sunroof is destroying my headroom. I was just going to get it filled in (which is expensive) but its also an auto which is slowing my sr swap down.all of that changed as I found a local s14 (black/base) that looks to be in good condition for just over 4500. bad deal?

I'd just hate to get rid of a good condition s14 with pretty damn low miles

[Phlip]

When dealing with cars that are at least 10 and at most 19 years old, one should hang up the pipe dream of "low mileage" (especially for reasonable cost), instead comes the idea of actually LOOKING at the cars and understanding that low mileage doesn't ALWAYS mean a car will be spotlessly perfect.

[Landers]

Yes sir....for the record my chassis has 142k and minimal amounts of rust...1992 S13

[LongGrain]

When dealing with cars that are at least 10 and at most 19 years old, one should hang up the pipe dream of "low mileage" (especially for reasonable cost), instead comes the idea of actually LOOKING at the cars and understanding that low mileage doesn't ALWAYS mean a car will be spotlessly perfect.

werd, my friend bought an 89 for $500. it only had 80k on it, but the motor was blow, suspension was blown, rust holes in the floor, engine bay, and frame rails. he later found out it only had 80k on it because it sat in a junkyard for almost 10 years.

i bought my '90 with 90k miles on it, and its literally in MINT condition. no rust, i love it.

[BustedS13]

i bought mine with 167k. it now has 238k. it has no rust.
i'm not a pussy when it comes to mileage. as long as it's been taken care of, and recent rebuilds don't hurt at all.. i'd buy a car with just about any mileage. i had an olds cutlass that had about 240k on it when i bought it. my Galaxie doesn't have a sixth digit, so i have no idea how bad the mileage is. as long as the chassis feels solid, as long as i don't find any rust, as long as it has good compression, i could really give a shit.
i bought an Acura CL a few months ago with 69000 miles. lowest mileage car i've ever owned. and i STILL had pussy friends going "wow 70000 miles, that's a lot". i guess it is, if your parents buy you everything and you don't know what you're doing.

[happy240]

cutt off point schmutt off pont, miles could mean nothing, if the motor has been rebuilt.
On another note, i know a guy that has 300,000 miles on a SOHC and its still kickin

[alindeman1989]

i bought mine with 50,000 on it and after a year of driving i have 53xxx on it.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l316/alindeman1989/240-Mileage.jpg

[hotlavaflow]

$1500 for a 91 SE with NO RUST. Has 126,xxx miles on it and motor sounds perfect. I don't really care about mileage esp with an S-chasis because all the worn parts will be changed anyway. All I look for is rust. Plus I do all the work myself so it just costs me time.

With the S-chasis most people who buy it swap (or build) the motor & upgrade the suspension components so I don't see mileage becoming a major factor unless your looking to just run it stock.

[BustedS13]

$1500 for a 91 SE with NO RUST. Has 126,xxx miles on it and motor sounds perfect. I don't really care about mileage esp with an S-chasis because all the worn parts will be changed anyway. All I look for is rust. Plus I do all the work myself so it just costs me time.

With the S-chasis most people who buy it swap (or build) the motor & upgrade the suspension components so I don't see mileage becoming a major factor unless your looking to just run it stock.

mileage is a bigger factor on a daily driver, something you really don't want to dick around with too much. but on a project like an s13... who cares. aside from structural issues, you're probably going to wind up replacing anything that could be worn down by time. an energy suspension bushing kit is like a hundred bucks. big deal.

[lucky7]

got mine on march 28th of '05, with 44,xxx on it. right now, its got just under 48,000. fucking car... stock turbo is on its way out. so that is next on the list. after that, i hope to put as many miles on it as i possibly can the rest of the year.

[jackjack]

95 s14 w/ 176000 miles. NO rust (midwest car). i really dont care about mileage, as long as it runs good.

[Phlip]

werd, my friend bought an 89 for $500. it only had 80k on it, but the motor was blow, suspension was blown, rust holes in the floor, engine bay, and frame rails. he later found out it only had 80k on it because it sat in a junkyard for almost 10 years.

i bought my '90 with 90k miles on it, and its literally in MINT condition. no rust, i love it.

See, and I got my 89 coupe with engine blown and removed, already set for the twincam to go into it... Car had 195,xxx on it, has 225,xxx now, almost 3 years of driving later.
NO rust, couple dinged panels and good interior (save for that same spot on EVERY S13 driver seat).
$500.00

To the OP, look at the difference between peoples' miles at acquisition and the condition of their cars, you will see that it really makes NO difference, as much as a simple THOROUGH inspection of what you're taking on.

[KA-T_240]

The ones I remember for my S13 cars are


134k, 92k, 198k, 160k, 195k, 113k, 123k, one was unknow with no cluster, and the last was around 190k

[LB.Motoring]

mine were.

150k s13 600$

28k s14 3800$

160k s30 800$

[WilloW]

When I bought my S14, it had 98k on it, now it has 178k. Cut off? I don't think I would even buy another one unless its around the same milage (highly unrealistic at this time).

[MADE]

I brought mine with 70 something thousand now it has 84500 miles.

[KwKouki]

my OD reads 103k and small change.

[JRas]

you don't see many under 100k

it's all about if it's been maintained

my 95 has 120k

[snowmansent2hel]

bought mine this past september with 72,xxx

[muddafakka]

Bought mine with 83K. After two years of ownership, I hit 90K the other day.

I thought my vert was a low mileage example but then I saw ones with as little as 20-40K on them.

[BustedS13]

Bought mine with 83K. After two years of ownership, I hit 90K the other day.

I thought my vert was a low mileage example but then I saw ones with as little as 20-40K on them.

3500 a year? wtf? i put like 25k a year on my cars.

[muddafakka]

Those were usually owned by old people who just left them in their garages collecting dust.

[lflkajfj12123]

average s14

100k

average s13

150-200k

[genericforumname]

my only real concern is that the 2 I'm looking at are higher mileage, and technically lower models (base and not se) mileage isn't really a huge concern for me but I would like to keep it down when I can, ie not driving 2 miles to go buy something when I could just walk or bike there, I'm also not too keen on giving up a car with full documentation for one that could have been through hell.

my other thought was that supposedly all chassis have little tweaks in them when they get high in the mileage from just normal driving, is this untrue?

I learned with my current s14 what needs to be checked before its bought and theres no way I would buy another without a much more thorough check

(oh and btw, I don't get anything for free from my parents, just for some random reason the other cars ive driven have always been low mileage)

[B18C5MK1]

89 s13 bought it with 189k for 2k
runs strong. its all about how well it was taken care of in its life.
shes at 194k now & i'm listing her for $1500.

[Howard92884]

I have a '90 with 163k, paid 1k for it.

[exitspeed]

As long as it's a SOLID car, and it's running well, i wouldn't worry about the actual mileage.

My recently purchased coupe MAY (long story) have 250k on it. But the body is in good shape, and there is no rust.

Thats what was most important to me.

If I was in Cali, I'd have higher standards. But in the Midwest we don't have 240's rolling around like Camry's.

BUT if you have patience, then hold out for a real gem. Just be patient and you'll find one.

[ANVIL]

well i bought mine with 140k-ish on the odo but no telling what the actual milage was. took the car from Phoenix the Vegas and back and it only went up like 30 miles :hyper: besides, the high milage engine and the cracked dash, everything was in awesome condition. bought it from a mechanic who replaced a lot of the interior with NEW or close to new stuff. :wiggle:

edit: its an 89 5 speed hatch, guy was asking 1800, bought for $1500

[silviaguy240]

1500, for a 93 SE with 139k Zero rust but the fenders and drivers door was kinda messed up.

[zaneithan]

bought my sr project with 190k miles on the clock, the car was disgustingly immaculate (not a single scratch anywhere in the interior and the paint looked like it was 5 years old, has very minimal rust and must've been taken care of by someone who really loved it

[ByeByeSti]

bought my 96se with 179k on it in december and have put 0 miles on it :) cant wait to drive her this spring/summer thoughh

but on the miles thing. 240's run for about forever and a day! pissin nissans can take a beating like no other and they love it

[VROOOM]

1998 silver moss LE bought with 76k in 05. 89k now

[MrMigs]

Bought the 97 s14 5 years ago with 56,xxx miles... now 210,xxx miles

Just get a seat that mounts lower for more head room :p

[jworks]

I had about 241,086 when I bought it, I put about 3,150 miles on it.

[kdashy]

Bought my s14 in 04 with 106k.

Has about 135k now.

[MrMigs]

not to thread jack -- but i wonder who's got the highest mileage 240sx on here...

[millworkman]

'95 SE bout with 146K now 200K

[JDMB0iKT]

I bought my 1989 240sx fastback for $1200 with 149,XXX miles, after 2 months of driving it, its up to 150,XXX miles.

[jworks]

not to thread jack -- but i wonder who's got the highest mileage 240sx on here...

me? :x: dunno. Actually I dunno why I'm praising over high mileage, aren't we suppose to be happy about low mileage haha

[pinkarrowsnow]

I can say that i probably have the lowest 91 with 28k got it for 3500 from some lady.

[SINxSELEKTAH]

i bought a 97 240sx in 2004 w/o 122k on the odometer. by the time she got murdered in 2006, it had 153k.

[cxlo8331]

my 96 s14 = 105k
my 89 s13 = 153k

[MrMigs]

me? :x: dunno. Actually I dunno why I'm praising over high mileage, aren't we suppose to be happy about low mileage haha

I dunno it seems pretty cool to say, "Yea i have a shitload of miles on my car but it still runs badass." (assuming your car still runs well) LoL.

[SlideWell]

in 2003 - 95 base w/ 89k
in 2004 - 97 SE w/ 64k
in 2007 - 96 SE w/ 158k

[jworks]

I dunno it seems pretty cool to say, "Yea i have a shitload of miles on my car but it still runs badass." (assuming your car still runs well) LoL.

Yes it does feel good to say "I have a shit load of miles but it still runs badass", thats the only thing to praise about the car. Bad paint, no interior lights (short in wiring system somewhere), holes in the hatch (removal of spoiler). Other than that it runs pretty solid.

Its not whats on the outside that counts its whats on the inside :rolleyes:

[98s14inaz]

1996 s14 97k miles

[super240sx7185]

Both my 240's have 200,xxx znd my 88 maxima has 350,xxx miles still running strong

[heiyuu]

My 180sx came with 67,7xx kms, now it has 71,xxx kms

[Marcus]

bought my 97 with 42000in jan of 05. now has 60000

[Marc240]

Bought my 90' S13 with 132,xxx and now has 141,xxx in a little under a year. Everything was pretty much mint except the blown struts and timing on the single cause it was never done and a little paint fade on the passenger rear fender. I'm only the third owner :)

[EDacIouSX]

Bought my s14 in 04 with 106k.

Has about 135k now.

funny, got mine in 04 with 107,xxx on it. it now has 132.4k. though, mine's a 95.

[jackjack]

1990 coupe. original sohc 210,000 miles. sold to a friend. runs like a champ.

[GotDriftS14]

my 96 S14 had about 85,000 miles on her when she died a painful death. RIP.

[MikeisNissan]

my 97' S14 has 79k

[akito]

bought in 1998 at 67k. now 150k

[status:one]

S14 - 108,xxx
S13 - 175,xxx

[S14Tiger]

S14 is bearly hitting 60,000 got it with 39,000 got it about 5 years ago

[S13_Nightkid]

bought 89' w/ 106xxx miles now 108xxx miles (almost a year)

[PF ALL DAY]

I had a 91 with 172K when I bought. It took a shit at around 181K. Thats about when I got rid of it.

[turbobrick]

I bought my 90 s13 with 161k, now it has about 173k.
I dont really car about how many miles a car has, as long as its in good shape. I mean, my most recent car I bought was an 89 volvo with 236k miles, runs like a champ.

[The Chad]

1979 280ZX 2+2: purchased in 1997 with 70k MINT!! Never should have sold her... :(

1995 240SX: purchased in 1999 with 18k Also MINT!! Tragic 110mph highway blowout almost lethal to me as well!!!...i was young and stupid :(

1995 240SX: Purchased 2001 with 70k Restoration/De-Ghetto project from the get-go. $7,000 later and a total of 220k miles, she's almost done :)

[gottrees]

my dad is the original owner and passed it to me 4 years ago in 2004.

it has 135,XXX. its my daily and completly stock.

i bought a hatch to molest. LOL.

[KA24DESOneThree]

241k on my chassis, maybe the same on my motor, I'm not sure.

[cisco240]

92K when I bought it in 2003.
142K right now (about 8K on the new motor).

[s13 k3nrock]

just got a '92 coupe for 1500 wit 289,XXX plus miles
had 2 owners before me, guy before me got it wit 35k miles back in 93 and put the rest on there drivin back and forth from new york to florida over the years. said he babied it and ALWAYS kept up on maintenece
car is mint small rust below exhaust and on some bolts but other than that its flawless.
i drift it on weekends and have yet to see oil leaks

[S14Josh]

i bought mine 5 years ago with 113k miles on it.

Im at about 145k right now. It wouldnt be so bad if i didnt have to drive across town every day when i was in highschool. its like a 30-40 mile trip each way.

[ZX88]

bought my 92 with 94,xxx and 3 years later 102.xxx