Where did you find your 240sx?

[Jason913]

Looking for any outlets that I haven't thought of. I've searched all craigslists in a 300 mile radius, local paper, autotrader, cars.com, here, nico.

In looking for one, I've found a lot of people that aren't knowledgeable about their car, which is a red flag right off the bat. When I ask what code the CEL is, they said that it's been on for years and they don't know but it runs fine. Stuff like that.

Every one that I would've been comfortable buying, the owners wanted way more than they're realistically worth because they heard from someone that their car is "rare". $5k firm for a bone stock zenki s14 w/ 200k miles? GTFO.

Let me know if anyone knows of where to look that I haven't thought of.
Only looking for a 95-96 zenki by the way.

Thanks in advance

[Okinawandrifter87]

Try researching harder cause I know its not that hard to find one within a 500 mile radius ESP in Florida. I found a bunch in Florida for like 2500 for a 96 zenki with 160,000 from a dealer and I live all the way in SC.

[佩恩_]

Be patient :)

[Jason913]

Try researching harder cause I know its not that hard to find one within a 500 mile radius ESP in Florida. I found a bunch in Florida for like 2500 for a 96 zenki with 160,000 from a dealer and I live all the way in SC.

PM me some? I literally thoroughly checked everywhere I listed. Nothing like that came up at all for me, at least not any 5 speeds

[TurboSE]

I found my S13 5spd here on Zilvia, and I am very happy with my find, but if I was looking for any generation 240 today, I'd look for an auto for the fact that it prolly hasn't been abused by some kid who saw Tokyo Drift and beat the hell out of it. Plus they're cheaper and you can always find a 5spd parts car for the swap.

[godrifttoday]

I got mine here on zilvia for freee!! I justcalled him to buy a boost gauge

[The_Other_Aaron]

I got lucky and bought my S13 from a good friend who I knew took good care of the car. But I've seen plenty for sale on craigslist in the Orlando area.

[D.Adams]

it took me 7 months to find the car i have now. Not what i wanted at first but i love her now.


Just take your time and look all over. If you find a car you like fly oout and buy it.

[94spitfire91]

Tallahassee must not be a popular spot for the 240 haha i drove a little over 2 hours to pick up mine in Chicago and towed it back. If your willing to take the trip you really should have no problem finding one they are pretty popular. It is good your taking your time though like 佩恩_ (http://zilvia.net/f/members/-_.html) said, be patient.
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[shiftdrift]

1st 240 on craigslist, 2nd 240 in a field, 3rd 240 on craigslist.

[az_240]

I found mine while working carts at Costco. Saw a super nice low mileage emerald green virgin kouki pull up with a FS sign. I literally waited by the guys car until he came out.... he said he was in a hurry so couldnt talk long but wanted only $3500 because he was moving back to Thailand.

Got his number and called him the next day to test drive it. Ended up getting a loan for it 2 days later. Loved this car like it was my only child ever since.

If you want a good deal just have to be patient and jump on it when you see it. Good deals only last a few days max.

[Weedm]

craiglist and paitence... and you can always buy my s13 hatch. used 35k single cam motor that can take you as far as the moon. come here and get it.

[yingiang]

patience, they are becoming rare around texas..

[worangejuice]

Craigslist mostly.........watch out for the dreaded "drift tax"
all too many times inflating the hell out of these cars.
Ended up parting my car out cause I couldnt sell for the price I wanted :(
A vicious sick cycle

[XxCAPTAINxX]

a hillbilly out in the country. thought it was fwd piece of crap. lol clean black coupe 85000 original miles. $1200

[ddf2006]

i searched for 2 years for a s13 hatch, and one day i see my old neighbor driving one to his job so i followed him there and we talked and he said 1100. then a month later he calls me and said he needs the money so 700 before chirstmas and its mine. finally made the money and went to get it, he gives me 100$ and said fill it up. How many people can say the bought their 240 with a excelent body owned by a 50 year old man (5 speed) for 600$. Patience is a vertue, wait for that great deal and jump on it.

[WholeGrainS13]

A friend of mine had mine. I wanted it for the longest time but he ended up trading it to another friend of ours for a da integra. I then tried buying it from him but he wouldnt tell me a good price so i told hin id keep looking til one day he gives me a call and says "$1000 and we can sign the papers tomorrow. I just need it out my yard for another car and you can even pay me as you get the money." and thats where my money pit started.

[SlideWell]

1st S14 my dad found at the Adesa dealer auction in Florida in 2003, 2nd S14 i found on Autotrader in 2005, 3rd S14 i bought from a friend.

[DxZoo]

Never saw a non rusted out one in my price range for 2 years. Then my dads coworker decided to sell his rust free S13 for cheap. I wasnt even aware he had one. snatched that shit up

[enkei2k]

sob stories also work lol something like "I am a student and I only have this much so spend yadayadayada"

lol if you did that to me, i woulda told you to GTFO, i don't care. i can negotiate, but don't waste my time with sob stories. i don't care about your life story, only about the green $$$.

anyways, i found mine here on Zilvia lol. overpaid, but it was exactly the one i wanted, 95 SE fully loaded, black/black leather, LSD, ABS, moonroof, etc...

[silentstyle1]

I found my S14 on craigslist, it took me awhile to find one with a reasonable price and a knowledgable owner... well somewhat knowledgable, just be patient something will pop up

[Mr.ny 240!!]

i cop my s13 from one of my friends boys for 400$

[Tom25666]

i got mine from a lady in my neighborhood. garage kept, clean as fuck

[TallPaul5950]

try modifiedcartrader.com
or ebay is always good
but by far the best, is always craigslist :) they have everything on there lol

[TurboSE]

try modifiedcartrader.com
or ebay is always good
but by far the best, is always craigslist :) they have everything on there lol


Can prolly get a 240 and a handjob from a guy in a wig and a skirt for under $1000...god bless craigslist

[tommytwo40hands]

got mine from a friend that works at O'reillys..he needed money for his drag truck suspension and i wanted his coupe..$1400 was a little high but you gotta take what you can get..maybe check some local import shops, thos guys know all kinds of people with imports and im sure one of them know somebody with an s chassis..it just takes time.

[miravete]

i think this thread is going to turn into a "where did you find your 240sx" and not a "where can i look for a 240sx" lol


anyways....i got my 95 from a guy who owned it from new. but blew a piston through the side and had the car under a tree.

took me a year to convince the guy to sell it to me. he didnt wanna sell cuz he wanted to fix it up eventually.

in the end, i traded an s13 (which my dad got with a lien sale which was left on my dads business) for my now s14 :)

so yeah, patience :)

[stinky_180]

Found my current S13 on autotrader, at a small dealership, for 900 before taxes fees/ etc

90' SE Fastback 5-speed w/smaller moonroof. It was in pretty crappy shape then, now it is a whole new beast.

While I was doing all the paper work, about 6 other people called asking about the 240sx... I was the first person to actually see the car.

I only brought 900 with me and I completely forgot about tax/fees/etc. So the dealer person helping me out made it out to exactly 900!

[thenooblet]

I found mine on Zilvia. He was selling it as a whole car then offered to part the motor and shell, so i got the shell. I offered a low price and then he said he wanted $2000 (wich was all i was gonna pay) for a '95 w/ 5lug convo., rebuilt z32 brakes, brand new tires...all that ish. Went and got it that weekend. And he gave me a bunch of shit that he threw in the trunk...ac condenser, tail lights, corner lights, couplers...stuff like that

You can also find good deals on c-list from people that dont know what they have....When i was looking for an LS1 for my swap i found a wrecked 02 z28 with 53k for $2200. went and got it the next day.. when i had it on the trailer ready to leave the guy asked me how much these motor/trans' usually go for and i told him "this one with this mileage...around $4,000" you should have seen the look on his face...

[enkei2k]

i think this thread is going to turn into a "where did you find your 240sx" and not a "where can i look for a 240sx" lol


i think the name of this thread IS 'Where did you find your 240sx?'

[JonGu]

Found mine listed on a local 240sx forum. Check your local import/240sx forums.

[zooopreme]

just be patient, it took me a while to find one.

I bought one from a fellow zilvia member who lived not too far away from here. the car wasn't bad at all.

[miravete]

Looking for any outlets that I haven't thought of.

Let me know if anyone knows of where to look that I haven't thought of.



i think the name of this thread IS 'Where did you find your 240sx?'


he's trying to figure out where to look for a 240, not really asking the story behind how you got your 240

know what i mean jelly bean?

[r20crazy]

mom bought mine NEW in 1991 from the dealership. I took over ownership in 1999, so its a 1 family car. had 15 miles when the papers were signed (and I still have all of them).

[sidedrifts13]

my first 240sx i bought from a mexican guy that was washing his car for at a car wash for $1100 89 single cam 5 speed, second one from craigslist, 3rd craigslist, 4th car auction, yeah pretty much craigslist is a good source. there was a hatchback a couple days ago 5 speed with silvia front and a twin cam ka for $900

[ZX88]

yahooautos.com

[Homer_Simpson]

Neighbor's friend. The guy was not happy with the S14 at all since he was about to have a kid coming so I made him an offer he couldn't refused.

[snowmansent2hel]

found mine on nico after a guy picked it up from the original owner, but decided it wasn't for him before he registered it. It was the man's first post on nico and i got a bone stock 70,000 mile 97 5 speed

[DenkiMan!]

found mine on craigslist...on accident actually. post said it had over 200k on it but i decided to contact him anyways. turns out it actually had 60k on the motor and over 200k on the body. no rust, fresh interior, completely stock 95 5 speed. takes time man.

ive been looking for one since summer of '08...and ive been car-less for the past year and a half since my other one died. patience and lots of craigslist time is needed lol. dont rush it, that perfect deal is out there somewhere

[psulja]

found mine on 240sxforums... was looking around for about a year, but since i'm in school i didn't have much to spend.. kept looking and eventually found one in NJ, originally from South Carolina. The guy wanted $1600, but I kind of wanted to get the deal done soon, so before going out we agreed on $1000 as a starting point w/ no sound system if i picked it up that weekend, but he was too busy to take the sound system out so he tossed it into the deal as well as a whole bunch of other parts. I ended up paying $900 and about 24hrs of driving in less than 2 days for a rust free S14 that still made it all the way home. Now I have the perfect start for a project car.

Just keep looking around and the perfect car will eventually show up, and you might get a better deal than you expect (if you're lucky).

[90white240]

LoL poor op. I found mine on a corner street, initially I didn't want it. I'm glad my friend talk me into it.

[PerilousActs]

I watched craigslist for 7 months. I saw my car start out at 1700 and picked it up for 900 6 months later. It's the most solid s13 chassis anyone local has seen. It had to have been garage kept or came from further south than Kentucky as it has zero rot.

My 2nd one I picked up with an SR20, exedy clutch, vlsd, hicas (with the ultra rare steering rack), gauges, stereo setup for 1300. Dude needed money for rent and took my low ball. I found it on a local car forum.

[Mangudai]

You'll probably end up getting one from Tampa, south florida or georgia. But yea, be patient

[zerepdivad]

I was at the skatepark, and a kid asked me if i wanted to buy his car. I actually was lookign for a car because my other ones transmission was going out. He told me a grand and i bought it the next day. I didn't put much work into finding it, it was just the first car i happened to come across at the time.

[chiboy002]

found mine on honda-tech LOL
zilvia had too many "extremes" or projects. i dont wanna pick up someone elses work, and then the built ones for too much, then the shitty p.o.s ones
never searched nico
craigslist sucks dick, like 100000 reposts of 2 ugly cars

[nevertheless]

Found mine on craigslist one stormy night.

[uraznfriend]

i found my first one at an auto auction, super clean except the hatch spoiler, and my current one on craigslist with headers,exhaust, shocks and quick release

[OpieDopie]

i got my 240 from a impound yard.. my buddy works for a towing company.. car had 160k on it.. best 1000 bucks i spent! look around at your local impound yards i always seem to find cars for dirt cheap.. depending on how hard the tow was or how long the car was at the yard for.. pretty much determines prices..

[lewisfk]

The question is how far are u willing to travel! I flew to VA and got mine, and my boys are having great success in Texas.

[Karlitos]

found mine on zilvia... i spent months looking for an s14 on cl, ebay, here... i started local since i didnt have a car to get anywhere. took months looked at some didnt convince me. until i saw two in LA and asked for a ride, went up there saw a kouki. trash. saw the second one, zenki so i was dissapointed but now im happy. came with extra parts, rims, wheels, springs/struts. Exactly what i was looking for. not swapped, not on coils. passed smog. I did over pay but i have came up on deals for parts so i think its even. CL is your Best friend.

just lowball people, they dont know you, you wont see them ever again, never hurts to ask. Worst they say no and you make a better offer.

and learn your neighboorhood's stock cars that old people drive. I was with a friend and saw a mint hatch. follewed the lady to the albertsons and he asked her if she sold it. she said 600. auto 109k twin cam. he was about to but didnt want to deal with the 5 speed swap.

[BoostSlideWayz]

My advice is when you find one dont buy the first one you see.

[Jason913]

1996 NISSAN 240SX (http://wilmington.craigslist.org/cto/1841676752.html)

WTF? Now can you guys see why it's so hard to find one...

[mdlesk]

I found mine on craigslist in Columbia, SC. I found quite a few and each one I tried to buy ended up being sold the day I wanted to pick it up. I was finally able to get one. I just performed frequent daily searches on craigslist and contacted the seller as soon as he posted it. I was able to get mine 95 S14 for $2,200 and the seller was even kind enough to deliver it for me for free (we were 40 minutes apart from each other). Just be patient and keep looking. Sorry I couldn't help more.

[Silviaracer1988]

whats wrong with that s14? 5k for under 100k? thats a pretty sweet deal. if i had the money i would pick it up. but im looking for a somewhat stock s14

[mdlesk]

I think it's a pretty good deal too, especially considering it has a full wide body kit and looks like it was mounted pretty good (from the sides, at least). I also prefer a stock one. Mine was stock when I got it, except for the exhaust (which sounded awesome) and the limited slip differential.

Good luck finding one in Pittsburgh, I grew up and have family in the Pittsburgh area and I think I only ever seen 1 on the streets.

[thrax]

Where did you find your 240sx
At the dealership, bought my 1993 new in 1994 as year end clearance.


How about putting a WTB post on your local craigslist and tell people not to reply if they want more than x dollars.

[moocowmoo]

got mine on craigslist. after working out a few kinks... arguably one of the most reliable s13s around

[Dude4253]

Got mine form a friend of a friend of a zilvia member ....
This one actually: http://zilvia.net/f/chat/136986-my-s13-build-progress-56k-warning.html

[Sumslapper]

Got my 97 s14 off of autotrader for crazy cheap. 52 year old dentist, 1 owner. Black on black 5 speed. I would recommend autotrader because old folks dont think to use craigslist.

[Silviaracer1988]

i have a friend in ingram who has one, i see shitty beat on hatchback all day long and only 2 s14. which is sad that i know how many s14 in a 25 mile radius lol. it just hard to find a s14 thats a 5 speed and that has a sunroof without the interior cut up for dumb shit. one day i will get it. when i get out of basic i will finally have mine. i cant wait to be based in columbia, sc. i saw 5 s14 in 15 mins of being near fort jackson last month

[koukidriver]

I found mine in south jersey through craiglist needed alot of work but after 3 years its finally boosted with about 12k under the hood that includes the fully built trans

[nippon240]

i searched for 2 years for a s13 hatch, and one day i see my old neighbor driving one to his job so i followed him there and we talked and he said 1100. then a month later he calls me and said he needs the money so 700 before chirstmas and its mine. finally made the money and went to get it, he gives me 100$ and said fill it up. How many people can say the bought their 240 with a excelent body owned by a 50 year old man (5 speed) for 600$. Patience is a vertue, wait for that great deal and jump on it.

That sounds like luck to me....I dont think there are many situations like yours..imo.

[Krimlin]

I fond my S14 on Craig's List and got really lucky.

It was an S14 with 150k miles owned by a college professor, 90% highway miles, and year old stock paint job, and never had been dogged.

Payed $5k for it back in 07 when the hype was up because of F&F tokyo drift or some shit.

[s14kouki416]

i got my first s14 from autotrader back in 2004. it took me 6 months to find it. i ended up selling it in 2008 and now im buying my friend's s14 lol.

[namawon]

Lots of patience and time. I looked for about 5 months on ebay, craigslist, the paper. You name it. I went on craigslist one day and found a white 1990 240sx hatchback. Completely stock. One surface rust spot. $2,000. Runs like a champ.