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S13Grl · 01-23-2002, 08:51 PM

So I found this '92 hatchback: 5-speed (of course), SE model, gold exterior, shit-brown interior. 103K. It looked exactly like my old coupe, only it was a hatchback. I get in the car, no rip in the seat (amazing!), analogue speedo. Shifter feel sloppy as ####. My '91 felt much nicer. Redlines at 7K (my '91 did it at 6500). Clutch is pretty #### worn. I drove it around a little bit, it was really quiet... I was amazed. I had a GReddy SP on my '91, my boyfriend has an Apex'i on his '96--this had stock exhaust, it was too darn quiet. So, anyway... clutch feels worn, everything else is good. The guy is dwelling on how much I like the car, praising me for driving aggressive and so un-girly, trying to lick my ass to make him some money... yadda yadda... I ask to see the engine bay. I didn't notice anything until then, but I popped the hood open, the timing chain is clattering off it's f'n guides. There's no knocks, good fuel seems to have been used, got 8mm wires, everything is STOCK. Some fuses look like they've been blown, and that's about it. But I went inside to go over things with them... they want 5200 for it. So I tell them they're crazy. "You only paid the owner $1000 for it, it's a '92, it needs a new clutch, it needs a new timing chain, or at least upper guides, I'm not giving you more then $3000." He goes: "$2500 plus tax ok for you?". So f'n easy.

Now, here's where I jinxed everything. We were driving around and I drove past one of their sections of the parking lot and saw a white hatchback, base model, KA24E motor, all old and shabby. It was 8PM when this all happened. I asked the guy to see the white car, he wouldn't let me. Told me it was really beat up, it was brush-painted white, really horrible, barely runs; and while he's telling me all this, I'm thinking "oh my God, perfect project. I won't need the tranny, won't use the motor, won't need the front end, will paint it all... all I need is a good frame and a good interior.) I finally managed to force him to show me the car. It was an auto. And SOO beat up! I loved it! When we went inside to do some paperwork, his manager was so convinced he could sell me the gold one, he wouldn't even talk about the white one. How did I jinx it? I got an adrenaline rush just from looking at it. I looked at it and it appeared pink, believe it or not. I got worked up and started thinking and planning... I"M so bummed! I don't blame you for not reading the whole topic, but yeah... that's the closest I've come in months.

If any of you have or know someone who has a 240SX that's really beat up with a good frame and preferably a good tranny (5-speed), and is looking to get rid of the car, please let me know... PLEASE! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>.

That's all.

Irena

*DSC* · 01-23-2002, 08:56 PM

So what'd you jinx?  I don't understand.

S13Grl · 01-23-2002, 08:58 PM

I started planning before owning the car... always a bad thing.

S13Grl · 01-23-2002, 09:00 PM

They refuse to sell that car. They made up some bull**** lie and will not sell it to me. That's what I meant.

*LanceS13* · 01-23-2002, 09:02 PM

Is it a dealership or a private seller?

S13Grl · 01-23-2002, 09:07 PM

Dealership...

*DSC* · 01-23-2002, 09:14 PM

sux, what lie did they make up?  Go back, tell them "look bitch, DSC wants me back on zilvia.net more and I'm not spending $2500 for THAT car so sell me the white one!" if they won't sell it to you carve some bad word into their car.

bing · 01-23-2002, 09:16 PM

yeah!!! (said toughly with a clinched fist)

S13Grl · 01-23-2002, 09:18 PM

I probably could. But I don't want to give them any of my money AT ALLLLL!!! I'll just wait until one rolls into my dealership. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> Or until one of you nice people finds me one <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>.

bing · 01-23-2002, 09:23 PM

if you are willing to come up to canada you can get them ass-cheap...

plus your dollar goes way further,
plus they need to be safetied & emission tested so if it is then you know it's good, if not, then you have a stronger bargaining angle...

check out trader.ca, they have like 40 240sx's right now, shit they have s14's for like 10G's, thats like 6G's US,

give a look

*LanceS13* · 01-23-2002, 09:24 PM

If they won't sell you the one you want, don't buy anything.  Once you completely lose interest in them, they'll probably do anything to get you to buy something...i.e.  the beater 240.
Or, like you said, wait 'til one  rolls in at your place...could probably manage a discount anyway.

S13Grl · 01-23-2002, 09:26 PM

I got my '91 with 75K for $1500 from my dealership. It was AMAZING! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I loved that car so much. And I won't have to pay for it right away: they can take it out of my paycheck, I get serviced cheaper, get that taken out of my check gradually... it's really great. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

I'll check the Canadian site.

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01-23-2002, 08:51 PM	#1
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So I found this '92 hatchback: 5-speed (of course), SE model, gold exterior, shit-brown interior. 103K. It looked exactly like my old coupe, only it was a hatchback. I get in the car, no rip in the seat (amazing!), analogue speedo. Shifter feel sloppy as ####. My '91 felt much nicer. Redlines at 7K (my '91 did it at 6500). Clutch is pretty #### worn. I drove it around a little bit, it was really quiet... I was amazed. I had a GReddy SP on my '91, my boyfriend has an Apex'i on his '96--this had stock exhaust, it was too darn quiet. So, anyway... clutch feels worn, everything else is good. The guy is dwelling on how much I like the car, praising me for driving aggressive and so un-girly, trying to lick my ass to make him some money... yadda yadda... I ask to see the engine bay. I didn't notice anything until then, but I popped the hood open, the timing chain is clattering off it's f'n guides. There's no knocks, good fuel seems to have been used, got 8mm wires, everything is STOCK. Some fuses look like they've been blown, and that's about it. But I went inside to go over things with them... they want 5200 for it. So I tell them they're crazy. "You only paid the owner $1000 for it, it's a '92, it needs a new clutch, it needs a new timing chain, or at least upper guides, I'm not giving you more then $3000." He goes: "$2500 plus tax ok for you?". So f'n easy. Now, here's where I jinxed everything. We were driving around and I drove past one of their sections of the parking lot and saw a white hatchback, base model, KA24E motor, all old and shabby. It was 8PM when this all happened. I asked the guy to see the white car, he wouldn't let me. Told me it was really beat up, it was brush-painted white, really horrible, barely runs; and while he's telling me all this, I'm thinking "oh my God, perfect project. I won't need the tranny, won't use the motor, won't need the front end, will paint it all... all I need is a good frame and a good interior.) I finally managed to force him to show me the car. It was an auto. And SOO beat up! I loved it! When we went inside to do some paperwork, his manager was so convinced he could sell me the gold one, he wouldn't even talk about the white one. How did I jinx it? I got an adrenaline rush just from looking at it. I looked at it and it appeared pink, believe it or not. I got worked up and started thinking and planning... I"M so bummed! I don't blame you for not reading the whole topic, but yeah... that's the closest I've come in months. If any of you have or know someone who has a 240SX that's really beat up with a good frame and preferably a good tranny (5-speed), and is looking to get rid of the car, please let me know... PLEASE! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>. That's all. Irena

01-23-2002, 08:56 PM	#2
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So what'd you jinx?  I don't understand.

01-23-2002, 08:58 PM	#3
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I started planning before owning the car... always a bad thing.

01-23-2002, 09:00 PM	#4
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	They refuse to sell that car. They made up some bull**** lie and will not sell it to me. That's what I meant.

01-23-2002, 09:02 PM	#5
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 39 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is it a dealership or a private seller?

01-23-2002, 09:07 PM	#6
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dealership...

01-23-2002, 09:14 PM	#7
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sux, what lie did they make up?  Go back, tell them "look bitch, DSC wants me back on zilvia.net more and I'm not spending $2500 for THAT car so sell me the white one!" if they won't sell it to you carve some bad word into their car.

01-23-2002, 09:16 PM	#8
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,698 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	yeah!!! (said toughly with a clinched fist)

01-23-2002, 09:18 PM	#9
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I probably could. But I don't want to give them any of my money AT ALLLLL!!! I'll just wait until one rolls into my dealership. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> Or until one of you nice people finds me one <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>.

01-23-2002, 09:23 PM	#10
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,698 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	if you are willing to come up to canada you can get them ass-cheap... plus your dollar goes way further, plus they need to be safetied & emission tested so if it is then you know it's good, if not, then you have a stronger bargaining angle... check out trader.ca, they have like 40 240sx's right now, shit they have s14's for like 10G's, thats like 6G's US, give a look

01-23-2002, 09:24 PM	#11
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 39 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If they won't sell you the one you want, don't buy anything.  Once you completely lose interest in them, they'll probably do anything to get you to buy something...i.e.  the beater 240. Or, like you said, wait 'til one  rolls in at your place...could probably manage a discount anyway.

01-23-2002, 09:26 PM	#12
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got my '91 with 75K for $1500 from my dealership. It was AMAZING! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I loved that car so much. And I won't have to pay for it right away: they can take it out of my paycheck, I get serviced cheaper, get that taken out of my check gradually... it's really great. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I'll check the Canadian site.