Should i buy this 240?

[Jdotsturn]

I found a black fastback 240sx for sale that isn't running. The interior is in decent shape just a little dirty, a little cleaning should fix it right up though. The exterior is great shape with no dents, however for being left outside for a while the paint has faded. I am buying this car from a local car shop that does engine swaps and they told me they would swap in a SR20DET along with the S13 front end conversion for $6500. I am hoping he will lower the price down to at least $6000, if I can get him that low I will buy it. I was just wondering if that price is resonable. Also I am also wondering how much a SR20DET swap would cost if I did it myself. By the way the car has 200,000 miles on the chasis.

[240couperider]

it would cost ~ 2500-3000 stock everything

[Jdotsturn]

Are you talking about just the car without the engine and front end?

[fastbacchris]

for 6000 you can gat a 240sx with those two things

[R Drifter]

yeah kinda seems like their trying to rip you off, personaly i wouldnt do it.....

[Jdotsturn]

I don't think they are trying to rip me off i have been going to that same shop for the past year just to hang out and learn more about cars. The owner is really cool and I think I can trust him to fix whatever goes wrong after i buy it. So do you guys think $6000 is a good price?

[BSeay]

i personally dont think it's a good price... i mean 1000 for the car, then 3000 for the SR and you could do it yourself...i wouldnt do it...

[TheSnail]

I never understand what a s13 frontend is. I dont have pop-ups, so do I have s13 front???

[TheSnail]

Clean chasise= <1000
Sr20det = 2000
Silvia front = 700

=3700

I if you cant do the swap your self

=4700

Fluids, intake, radiator hoses,ex.. and maybe a fuel pump, then maybe

=5g's



So they get 1000$ for labor, then get $1000 for free. It takes at me around 8-12hrs to swap an sr, and then save the 2g's+. It may take you a weekend, but I would love to have a job that payed me 1g a day. I just sold a 240 with a rb20 for $6700. It cost me 2450 to build, and 4 days from start to finish. Building and selling 240's is my buisness. Think about it. Its time to learn. If not, more money for me...

-Snail

[MurdarioStomp]

man...its taken me a lot more than a weekend for my swap.

[rainier]

are they gonna paint the car after the conversion? and are they gonna just throw in a stock sr? dont do it. just get some guy on here to do the swap for you for cheaper.

[FRpilot]

in cali, its hard to find a clean shell for less than 1000. well, in nor cal at least. i know on the east coast 240s go cheaper. and you can probalby find an sr for 2000 if you got a hookup or something, but from a reputable dealer it cost at least 2500 + shipping. and you can probably get a s13 silvia front for 700 but if you wait for the right deal to come along, otherwise they go for about 800+ - 1000. also, it doesn't seem like the original poster can do the swap himself until he researched a little more.

[HyperTek]

you should get it!!! Thats a good price... with teh explosion of the drift scene, I can sell my car for a gabillion dollars!!! just slap some "Akina Speed Stars" decals and your all set.

[Jdotsturn]

We'll I have decided not to get the car. I figure i could do it myself for a lot cheaper and i would respect the car a lot more that way. So thanks guys for the input. Well now back to looking....

[91CRXsiR]

you guys forgot the *shit happens* buffer zone..

[sepulchral]

do it if they have a WRITTEN WARRAENTY on the motor and EVERYTHIGN for like 6 months atleast