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s13sx · 11-16-2001, 02:20 PM

I heard that 240sx's have a, well, hard time staying together.  My boss/freind said his brother bought a brand new 1993 240sx and maxima and the 240sx was nothing but trouble.  Now i think this is probably just a case of being a bad egg but if its not i want to know before i get into it.  Any comments would help.  thanx

*ca18guy* · 11-16-2001, 02:28 PM

Yeah it's true, all 240sx's are big bags of shit that fall apart <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>     Wait a sec... ummmm... no there not <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> What is your definition of a bad egg. For all you know your boss's, brother's car (ever play the game telephone, a story changes rapidly) could have just had a dumb problem (like a window that did'nt work) that bugged the #### out of him so he complained alot so your boss has a bad impression. Anyway the 240SX's are as reliable as any other car out there, probably above most cars in dependability. But let's say you buy a 93', thats a 8 almost 9 year old car, it's not gonna be perfect.

**West** · 11-16-2001, 02:44 PM

Hmmm.........

I have owned 3 240'sx two s13's and one s14. My biggest problem was a dead turbo (which they arent turboed from the factory) and ummm, the 89 240 I had to replace the radiator.

Thats real high maintance for ya.

MingMing · 11-16-2001, 03:13 PM

240 suck ass! don't ever get one, if u see one, don't buy it, and if u see anyone else driving it, encouragfe em to sell it!

(hopes he doesnt read this low)
okay, so i just want him to do that so that when i get my new car i can buy a 240, cuz they're so #### hard to find haha

vancouvers14 · 11-16-2001, 03:13 PM

go to <a href="http://www.carreview.com/PRD_13093_1528crx.aspx" target='_blank'>http://www.carreview.com/PRD_13093_1528crx.aspx</a>
the 240 was rated one the highest in its class

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11-16-2001, 02:20 PM	#1
s13sx Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I heard that 240sx's have a, well, hard time staying together.  My boss/freind said his brother bought a brand new 1993 240sx and maxima and the 240sx was nothing but trouble.  Now i think this is probably just a case of being a bad egg but if its not i want to know before i get into it.  Any comments would help.  thanx

11-16-2001, 02:28 PM	#2
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 39 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah it's true, all 240sx's are big bags of shit that fall apart <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>     Wait a sec... ummmm... no there not <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> What is your definition of a bad egg. For all you know your boss's, brother's car (ever play the game telephone, a story changes rapidly) could have just had a dumb problem (like a window that did'nt work) that bugged the #### out of him so he complained alot so your boss has a bad impression. Anyway the 240SX's are as reliable as any other car out there, probably above most cars in dependability. But let's say you buy a 93', thats a 8 almost 9 year old car, it's not gonna be perfect.

11-16-2001, 02:44 PM	#3
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 40 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hmmm......... I have owned 3 240'sx two s13's and one s14. My biggest problem was a dead turbo (which they arent turboed from the factory) and ummm, the 89 240 I had to replace the radiator. Thats real high maintance for ya.

11-16-2001, 03:13 PM	#4
MingMing Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	240 suck ass! don't ever get one, if u see one, don't buy it, and if u see anyone else driving it, encouragfe em to sell it! (hopes he doesnt read this low) okay, so i just want him to do that so that when i get my new car i can buy a 240, cuz they're so #### hard to find haha

11-16-2001, 03:13 PM	#5
vancouvers14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 868 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	go to <a href="http://www.carreview.com/PRD_13093_1528crx.aspx" target='_blank'>http://www.carreview.com/PRD_13093_1528crx.aspx</a> the 240 was rated one the highest in its class