# curiosity killed..well..me **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [October 22, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735 "2011-10-22T23:09:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NissanNoob89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nissannoob89/32/6165_2.png) [@NissanNoob89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NissanNoob89)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/1 "2011-10-22T23:09:24Z")
so, here goes nothing. i think… anyways, as most know im clearly new to this forum and to these cars. what is a fair price to pay for a 240 that needs some work. just off the top of my head the basic things that go bad on these cars body wise. e.g frame rails,strut towers, and so on and so fourth. what would a fair price be to pay for one that needs work? i m not scared of a little work ahead of me but im just unsure what i should want to pay for a car that needs those types of things. so somebody please chime in and let me know what YOU would pay. thanks Dave ---
**Author:** ![BoOsT-HuNgRy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost-hungry/32/5721_2.png) [@BoOsT-HuNgRy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BoOsT-HuNgRy)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/2 "2011-10-23T04:15:50Z")
For best idea on price id just read and look at most f/s ads as they will give u a general idea of worth. ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/3 "2011-10-23T05:18:56Z")
$200-$500 depending on milage however, having done the reapirs you’ve mentioned, you’d be better of spending $2500 on a US or JDM chassis, then spending the extra $2000 on; sand/blaster, welder, epoxy primer/equip, and a air comp…hoist etc… ---
**Author:** ![240racer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240racer/32/5682_2.png) [@240racer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240racer)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/4 "2011-10-23T06:24:38Z")
^… Dont spend any more than a couple hundred bucks on a rust bucket. ---
**Author:** ![NissanNoob89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nissannoob89/32/6165_2.png) [@NissanNoob89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NissanNoob89)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/5 "2011-10-23T08:55:19Z")
so most of the folks on here selling cars that need rails and ask like 2G’s for them are mental lol?? ---
**Author:** ![240sex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/22d042/32.png) [@240sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sex)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/6 "2011-10-23T09:50:30Z")
people over price 240’s way too much these days, especially s13’s. i wouldn’t pay over $1k for a 240 that needs frame rail work and such. even that’s pushing it. ---
**Author:** ![Driftacular](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/driftacular/32/5724_2.png) [@Driftacular](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Driftacular)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/7 "2011-10-23T11:04:06Z")
^ do u not want the value of ur shitbox to go up? lol ---
**Author:** ![NissanNoob89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nissannoob89/32/6165_2.png) [@NissanNoob89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NissanNoob89)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/8 "2011-10-23T11:12:13Z")
i dont plan on buying a 240 til next spring/ early summer. so i want to see the ins and outs of these things. ive looked over 240’s at the wreckers and they don’t seem overly complicated to do. i just don’t wanan have another incident like my current daily where i drop a grand on it, it fails safety and e-test i gotta put 500$ into it just to get it road worthy. ---
**Author:** ![purestock240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purestock240/32/5729_2.png) [@purestock240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/purestock240)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/9 "2011-10-23T11:18:09Z")
> [@NissanNoob89](#): > > i dont plan on buying a 240 til next spring/ early summer. . do you drive a honda at the moment by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![240sex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/22d042/32.png) [@240sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sex)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/10 "2011-10-23T11:36:01Z")
> [@Driftacular](#): > > ^ do u not want the value of ur shitbox to go up? > lol haha well duh! also, if you have til next spring/summer you will have plenty of time to find one that isnt a piece of shit. if you look hard enough, you can always find an old person or whatever that is selling one. usually a pretty clean one for a good price, because to them it’s just a 20 year old car that isn’t worth much. personally i wouldn’t buy one that needs frame rail work, i’ve always waited for clean ones to appear. you never know what other damage can be done to a car with fucked frame rails. chassis can be twisted and such. ---
**Author:** ![NissanNoob89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nissannoob89/32/6165_2.png) [@NissanNoob89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NissanNoob89)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/11 "2011-10-23T12:24:20Z")
> [@purestock240](#): > > do you drive a honda at the moment by any chance? lol no i don’t drive a honda. my t-shirt CLEARLY states “Friend’s don’t let friend’s drive honda’s” i drive a 94 protege 1.8 if it needed an engine that wouldn’t bother me. there all over mega city wreckers. and while its out on a stand just go clean it all up new parts and whatnot ---
**Author:** ![izzo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/izzo/32/5769_2.png) [@izzo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/izzo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/12 "2011-10-23T16:53:05Z")
just go buy a jdm s13 or s14… its cheaper that way… fuck working on cars in freezing cold with portable heater. lol jdm silvia, powerfc done good to go lol ---
**Author:** ![NissanNoob89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nissannoob89/32/6165_2.png) [@NissanNoob89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NissanNoob89)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/13 "2011-10-23T19:27:19Z")
lo im used to working on cars in -0 weather. 2 years ago did the diff in my protege in december when it was like -20 out. there i am in the garage bustin away no heat. well no good heat. used my heatgun inside of an old manifold sorta worked for the fingers, ---
**Author:** ![Wongger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@Wongger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wongger)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/14 "2011-10-23T19:27:36Z")
Dont buy a 240, they suck ---
**Author:** ![NissanNoob89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nissannoob89/32/6165_2.png) [@NissanNoob89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NissanNoob89)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/15 "2011-10-23T20:56:56Z")
well you may think they suck, but perhaps you don’t have the proper means to make one not suck. any car stock sucks. not to be a dick, i’m just sayin’ ---
**Author:** ![Wongger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@Wongger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wongger)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/16 "2011-10-23T22:10:29Z")
![http://i56.tinypic.com/14y4ljl.jpg](http://i56.tinypic.com/14y4ljl.jpg) Car does not suck stock. I was just kidding about 240’s being shit, I have owned one for 4 years and am on this forum, so I obviously do not think they suck. ---
**Author:** ![zenkiboi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a9adbd/32.png) [@zenkiboi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zenkiboi)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/17 "2011-10-23T22:33:05Z")
Buy my s14 problem solved lol ---
**Author:** ![corymcarthur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@corymcarthur](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/corymcarthur)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/18 "2011-10-23T22:35:03Z")
1000 needing work. 2500 clean -s13 stock , s14 stock 5speed- 1500 needing work. 3500+ clean ---
**Author:** ![240racer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240racer/32/5682_2.png) [@240racer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240racer)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/19 "2011-10-23T22:51:04Z")
We have 2 or 3 THAT NEED WORK… aka, rotten, dont run, and broken windows that Im sure we could gladly sell you for under $1000 :)… I even have one that was converted to a truck. Shes all yours for $500 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Repo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/repo/32/6163_2.png) [@Repo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Repo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735/20 "2011-10-23T23:10:23Z")
I paid $200 for mine 3 months ago and put about 3k in so far just to say today finally it needs nothing. Nothing ish. No wait. Need rotted power steering line looped…see? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/curiosity-killed-well-me/217735.md?page=2)