My Dilemna

SON240sx Automotive
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Woo Im really just ranting, and seeking advice from people that I know might have probabily made the same mistake. I think I have a problem. If you think this is a massive post, don’t read - Id like some help from those of you who have probabily stumbled upon my path.

Here’s my dilemna.

Back In May 06’ I got my first job, saved up every penny I could. During my spare time at work I researched about cars in general - I knew I liked 240sx’s and old civic ef hatchbacks. I stumbled across the NICO website and I knew I wanted this type of car. Everything about it was awesome, one of which being the community. I learnt it was RWD and I didn’t really care, I didn’t think it mattered. Time passed and I bought my first car. A 1990 240sx HB. It rocked 300 000kms, was auto and it had rust, and to rop it off it rocked a brown interior. I paid 1800. It was a peice. But I loved it. I didnt even have a liscence at the time. I fixed up the car on my own and got it certified - I got my liscence in November.

Let’s backtrack.

The first time I saw a 240sx was when I played need for speed underground #1. Yee, thats right. NEED FOR SPEED. Im admitting it, so what. I was a little video game nerd and I was into the F&F and rice. I had no car knowledge, did even know what a cam was. I saw it, a 240sx with its lights and its hatch and I loved the look of it. Thats it - woo.

So lets just say I’ve learnt quite a bit lurking around on these forums and working on that car. I’ve learnt alot, never EVER thought Id be interested in cars - but theres something that makes me feel good when Im working on them and acutally fixing it and saving cash by DIY’ing!

So I had my car, loved it, and well after the winter - the rust started eating the rocker panels, the engine started pufin blue smoke, my gas mileage was 200km a TANK. I hated automatic. I got fed up with it and didn’t want to drop anymore cash into a too far gone car. I sold it for 1 grand. Oh yeah I hit a guard rail too, and I had a nice dent and a bent tie rod. I hit ice turnpike ramp and understeered into it. :smiley:

While it was for sale, I picked up an integra for a good price. Good condition, 5sp, I figured Id enjoy it the same. Biggest mistake ever. Ive never been so unhappy with a purchase. It has good gas mileage, everything a normal person would love - I didn’t. I just dont have the passion or love for the car as I did with my 240. You guys know the feeling, you come outta the store - see your 240 sitting there, you feel proud.

I didn’t get it anymore. I didnt care how nice it was or how well it ran, I began to hate it. I don’t care about working on it - It’s been blah. So I put it up for sale. Hell its on the forums somewhere. Ive wanted it gone for 3 months now and nothing. A few people calling or emailing, but noone comes to look at it, everyone flakes, or can’t come up with the cash. Everytime someone calls, I get excited - they flake, I get sad. It sucks.

I tried saving for it, but its hard to gain much cash with insurance and school to pay for. Im cursed by my Integra. It wont leave.

So this year Im going to college - I am taking OSAP, I will be fine, paying monthly hopefully paying it all off by the end of the summer, rinse and repeat for another 4 years. I can live rather comfortably, and I live at home.

Lately Ive been thinking about taking a loan out to finally be happy, and picking up a 240sx - around 3 grand. And paying it back with the money for my car - if it sells, common sense says of course it will. If not, balancing college, work, my loan payments, insurance, gas, g/f and osap payments will be hard. I dont want to leave OSAP till im done graduating, thats a bad idea.

In a nutshell, is it worth it? I don’t know,part of me is like “YEAAH LETS GO!” while the rest screams “It’s just a car - get over it” I don’t know what to do, everyone I talk to doesn’t understand where Im coming from. You guys must…Right?

I have to goto school and my education is important and I cant be stressed to shit about loans and cash. But I REALLY want to get a 240sx back - Id be in paradise, I’d be happy, and I think that matters most. I might be strapped for cash but at least Im enjoying myself.

So basically, has anyone else had to make a decision like this? If so from experience did it turn out for the best or worse. Should I just wait for the teg to sell or just jump on in and hope for the best?

Fuck…Thats a long post but im sure someone will get me…

goes to slit wrists

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You need to just wait it out a little longer.

When the Integra sells it will happen very quickly and you’ll make someone else happy, and you’ll suddenly be glad you waited.

It’s your call, but avoiding loans should be your priority by the sounds of it. I paid off a $5,000 loan from school, then saved from $0 for my pricey dealer-bought 240. It felt like forever, but was worth it - I doubt you’d ever regret paying cash to own a car and have it clear and done.

P.S. I’ve always wondered if I could live with a “regular” car to try and save on insurance or be more practical etc…and your story reminds me that I probably couldn’t… :lol:

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Man, I can relate! I’m trying to sell my type R and no one wants it (it’s been for sale for almost a year now and still nothing). It just takes the right buyer and then it’s gone.

My advice is to wait until you sell your teg, then go out and buy a 240sx. Don’t do what I did and buy your next car thinking you can sell your old one and then have it sitting in the garage collecting dust.

Good luck with your sale.

Josh

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Don’t live beyond your means, if you can afford the car get it, if not, don’t. If you need a car fast, get whatever you can, and then save up for what you want. The key is though, don’t get someting you can’t afford, because you won’t have money to mod it, or even repair it.
To put things a bit in perspective, I paid 6500 for my new car, and then about $3000 for “repairs” here and there. Had I actually dropped 10G’s on something else, and the slightest thing went wrong with it, I’d never be able to fix it, and I’d be out of a car.

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It sounds like your best bet is to just WAIT.

I know exactly where you are coming from - I’ve had to force myself to go against my will of what I want to do with my cars a couple of times now and it really sucks but it’s always going to work out for you in the long run.

Drive your integra to school and just appreciate the good gas mileage and reliability until you are done school and I promise you that after school is done is when things really start to get awesome.

Just suck it up and do it, you might find yourself regretting it if you take the plunge now and it’s not worth it (I’ve been down that road also)

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sell your Teg first.

If you’re in that much of a rush then drop the price… i’ll give you $500…lol

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Ooooh, it’s a DA :frowning: That’s why nobody is buying it, if it were the newer one, it’d have sold easily by now.

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i saved a whole year of money before i bought my stock s14…

u shuld sell ur integra and save MORE money …enough for a GOOD s13 not a rusted one…and not automatic

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keep your eyes open, have $1500 sitting waiting, because you never know when you will find a nice S13, just don’t rush into it like your first one.

You may find it behind a barn, outside a wreckers, behind a garage, sitting in a local driveway, unmoved for a year…

where ever… just don’t rush it.

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i am sorta in the same sitch right now. my car needs a new engine soon the ka has 320xxxkm it needs an sr very very soon, but i am saving for school, cuz i got denined OSAP so i was debating taking a loan and such but i think i will just store the 240 till next summer and just save up, cuz right now i cannot afford a loan.

my advice for you though is just to wait it out. it’ll all come together in the end

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Thanks guys, I appreciate it. Ill let you know what happens.

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I was in somewhat the same boat when I was trying to sell my 240.

When I finally parted it out, I ended up getting the Subaru, which I liked at first then I just ended up hating. But I had no choice, I needed a car to get to school and to get to work.
I saved up until I graduated, and I was lucky enough to land a job in my field of study before graduating. I saved up enough to throw down a good deposit on the Lexus, and I still have the Subaru as well (which I’m trying to sell BTW).

So moral of the story is: Patience is key. I know it’s hard, especially if you’re young, but it pays off in the end.