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**Snowsk5054** · May 31st, 11:14 PM

Okay...my pile of a sunfire is kinda going on me...I want to get a new car bad. I want something turbo'd and alot quicker really bad...tired of getting my ass stomped.
Was looking around...found a 300zx...I have always wanted one. The guy only wants 2 grand...has 157K miles on her...dosent look too bad, and supposedly runs good. Havent really seen the car....thats just word of mouth...

Anyone here can give me any background on these cars and there reliabilty and stuff? Its a 1988 by the way.

**mLuH** · May 31st, 11:16 PM

well if it runs good and has 157k miles on it, its gotta be somewhat reliable, and its a nissan, which make good cars. i dunno, getting insurance for a turbo'd car would be some serious cash, but if youve got the money, i say you should go check it out, take it for a spin, maybe have a mechanic do a general check on it to make everything works fine, and then go from there whether or not you wanna buy it

**Snowsk5054** · May 31st, 11:18 PM

No idea if it is turbo'd...found out from a kid in my school, but hes kinda retarded....he once said that my friends car wasnt turbo'd when my friend showed him it was...still didnt believe him...lol
Its a 1988 Nissan 300ZX GS....I dont know if that means turbo'd or not lol.

***Pierced*** · May 31st, 11:46 PM

talk to jinjiro he can help you out

EDIT: i dont think the gs was turbo'd

***Rick78*** · June 1st, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by flowbob

i dunno, getting insurance for a turbo'd car would be some serious cash,

why is everybody saying how hard it is to get insured for cheap? why does the insurance company have to know its got a turbo? i dont know if its cause of my insurer, or my dads policy, but he can just add any car, doesnt matter what the car is, for 104$ a month.

**mLuH** · June 1st, 06:25 AM

well i have heard that turbo'd sports cars have high insurance, maybe your dad just got the hookup

***Pierced*** · June 1st, 09:47 AM

it doesnt matter what i drive my insurance is the same even if its a chevy sprint or a damn viper its still gonna be 175 a month

**1337** · June 1st, 12:53 PM

They don't have to know unless it's an actual turbo model. That's what the trusty VIN number is for.

As far as the car goes... I'd stay away. GS wasn't the turbo model, and the pre-1990 body style is UGLY. It's high mileage so you're going to run into problems real soon. Save your money and look for something else.

***Rick78*** · June 1st, 05:16 PM

yea high mileage on a nissan = bad. That is the make of car i see more of. Hig mileage on a honda is ok, i did a tune-up on a 300,000 mile honda the other day, in which i discovered it had the original fuel filter and plug wires still on it

but nissan, and also mitsubishi's, once they get over 150,000 they can get expensive to keep on the road

**mLuH** · June 1st, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PAT McCORMICK

i did a tune-up on a 300,000 mile honda the other day, in which i discovered it had the original fuel filter and plug wires still on it

daaaaaaaaayum.

**1337** · June 1st, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PAT McCORMICK

yea high mileage on a nissan = bad. That is the make of car i see more of. Hig mileage on a honda is ok, i did a tune-up on a 300,000 mile honda the other day, in which i discovered it had the original fuel filter and plug wires still on it

but nissan, and also mitsubishi's, once they get over 150,000 they can get expensive to keep on the road

Honda

**imhungry** · June 1st, 07:05 PM

ill sell you my 96 300 zx. only 30k miles, perfect condition, manual. only problem is the engine is kinda blown. every thing else on the car is PERFECT though. ill sell it to you for 5k. actually, i probably wont, but whatev

**1337** · June 1st, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by imhungry

ill sell you my 96 300 zx. only 30k miles, perfect condition, manual. only problem is the engine is kinda blown. every thing else on the car is PERFECT though. ill sell it to you for 5k. actually, i probably wont, but whatev

So did you drive the **** out of it? Cause bad engine at 30k miles =

***Rick78*** · June 1st, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 1337

Honda

rofl, when it comes to getting from A to B in an affordable mannor, yes, hondas are good. If you just want to drive the speed limit and get good mpg, hondas are just perfect for you

RB · June 1st, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PAT McCORMICK

why is everybody saying how hard it is to get insured for cheap? why does the insurance company have to know its got a turbo? i dont know if its cause of my insurer, or my dads policy, but he can just add any car, doesnt matter what the car is, for 104$ a month.

The VIN number will tell if it was a factory turbo'd car, which since it is a 300zx, most likley was if it is in deed a turbo.

Kinda hard to hide a VIN from your insurance agent. I understand on a aftermaket turbo'd car tho.

***Rick78*** · June 1st, 08:19 PM

i guess its just different out here. My dad has both me and my sister under his policy. She has a stock 2004 civic that makes like 95hp. I have my obnoxious big block chevelle, both are 104$ a month.

the way i see it, why tell the insurance company u have a turbo? just cause the vin says turbo doesnt mean you have one.

RB · June 1st, 08:21 PM

Yes, it does.

Trust me, A friend of mine has two 3000gt's. One is a vr4, the other is a base model. They know. The vr4 is alot more than the base one is.

***Rick78*** · June 1st, 08:26 PM

i guess the insurance companies in new jersey are just lazy i guess. If i got a car that came torboed and had a VIN to prove it, i'd call my insurer and tell them i took it off, they really dont care. My insurer lets alot of stuff slide. They insured my car under my dads policy, even though its in my name, cause we have the same exact name (except he's jr. and im the 3rd), they said it doesnt matter, rofl.

**imhungry** · June 1st, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 1337