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Old 06-30-2005, 02:15 AM   #1
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I am very interested in purchasing a datsun 510. I am looking for advice on what to look for in a vehicle i'm going to buy, and also what are typical problems with the 510. Is there a more prefered year? Is it expensive to insure? Any information would be extremely helpful. Thanks to all who reply!
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Old 07-01-2005, 12:44 AM   #2
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cheap to insure... if you can find one then buy one...
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Old 07-07-2005, 03:39 PM   #3
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You want to look for rust on the shock towers, if they are very rusty then I would reccomend either not buying the car, or buy it and immediately take it to a professional and have them deal with the shock tower rust. The truth is that any 510 you find will be rusty, its a matter of how rusty, and the les rusty ones are much more expensive, so is you want a car that will be easy and cheap to maintain, then be ready to shell out more to get the car. But if you can find a 510 that you like, by all means, buy it and drive it, because they are a blast to drive, and they look really good.
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