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    Advice on Selling..

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    That's sounds like a great spec car to be honest .... If you had the work done I think it would fetch a good price .

     

    Thanks, it is indeed a great spec, I took my sweet time finding it, but my situation now with work and parking (I live in central London) makes a simple task like a service a half-day affair, let alone sorting out a decent body/paint shop etc..

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    Advice on Selling..

    in 350Z General

    Posted · Edited by GTuned

    Stick it up for sale as it is & set yourself a reasonable deadline. If it sells then you're done, if you get little/no interest then price up the work and see if it's then worth it from there - remember that you can get any/all of the work done at any point.

     

    Only problem with that approach is that if people see that the same car has been up for sale for a while and not selling then they think something is up with it. If you then get bodywork all done, you`ll probably find buyers will still be knocking you down from the original price as its been on the market for ages. I had something similar happen with an ex`s car which we were trying to sell.

     

    Id get the paintwork sorted before you sell. That way the car will look mint, all those scuffs and stone chips will be gone and anyone looking will be amazed at how well you looked after the car.

    Very hard to knock the price down on a car that's immaculate.

     

    You both make some excellent points.. Well, an update, I have had a lowball offer to trade her in (yes, my Z is female :p) but it would save me an awful lot of drama, unless someone wants her first.

     

    For what it's worth:

    - 2007 Rev-Up (Second Gen) 300ps EngineSilver,

    - 42k miles only, Nissan Service history and stamps.

    - As far as I can tell, it has every option possible from Bluetooth, to Bose to heated electrically adjusted seats etc..

    - GT spec with full UK Nismo package (Bumpers, Side skirts, Rear Spoiler, 19s, and some other bits like radiator cap etc.).

    - I'm the second owner and the previous owner (a lady) pretty much ticked every possible option when she bought brand new from Nissan in the UK, Northern Ireland.

    - 100% unmodified

    - Private plate included that more or less ends in something that spells out 350Z (yes, extremely rare - PM me for actual plate, sorry, I can't sell separately)

     

    If someone is genuinely interested, please PM with offer as I wouldn't want to publicly discuss this car as next owner may probably become/be a member here.

    Advice on Selling..

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Wow, plenty of good points, thanks :)

     

    I thought about the price difference, it's not just how much I could gain vs how much I could spend, I'd have to factor in time to take it somewhere and how long it will take to get done too. I will probably give it a try to sell it "as is" first and see how it goes..

     

    The funniest part is that I can't technically put it up for sale on here as I don't have 100 posts (even though I have been a member for quite a while now), and that probably people on this forum would understand better :p

    Handbrake cover for 350Z

    in Wanted

    Posted

    Are you after a gaitor (which is the leather sleeve at the base) or the actual handbrake handle changed?

     

    If you are changing the handbrake handle you will in most cases have to remove the leather from the handbrake - involves cutting it away and peeling it off which is a bit of a scary moment but quite easy to do - I put on a momo handbrake handle along with a leather gaitor.

     

    I want to change the whole plastic handle bit.. looks like a one piece part made of rubber? Unfortunately previous owner seemed to have a habit of digging her nails into it :(

    Advice on Selling..

    in 350Z General

    Posted · Edited by GTuned

    I've had (and loved) my 350Z for several years now, but my parking situation forces me to sell :(

     

    Basically, every couple of months I'll find some new scuff or tap and even recently, a scrape on the bodywork somewhere and it is driving me nuts.

     

    Cutting a long story short, do I send the car for paint work and sell it in pristine condition, or do I leave it as is? I really don't want a potential buyer thinking the car was ever in an accident as both bumpers need a full respray as does the rear 3/4 panel and a door due to deeper scuffing..

     

    I know that selling a car in a non-pristine condition affects the sale price, but I also don't want to spend a huge sum of money on getting it painted nicely for a buyer to think it was in a collision at some point. In fact is it worth spending the money, or just deducting it from the sale price?

     

    What do you think?

    350z UK 2014 Ace Cafe London meet 19/04/14

    in London

    Posted

    Clearly I should win an award.. Most um.. need-a-wash-and-touch-up-z ..the pleasures of living in Lodon receiving all these "love taps" from other cars.. :(

     

    Some lovely cars today guys, you clearly take amazing care of them :) Beautiful! Special nod to our organiser with the crazy cool girly car :D

    350z & 370z ACE CAFE London meet Sat Aug 3rd 11am-4pm

    in London

    Posted

    You guys are hilarious.. street parking.. bikers.. ooh.. big deal. You do realise that we're going to a "cafe" (more like a 60s US Diner) with a parking lot.. not exactly scary stuff ..man up (ladies, do as you wish)! B):p

     

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=ace+cafe+london&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=ace+cafe+london&hnear=ace+cafe+london&cid=0,0,1515342934910090681&ei=Qd_6UcPTJpCWhQeBtoDYCQ&ved=0CKsBEPwSMA4

     

    They have car meets almost every couple of hours sometimes, and several a week, if not daily!

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    350z & 370z ACE CAFE London meet Sat Aug 3rd 11am-4pm

    in London

    Posted

    All the Members have to do is print off their Name as used on the 350Z Forum and put it on the dashboard....

    [snip]

    What say's the others, is it a good idea...???? :thumbs:

     

    Great idea!

     

    Do I have to wear a name badge or stand next to my car all day then? My car will more than likely be dirty so I might not want people knowing its mine

     

    Excellent point.. Add me to the "not so clean, leaf-infested, London car" :)

    350z & 370z ACE CAFE London meet Sat Aug 3rd 11am-4pm

    in London

    Posted

    Parking on the road for non-350Zs!!?? I hate leaving the Veyron on the road.. ;):D

     

    Updated my plate:

     

    amyzed: S66 PDP

    Tinyflier: R5 DHM

    Jam87ie: G6 EKY

    StevoD: FR03 AHL

    Smudgeon: no reg

    Bulletmagnet: PJ04YKZ

    Theheff: GU04 KNM

    Wilja: F1 WJC

    Wilja's mate possibly

    Kite 350

    Wizard: F4ABP

    Spursmaddave: N17 FTW

    octet - ADY 870D

    WhackyWill K1 LEF

    rtbiscuit - JAAAAAAAAAAG 1

    The Bounty Bar Kid - T8 BKD

    Dannyg - F20 SPN

    Level 7 boss - X9 AAH

    Mopedmark - PF03 OUU

    F4ABP - Y23DRH

    Hennerz - B16 HFG

    Arran- ** CYA

    Craig - N15 WWW

    oOo csmith oOo

    Theres always been ethel (Don) AY06 LLG

    Madmarky - VESIDE Z

    GTuned - XXO 350Z

    CS2000 - OE04WFN

    agentdarkshadow - N10 PTA

    A9H-RX - A9 HRX

    Scootg - X20 SJG

    ddcboyle - RK54 BTF

    Ebized GU59 UNS

    TOPHOOKER FY55KYK

    glrnet LR54 NKO

    Will370z OY10 PFE

    HRAB GU04 GBZ

    Shenley - B4 NHB

    350Ad - FY04 CNN

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