Blackman

Thank you I will, it does look great But stay away you lot!!! I want this for myself...

Thank you its good to be here, you all have great tastes in cars

It drives great, it doesn't pull when you let go of the wheel or brake, the ride is firm as you would expect for this type of car, no rattles or bangs (the roads in Exeter are not so smooth). As you can tell I am smitten

Not seen any pictures of the damage. As for insurance- its only about £160 a year more than on a none write off. over 4 years that is just £640- based on what I am saving on the purchase price it is still a no brainer to me

Thank you, this has been my argument all along. A none write off has lost £20k off its purchase price in 8 years, that £5k I'm saving means even if I only get £5k for it I am not loosing any more than on a none write off.

Thank you! this is what I have been trying to tell people. The guy said if it doesn't sell he will keep it as a toy for weekends, he said he doesn't do that many miles a year so that makes sense to me, I think in his position I would do the same, so I doubt I would get it for less than the start price.

Thank you good advice, the AA inspection will tell me if the work was done to standard and there are any other horrors lurking underneath. I have £10k from the write off of my BMW and because of family pressures I only have a budget of £12 If it passes the inspection I will seriously consider it- as I said before- " it will be 12 years old when I come to sell it what would any 12 year old domestic brand of car be worth in relation to its original purchase price?"

I always get an AA inspection on any car I buy over £2grand, its worth every penny and if they come back with any concerns I will always walk away- I really don't think this car will fail the inspection. As for resale I paid £17k for a 2010 BMW 520D M Sport (none write off) 3 years ago, I ran into the back of someone just before xmas and the insurance company wrote it off and the most I was offered £10,280, so I lost over £2k a year in the time I had it. if I loose £2k a year in the 4 years I plan to own this car, it will still be worth something- lets face it in 4 years it will be 12 years old- who will pay more than £2k for a 12 year old car of any make other than a luxury brand- how much do 12 year old BMWs go for these days??????? I'm struggling to find where the loss in value is? I buy cheap so have to expect to sell cheap

I did ask and the air bags didn't go off, chassis rails and inner wings are straight and there is no signs anywhere of any internal repair. When you say hard enough to sell- Ive been looking for 3 years for a factory standard model with low mileage under £15k THERE ARENT ANY!! They do hold their value. From what I can make out the insurance company wrote off the car simply because of the cost of replacement parts- I have looked and was shocked at the cost of a headlamp alone, but if this had been an Astra the insurance company would have fixed it and no one would be any the wiser so I am struggling to see what difference the Cat D status makes other than knock a huge what of its current resale value- its not going to depreciate any faster than a none cat D This is a serious drivers car and to the uneducated it is a lot to pay for a Nissan. I have yet to find anyone on here that doesn't regret buying one. My brother thinks I should buy a Focus ST and so far no one has given me a good enough reason not to make a bid on it Just look at it and tell me I am mad???? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-370z-2010-only-39k-just-been-serviced/152993629928?hash=item239f2186e8:g:kpkAAOSwJTta3PHo

I have had a look at and the work looks like its been professionally done, all shut lines are spot on. Here are my thoughts I plan to keep it for at least 3 or 4 years and if I get it for under my budget then it will still depreciate at the same rate as a none cat D, so I will still lose the same amount when I come to sell it. It has no mods and the guy selling it has massive dog and a family so I have no doubts about him. What do you think the right price is?

Hi Guys, I need your advice. I have been in love with the 370z for a long time, but like most of us I lack the budget to be lucky enough to own one (all you lucky people reading this that own one already). I have seen this on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-370z-2010-only-39k-just-been-serviced/152993629928?hash=item239f2186e8:g:kpkAAOSwJTta3PHo It looks FANTASTIC, it has all the spec I could dream of and from the starting price and lack of bids I think I could win with in my £12k budget. I went to see it yesterday in Exeter and the guy selling it is a top bloke, very honest and knows his stuff but really undersells the car (it the dogs danglies). it is as sweet as a nut, goes like stink (had me giggling like an idiot). But there is a BUT: its Cat D. Hence why its on for sub £15k. So you understand why I need your wealth of knowledge and experience with these cars. What are the things I should consider when I buy a Cat D. Thanks guys, all the posts I have read on here have been really helpful, but I just wanted to ask a drect question