nicon2k Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 By this time next week i hope to be the proud owner of my own 350z. I have got a good insurance quote (£1095, not bad since i am 23 with 0 NCB), got the money sorted and have been for a test drive. Loved it!!! All i need to do now i find the right car for me. I am going to see this one on Sat ( http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/944752.htm ). From what i can tell its a great car and the bloke selling it seems to be a top guy. Is there anything that i should be check around that milage, it had its P3 at 36K but was just wondering if there is anything else i should be aware of such as breaks or clutch? Thanks Quote
nixy Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 That looks like a really nice one ..............i am dismayed how cheap it is.................. Quote
Stew Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Sounds pretty good. Does it have dual climate though????? I didn't think they did.... Everything else sounds good! Quote
nicon2k Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 yeah, i didnt think that they had dual zone?!?! There seems to be a real range of prices around. There are some great deals to be had but also lots that are £2k more then everyone else for no real reason. Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Sounds pretty good. Does it have dual climate though????? I didn't think they did.... Everything else sounds good! Think that means you can heat one arse and not the other!! Quote
H5 Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Hard to say bud. But you've got a 3 year old car that is worth less than half it's value when typically these hold half their value after three years. That said, it does have a little bit higher than average mileage and I don't know the sellers circumstances. If you were buying any Zed I'd ask if you have checked out the common things that are known warranty issues and to check if there is any warranty left on it. And if so if the car was serviced at the right intervals etc. Quote
nicon2k Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 Yeah, as far as i can tell the service intervals were all done right. I asked if he minded if i got the RAC or some such to inspect it and he said that was no problem at all. The only warranty issues that i have seen are the clicky axle and tyre feathering. Am i missing some? Quote
sally Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Good luck with your Z search, You will love owning one!! Lets hope the paintwork is ok, I wouldnt trust pictures of a wet car, usually means they are hiding something! Quote
Danny 350Z Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Yowsers that's cheap Too cheap??? I paid £15280 for a 06 GT with 14000 miles on the clock less than a month ago. Showroom condition having had a P1 and P2 service at its 1 and 2 year point. Quote
nicon2k Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 well, it has more then double the miles so £1200 less would seem fair. I drove an 04 on sat (Not looking at buying that one, just wanted a test drive) and the gear changes seems to click into place, but some effort was required. Is that normal? Quote
R800NER Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Seems normal, I found the gearbox quite clunky at first, especially a noisy clunky 1st -> 2nd change, which I still suffer from Quote
H5 Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Yeah, as far as i can tell the service intervals were all done right. I asked if he minded if i got the RAC or some such to inspect it and he said that was no problem at all. The only warranty issues that i have seen are the clicky axle and tyre feathering. Am i missing some? 4th to 6th gear syncromesh on some 'boxes (mainly earlier ones), RAYS alloys corroding and skipping BOSE headunit. Quote
R800NER Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Clicking rear axle too, but other than that...they are pretty sound! Quote
nicon2k Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 As always thans for the help. Will let you know how it goes! Slight rant, forgot to mention to the insurance company that a girl had gone into the back of me last year when i was at a round about. Totally her fault and her insurance paid for everything. But it still push my quote up by £100!!!!! Insurance companies are con artists! Quote
bronzee Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Do the windows do their drop 5mm's when they open and go right the way back up on closing? Hoping that one is a gooden'. Quote
nicon2k Posted May 30, 2009 Author Posted May 30, 2009 Just to let you all know that i will def be joining you. I viewed the car today, loved it! Put a deposit down and will be picking it up next week. The car is in great condition but just to make sure it is going into nissan for a check over before i transfer the full amount. I cant wait to get my ZED!!!!!!! Quote
nicon2k Posted May 30, 2009 Author Posted May 30, 2009 Thanks. Will get some photos up soon. Should be picking it in wed or thurs. its gunna be a very long few days. Quote
martinmac Posted May 30, 2009 Posted May 30, 2009 Oh yes, we know that feeling, you are allowed a while to enjoy it before we start screaming for pics Quote
MITZ@CougarStore Posted May 30, 2009 Posted May 30, 2009 Looking forward to seeing the photos... Quote
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