coldel Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 ...thought I would come here first, sign up, say hi and get a few snippets of info. If I am in the wrong place of course pick me up and drop me in the right place I bought an Astra last year then signed up to a forum and then realised what I should have been looking out for etc. Luckily I got a good car, but lessons learned... My budget is 10k and hoping to get something with a 04 plate and under 50k miles on the clock. Is there anything I should be looking out for? Is the GT pack worth the extra money as I would have to maybe get an older version? Ta Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Get the GT pack if you ever want to sell it on again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Welcome +1 on the GT Pack. Have a search and you will find loads of info on what to look out for when buying a Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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coldel Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Cheers So would you say lower mileage or GT pack is more important? I have always gone for low milers as selling on has been much easier if you can talk that bit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi and welcome to the forum. I would say service history is as important as low mileage. The mileage wouldnt worry me too much if the book is stamped. GT pack will help resale but its down to wether you want the toys IMO. Check out the post in the FAQ section, some handy links for new members in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Cheers, heading there now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Strangely enough all the 350z`s i looked at had the GT pack, so I think if you bought one without this, it would really stand out in the market place as a negative point. Id try and buy from an enthusiast if possible, although thats not always possible. Service history and condition would be more important to me than mileage - but with your budget you should be able to find something easily enough id have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 For my budget, I am restricting the miles to under 50k when looking online, also coming with full service history and mostly coming out as non GT for some reason. I think if the mileage is creeping up to 80k for instance I would probably swerve it even if it had full history etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Are you thinking of keeping the car standard or modding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 I will probably have a play with it - my current car I put lower springs on, carbon fiber wrapped the grill and stuck in a touch screen dvd player Given that it's a sports car will probably like to tinker with the engine, also add some side sills etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 In that case it may be worth a look at some of the modded cars on here. As a rule they need to be stripped back to standard to sell and then the mods are sold off. If you can find one that you like and has been done to a good standard it would save you and the seller a lot of work and heartache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 to the club I'm just putting a for sale thread together for my Zed.. sounds like you might be interested. The thread will be up later but till then heres a few details - viewtopic.php?p=421262#p421262 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Utterly stunning car Ian, although I probably couldnt get near it in terms of cost - only got around £9k to spend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 What are your guys views on these? Probably what i am looking at going for (I do prefer black cars as well!) Sorry AutoTrader ad doesnt seem to work...Fixed it now http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201110381899759 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2531834.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 The one on Autotrader looks O.K. As soon as I looked at the Pistonheads advert I had a bad feeling about it. A bit of research showed the same contact number being used to sell a BMW X5 in Scotland with a different contact name. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... ogle.co.uk There may be a valid reason for this but my gut feeling says avoid! Welcome to the forum BTW Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gort Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Correct me if I'm wrong, but all you get extra, with the GT pack, is cruise control, leather seats, Bose stereo (which is rubbish, BTW) don't think the engine is any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoker11 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 The one on Autotrader looks O.K. As soon as I looked at the Pistonheads advert I had a bad feeling about it. A bit of research showed the same contact number being used to sell a BMW X5 in Scotland with a different contact name. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... ogle.co.uk There may be a valid reason for this but my gut feeling says avoid! Welcome to the forum BTW Pete Thats a 'phonesafe' number Pete........I think they reuse the same numbers after one advert expires. 9k gets you a very decent motor these days mate......don't give in an anything you've got doubts about. Maybe worth seeing if a member is local to go and look at one with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinggreen Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Welcome As everyone has said,it's a buyers maket.Only buy when you feel good about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 [Thats a 'phonesafe' number Pete........I think they reuse the same numbers after one advert expires. O.K, just looked up what phonesafe is Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan221 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Welcome to the club :-) sent you a pm about my car for sale then noticed you didn't want orange oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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