tallsteve Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Hi All, Pondering a purchase this weekend - but with some doubts... Saw a 56 plate GT with 56k miles at a Nissan dealer last week. Good points: Smooth punchy engine Drove well, pulled in all gears Fast (although didn't feel fast until looking at the speedo!) and comfortable Bad points: Stonechips (to be expected) A few light scratches - no rust though Light scuffs on alloys - just rim not spokes Clutch felt a bit "odd" - no slipping as such, but the bite point seemed a bit variable / erratic 3 owners Unsure points: Service history, Nissan for 1st 3, then independent garages. No service invoices so don't know what work has been done, or not... Dealer is offering at a good price (9K), giving a good PX and 1yr warranty. a 2yr warranty extension is £500. If I get it on finance I get a service free. So, what are the opinions of the forum? Thanks Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Do you know the names of the independent dealers? Get them to refurb the alloys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan221 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) Welcome is this car you were asking about on PH ? Do you have link to advert ? Edited October 18, 2012 by ewan221 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 What colour is it? Reason i ask is because it seems quite cheap for a dealer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallsteve Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) Hi Ewan. Yep - sure is Wondered what "the experts" thought - general consensus was / is that the 350z is a good generally reliable car. Some the comments about people not getting used to the clutches, and the potential for burning oil after using sub 98 ron fuel... Dealer will "mop" the stonechips and scratches and give the car a service before collection... Is making me think twice... Edited October 18, 2012 by tallsteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallsteve Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 350Ad - It's Azure blue. Nice colour I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Welcome to the forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Is 9k cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 350Ad - It's Azure blue. Nice colour I thought Welcome to the forum. Daytona or Azure Blue is a gorgeous colour, and also very sort after, so if further down the track you want to sell and buy a newer 370, should be an easy enough sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Welcome Along The clutch's all have a high bite point, but if erratic then maybe on its way out. 9K is a little high if you ask me for that reg being a late registered 276bhp car. I thought Azure was not available on the 296Bhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Azure is the best colour Don't buy it if you're not sure, there are plenty more out there and it's a buyers market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Is 9k cheap? For a Nissan dealer, its well priced i'd say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallsteve Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Welcome Along The clutch's all have a high bite point, but if erratic then maybe on its way out. 9K is a little high if you ask me for that reg being a late registered 276bhp car. I thought Azure was not available on the 296Bhp Interesting - I was told that the car was a 296bhp one. I thought given that is was registered as a late 2006 car (56 plate) then it would have to be. Is there any surefire way of checking without having to resort to chassis numbers and / or engine codes!?! I'm far from an expert on these cars - hence coming here! If anyone can clarify if Azure was indeed a colour on the 296 version of the car? Clutch was a bit odd. Hard to describe really - it was only "erratic" in so much as each gear seemed to engage at the same place but seemed to engage higher for gear 3 to 6... Didn't think it was slipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) Clutch was a bit odd. Hard to describe really - it was only "erratic" in so much as each gear seemed to engage at the same place but seemed to engage higher for gear 3 to 6... Didn't think it was slipping. Another possible explanation is that the car is mapped to do different things in the first three gears to the the other 3 so that can lead to a different feeling in terms of the interaction between the clutch and throttle when moving off from standstill and when changing gear to 2nd and 3rd. The car has a drive by wire throttle (not a cable) so the way it responds depends on the way its mapped. I agree with the view that if you are not sure don't buy it - it's a buyers market. Good luck. Edited October 19, 2012 by NeilMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Interesting - I was told that the car was a 296bhp one. I thought given that is was registered as a late 2006 car (56 plate) then it would have to be. Is there any surefire way of checking without having to resort to chassis numbers and / or engine codes!?! I'm far from an expert on these cars - hence coming here! If anyone can clarify if Azure was indeed a colour on the 296 version of the car? Azure was discontinued in 2007. There's several ways to spot a 296, Headlights don't have an orange strip down the side, rear lights are LED's and the front bumper has 2 plastic strips in the grille, the older models have 3. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richmillions Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I was looking at a similar situation when I was buying, got them to respray the bonnet to get rid of stone chips. Same with the service history, it was getting close to the next one due so got them to do that with fresh MOT and tax, with the warranty as a back up, I didn't think it was massive gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallsteve Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Jetset - Thanks for the advice on spotting 296's... Makes it nice and easy, the one I'm looking at is definitely a 296 - non tango headlights and 2 strips in grille NeilMH - Good point about the clutch. A number of explanations I guess, probably the most likely it that it just would take a bit of getting use to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) £9k seems about right id say for a dealer as they`d want top dollar, although for that id want them to refurb the alloys, respray the bumper and give it a service. You should get 6 months warranty thrown in, although dont take that as peace of mind as it wont cover much at all really. The clutch sounds weird, id drive another one and see how that compares. I never noticed that on mine. Edited October 19, 2012 by rabbitstew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Is 9k cheap? For an Azure 296 from a Nissan dealer i would definitely say so. One of the most sought after colours and still relatively low mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.J Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Welcome. Good luck on the hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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