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      06-08-2011, 07:39 PM   #1
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Which is the better deal ...350Z

Black one: Guy said he will drop 500 if we decide to pick it up because its 11 hrs away and he has done LOADS of maintenance to it... its been garaged all life and only highway miles...the guy is older so I believe him..

White: Dealer said he will drop to 10000 even for me, however if I bring him a check for 9600 im sure he wont deny it. I love the color and its WAY closer...

Blue: Dealer would only drop 300 off this but its closer than the black one and another option.

The white and blue one are at the same dealership and I called to verify that they ARE 6 spd and now automatics...

Help, should I drive 11 hrs and pay 9300 for a car well take care of with highway miles...or take the car for 10000 thats 6 hours and half closer but unsure of what type of prior condition it has been in....





http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false


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http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/nis...n&distance=300

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http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars..._131757865_24#
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I owned this car for 3 years from late '02 on. Take a look on my350z.com (assuming it's still around) and research "tire feathering." From '03-06, the car had a shitty suspension design that would allow the toe settings to go out of whack quite easily if you hit even slight bumps or potholes the wrong way. As a result, the tires would cup or feather in as little as 1000 miles. Nissan extended the tire warranty as a result, and offered free alignments for a while. Ultimately, the design was changed later but nothing was reworked for the existing cars. So be aware you will have to align it constantly and will certainly go through tires if you don't.

The white one has had the front bumper painted. The grills are supposed to be black. The blue one is actually a touring model I believe, since the Enthusiast package had manual cloth seats. That has an aftermarket grill, so possibly a younger guy owned it? The black to me seems like the best bet, since it was adult driven, but personally, I think all these cars have way too many miles for that price.

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after clicking on the links i change my mind. 2 things

...the black one seems to be the cleanest but has pretty high miles.

...the blue one has the lowest of the miles. also the discription says auto tranny but the pix are manual.


i would be between these 2 cars
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Skip the white it def has been modded then parted out

go with the blue and offer 10.5k
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The blue is manual in fact...and he said he will take 10,000 but I will call him and say I just been approved for 9750.
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The blue is manual in fact...and he said he will take 10,000 but I will call him and say I just been approved for 9750.
i would seal that deal

I had no idea Z's were going that low... i may have to pick one up sometime soon for track fun!
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why a 350z?
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why a 350z?
Yea, 370z's are so much better.
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Exactly...this is my wifes track car-daily-winter vehicle lol..
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Exactly...this is my wifes track car-daily-winter vehicle lol..
I was worried for a second; I though you were selling the ///M or anything for a Z lol
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why a 350z?
1. Wifes first track car and a great choice...
2. Its less than 10k...
3. Its got 300 hp, more than enough for what she needs to learn...

370 is out of our boundaries to PLAY with on the track..
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I was worried for a second; I though you were selling the ///M or anything for a Z lol

I might sell the e92 for a e46 m3 supercharged... Took a big pay cut coming back to America...
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I might sell the e92 for a e46 m3 supercharged... Took a big pay cut coming back to America...
ouch, sorry to hear, you won't be disappointed with a HPF e46
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Supercharged onky for me.
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I have some amazing news! Check out the details

80,000 Miles
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Beautiful track wheels
Mint interior

$10,000 obo! The guy sounds very honest over the phone and Im awaiting more interior photos and engine photos then its probably a sealed deal!
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Update with pictures if you get it. Sounds like a great deal. I would love to own a 350z in the future. Have you looked at G35 coupes? Sometimes I see them going for same prices 10-11k with 90k miles on them.
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Update again!
He accepted 9,000 flat for the vehicle, and doing processing rightnow with bank
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cool. post some pics when you get it
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Well, its my wifes track car, Im letting her have free choice on what setup she wants... She will do some research and then get it in. I will hit a couple donuts though just to make sure its legit LMAO
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