i am in the market for a Z, and am looking at 05-06 models.
question is how important is milage vs year vs model?
i find some nice 05's with a few mods and well equipped, but usually have more miles. i can find base model 06's, bone stock, for the same money, with less miles.
which is a better buy? for fun? or resale? reliability?

 

wat?

 

i love internet *****!

 

me too. but in all reality, if you take the sarcasm out of my post, you will find the answer to every question and curiosity you asked, in that thread.

so I indirectly helped you.

read up, then ask any new questions you can come up with, and I'll do my best to answer you.

 

dont really see my answers there. really i am looking for opinions i guess

 

a well maintained car w/ records at 40k miles is a better buy then a newer car that was beat on with 20k miles and no maintenance records.

performance mods to me are just an indicator that the owner drove it harder.

base models are lame, no LSD? no cruise control? not for me.

some 06s are prone to oil consumption, manual transmission only.

base models are cheaper for a reason. what cars are you comparing? give us something to work with. listed price doesn't mean much. what price range are you looking at? could you squeeze in an 07? the hr engine is a nice improvement.

 

#1 06 base 31k miles, 6 speed, cloth, bone stock, carbon gray

#2 05 touring, 50k miles,auto,leather,bose--link
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...reset_crumbs=y

looking to spend between 15-18k at this point, dont really want to finance a toy

 

You will have to decide which model best suits your needs: http://x.nissanhelp.com/forums/Knowl...html?catid=253

 

You will not find a significant difference between 2005 and 2006. If offered a 2005 with 40,000 miles and a 2006 with 80,000 miles, I would choose the 2005.

 

you can find an 07 with some miles for 18k if you look hard enough. I would try your best for that.

take davids advice and figure out which options are important to you though, there is a big difference between them.

 

One that's still under warranty, so a late 2006 (or an 05' long-time leftover) with less than 36k miles is my suggestion. Nissan and/or Carfax can tell you when the vehicle was first registered, so add 36 months from that date.

If that's too rich, certainly get one within the 5/60 powertrain, as you may be buying an oil burner.

 

well ideally i would find something within warranty, but thats unlikely.
i havent tested anything with an auto, so i guess i need to try it and see if its something i would be ok with.
i guess am looking for opinions, because they few i have driven have been great fun and make me want one. so should i steer clear of a base model? find something thats loaded for future resale and deal with the potential automatic?(assuming i try it and am ok with it). its hard because i am excited no matter what, but i want to find something that i can sell later when its time to move on.

 

don't settle on a transmission choice if you have your heart set on one or the other.

I personally wouldn't get a base model because I want and need a limited slip differential. traction control was another factor, for driving in the rain, but not a huge concern. the other options are all just icing on the cake, **** I don't care about, hence why I went with an enthusiast and not a touring or grand touring. a friend of mine ragged on me for not getting a GT... but you know what? I don't like leather. I don't need brembos, I wanted to make my own aftermarket audio setup etc.. wasn't worth the cost to me.

is it to you? that's what you should figure out. once you can distinguish the factory options between the different model levels you should feel more confident in which setup you'd like the most.

 

18k? Get a 2007 enthusiast trim. Go HR or go home.

 

i drove an auto today and it wasnt bad. i could live with that. slap it to manual for fun, then back when i get lazy.
as for options....nothing is mandatory really, i would do my own stereo anyway if it wasnt bose already, leather is nice, but dont care about, no need for brembos, hell i guess the tcs isnt "necessary", as its not a daily driver and i live in florida
so is a base model that bad?

 

sounds like you may be able to live with a base .. if you don't care about an lsd.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_slip_differential

you can always add an aftermarket one later. spendy, though, finding an enthusiast would be worth while.

 

I am glad to find your site - now I know what a good one looks like.
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Here try these i just browsed threw autotrader and heres some decent deals:


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I personaly wouldnt go with a 06 because of oil consumption. The 03's and 04's made before 04.5 may have tire feathering and few other small issues. I would go with a 04.5, 05, 07, or a 08. Just my 2 cents. Goodluck with finding one.

 

a few of those are salvage/rebuilt cars. i called on the 2008 in miami, and is a rebuilt title also.
i have been shopping for 05 & 06 models mainly because of price

 

ok its time.....
which car?
#1- 06 base, 6 spd, 31k miles, bone stock, carbon gray(my fav Z color)... $16k

#2- 05 touring, auto, nav, bose, leather, 51k miles, $16,200
link http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=268038888

#3(save more, or borrow) 07 touring, 11k miles, 6 spd, bose, bluetooth, leather, (also carbon gray)... $20k

i think i would be happy with any really, but which would be a better deal? this is a toy/weekend kind of car for me