I found the Z I want!!!
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Can somebody help me find an 03-4' SB enthusiast? I'm going to get a Z for graduation and i need to find the best deal possible. Low 20's is all i have for my budget. thanks!
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Originally Posted by NDNFBI
Can somebody help me find an 03-4' SB enthusiast? I'm going to get a Z for graduation and i need to find the best deal possible. Low 20's is all i have for my budget. thanks!
Offer them less than what they are asking, start with offering 30% less and work your way up as you feel.
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ok, i checked out the car. the rims are 18" giovanni's. chrome rims. blech. it also had been in 1 accident and there is a large, fist-sized paint peel on the driver front corner. too many things that make me think "no", so i dont think im gonna get it. ill just wait for the next blue auto to come along.
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Offer them less than what they are asking, start with offering 30% less and work your way up as you feel.
Offer them less than what they are asking, start with offering 30% less and work your way up as you feel.
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Originally Posted by NDNFBI
I'm sry i wasnt specific. I was looking 23k or below & close by to where i live. Florida has some good deals, but idk if i could drive out that far. it sounds lazy on my part, but my parents arent willing to drive that far for a car. thanks for the help.
Go into autotrader.com, search for Nissan 350z within X miles of your zip code. For price range go from 0 to a couple grand over what your absolute spending limit is, because you can always negotiate the price down.
Or look in the local paper.
Or www.cars.com
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Originally Posted by craniumdesigns
ok, i checked out the car. the rims are 18" giovanni's. chrome rims. blech. it also had been in 1 accident and there is a large, fist-sized paint peel on the driver front corner. too many things that make me think "no", so i dont think im gonna get it. ill just wait for the next blue auto to come along.
What sort of accident? Walk up to her with 18k cash and ask if she wants to sell. If not well then just walk away and don't look back.
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Wow! an accident? man, yeah, depends on the details, but that kills it. By the way, blue book is total crap. Just try and get $19k for trade-in, its NOT going to happen. Even if it was clean, that might be a $17K-$18K trade. Like I said before, $20K is ALL the money. BUT, that was before I know of the accident and existing damage! But, since it didn't float yer boat and you have doubts, forget this one.
NDNFBI - 45K mile '03 Enthusiast? $19.5K is not such a bad starting point. AGAIN, if its clean and no accidents, I'd be thinking $18K .... maybe climb to $18.5 if I just could live without it. BUT, with your budget, you should be able to pick up one with TINY miles for $21-$22k, and you'd be much better off.
NDNFBI - 45K mile '03 Enthusiast? $19.5K is not such a bad starting point. AGAIN, if its clean and no accidents, I'd be thinking $18K .... maybe climb to $18.5 if I just could live without it. BUT, with your budget, you should be able to pick up one with TINY miles for $21-$22k, and you'd be much better off.
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the thing is everyone on autotrader, edmunds, and cars.com are selling there z's at ridiculous prices. alot are selling over the msrp. i havent tried the paper....what do you consider "tiny" miles??? jw
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Originally Posted by RxZ
I am fairly certian that this is an Enthusiast model. There is no Bose radio and the seats look like cloth, not leather. However, like zzzya said, if this is what you really want, and you are happy about the price, miles, condition, etc... then get it. It seems like a fair deal to me, maybe not a great deal, but nothing to complain to the owner about either. And the ad does say OBO, so if you really want it you can negotiate a little bit, and that will probably lower the price some. Either way, if you get it or you keep looking for something else, welcome to the community, and never be afraid to ask questions (unless you are asking how old you were when you got your Z
) Good luck on your purchase!!!
zzzya, are you a pharmacist? If so, cool, that is what I am in school for. Should be out in a year or two. Just thought I would ask...
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zzzya, are you a pharmacist? If so, cool, that is what I am in school for. Should be out in a year or two. Just thought I would ask...
For some reason I thought the 5AT was only available on the touring model in 03 unless the car came from Canada which offered that option back then. Hmmm.
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Originally Posted by NDNFBI
the thing is everyone on autotrader, edmunds, and cars.com are selling there z's at ridiculous prices. alot are selling over the msrp. i havent tried the paper....what do you consider "tiny" miles??? jw
They can ASK whatever they want. After its sitting there for a while with no bites, they will TAKE much less. Good luck. Just keep looking, its when you get in a rush that you wind up overpaying.
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]http://newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/car/69240968.html
You may be better of when spending similar money for Z without the milage, So what is in Jersey. You could use vacation![Big Grin](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
You may be better of when spending similar money for Z without the milage, So what is in Jersey. You could use vacation
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I would definitely step up to the plate on that one given that its practically brand new. Again, if no hits, run, errors, I might be inclined to climb up to like $23K. (i consider $24K steep because leftover '04s on the dealer lots were just getting $2K rebates ... invoice on the Enthusiast is about $27K, right? So figure $25.5K or so was buying price on those leftovers ... since this is used, I can't see breaking $23K on it.)
Marlboro is VERY close to where I live.
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So did you get it? I have to say I'm glad you found what you were looking for, if not be patient. I know how that is though because I recently purchased my 05 almost a month ago. I hate to walk out of the lot empty handed but you gotta play it smart. Anyway, the reason i posted was to find out if you looked into purchasing a new one? If you do the math, a used car at that price range vs a brand new one will amount to the same monthly payment. Reason being the financing on a new car can got up to 5+yrs and a used will top at 3 years. But it all depends on your financing situation. If you can get a loan for a new one, I highly recommend that you look into it. But if your payments on a new car is higher, look at it this way - Whats 30-50 dollars more a month for a new one gonna hurt? Nothing beats that new car smell, and the feeling of being the first owner. Good luck.
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Never settle. Get what you want exactly. New is nota bad idea either. I have seen some leftover 04 DB AT around where i live. CT
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