Eddie1979

I got an 04 enthus with half the miles for 22k and i know I could have done better... Obviously I didn't know at the time!

Offer her 20k and see what she says?

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!

Eddie1979

www.autotrader.com


Offer them less than what they are asking, start with offering 30% less and work your way up as you feel.

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.

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.

Sensation350Z

Offer 20.

Sensation350Z

You have these options:

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

Eddie1979

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.

NDNFBI

thanks guys for the help. found one for 19.5k, but it has 45,000 miles. ill keep looking. do you think thats a good deal?

Qbrozen

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

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

zzzya

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Yes, I am a pharmacist. Good luck with school!! It is pretty nice knowing that I can find a good paying job almost anywhere I would ever want to go and since my wife is a pharmacist too, it helps even more!!

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.

Qbrozen

Well, I've seen plenty of '03s with less than 19K on the clock. I consider that pretty tiny. HOwever, I'm sure this varies depending on where you live. The lack of good Z weather here in the northeast can certainly account for all these Zs with low miles around here.

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.

FairladyZi

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http://newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/car/69240968.html

FairladyZi

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You may be better of when spending similar money for Z without the milage, So what is in Jersey. You could use vacation

digital1

i would start the offer at 17,500, the most prob 19, 000 if u really like

digital1

ok, dont get it if its bein in an accident

Qbrozen

WOW! Now THAT is a great example of TINY miles!
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.

elms350Z

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.

rxtrom

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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

Good luck