Should I do it?
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: KC
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Should I do it?
I have been keeping my eye on a '03 silver touring with 15k om it here for a week. Its at a dealer, how offended do you think they will be if I offer them $16,000 for it? What would be a good buy on this car?
About the window issue. So a greasey, oiley stripe up the window is a tell tale sign of window issues? On inside or outside of glass? The tranny issue would be covered under the 60k warrenty correct? And just keep the tires rotated consistently?
What do you guys think?
About the window issue. So a greasey, oiley stripe up the window is a tell tale sign of window issues? On inside or outside of glass? The tranny issue would be covered under the 60k warrenty correct? And just keep the tires rotated consistently?
What do you guys think?
#3
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: KC
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I just meant start out at $16000 and see how they respond. They have had it sitting around for a while, so just seeing how bad they want to move it. I dont want to shut them down though, so was wondering if $16000 is too low to start.
Trending Topics
#12
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO.
Posts: 1,724
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
$16,000 would be a heck of a good buy. Go ahead and offer it to them. The worse they can do is laugh and walk away. Kind of like when I approach a woman in a bar.
Re. issues with '03's and what's covered under warranty, I know there have been a lot of posts on here about those issues. Try doing a search.
Re.tire rotation, it's my understanding it shouldn't be done. The backs are a different size from the fronts so you can't rotate front to back. The treads are unidirectional so can't rotate side to side unless, I guess, you take the tires off the rim. Expect about 25,000 miles on those tires.
If you want, if you are in Kansas City, PM me and I might be able to give you some insight to some of the local dealers. One in particular is very bad. I've read a lot of negatives about them here and on other boards.
Re. issues with '03's and what's covered under warranty, I know there have been a lot of posts on here about those issues. Try doing a search.
Re.tire rotation, it's my understanding it shouldn't be done. The backs are a different size from the fronts so you can't rotate front to back. The treads are unidirectional so can't rotate side to side unless, I guess, you take the tires off the rim. Expect about 25,000 miles on those tires.
If you want, if you are in Kansas City, PM me and I might be able to give you some insight to some of the local dealers. One in particular is very bad. I've read a lot of negatives about them here and on other boards.
#13
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: KC
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by davidv
15,000 miles is about 313 miles/month. The Z is a weekend driver that has been sitting in someone’s garage. Its going to cost you.
#14
Administrator
iTrader: (25)
Originally Posted by ZKC
Should I do it?
#15
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Originally Posted by ZKC
What do you mean by the "its going to cost you"? The low miles going to bring out some unexpected costly issues? Let me know. I appreaciate the advice.
#18
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: KC
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by davidv
No. The owner will ask for more than a 2003 with 45,000 miles. I imagine that the exterior is in excellent condition.
#19
Registered User
Make me an offer I can't refuse ?
Take it for a ride , offer the 16, and tell them your going to buy a z and you like it but your still going looking , and give them your phone number and 1st they will go to the manager and do a credit check on you, and then make you a counter offer and tell you they got more than that in it ... leave .. you probably will get a call a couple days later with a true ball park price + of what they will take for it out the door ... good luck ...
#20
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: KCMO
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm guessing this is the Z sitting on 7 Hwy in Blue Springs? if so that thing has been there forever...i always wondered if something was wrong with it to have it sit so long.
be careful!
be careful!