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Ok...I'm getting very close to buying my Z. Most probably in the next 3 weeks. Have been lurking here and puliing info for mods, etc. I was turned on to the Z as I love my 08 G35S. See attached:
As this will be my second car and my toy, I've decided to buy anywhere from an 06-08 slightly used..meaning 5k to 20k miles to save the depreciation hit.
QUESTION:
There are several local Z's that are salvage...all saying on front end damage, no frame work, etc. I've never even bought a used car before, much less a salvage. I'm only considering it due to the mods i plan on doing - eg targa roof like that off a 911 Targa S - all glass over the cockpit.
Would you guys consider this with only front end damage, or should i just find a litely used model with no accidents. There is about a 5-9k savings. I've had several accidents here in LA (none my fault TG) and the insurance companies around here total them pretty quickly for not that much damage.
I kinda think i'm gonna skip the salvage, but thought id ask the experts.
Thanks for your thoughts.
-s-
Examples: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/835394787.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/ctd/834706871.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/838649816.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/832869600.html
The last one is the one that caught my eye the most.
As this will be my second car and my toy, I've decided to buy anywhere from an 06-08 slightly used..meaning 5k to 20k miles to save the depreciation hit.
QUESTION:
There are several local Z's that are salvage...all saying on front end damage, no frame work, etc. I've never even bought a used car before, much less a salvage. I'm only considering it due to the mods i plan on doing - eg targa roof like that off a 911 Targa S - all glass over the cockpit.
Would you guys consider this with only front end damage, or should i just find a litely used model with no accidents. There is about a 5-9k savings. I've had several accidents here in LA (none my fault TG) and the insurance companies around here total them pretty quickly for not that much damage.
I kinda think i'm gonna skip the salvage, but thought id ask the experts.
Thanks for your thoughts.
-s-
Examples: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/835394787.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/ctd/834706871.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/838649816.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/832869600.html
The last one is the one that caught my eye the most.
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dont buy a salvage Z, nothing is worst than buying a used car that is salvage
no matter how much they fixed the car to make it look brand new, in the end its a salvage car.
no matter how much they fixed the car to make it look brand new, in the end its a salvage car.
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just buy my car... your better off with a car that hasn't been in any accidents and so what if it's an 03 at least if you crash it there is a good chance you wont die b/c the frame bent an extra 2 feet.
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