If all goes well, I should be an owner of a 2006 350z tomorrow. It's got 43k miles - $17,500. Apparently the dealer just got it from an auction. Z has some custom work done, ie. wider wheels, custom exhaust, etc.

 

What trim?

 

Enthusiast - manual

 

ask for 2k less.

 

dealer is being firm on the 17.5k ... keeps saying the custom work put in is worth atleast 3-5k

I'm taking it to a nissan dealership tomorrow to have it reviewed & appraised

 

yeah please.
ill sell you my LOADED touring 2006 for $19900 thats what i owe...it has 28k miles
43k miles is a ton.
ive seen them go for 15k-16k easily...
in this economy they would...
I use to sell cars.
IF the sticker says $17500 tell them $16750 OTD.

 

I think you could find better.

 

Sticker price is 18k ....

 

Anything you pay over average trade just buries you that much deeper into the car. If the dealer bought it at the auction, you can be they are into it for less than trade in 95% of the time. Average trade in for that car is $14,075, hence $17,500 is too much. I would offer $15,500, if they don't take it then you should walk. They are plenty of other nice Z's available for that much to bury yourself into one thats over priced. Only time I could see doing such a thing is if this is the exact car in the exact color with all the exact options you have been searching for and its worth it to you on a personal level to take the hit. I've bought a lot of vehicles in my life and thats my two cents from my own personal experiences.

 

what kind of wider wheels??
some aftermarket wheels cost a lot
same with exhaust

 

Yeah 43K is high mileage for that much money

 

Thanks for the advice guys. What's the best way to find a used 350z? The auto trader listings seem outdated.

 

If your area is anything like mine, Craigslist has quite a few very reasonably priced Z's listed on it and it changes daily.

 

FYI ... here is the car in question

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

 

don't let the dealer snow you... mods are worth absolutely ZERO dollars to them when you trade it in...and they will be the first to tell you this... they may even go as far as to tell you that they DEVALUE the vehicle and offer you less for trade. (i've actually had this done to me)

stay away from any dealer (used or new) who tells you that mods mean you should pay more than fair market value for what that mileage and trim should bring..

this is why i hate stealerships...they talk out of both sides of their asses quite regularly.

to answer your original question, yes, that price is a rip-off.

 

Then at 70k, I guess my car is a rickety rustbucket.

 

Those are Minnesota Miles, my friend.

 

I did a quick search in your area, I would definitely try to knock it down another 2K like someone else said.

Yahoo Autos Search

+1 on the dealers don't give you credit on mods if you trade it in. So you should tell them you're not going to give them credit for the aftermarket wheels.

 

Nice car but they want probably about 2k too much!

 

Should I even bother seeing if they'll drop another 2k? They seemed pretty firm about the the 17.5k