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Old 12-03-2010 | 12:33 PM
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i wouldnt **** on it for 5k lol...i would offer him like 2 or 3k. at the most if he wont take that then i would just walk.
Old 12-03-2010 | 01:51 PM
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The year is far less relevant than the mileage. When I buy used cars, I look first at mileage and almost ignore the year (except for the strange years in Nissan Z history like 2006). That's why I bought a 2003 - it had 10,000 miles on it and smelled new inside. The car market prices cars by year first, so if you go old but low miles, you get great value.

Personally, I wouldn't touch a car with more than 120K miles on it no matter what the price, because you'll pay in other ways. It isn't that the car doesn't have life left, but you're into what I call the Dark Years of the car where everything that breaks is expensive and happens more often.

Find a nice 2003 with 20K-40K miles on it for $10,000-$12,000 and you're good.
Old 12-03-2010 | 01:56 PM
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Thanks, I'm looking for something to rebuild anyway, but trying to find a reasonable price to pay for the car, and if I can get it for 5K then I guess that is good enough for me.
Old 12-07-2010 | 02:21 PM
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Oh well, the car went for over $7000 so I guess there are some buyers out there that think it is worth a lot :|
Old 12-07-2010 | 02:55 PM
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I think that's way too much money for that many miles... but what do I know.
Old 12-07-2010 | 06:48 PM
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haha well the owner for sure got his money back out of it...i feel bad for the person that is paying 7g's for it lol...
Old 12-07-2010 | 07:16 PM
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Evidence or ban
Old 12-07-2010 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by pocketwrench
haha well the owner for sure got his money back out of it...i feel bad for the person that is paying 7g's for it lol...
+1k

Don't do it OP.
Old 12-07-2010 | 07:27 PM
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I wish I had evidence, he just txt me yesterday that it went above asking price on Craigslist after bidding, sounds to crazy to me haha
Old 12-07-2010 | 07:31 PM
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I think he's lying to you. I cannot believe anyone would pay $5k for that.

I'd save up and get a Z with less miles.....A LOT less miles.
Old 12-07-2010 | 07:37 PM
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Oh well if he is lying then it is he's loss, as I was willing to pay him around 5K.
Well I have 2 350z already so this was just another project to have after them plus I'm pulling the engine in one of them soon so I could have used it as my daily until my new engine come
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Meh, no evidence = don't care
Old 12-07-2010 | 07:47 PM
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Well check the add yourself then, it is still there so maybe you can e-mail him and ask

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2088722530.html
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I have just under 150k and running strong.. All original parts.. BTW VQs are very cheap
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Yeah, part of me thinks I should have done it, but I'm sure there will be more of them later when I'm done with the ones I have now
Old 12-16-2010 | 06:01 AM
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daym that had more miles than my beater van. i would never consider anything above 200K.
Old 12-16-2010 | 02:35 PM
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230k.. wtf, did that man consistently take road trips to japan?
Old 12-22-2010 | 08:21 PM
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8,000 more miles and its made it to the moon!!
Old 12-26-2010 | 09:38 PM
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it better be cheap!!!! and you better start saving for getting EVERYTHING replaced. good chance to get a built block. if you got the money and another car to drive. do it!
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buy only if its
-cheap (under $6,500)
-u plan to do a fully built track car
-there are no other 350z within a 300 mile radius

my 2 cents



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