Buying My Daughter a 350Z...Questions...
OP, youve had alot of comments here about should you buy it or not.. and thats not what you asked.
I dont know you, i dont know your daughter...but you do. I'd trust you will make the best decision as a father, its not my call.
That being said, an 07-08 is the BEST bet, but Id stay away from anything pre 2005. the 2006 had an issue w oil conusmption at a ridiculous rate in some cases, and im sure about your daughter, but remembering to check the oil that much is a recipe for disaster.
a solid loan can be found for an 07-08, and a very inexpensive price can be had even when compared to far earlier years.. they are all pretty cheap now, why not pay 3k more for a far newer car with the best ammenities. They are are a better year to have in terms of simplicity and reliability.
In terms of issues as the car ages, you live in florida.. some ppl didnt catch that.. theres no "winter issues" in FL. You have rain issues, thats it.
Make sure she has fantastic tires, watch the belts and all the fluids carefully, and the most common issues the cars wil have are possible worn or broken busings in the fr compression arms, the same bushing issue on the rear differential mount, and it will need shocks well before 100k miles, you wont gfeel it, but it will benefit from a change. All fairly cheap and are not disastrous issues. These cars are very dependable and reliable when they are left alone in terms of mods , and when they are looked after by Dad with fluid change reminders, etc..
when things start to break, fix them when its only 250-350 bucks or things car spiral to much more cost quickly, like any car.. but they are VERY robust and nice.
I think the things everyone else are mentioning are trival when talking about a 17-18 year old new college girls graduation gift.. Dads making it fun, but wants to make sure hes not paying for a piece of crap either.. youre safe on a 350z, just buy on 07 and sleep easy.
I dont know you, i dont know your daughter...but you do. I'd trust you will make the best decision as a father, its not my call.
That being said, an 07-08 is the BEST bet, but Id stay away from anything pre 2005. the 2006 had an issue w oil conusmption at a ridiculous rate in some cases, and im sure about your daughter, but remembering to check the oil that much is a recipe for disaster.
a solid loan can be found for an 07-08, and a very inexpensive price can be had even when compared to far earlier years.. they are all pretty cheap now, why not pay 3k more for a far newer car with the best ammenities. They are are a better year to have in terms of simplicity and reliability.
In terms of issues as the car ages, you live in florida.. some ppl didnt catch that.. theres no "winter issues" in FL. You have rain issues, thats it.
Make sure she has fantastic tires, watch the belts and all the fluids carefully, and the most common issues the cars wil have are possible worn or broken busings in the fr compression arms, the same bushing issue on the rear differential mount, and it will need shocks well before 100k miles, you wont gfeel it, but it will benefit from a change. All fairly cheap and are not disastrous issues. These cars are very dependable and reliable when they are left alone in terms of mods , and when they are looked after by Dad with fluid change reminders, etc..
when things start to break, fix them when its only 250-350 bucks or things car spiral to much more cost quickly, like any car.. but they are VERY robust and nice.
I think the things everyone else are mentioning are trival when talking about a 17-18 year old new college girls graduation gift.. Dads making it fun, but wants to make sure hes not paying for a piece of crap either.. youre safe on a 350z, just buy on 07 and sleep easy.
And the Z is a handful on wet pavement. ( my tires are not good in the wet, but the Z still requires a lot of a attention in the wet when it's on good tires.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAFXE60mrng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAFXE60mrng
I enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.
VO(wasn't good at autocross his 1st time, but wants to do it again!)
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