Just got a 03 z today with 86k miles for 10k

 

How are you guys finding such great deals? Craigslist in my area has nothing, couple riced 350z with high miles, high price. I'm looking to spend around 13k for one and most of them have 80-90k miles.

 

patience

 

2003 350z w/ 30k miles, new tires, perfect service record, clean title, zero repairs w/ Greddy TT kit - $13,500 in Houston, TX.

 

you are looking at a very small % of 350z owners, so yea it will seem like everyone is getting a sick deal

but in reality the majority of people aren't getting those kind of deals, for example in FL you will be lucky to find an 06-08 with under 50k miles for under 17k.

Hell even 03's are still 12k+ in florida, obviously there are outliers like lump and some others,

just find a clean car that you like and go for it, life is too short to keep wasting time.

 

This. Finding a clean car should be your priority and a couple $k should be in reserve for a car thats worth it. Also, look around the country. When I'm looking for a car I intend to keep I dont limit my radius. $800 shipping may be the cheaper option as opposed to staying in your zip code.

 

Just bought an '07 Redline Nismo. 15K miles. You don't really want to know what I paid. You'd be mad.

 

$20K for a 2007 San Marino Grand Touring w/ a GTM Stage 2 TT kit 2 years ago now - had 23k miles on it.

 

My advice: buy a stock 350z with low miles.

It takes time to find the right one, I bought my 2004.5 touring for $14,000 about 3 years ago and it only had 31,000 miles.

 

i'm from tampa and patience will pay off. the timing happened to be right for me, as i was really in search of an s2k. i got an '07 with 16.8k miles for $17.5k back in mid-2011.

 

perfect example of an outlier, you got a hell of a deal - other people reading this posts all want the same deal, but like I said, this is an outlier and to find another low mileage Z like yours for that price is going to be next to impossible.

My first 07 I bought with 6000 miles in early 2012, yes you read that right 6k miles, for 18k from a private seller, it was his 3rd car and he was moving - timing was right and I bought it. I ended up selling it for 21k with 14k miles in late 2013, I missed the Z too much so I just recently picked up another 07 with 26k miles for an OK deal, nothing great like my first 07, just a mediocre market value.

So to anyone else reading this - Yes there is a chance if you wait that it will pay off and you will get a great deal, but there is also a chance that you won't and will end up with something worse. So if you are in the market, look around a bit and pull the trigger on the best example you can get your hands on.

 

Wow, that is so cheap, i just got my 06 enthusiast with 100k for 9500

 

I bought my 2003 Touring last October for $11.5K in the Bay Area, Calif. It had 45K miles and was in great shape, but had a dent repair on the roof (tree branch fell on it). Overall condition a 9 out of 10 for the age, all stock. Needed all fluids, belts, and brakes when I bought it, also has a slight oil leak on the drivers side rear valve cover (probably the dreaded spark plug leak as I have found out reading this site). I put new rotors (slotted/drilled), pads, and did the fluids (had my shop do the brake bleed and tranny/diff). Tires were OK , I have 50K and the rears have about 3-5K left, hwever, the TPMS need to be replaced. Overall, excluding the 9% Cal sales tax, I put about $12.3 to that point. I changed the head unit for a Kenwood with 6.5" display and iPhone kit for about $450 with Best Buy install as they will do the pull for warranty and will re-install your stock unit into the car for free when you sell. I have since put a Hotchkis spring and sway bar set and am doing Kinetix UFCA and SPC Camber Kit and a Motordyne spacer (will fix the valve covers at the same time). Also bought a used Magnaflow catback for $200 from a guy who went FI and it was too loud. I am putting on 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 Raze wheels (I know they are knock offs - not planning to track - $360 including shipping and tax with rings and lugs) and new tires (bought a staggered set of used Michellin Pilot Sports for $400) It is a really great and fast toy for the $15K or so that I will have in it. Also bought it because I have not worked on my own cars for years and am doing the work for fun on the weekends (probably should add few hundred in new tools to my investment). BTW, I also own a 1989 Porsche 911 Targa that is almost perfect (95k/clean) and the 350z is actually more fun to drive, partially because it is not so collectible and I worry less, but also with the mods the 350z handles significantly better and is faster as well.

 

Got my 2003 touring with 79k for 9.3k. All it needs is 3 TPMS sensors

 

I just got my 08 pearl white with 39k on it very clean for 17.7k

 

Deception:
You have to be willing to go out of town, I look in the 300 mile radius first, if I cant find anything I go further etc.. I was ready to go 1800 miles and pick one up, then I found two within 80 miles of my house, lol just have to look hard, then have to contact sellers to see how realistic their prices are, you can find a deal, just take your time.
It took me a month to find 3 07" Z's for under 15k$ all with under 50k miles.

I bought my 2007 with 36442 on it for 13k cash, I wasnt going to buy anything older than an 07 and no more than 60k miles on it and no more than 15k$, lots of deals that meet those numbers out there especially if you dont mind color, if you want a silver one they are a dime a dozen for those prices.

:Lump

 

I found one 1 mile from my house got real lucky. Emailed him and told him I'm interested with cash in hand. Met as soon as he was free and bought the car on the spot.
If you want a good deal, you need to have cash ready and ride ready.

 

Bought my '06 Enthusiast Revup in 2012 for 11k with 85,000 miles, 1 owner, clean Carfax from dealer. Took me 3 weeks to find a Enthusiast, m/t, Interlagos Fire paint color.

 

I paid cash as it gave me more room for bartering!!! The seller wanted far more than I was prepared to pay but the sight of those greenbacks gave me a lot of levering room.

 

'08 Base manual in silver with 37,035 miles for $15,500. Stock (for now)