So I found a 2008 350z track edition 90k miles, not too bad, all maintenence records, clean carfax, but the thing that I find strange is that the listing says track edition, so does the vin when I run it, but in the pictures there are no aluminum gas,clutch,brake pedals, any idea is to why that may be?

 

There is no such thing as a 2008 Track version.... It was replaced by the Nismo for '07-08.

If it doesn't have the aluminum pedal pads, also look at the steering wheel and look at the auxiliary controls.... if it has nothing on it, it's a Base model. Any other controls indicate one of the higher trim levels.

 

Yep there is nothing on the steering wheel, any idea why the carfax would show it as a track edition?, being that it's a base, and also does the base model have any less safety features then say a touring, ie less airbags or anything along those lines

 

Safety features, no. In '08, they're all equipped exactly the same from that perspective. There was a thread here recently that talked about the # of airbags in some of the differing trim levels (or type of seat, don't recall specifically) but in '07-08, safety features were uniform.

Trim level features are a different thing though.

I don't have any idea why the VIN tool would say its a Track when its clearly not.... IF it's a 2008. Which VIN identification tool did you use? The one on this site? The one here is pretty accurate.

 

the vid decoder says my Nismo is an enthusiast last I looked. Its pretty bad at deciding trim levels. That being said no where in the VIN is there trim level identifiers.

 

Keep in mind the base model has an open diff, no VDC and only the base brake package. Depending on your driving skills, it's not the safest of the Z models out there. New owners on here have crashed Zs with more options than just the base model, however.

 

Post the pics, or the link to the pics.....

 

No the base and enthusiast 07-08 don't have the side impact curtain or seat airbags.

 

My '08 base has only the dash and steering wheel airbags. The VIN tool is useless for trim level determination, at least as far as I've seen. Ever time I see a Z listed by a FL dealer, they lie about the trim level. Nothing wrong with a base car, though, as long as that's what you're paying for. I specifically wanted a base for the cloth seats, no VDC/TCS, no Bose, 6-speed, etc. Mod to your own tastes.

 

Air bag, smair bag. Dont crash and you wont have to worry about them

 

Interesting, dint know that. Seems odd that Nissan would take a step backwards.... My '03 Enthusiast has side curtain AND seat mounted sidebags in addition to all the front ones.

Cost cutting??

 

Cheapness rules.

 

All them air bags just make you wanna drive off the road and blast a tree or something hard... Lots of new owners can't resist the temptation.

 

Not sure about any cost-cutting, but to my admittedly limited knowledge, side curtain and seat airbags were always an option on the Z33. My pre-order '03 track doesn't have 'em, because I didn't pay for 'em. Probably the same for later models as well.

 

The FAST software will tell you more about trim level if you enter the VIN and click the OP button. The "GRADE" box shows trim level too. I see a base model listed on Autotrader as "TRACK" but it has turbos on it and a body kit and wing, and battery disconnect, so I guess it's a track model now

 

He said the carfax said it was a track model, not the vin decoder aka Nissan recall lookup

http://www.nissanusa.com/recalls-vin#/

 

This should not be taken at face value, as it has been proven wrong multiple times.

VINs do not indicate trim levels.

If you call Nissan directly, they will tell you the same thing.

 

Not arguing that at all but it might give him a better idea then a model that wasn't made in that year. I know a guy who just bought an '06 "grand touring". It actually was a touring. My point is to do some research. Before I bought my first z I read up on the different models so I went into the process a little informed. The first one I bought was advertised as a track model and was actually a touring model. Car salesmen will say it's whatever they think will get the most money out of it. Do some homework and you'll figure it out. All of the info is here, you just gotta dig a little to find it(search button)

 

Well, if you do decide to look at the car, just find the sticker in the driver side door and see what trim it is. G is base. T is touring (I think). AE is anniversary edition. Etc, etc. If it's not in the door area then it might also be engraved on a piece of metal near the engine.

 

Trim code on all of them is G, except the AE cars, and those were only in ,05. There is a FAQ here on how to identify trimlvel, or just post abide pics.