rich2342

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i offered 11,000. they countered w/ 12.800 final offer.

03 Touring just over 30k pretty clean looking drove ok..

the things im worried about are no warranty and its never had the fuel hoses replaced per the owner, yet nissan dealer does not see an open recall for it?

It is being sold by a non nissan dealer.


Decent price for an 03? Thoughts?

stillettoDSM

I paid $15k for my 03' Enthusiast w/35k miles..
I'd say bring it down to $12-12.5 and go for it.

Zing!

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let them sit on your offer for a couple days and call them back and say you cant do more than $11.5 for the car..in as-is condition...
FLEX THAT HUSTLE MUSCLE!

AdvanZ33

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I think that's a good price but keep negotiating and don't let them push you around about the recalls!
http://www.automotive.com/2003/12/ni...lls/index.html

rich2342

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he showed me that he owned it for 1800 less. and it was his bottom offer.

my concern is recall work having to be done. will nissan still honor it post warranty? THe fuel hoses havent been addressed. Not sure anything else is an issue yet.. but its bound to be a few.

im gonna have it brought to nissan to do a once over to see what it needs.
This dealer said he would pay me back if i purchase if not the money for diagnosis is lost.

z2g

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offer 10,500. They offer higher so you can offer lower. remeber you are the buyer and they want to sell. dont make yourself so eager. If you go lower they will budge lower

AdvanZ33

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Edit: misread.

davidv

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30,000 miles is a winner. Difference is $1,800. Consider is $1,800 a deal breaker keeping you from getting the Z?

AdvanZ33

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Get that in writing.

rich2342

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not the 1800, but more concerned with the potential recall work being done or not and running into tranny issues.

Zing!

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$1 is a deal breaker for me if im not sure about a car

davidv

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Transmission is a major 2003 problem. OK skip 2003.

rich2342

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The fuel hose recall was done..check.

Now I have the option of a nissan inspection to go through the car for 50 bucks.

The Chevy dealer did their own pre-sale inspection. Is this redundant? or would nissan reveal something the another dealer wouldn't?

AdvanZ33

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I don't think you should be more bias to Nissan doing the check, they all do the same "50-point inspection." I guess it wouldn't hurt if you have the extra $50.

BonesZ33

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I owned an 03 for 3 years with it's original transmission. It had brough it all the way to 130k miles on the odometer. Not one single grind. Not all 03's have bad transmissions, Just like all 06's don't burn oil.

rich2342

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^^ That may be right, but im cautious and if you look at the numbers replaced and/or have issues, they don't lie.

Thanks for the input. Good to hear a positive point on the issue

dragonfire6

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+1 on letting the dealer sit on your offer...

When i was looking for a Z I knew exactly what I wanted to spend so that was my highest offer. I went to a non-Nissan dealer and they had a Z listed at $13,500, I offered $11,500 and they refused because they "have had plenty of interest in the car. It will definitely sell by the weekend..." I found my Z the next day and saved $300... The other dealer called me back 3-4 days later and said they would accept my offer and then I refused...

Also, I was looking for months and outside of my area as well... Actually had to fly to the car and drove it 4 hours back home... Well worth the extra $$ for the flight and I looked at the drive back as a bonding experience

rich2342

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Also since it's being sold by a non-nissan dealer and there is no remaining warranty, they are offering a GM ext. warranty at a reduced rate(optional).

How would that work on nissan product? Would it cover all the same items?

AdvanZ33

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Depends on what's in the warranty contract. I bought an Infiniti at a Ford dealer and bought their extended warranty but never had to use it.

scotts300

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What model is it? 03 track? Performance? Base? Enthusiast? Touring? Is it online? If so, link it here. Also look at Edmunds TMV for a relatively fair price.