I have been in the market for a nismo now for a while but have a tighter budget. I know the cars are reliable but this one has 82,000 miles already . Its in my price raange and has some goodies i would add anyway such as a stereo system but the mileage kinda scares me. Owner says he is 2nd owner, clean title, well taken care of. Says the original owner put almost all the miles on the car as he drove 45 miles each way to work every day. Of course he could be lying as there is no proof . So how reliable are the cars? would you buy one at 82,000 miles? what kind of price would you pay at that mileage? known issues i would run into or things to check for when i go look at the car tomorrow? *the car is all stock minus tinted windows and a sound system.
please answer ASAP as i am considering buying the car tomorrow! thanks!

 

What year is the car? Asking price?

The VQ engine is very reliable -- when well maintained they are known to last upwards to ~200k+.

 

The nismo is a 2008 and he is asking 19,750. Says car is in great shape minus a few minor almost invisible scratches and one wheel has some slight curb rash.

 

That mileage is pretty high although my '07 touring has 87,000 and runs perfectly. A couple of my friends' 350's have 150,000+ miles and they run great. You usually don't see nismos under 20k so it might not be a bad deal. If the rest of the car is in good shape it is definitely worth a look. Definitely spend the $100-200 for a comprehensive pre-purchase inspection as that can tell you more than we can.

 

looking at a 08 with 19k miles for $29k
might be an ok deal if you dont mind mileage

 

After talking to the guy things seemed all right and he said he was the 2nd owner, got the vin to check and he is actually the 5th owner on a 5 year old car! Not only would that plus the high miles scare me from not buying it already but the fact that he said he was the 2nd owner when in reality he is the 5th is just to risky of a buy. Im going back to the buyers market and am open to any deals. Waiting for the perfect nismo either 07 or 08 for a decent price. time is not a huge factor so I will wait for that great deal to fall through a cracks.

*anyone who is considering selling or would like to offer feel free to pm me and i know there is a classified section but it cant hurt to stay on top of the market.

 

Here is the link to the ad if anyone is interested and or to avoid the car.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...838312587.html

 

Sounds kinda high.........

dealer or private sale?