MattLeinwand

See the link below. It looks solid. The fact that it had 3 owners kind of worries me, but its clean title, 35k miles, and carfax says accident free. BUT, its listed as a 2005 Nismo Coupe? What?? its obviously a roadster.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=1&Log=0

RUNWDVL

iTrader: (10)

Umm no. First off nismo doesn't have convertible.

ZS14RR

iTrader: (30)

Lol

MattLeinwand

right? It looks clean though? and its only 20 mins from my house. Im still pretty confused.

MattLeinwand

WTF is this? haha

RUNWDVL

iTrader: (10)

It says touring with nismo headers and exhaust. I think it's not bad.

Blu Hvn

iTrader: (1)

Red Flag #1 He calls it a coupe.

Red Flag #2 He calls it a NIsmo. Not to be confused with a factory Nismo, it is a Touring model with Nismo stuff thrown on it.

Red Flag #3 He states it has all the Grand Touring upgrades. I don't see Brembo brakes on it.

Red Flag #4 It's an Auto.

Just too many red flags to be taken seriously in my never to be humble opinion.

Jah70

I guess my 03 enthusiast is a nismo too if this guy says so lol. I think earlier nismo versions were only available in japan until 2007 I think. There was the 350z s-tune and r-tune nismo versions. In the us we just got nismo parts so technically if you got every nismo part you basicall have the nismo s-tune or r-tune. But my info may be wrong.

misterniceguy

iTrader: (14)

I think the seller just might not be a car person and he might have bought it from the previous owner that was telling him all that jazz.

JCITY

iTrader: (2)

Nismo "package"...has some aftermarket parts.Hardly a "one of a kind"lol.
Brembos?
3 owners with those miles...strange.Could have been a lease.
What owner put on the Nismo stuff?

quakerroatmeal

iTrader: (9)

It's a real nismo gaiz. It has the nismo decal on the back. It must be real. That posting is pretty much a joke lol.

MattLeinwand

Actually I think I'm going to buy it. It's in meticulous condition. The second owner had the additional cold air intake, brakes and rims installed at the Nissan dealership. The owner is an incredibly good guy, mid 50's retired teacher. Kept on carpeting in the winter with a battery, professionally washed. Never seen snow.
Green flag 1:
He says, "my wife asked if I really wanted to sell to a kid. I said that my first car was a convertible, and it got me hooked. If this means that you'll love cars as much as I do, that's all I ask."

Green flag 2:
I open a compartment, and ask why he has driving gloves? He says "if I go for a long drive, I don't want to sweat on the wheel".

This guy took absolutely perfect care of the car. My best friend is a mechanic, and he says its mechanically perfect. Only thing I want to do is track down whoever installed the engine mapping system and double check theyre legit. Yes to brembo brakes too. Everything really checked out, I told him about the add, it's a VIP listing. So I think he didnt write it himself, and the autotrader writer maybe mixed it up?

MattLeinwand

The guy was anything but a scam artist. Sweet as can be. The car was so spotless I could read the time on my watch through the reflection