So I will be getting my first 350z this week. It is a 2006 350z blue 6 speed manual. The car has 107k miles in great shape. what are the common problems with the 350z and what are some things to watch out for?

 

Nothing really.... Keep up with maintenance... I owned mine from 90k to 146k so far both rear wheel bearings needed replaced... Other then that basic maintenance I've done and that's it!

 

Shocks are in issue as well as seals around windows. My Z has 112K and getting a new top since last week.

 

window motors

 

I've owned mine since '04 and nothing has gone wrong with it other than the passenger door handle, I've done every scheduled maintenance, if you do that then you shouldn't have any problems.
I've heard of the '05-'06 models having problems with oil consumption.

 

Some oil burning. Hopefully not yours.

 

Wouldn't it make more sense to ask this question before buying the car?

 

Clutch line, slave cylinder, master cylinder

 

It eats 1 quart of oil per 3000 mile... My car is not stock so the mileage I have add clutch and master slave... My one window seal leaks one drop.. If you consider that a problem

 

Since it's 2006 you will most likely see oil consumption.. I would check to ensure this isn't the case.

Additionally the window motors in the Z suck, and will need to be replaced.

 

check rear diff bushing in the subframe.... is there black goo coming from it?

 

Even when lightly modded, it's slow. I have an '08 with simple breather mods and I think it's slow. Just saying. Oh, RevUp, so check your oil regularly. Other than that, I love me some Daytona Blue .

 

In 10 months and 5000 miles, I lost 1 qt. At 101k mine doesn't seem to be too bad.