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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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So i've found a gray 03 350z enthusiest with 77000 miles, She was asking $13000 for it but i managed to talk her down to $11500. I drove the car for a couple miles, and i couldnt find any grinds in the tranny and it drove really well. I think the alignment was off a little but i plan on dropping the car anyways. There is only 3 dents on the car and a small paint chip on the bumper.
What do you guys think? any help is greatly appreciated
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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thats not a bad price imo. just check on cars.com and autotrader before you commit. I always say you should have 3 options before settling on a car. There are plenty of Z's out there at that price now.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Joepiper151
So i've found a gray 03 350z enthusiest with 77000 miles, She was asking $13000 for it but i managed to talk her down to $11500. I drove the car for a couple miles, and i couldnt find any grinds in the tranny and it drove really well. I think the alignment was off a little but i plan on dropping the car anyways. There is only 3 dents on the car and a small paint chip on the bumper.
What do you guys think? any help is greatly appreciated
That price sounds about right. But I agree with the other post about checking other similar cars in your area. That is the best determination for what kind of deal you are really getting.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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cool, i'm gonna go check it out one more time tomorrow and if it drives nice hopefully i'll join you guys in owning a 350z
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Might want to invest in an alignment before purchasing (or get the seller to get an alignment check), just in case it cannot be brought back into alignment due to....a wreck perhaps?
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ReelBigAndy
Might want to invest in an alignment before purchasing (or get the seller to get an alignment check), just in case it cannot be brought back into alignment due to....a wreck perhaps?
why not prepare 200$? 100$ for a mechanic to give it a thumbs up, and 100$ for an alignment for the aforementioned reason. if that passes, you secured yourself a sweet ride for a low price.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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Depends how big the dents are and how much it will cost to get them put right.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Welcome. This is the new owners forum. Repeat the owner part.
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