aaronz8

Hey everybody, I got my 2006 350z base about 2 months ago, and I finally got a chance to wash it and take pics! Since I'm a senior in high school right now, I'd like to drive it for 1 year before I make any mods.
wash+deswirl+polish+wax+photoshop color correction Ω_Ω

My car is very swirly right now
and also some guy just dinged my door today at school, even though I was parked on the side of a street!

All comments are welcome!

btw, its a 2006 base 6 speed MT with a new v2 engine. The dealer bought it from an auction, and before that it came from NNA because of lemon law/manufacturer buyback. I've driven it about 700 miles since buying it, and so far there is no oil consumption problem!!!

JEKL

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Congratulations! Take good care of her.

ni$mo350

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3....2....1... Where's Hraes and Doug when you need them....

aaronz8

thanks! i shall, i shall!!

I was thinking maybe doing some small mods first, like taking the 350z emblem off, and painting some stuff black such as the door handles and the side markers. I like the completely blacked out look.

Any suggestions for other small mods? oh ye, I remembered something about demon eyes, I might want to do that. but suggestions I like

Who are Hraes and Doug? are they the überflamers? haha

DavesZ#3

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Congrats and welcome.

Make sure you click on the link in my sig to the Top 100 Questions thread.

Dark8lue

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lol irony that u get dinged while parked on side of street! how unfortunate

aaronz8

yea! I thought the side of the street was the only place safe from other high schoolers...
I guess I was very wrong. >_<

TheFarmer

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Welcome.

quiksilver38

i hope you\your dad didn't pay more than $10,000 for the car

aaronz8

uhohs... I paid $21k after 4 year bumper to bumper warranty and registration and taxes, etc!
It is in pretty good condition, and I haven't found a deal that is close to what i got it for online...
Everything I've seen that is black and enthusiast at ~$20k is like 50-70k miles. Base is like 30-40k miles, and mine is ~41k miles with engine and transmission replacement at 40k miles.
Did I get ripped off? (I paid for the car, not parents)

aaronz8

also I want to add that since it is a 2006 model, I expect it was only the oil consumption problem that caused the manu buyback...

On the lot I saw a 2007 white base 350z for the same price with aftermarket stuff already on it, including wheels and exhaust, + I don't know what else. I chose the 2006 because it was black, and because the 2007 was already modded. I didn't want to get a premodded one and then have the risk of being surprised with bad choices, etc.
Also, I thought the VQ35DE revup had more engine modding options than the VQ35HR, due to more space under the hood...

Do you guys think I made the right choice? What would you have chosen?
(btw no oil consumption @ 700 miles)

ni$mo350

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I would'nt have paid more than $17k for that. The car is almost 4 years old and it's a base.... Add in the current market and it's just not worth $21k just IMHO of course.

https://my350z.com/forum/cars-for-sa...rino-blue.html

aaronz8

how much is it worth?

ni$mo350

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I edited my original post. Didn't mean to sound like a jagoff... I'd say $17k tops. But atleast you got the warranty... KBB is $21k but again take into account the market and the fact that it was a lemon.

aaronz8

oh, yea it was $17.5k before the warranty. I got the 4 year full warranty: $50 for any repair bumper to bumper. They also "touched up" the door handles (inside the car, around the window controls) because they were really scratched up, and a small scratch on left rear fender.
and no, u didn't sound like a jagoff haha, I like all comments

JEKL

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Even with the warranty, no way I would have paid that much for an '06 base. I paid less than that for my Grand Touring with 16k miles.

Just curious, you paid $21k cash?

aaronz8

they said it made no difference if cash or not, so no. Also, my old car died so I needed to get a car fast. I went to three dealers, and only one had a black 6spd 350z. All three dealers only had base 350z's, so I assumed that a black nonbase would be even rarer. Thus, I chose the one I got, and got it the same day I test drove it. on a side note, I learned how to drive manual in the other 350z in that same lot during a test drive

JEKL

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No, I meant did you buy the car with cash or does the bank own it and you are buying it from them? If you did get a loan, whos name is it in?

aaronz8

oh, yes I paid in full. no loan

JEKL

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