>Selling shitter 90's altima >Need something affordable

>>16843230
Yes. It's a good damn enthusiast car.
Ignore all the pigfat bench racers.

Wat is mileage

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I was thinking about closing on an 07 350z roadster for 7k with 87k miles, but ended up getting a 2003 G35 with 76k miles for 5900. Does /o/ think this was a good buy?

>>16843357
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It's got 160k on the car.

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>>16843302
What things are generally not accepted on this car? I think the camber wheels looks dumb as hell. What's some stuff never to mess with?

>>16843377
Avoid camber like the plague. Mostly avoid suspension drops, but occasionally they're alright for me. Avoid most aftermarket bumpers and skirts, but there are quite a few still that don't fuck up your car. Also, anything needed to be riveted on is out.

>>16843401
But I like body kits :D

>>16843230
No, save up for a clean one. A 6k 350z is a pile of shit most the time

>>16843302

Hey, non-benchracer here, 350Z is garbage. My fat, stock, automatic Challenger R/T will take them to the cleaners all day long.

Don't buy garbage.

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>>16843741
>don't buy garbage
Bought an automatic Challenger

>>16843747

My point. If you are slower than an automatic Challenger, you may as well ride the bus.

>>16843357
Are you a nigger?
>Yes
G35
>No
350z

>>16843741
>Hey, non-benchracer here, 350Z is garbage. My fat, stock, automatic Challenger R/T will take them to the cleaners all day long.
how is that not benchracing

>>16843741
oxymoron the post

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>>16843230
Beware they burn a ton of oil
Electronics fail constantly
The interior will fall apart
The suspension wont last long
Etc
Etc
They are shit cars

>>16843777

Because I've actually street raced 350Zs. They're fucking slow.

>>16843230
With that much money, why don't you buy a good car instead?

>>16844378
You have one dimensional car that's only purpose is stoplight racing, not much to be proud of m8

>>16844403
>350Z suitable for anything but stoplight racing
Nissan scum are literally this delusional.

>>16843972
>>16844416
GM fangirl detected

>>16844416
I don't even own a Nissan, but I respect what the 350z is. A well balanced car at great price, only downside is a little extra weight (you should know)

>>16843748
Reading this hurt my brain

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Depends on mileage/condition. I bought an '07 for $8500 and it had only 71k miles. only problem it had was the radiator fan assembly..easy $200 fix. Its a good enthusiast car but burns gas and oil quickly, its not a money-saver. otherwise I really enjoy it. pic related, my car

>>16843230
>even considering a non-HR 350z
Dafuq?

>>16844499
Beautiful car, how are those trunk struts? I hear they go bad fast

>>16844499
>bulge in the hood
That's what you need to look for OP

>>16843230

Avoid 05-06 6 speed 350z's and G35's, they have serious flaws with oil consumption. These are not affordable cars to drive due to poor fuel mileage.

>2003-2004

VQ35DE non Rev-up:

Decent motor, will burn oil and has other flaws. Once the common issues like updated valve covers and timing system parts refreshed it's a reliable engine that produces decent power

>2005-2006

VQ35DE Rev-Up:

Oil burning shit house that is slightly more powerful than the regular DE. If you can miraculously keep enough oil in it not to croak, it'll have so much carbon build up from burnt oil. Avoid like the fucking plauge!!!

>2007 to present (370z)

VQ35HR: around 80% of the engine internal parts were changed or modified, more power, can actually rev, more refined. Better in every single way. The only reason not to buy is you couldn't afford an 07.

This applies to manual transmission cars only, the automatics used the DE non rev-up from 2003 until 2006 it was replaced by the HR in 2007.

I worked for a Nissan/Infiniti dealer and got to learn a lot about these cars over the time. They are cheap for a reason they are not the absolute worst cars, although most have been beat into the ground especially the cheap ones.

>>16844990
>They are cheap for a reason
Can you elaborate more on this please?

>>16844521
owo

>>16845009
P-please?

>>16845005
see
>>16844990

>>16845049
The engines alone determine the entire value?

>>16845005
At they're oldest they are approaching 14+ years old. No matter what there will be neglected maintenance and problems will arise. Combine that with the declining prices of these cars, along with plenty of them going to poor owners most of them have seen a rough ride.

I'm not as familiar with the 350 as I am the G35, but I looked for a good list of the 350z common issues and this one seemed alright.

http://forums.nissansportz.com/topic/6342-common-problemsknown-issues-with-the-350z/

I'm not discouraging you to buy the 04 you're looking at but you should seriously hold out for 07.

I got a killer deal on my 03 G35 and it's been a good car to me, it needed a lot of work and I had most of it done at employee rate. I still think I would of been better off just holding out for a newer one though. I put 30,000 kilometers on it this last year and all it needed was a starter.

>>16844517
Haven't had any problems with that yet, thanks for the heads-up though

>>16845194
Ty for the info and link. Checking it out now

>>16845090
No, but the car with the better engine also has the better transmission (CD009) better interior, brakes etc.

03-04 were the guinea pig test cars, the 05-06 in automatic were basically the same car as the 03-04 with a minor facelift. By the time the 07 was out they had addressed the issues and made it the car it should have been from the start.

If you buy an 04 you're going to spend a lot of time and money addressing common issues that are already addressed from the factory on the 07. The cost of doing that + the cost of buying the 04 will be more expensive than sacking up and buying the 2007 from the start.

The only one I would straight up avoid is the 2005 or 2006 with a manual gearbox. Any other one is OK, but not perfect.

The value is almost unsurpassed as far as what you get for what you pay regarding the 2003 and 2004 though.

>>16845213
No problem, these cars get a lot of flack from people but really they are not as bad as people on here make them seem.

At the absolute worst you're getting a 260+ hp, RWD car, that should be reliable to boot so long as you choose the right one.

Just don't be "that guy" if you get one and try to race everyone and brag how fast it is. They're not that fast but they are fun to drive.

>>16843230

They're depressing unless you dump thousands worth of aftermarket into it.

>>16843230
>early model 350Z
>$6k
No.