Sinjj Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Hi guys, went to go see car today, black 350z, 2004 DE, black on gumtree currently £4500, gearbox goes into 3rd but doesn’t engage 3rd so just revs, bodywork is really questionable, front bumper just a smidge out of line and paint is peeling off the front bumper (aftermarket) also paint peeling off back bumper (original) and a very small bit of rust , noticed starting it that it clicks once then starts no issues, not aware if that’s normal but it’s a very quick sequence, apart from the paint and the gearbox everything else seemed “fine” apart from being straight piped with no cats, the guy didn’t even know how to put the dipstick back in, had to do it for him, he won’t budge from £4300 at all. Is it worth it? maybe worth mentioning it’s got 3 months MOT left and he also couldn’t answer me when I asked if it had cats on it I had to park on a slant to look under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Erm no. Run, don’t walk, even at that price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Post up the ad, people on here might know about the car and be able to give it a look over for you based on pics etc. As Dan above said, from what you have described you are looking at a car that already needs gearbox work, rust fixing, paintwork which is going to be into four figures straight off the bat. Presume its a high miler? If so is it sitting on its original clutch etc? Perishables aren't cheap on these cars and can spring a nasty surprise on new owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Find a better example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinjj Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 https://www.gumtree.com/p/nissan/nissan-350z-coupe-2004-manual-3498-cc-3-doors/1402581158 thats it here. Says nothing about bodywork but it’s in bad nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 As said before, walk away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Yeah walk away, the 'made to fit' purple matts look like they would better fit in a transit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitpro Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Sounds like it's worth more like £1800-2000 tbh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 The guy has four cars for sale on Gumtree, all cheapo cars, possibly a bloke trying to flip cars for a few quid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I wouldn’t touch that with yours. It’s an absolute mess of a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack94 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Agreed it looks very tatty, which is a shame because it was maintained by Nissan & cougarstore for the first 7 years of it life. I know £4500 Isn't a massive budget but surely there's better out there for the money, this one definitely sounds like a money pit where you'll be forever fixing issues. Edited May 14, 2021 by Jack94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinjj Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 My budget is more 5-6k just for a fun daily but my first thoughts when i seen the advert is that it could be a steal if I got a good price but after I went to see it more and more issues popped up, so I’ll just wait for the right one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Thing is that easy needs £1500 spending on it so it’s not a bargain anyway, wise move to leave it methinks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_S Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Some terrible 'mods' Snake skin gear gaiter anyone? I can't even process those mats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swillo Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Sinjj said: My budget is more 5-6k just for a fun daily but my first thoughts when i seen the advert is that it could be a steal if I got a good price but after I went to see it more and more issues popped up, so I’ll just wait for the right one A bit above your range but this one looks decent and seems decent price for the mileage and age https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3797430676976970/?ref=facebook_story_share 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Overpriced garbage.. nothing more to add. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azurez33 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Same as what everyone else said, wil cost you the rest of budget to get it sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) NO Do research on 2006 350Z. Some issues with that year Edited May 14, 2021 by GranTurismoEra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Some Revups can burn a fair bit of oil. Most don’t. That’s about the sum of it. Not sure it’s something I’d worry about particularly, esp if the rest of the car is sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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