sl114 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I have done a seach but i cant seem to find anything about this. What are the key things to look out for etc with a used 350z? I am going to view one of Friday and i would like to know what to look for? Its a 2005 so still has warrenty (for what they are worth) and azure blue. Shall i look out for squeeky bits, tyres, paint work, dented alloys etc...? Any help would be great, thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 That age car, which will still be under makers warranty, the main thing to look for is accident damage/poor paintwork.. plus the usual systems check.. Clicky rear axles , window operation,tyre wear, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 That age car, which will still be under makers warranty, the main thing to look for is accident damage/poor paintwork.. plus the usual systems check.. Clicky rear axles , window operation,tyre wear, Thats cool then, i am having a friend do a HPI check now on it, so i will see what that brings back up, but they are a dealer too and they may (fingers crossed) take my car as PX for it. I am praying that they do as i am finding it hard to shift it still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get12 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I have done a seach but i cant seem to find anything about this. What are the key things to look out for etc with a used 350z? I am going to view one of Friday and i would like to know what to look for? Its a 2005 so still has warrenty (for what they are worth) and azure blue. Shall i look out for squeeky bits, tyres, paint work, dented alloys etc...? Any help would be great, thanks all Top of the list for me would be quality of paintwork - swirl marks and chips etc. I effing hate swirl marks on any car - the less there are is a good measure of whther the owner knows how to look after and care for his/her car. Following on from this are the obvious - stone chips on bonnet/front spoiler - although this could be considered normal for Z as we know. Other obvious pointers - rev engine and have someone looking at exhaust to see if blue smoke is coming out as it might be burning more oil than petrol! All the niggly warranty issues can be found in FAQ section - which should not worry you as they can be sorted out under warranty. Hope this helps-im sure someone will come along with other advice G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 I have done a seach but i cant seem to find anything about this. What are the key things to look out for etc with a used 350z? I am going to view one of Friday and i would like to know what to look for? Its a 2005 so still has warrenty (for what they are worth) and azure blue. Shall i look out for squeeky bits, tyres, paint work, dented alloys etc...? Any help would be great, thanks all Top of the list for me would be quality of paintwork - swirl marks and chips etc. I effing hate swirl marks on any car - the less there are is a good measure of whther the owner knows how to look after and care for his/her car. Following on from this are the obvious - stone chips on bonnet/front spoiler - although this could be considered normal for Z as we know. Other obvious pointers - rev engine and have someone looking at exhaust to see if blue smoke is coming out as it might be burning more oil than petrol! All the niggly warranty issues can be found in FAQ section - which should not worry you as they can be sorted out under warranty. Hope this helps-im sure someone will come along with other advice G Excellent, thanks for that buddy, good advice on the swirl marks, i never thought of that either to test how well someone looks after their car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Take a cd with you to see if the Bose skips. Then if it does use it against him to get some money off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 do a couple of gear changes over 4000 rpm from 4th till 6th or 3rd till 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 Thanks guys, i will bare all that in mind. I still dont know if it is 100% available as they have not got back to me yet But we shall see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 If a car has remaining warranty, then I would steer clear of checking the major mechanicals and look for stuff that won't be covered anyway. I don't actually remember lifting the bonnet before I bought mine (not that you'd see anything!) Clutches for example. Try engaging 6th at a low speed and floor it, checking for signs of rising revs corresponding (or not!) with rising speed. Swirl marks and paint chips are a top tip - these deffo ain't covered:) Chips may buy you bartering points. I'd also check the tyres out too, as you wouldn't want to shell out for a new motor, and then have to shell out for new rubber - that wouldn't be a good day out! You could also check the side of the drivers seat (right side) as this gets serious wear and does tend to fall to bits. As far as I know this is not covered, although I do recall one or two successful claims... They are reasonably bulletproof, so I wouldn't worry. A mate of mine bought an Alfa 147 last year, and the crap that he's been though is considerable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 Awesome,thanks dude, i will do the 6th gear test, form what i remember on my test drive i did that and i was amazed by the pull it had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 The car i was going to see is now sold Im very sad. I have decided to look at dealers now so that they can PX my current car, but i may have to fork up some more money as i know i wont get the full price i wanted for my car as if i sold privatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 The car i was going to see is now sold Im very sad. I have decided to look at dealers now so that they can PX my current car, but i may have to fork up some more money as i know i wont get the full price i wanted for my car as if i sold privatly. what a bummer nothing worse than getting dissapointed.. never mind plenty more out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 The car i was going to see is now sold Im very sad. I have decided to look at dealers now so that they can PX my current car, but i may have to fork up some more money as i know i wont get the full price i wanted for my car as if i sold privatly. what a bummer nothing worse than getting dissapointed.. never mind plenty more out there exactly, just annoying, but maybe they can source something else for me. I just phoned a dealership is south london who have a 2004 gunmetal going and they are calling me back with details on a ball park figure for my current car. Fingers crossed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 The car i was going to see is now sold Im very sad. I have decided to look at dealers now so that they can PX my current car, but i may have to fork up some more money as i know i wont get the full price i wanted for my car as if i sold privatly. Thats what I ended up doing, couldnt shift my car at all and ended up paying slightly more for a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenx Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Why don't you try some dealers on Autotrader - quite a few who have JDM Zeds, I got quite a good PX for my last car when getting mine!? Has it gotta be a UK one now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captint Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Check out www.pistonheads.com, out of 26 there's about 15 work a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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