I have found a 2003 G35 Sedan with 175,000 Miles. That's a little more than 14,500 miles s year. I test drove it and everything seemed fine minus a slight crack on the left bumper just under the light. It cranked up easily, drove and pulled strong, interior was super clean, and seemed like a pretty decent used car. I didn't hear any weird noises and pings. No engine lights. It ran pretty strong. The asking price is $3,800 ($4,200 after taxes).

My father used to have a G35 and it was extremely reliable and he got well over 125,000 miles before getting rid of it in favor of a G37 that he has now. Does this seem like a good buy?

 

Hard for us to say without inspecting the car in person. Do you have maintainence records? Do you know what maintaience has been performed?

Usually you can tell right away if a car has been well maintained upon first glance. Most cars with 175K will be pretty well tattered. A clean car, is usually a sign that the owner did car for it...inside and under the hood.

Normally i'd advise anyone against purchasing a car with 175K miles on it. How long do you plan on keeping the car? How much life does this car have yet? It could go to 300K miles, or it could start to crap out on you at 200K miles. You just don't know.

 

If it's mechanically sound, sure! It sounds like it was well cared for. But as Mustang said and this applies to any car really, you just never know what'll happen.

 

My current car which I'll keep is a 1993 Dodge Stealth and it's in good condition. I plan to use the G as a complimentary vehicle to that since I have 2 kids and putting them in a coupe is a lot. I plan to keep it if I get it. Maybe add a cold air intake and a few minor mods but nothing serious. I want a nice 4 door luxury car to go with my coupe.

 

Do you mind the luxury $300 brake job?


Costs add up with the G35, consider a honda accord sedan, which provides good affordability and comfort.

 

Brake jobs aren't that bad. Rotors aren't $25 each like they would be on an accord, but DIY can be done for about $200/axle.


It's when you start getting into replacing the things that don't normally get replaced. $500+ OEM headlights, $75 3rd brake lights, $350 pair of compression rods, non-existent front AWD suspension parts that are dealer only......that's when things get pricey. Need a new control arm for your AWD G35? Dealer only and prepare to pay $300+

Fluid changes and most of the routine stuff is relatively cheap. It's the non-typical repairs that tend to appear on high-mileage cars that tend to surprise people. You might pay $3K for the car...but it repairs like the $40K car it once was a lot of the times.