Good Deal on a 2003 G35 6MT??
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Good Deal on a 2003 G35 6MT??
Hey guys.. help a brother out. Looking to the experts to tell me what to look out for and whether or not this is a good deal.
seller is asking $18300 (slightly negotiable). 6 speed manual (of course). 81k miles on it. aero kit, brembro brakes, bose, moonroof, power seats, new tires, warrantied till 100k/2009, Mobile Guardian GPS security system, are the big items.
title checks out clean on carfax. diamond graphite is the color. bone stock...
anybody want to share their experience owning a g35 so far?
thanks for the help.
seller is asking $18300 (slightly negotiable). 6 speed manual (of course). 81k miles on it. aero kit, brembro brakes, bose, moonroof, power seats, new tires, warrantied till 100k/2009, Mobile Guardian GPS security system, are the big items.
title checks out clean on carfax. diamond graphite is the color. bone stock...
anybody want to share their experience owning a g35 so far?
thanks for the help.
81k miles?....That's kind of a crap shoot. Your basically at the mercy of how the previous owner took care of it. I don't know where you live, but in Chicago I've seen some '03 G Coupes 6MT with 25-40k miles for around $22k-$23k. So I don't know what your budget is lookin like but...Try to find some 6MT owners with high mileage like that and see how theirs is holding up. Looks nice though! -matt
81k miles is way too high...
spend 2k~3k more and get one that is under 50k miles.
However, that "warrantied till 100k/2009" sounds safe.... but i would still go with lower mileage for sure
spend 2k~3k more and get one that is under 50k miles.
However, that "warrantied till 100k/2009" sounds safe.... but i would still go with lower mileage for sure
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yea... the mileage is definitely high. i only really need this car to commute 6 miles round trip to/from work and then maybe open this bad boy up on the weekends once in a while. i was thinking maybe i could "earn" these miles back and still have a decent resale value in a 1 or 2 time. it'll probably take me two years to hit the 100k...
if the high mileage is ok with u, then go for it
but if u concern about the resale value, then u should try to talk down the price to $16k.
should be alrite with the owner since it won't be easy to sell cars with that high mileage
good luck with it
but if u concern about the resale value, then u should try to talk down the price to $16k.
should be alrite with the owner since it won't be easy to sell cars with that high mileage
good luck with it
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Originally Posted by JJKK
81k miles is way too high...
spend 2k~3k more and get one that is under 50k miles.
However, that "warrantied till 100k/2009" sounds safe.... but i would still go with lower mileage for sure
spend 2k~3k more and get one that is under 50k miles.
However, that "warrantied till 100k/2009" sounds safe.... but i would still go with lower mileage for sure
I agree. Typically 1K=$20 more per month.
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couple things to consider. the suggested trade-in price on edmunds with the mileage adjustment is roughly 17,800. which doesn't factor in the extended warranty.
also, looking in the local LA market, i don't see any g35 coupes selling for less than 20,000. i probably don't see too many with that high mileage either.
cobra-2-g: what do you mean by 1k=$20 more per month?
is it realistic to get too much lower?
also, looking in the local LA market, i don't see any g35 coupes selling for less than 20,000. i probably don't see too many with that high mileage either.
cobra-2-g: what do you mean by 1k=$20 more per month?
is it realistic to get too much lower?
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Not to confirm or deny his numbers, but he means that for every $1000 of additional financing you assume, your payout will be an extra $20 per month.
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couple things to consider. the suggested trade-in price on edmunds with the mileage adjustment is roughly 17,800. which doesn't factor in the extended warranty.
also, looking in the local LA market, i don't see any g35 coupes selling for less than 20,000. i probably don't see too many with that high mileage either.
cobra-2-g: what do you mean by 1k=$20 more per month?
is it realistic to get too much lower?
also, looking in the local LA market, i don't see any g35 coupes selling for less than 20,000. i probably don't see too many with that high mileage either.
cobra-2-g: what do you mean by 1k=$20 more per month?
is it realistic to get too much lower?
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Not to confirm or deny his numbers, but he means that for every $1000 of additional financing you assume, your payout will be an extra $20 per month.
Correctamundo!! That is an decent round average.
If you finance that amount with current interest rates (and depending on your credit) it should come in around $350/mo.
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I can probably say for sure that motor is fine. The VQ motor is bulletproof, provided the owner can show oil changes.
I had 70,000 hard driven miles on my '03 350z. It had every bolt on and I would rev that thing to 7100rpms all the time. Traded it in with no problems. Never burned any oil
I'd make sure all the TSBs were completed. Drive the car up to highway speed and listen for any axle whine (these cars have a slight whine at 80mph, but it is normal). Sometimes they don't put enough fluid in the differential though, and it makes a more audible noise at even low speeds.
I had 70,000 hard driven miles on my '03 350z. It had every bolt on and I would rev that thing to 7100rpms all the time. Traded it in with no problems. Never burned any oil
I'd make sure all the TSBs were completed. Drive the car up to highway speed and listen for any axle whine (these cars have a slight whine at 80mph, but it is normal). Sometimes they don't put enough fluid in the differential though, and it makes a more audible noise at even low speeds.
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