Hey guys, sorry for another one of these but you guys are my most reliable bet on a very trustworthy/reliable answer. I came across this car- http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/1394895146.html

It seems like a pretty good deal, since it has a salvage title in all, but i wanted to check with you guys and see what you thought. He claims it had rear end damage and one of the back side fenders also. But no frame damage

 

If no frame damage...yes good deal...I like the audio system...

 

personally if i were to spend 18000 i wouldnt buy a S title car, if the car was under 2500 i would purchase an S title. Thats just my 2 cents.

 

^ agreed

It's a good deal if you like ugly wheels with terrible offsets, a stereo system that leaves you with virtually no trunk space and a two year old car with NO warranty! If those things appeal to you, then by all means buy it!

 

I would take it if it was manual. I saw some guy selling in my area 2007 manual for $17k.

 

What are offsets?

 

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=101

Basically the offset of a wheel controls how flush the wheel sits with the body. The wheels on that car are not flush with the body and would require ~25mm spacers all round to make them flush. Whenever you buy aftermarket wheels for a car, it is very important to consider the right offsets. I would also be wary of wheels that say "RUFF" on them

Why buy a 2 year old car with no warranty? For 5-6k less you could get a nice 2003 with no warranty and a nicer set of wheels. Keep looking until you find the perfect car, don't settle for less or else you'll regret it somewhere down the line.

 

Yea, makes sense. thanks for the advice and help, i just have a budget and am trying to find a car with at least decent miles, and my main reason why i want 05-06 is because the insides a little nicer i do believe

 

I'm fairly sure you should be able to find a 2005 or newer for less than 18k. Broaden your search area a little bit if you can't.

 

^ This. Frankly you can find 06's (which is basically identical to 07's) with clean titles and atleast the powertrain warranty for around 20-25k. Spend the little extra, the piece of mind is worth it.

 

I wouldn't buy a previously non-tastefully modded car. Especially with salvage title. Miles aren't so low for it's age also. Keep on searching.

 

Well, ive been searching for a month! HELP!

 

Doesn't seem like a good deal. You might get a lot of problems after buying it and repairs for a g35 aint cheap. I bought my 05 with 29k miles, sports package, with navi for 19k!

 

So do cars with a salvage title not have warranty? Or is it just the car that he showed? Sorry for thread jacking, I tend to do that a lot because I don't like making new threads to fill up the forum space.

 

Oh...no warranty?...then it is crap deal.