Purchasing a G35x with 77,000 miles...need advice
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Purchasing a G35x with 77,000 miles...need advice
Hey guys,
Only came across this forum tonight and I'm planning on purchasing a 2004 g35awd tomorrow morning.
I apologize in advance if i am repeating a question that may have already been answered because of my time constraint. Any help is appreciated.
Found a 2004 awd g35x Sedan for sale by a private owner for 12k.
It has 77,000 miles is automatic transmission and it seems solid as hell.
My mechanic who only deals with hondas and toyotas told me not to go for an infiniti because there are lots of problems with them and they cost your first born to fix.
I'm wondering if i should stay away from this car for the following reasons (from what i've gathered doing research on this forum)
1). Oil consumption - could need a new engine, but won't know until i buy it and drive it.
2). plastic valve covers in the 6th cylinder problem that seems common according to these forums.
I am not a mechanic and don't work on cars at all. All repairs would be brought to a mechanic that works on nissan/infiniti and i'm wondering if you guys think its just too much of a hassle buying a used infiniti with 77k miles on it.
How long do these things last? can i easily expect to go over 150k with this car without having it become a money pit? I will be driving it at least 30 miles a day as i commute to work and don't want to end up stranded cause its consistently in the shop.
I'm getting the car checked by a mechanic tomorrow, so please let me know any advice on what i should tell him to look out for.
The history of the car is as follows.
owner 1 leased it for the first 30k,
owner 2 used it for personal for 5k
then some old dude bought it and put another 40k on it
Now he is selling it.
Any advice and perspective is much appreciated!
Thanks
Only came across this forum tonight and I'm planning on purchasing a 2004 g35awd tomorrow morning.
I apologize in advance if i am repeating a question that may have already been answered because of my time constraint. Any help is appreciated.
Found a 2004 awd g35x Sedan for sale by a private owner for 12k.
It has 77,000 miles is automatic transmission and it seems solid as hell.
My mechanic who only deals with hondas and toyotas told me not to go for an infiniti because there are lots of problems with them and they cost your first born to fix.
I'm wondering if i should stay away from this car for the following reasons (from what i've gathered doing research on this forum)
1). Oil consumption - could need a new engine, but won't know until i buy it and drive it.
2). plastic valve covers in the 6th cylinder problem that seems common according to these forums.
I am not a mechanic and don't work on cars at all. All repairs would be brought to a mechanic that works on nissan/infiniti and i'm wondering if you guys think its just too much of a hassle buying a used infiniti with 77k miles on it.
How long do these things last? can i easily expect to go over 150k with this car without having it become a money pit? I will be driving it at least 30 miles a day as i commute to work and don't want to end up stranded cause its consistently in the shop.
I'm getting the car checked by a mechanic tomorrow, so please let me know any advice on what i should tell him to look out for.
The history of the car is as follows.
owner 1 leased it for the first 30k,
owner 2 used it for personal for 5k
then some old dude bought it and put another 40k on it
Now he is selling it.
Any advice and perspective is much appreciated!
Thanks
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Hey there. BUY IT!
I've got 150k on my 03 sedan. Have owned it since 120k miles. Have had ZERO major mechanical problems with this car. Just normal maintenance. These cars don't have a lot of major issues... and they also don't really cost as much to work on as some people just "assume" because it's a luxury car.
You could expect to double the mileage on that car easily without becoming a money pit.
I've got 150k on my 03 sedan. Have owned it since 120k miles. Have had ZERO major mechanical problems with this car. Just normal maintenance. These cars don't have a lot of major issues... and they also don't really cost as much to work on as some people just "assume" because it's a luxury car.
You could expect to double the mileage on that car easily without becoming a money pit.
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^^ To add on to what i said... They are known to have little nit-picky things that bother people... especially with the stock radio going bad... but if that ever happens there is a ton of information on here to help you get that fixed the best way possible.
Does this car have the premium package?
Does this car have the premium package?
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2). plastic valve covers in the 6th cylinder problem that seems common according to these forums.
How long do these things last? can i easily expect to go over 150k with this car without having it become a money pit? I will be driving it at least 30 miles a day as i commute to work and don't want to end up stranded cause its consistently in the shop.
owner 1 leased it for the first 30k,
owner 2 used it for personal for 5k
then some old dude bought it and put another 40k on it
Now he is selling it.
How long do these things last? can i easily expect to go over 150k with this car without having it become a money pit? I will be driving it at least 30 miles a day as i commute to work and don't want to end up stranded cause its consistently in the shop.
owner 1 leased it for the first 30k,
owner 2 used it for personal for 5k
then some old dude bought it and put another 40k on it
Now he is selling it.
I expect my 05 AWD to last until at least 150K, and hopefully 200K.
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Hey there. BUY IT!
I've got 150k on my 03 sedan. Have owned it since 120k miles. Have had ZERO major mechanical problems with this car. Just normal maintenance. These cars don't have a lot of major issues... and they also don't really cost as much to work on as some people just "assume" because it's a luxury car.
You could expect to double the mileage on that car easily without becoming a money pit.
I've got 150k on my 03 sedan. Have owned it since 120k miles. Have had ZERO major mechanical problems with this car. Just normal maintenance. These cars don't have a lot of major issues... and they also don't really cost as much to work on as some people just "assume" because it's a luxury car.
You could expect to double the mileage on that car easily without becoming a money pit.
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Guys -
Thank all of you for the help and direction. I really appreciate it.
Had the mechanic pull out the spark plugs and check for oil. None found.
No accidents, car was in good shape.
Only thing it needs are an alignment and new tires.
I'm expecting to drop around 700 on all of that.
Thanks
P.S
As far as servicing the transmission... is that something that only needs to be done at 100k?
Thanks
Thank all of you for the help and direction. I really appreciate it.
Had the mechanic pull out the spark plugs and check for oil. None found.
No accidents, car was in good shape.
Only thing it needs are an alignment and new tires.
I'm expecting to drop around 700 on all of that.
Thanks
P.S
As far as servicing the transmission... is that something that only needs to be done at 100k?
Thanks
Last edited by cfloson; 02-05-2010 at 12:45 PM.
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maintenance is key.
At my work, there are cars with 150K+ on them....all makes foreign and domestic. The owers all do regular maintenance...oil changes, trans, coolant, diff, brakes, etc etc.
Everytime i hear of someone owning a car that fell apart before 100K, it's usually due of lack of maintenance...then the owner blames the car for being crappy even though they change the oil every 15K miles.
At my work, there are cars with 150K+ on them....all makes foreign and domestic. The owers all do regular maintenance...oil changes, trans, coolant, diff, brakes, etc etc.
Everytime i hear of someone owning a car that fell apart before 100K, it's usually due of lack of maintenance...then the owner blames the car for being crappy even though they change the oil every 15K miles.
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