so i'm gonna hand down my sport 02 g20 5mt to my son.. and found a 2006 g35 sport 6mt with 130,000 miles on it for $12,000

should i go for it? are there any problems i should be aware of?

thanks for the help guys..

 

With that many miles, I would not paid that price. I would shoot for under $10grand. GL.

 

Thats a lot of miles which shouldn't be a problem if the car was taken care of. If it were me i'd look for something with lower miles.

 

i've been searching the board still lurking..

but is there any problems mechanically with that model..

like burning oil etc.

 

Wow, and I thought my '06 was high @ 85k!!

I purchased mine in late '08 with 44k on the clock. In the 3 years and 40k miles that I've had it, I've had absolutely ZERO problems. With anything. The only "issue" I experienced was a rattle somewhere in the dash / near the firewall. That was taken care of within warranty. I bought it from a dealer for $18.5k at the time. Convenience/premium package + factory Nav. It had a full maintenance history (dealer serviced) that made me feel better about the higher miles it had at the time.

I would see what sort of history that car has, and see what they can do on price. Also, you didn't say much about the overall condition is on it, as far as wear/tear to the interior and exterior. Check the air and cabin filters for clues as to how well it's been taken care of, how much life left on the tires, with 120k miles new struts are suggested, etc etc etc.

 

i'm still trying to get a hold of the seller..

i dont really mind the mileage.. yeah it would be better to have a lower mileage car but cant front the price of it..

 

there is a known problem with the rev up motors eating oil
as long as you keep an eye on that it shouldnt be a real problem..

 

No .. much better deals out there.. you just have to travel a bit, perhaps.. but with that mileage I would def pass

 

that price is redic. for that much miles

 

I would keep looking too...my 04' has 74K on it. Like others have said, if you know the history on maintenance, it would not be a problem.

 

nice car but a lot of miles.... with a car with a lot of miles like that just make sure you get it checked out by a mechanic at a local auto shop before buying it

 

a lil too many miles IMO.. maybe 10k for that one, only if everything else checks out.. check the oil consumption threads...

 

thanks for the advice guys..

i'll either beat him down or move on..

 

Take note of how many 05/06 6MT G35 and 350Z owners on this site and my350Z.com have had at least one short block replaced on thier rev-up motor. It is a very real and common problem. Many estimate as many as 30% of the revup cars will have this problem. From what I've read on this site over the past 5 years, I think the problem is even more widespread. If you don't have every oil change record, Nissan won't do a thing for you. If you're out of warranty, chances are you're out of luck.

 

I have 68K on my 03 and its been babied.. I have every service record including oil changes. With those many miles though you should try to work that angle and get a deal