Hey everyone, I wanted to make a post introducing myself and explaining a bit about what I’m considering. I’ve been a car enthusiast for my entire (short) life. I’ve owned three very different vehicles. I started with a MKV GTI (which I went to town modifying). I moved north and sold the GTI for a Subaru Legacy GT SpecB (also very modified). After I moved back to NY, I decided it was time to switch cars for something small, light, fun and very trackable. I now own an NC Miata, which rides on custom coilovers and has some other work done as well. It makes a great daily/commuter car and is a warrior out on the track. I throw snow tires on in the winter time; coupled with the mechanical LSD I’ve never really had any trouble in the snow (unless it gets really deep—there’s only so much you can do with 3-4” ground clearance). I’ve thought about retiring it for the winter and picking up some sort of second vehicle with AWD.

I've been looking at WJ Grand Cherokees (which I love), Pathfinders, Xterras, Tahoes, etc. The thought to consider a first generation G35 recently popped into my mind. While it isn't as "rugged" as the above mentioned SUVs, it is a Nissan product and hopefully very reliable.

The G35 would serve as a second vehicle for me. I’d like to keep it under about $8,000 and would plan to buy sometime mid/late summer.

What should I specifically look out for with a used first generation G35? Are there certain common problem/weak areas? Is the engine overall very reliable? How about the transmission and drivetrain in these vehicles? I’m open to any and all advice, problem areas, cautions, etc. to look out for when shopping for a first generation G35.

My mother owns a G37 and has been very happy with it; however, I understand there are many differences between the first generation G35 and a newer G37.

Thanks, everyone!

 

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Post #1 but whole thread is super informative