Its a salvaged sedan, black on black with 33,000 miles, all repairs done and its selling for 13k, seller says it drives smooth and perfect.....here are some pictures, so is it a good deal?

 

I personally would not buy a salvaged title car unless you know what exactly was changed and will keep it for a very long time, because selling one would be really hard down the road.

 

I don't know if we can tell you over the internet if that is a good deal? What work was done on the car? Who did the fix? Do they have warranty on the fix?

 

From the photos... I think thats an '07, not an '08.
Mileage seems high as well for a 2yr old vehicle.

 

Ask the seller why the car was salvaged and if he has paperwork on any of the repairs 13k is not a bad price just make sure it's not too much of a lemon. Test drive it and have a mechanic look at it could be a great buy if all works out

 

Assuming the repairs were preformed correctly and the G35 is in perfect running order, the question you need to ask yourself is "How long do you plan to keep the G35?" It might pay off if you plan to keep your car for 3-5 years. To be honest, in my opinion $13k is a bit much more than I would gamble on a salvaged 08. In any case, make sure you test drive it before you put a penny down.

 

Personally, I would not touch a salvaged car. IMO it was totaled for a reason...

 

How would you go about telling if that's an 07 or an 08 from these pics? They're essentially identical vehicles for these two years.

Now, if the car had the Navigation package but not the Tech pack, we could tell the difference since Infiniti added the backup camera to the lesser package in 08.
The other way would be if this was an X with a sport bumper, allowing one to assume that it was an 08xS (not available in 07)
For a base model, it's impossible to tell if this is an 07 or an 08 without taking a closer look at the vehicle.

Oh, and as stated above... be very careful with salvaged vehicles.

 

This is usually a waste of time though. Sellers always downplay the damage. The whole front end could be crumpled, needing frame straightening, quarters, rad support, rad, headlights, etc. and when you ask what kind of damage the car had, he'll say "Oh it just had a light hit on the front. It was easy to fix."

 

Aeson (thanks) & aa07 - maybe I was mistaken.
I thought this sport bumper was only on 07xS, but that ALL the 08's had the 'nicer' curve sport lip of the front bumper, not just the xS. imo I like that sportier lower lip much better anyway. But I didn't want the sport, because 'shes' driving it.
I'm starting to think I might need a second G in the family.

I've already tried talking her into swapping vehicles for my 4runner. ... but that didnt fly well.....

 

I was going to ask the exact same question, is there an exterior difference between the 07 & 08...

 

When I was shopping for my G, I came across a few good deals on salvage titles. I asked my brother-in-law (who worked for years at a body shop) if it would be a good idea to go with a salvage title and he gave me the following advice:

1. You will find it hard (if not impossible) to finance a salvage title. You'll have to pay cash.
2. You will find it hard (if not impossible) to sell a salvage title. You'll have to keep it for a long, long time.
3. Bring the car to a mechanic AND a body shop to inspect the car BEFORE you decide.
4. As a rule of thumb, you do not want to pay more than 50% of the low Kelly Blue Book value of the car.

Based on that advice, I decided to buy directly from a dealer auction instead; but to each his own.

 

I have been buying salvage vehicles for years and they can be a great deal. It is true that they are harder to sell but if you get them for less you can sell for less and I haven't had significant trouble over the years.

I use my cars for work and end up putting around 25k a year on them so salvage vehicles work for me. I am currently driving a BMW 330i that was a salvage--I actually flew to CA and bought it and drove it back to Kentucky one weekend a few years ago. (I am lurking these forums because I am getting a G next)

If the car was not flood damaged and if you can get it for enough below non salvage value they are generally worth it. I would try to buy from someone I know or someone with a reputation to uphold--a salvage car dealer for example. If the car is close to you and you can drive it, take it to a mechanic you know and have it looked over. Also, Capital One will finance salvage vehicles....

good luck...

 

Curious--what percentage tint is on there?

 

Maybe this is a silly question, but does the factory warranty cover salvaged cars? I could see arguments on both sides as to why they would or wouldn't. For example why wouldn't the radio still be covered? I could see why suspension components wouldn't based an damage and non infinity repairs and parts if that's the case.