Hey everyone, I'm going to check out this 2007 G35 Sedan this weekend and wanted to know what you guys think of the price? It is a Journey fully loaded (Prem and Tech package), 35K miles and is listed at $23.9K. The CarFax and Autocheck for the vehicle are clean; my only slight concern it was purchased in Florida and then registered in CA at 9.8K miles back in 2007.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/ctd/2508638167.html

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...aff=national#0

What do you guys think, can I work it down to $21-22K? Also this is my first time purchasing a vehicle, how do you guys go about getting a third party inspection? Thank you.

 

Looks clean from the one pic. Is it a private party or a dealership? And definitely get a ppi (pre purchase inspection) on the car. You can get it done at any dealership or reputable shop.

 

It is from a dealership, albeit a small used car one.

 

When I purchased my G I asked the dealer if they could put it through inspection and they did it free of charge

 

That alone would stop me.

I don't trust those types of outfits for NOTHING! I think you are always better off buying from the actual owner and assessing the person along with the vehicle. Not foolproof, but it's served me well for many years and many cars.

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Thank you for the advice. I'll definitely be careful and shop around. I'm in the market for a 2007 or 2008 G35 Sedan.

 

i would definitely be wary of that place as well but it is a good deal if they are legit. i got my 2007 G35x w/o nav or cam with 35000 miles for $21000 in february

 

Don't forget to check ebay motors as well, it's a bit easier to check their reputations since they have to post their feedback from buyers on the site. You should be able to find a 2007 "S" for that price point.
Here's a nice example~
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-IN...item45fc1c227c

 

If the autocheck and carfax are both good you probably don't have anything to worry about. The good thing about even a small dealership is they have a reputation to uphold. It only takes a google search to find an internet post about a dealership that ripped you off for you G.

I've bought from small dealerships with good luck. Especially if they are local. I've bought 2 cars from small dealerships across the country from me and had good luck so far.

 

Yea I found 3 Yelp reviews online for them and they've been in biz since 1995. Hopefully that is a good sign. We shall see; I'm going to take a look at the car tomorrow. Also if the Carfax, Autocheck, and third party inspection (i.e. from Carchex) all pass how confident can I be about the car?

Wow just took a look at eBay motors, definitely a good place for car shopping. Thanks.

 

I am weary of buying from small used car lots as well but if you've checked them out then I guess go for it. Keep in mind depending on the in service date you may not have any warranty left on the vehicle so that is something to keep in mind when bartering for price.

 

You can easily get a 07g35 with those packages from any Infiniti dealership for 22k

 

No offense but...

IMHO, That first statement is blatantly inaccurate. And the second is almost laughable from my experience. I have seen, heard, and experienced some of the MOST sleazy, despicable, no account practices at places like that. Like most things, I am sure there are always exceptions, but I have seen it time and time again, and at numerous different establishments, to the extent that the pattern is undeniable for me. Just sayin . . .

 

No offense taken but if you have a good carfax and a good autocheck report that makes sense and doesn't have anything bad on it, what do you have to worry about? I'm sure it is possible you could still have something bad in the car's history but I would say it is very unlikely.

And on the second point, either I have been amazingly lucky for many many years or maybe my research rules out the bad ones... if a dealer has been around for a while it is likely you could find a bad review on the internet somewhere these days. There are plenty of sleazebags out there but it has always been easy for me to weed them out...I guess our experiences have just been opposite.

 

Did you catch this thread?

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-got-fuct.html

... and there's MANY more like it on every car forum I've ever been on.

Ironically, I seem to find the most exploitation of the credibility of Carfax et al. occurring at those very same little used car lots. I have stood there and pointed out the obvious body work on a car for sale while the lot manager insists that it's never been in an accident because the "carfax is clean". Lots like that seem to be more than happy to pick up a discounted car with a obvious checkered past as long as it's got a clean carfax.

To each his own I guess, but I tell you, I much prefer looking an owner in the eye and asking about any history of body or paint work as opposed to asking a middleman who can claim ignorance and point to a piece of paper.