I found this 2009 that has a clean title, but Salvage history on the car fax. It was not flooded or anything. It was in an accident. My question is it is a RWD and has only 32K miles, but the trans only works in manual mode. What are the odds the tranny is bad at only 32K? And is a G35 have the same transmission as the G37? Just curious as it is obviously easier to obtain a G35 transmission than a G37 transmission. Any help would be appreciated

 

Arent the g37s using the 7AT? G35 use a different 5AT

 

How can it have a salvage history and a clean title?

To answer your question, different motor, different tranny. Save your money and look elsewhere. That car probably has tons of issue.

If you don't have money to buy a clean title vehicle, then you don't have money to fix a car with a salvage history.

 

I obviously know it has a different engine. Which is why I want one. I have an 04 G35 coupe. I've purchased rebuilt title cars before. The body and everything has been repaired. I'm guessing it is an electrical problem or ECU problem. I don't think a trans is gonna go bad at 32k and I don't think it would work in manual mode is the tranny was bad. I'd buy it if it was a little cheaper. He's asking $18K or my 04 G35 + $5K which was why I was considering it. I'll wait for what I really want which is an AWD Coupe.

 

My brother just got an 08 X with 39k +premium pkg for 16k. It was a rebuilt title and was almost immaculate. The trans issue on yours would really worry me as well. I'd see if I could get it looked at by a mechanic, even if you had to eat the cost, just to be sure you don't get screwed.

 

Yeah I was only considering it because he was gonna take my car in trade. Save me the hassle of selling it, but I definitely was not going to buy it for $18 for the way it sat. No way. Even a mechanic wouldn't be able to tell me exactly what is wrong with it. Tranny issues are never cheap. I work for a performance shop, but everytime you bring it down to the auto tranny guy it's at least $1000. $500 alone to drop it and put it back in. And it's always a lot for something he's never touched before.