Help needed!!! Condensation in the rear

xtrordinary

I test drove a 09 40k 370z n when I inspected the trunk it had condensation on the spare on the wheel...normal? Other thing I noticed was that the rim was upside down in there, does that seem normal since the cars I had in the past had the spare facing up? Can anybody go outside n check their spare if the wheel has condensation at your guys' earliest convenience?


I made a similar thread but it was a bust since it got really off topic so please stay on topic

KaienZ34

None on mine, but that doesn't mean anything is wrong with that one you drove.

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kenchan

shouldnt have condensation back there.

donut facing down is normal

Trips

Moved to correct section


I would make sure the carpets or seat are not damp.

If they are either it was left withe windows open or the windshield/rear hatch seal is damaged.

I would check to make sure that it wasn't in a flood or something.

Have someone run the VIN as a safety precaution

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xtrordinary

I checked the carpet in back but not wet or damp...I'll ask for a car history report. Salesman also said that it was recently pressure washed

Trips

Were they pressure washing it from 6 inches away?

But again it's the dealer washing it so it's NOT surprising.

Make sure whatever you have an issue gets fixed and if they make a promise be sure you get in writing.

Once you sign on the dotted line you're officially screwed.

Good Luck.

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DEpointfive0

... Do not buy the car!!! A solid few dozen of is said it... Find another one, I'm REALLY sure they're out there

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KaienZ34

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Trips

I agree.

If there's any hesitation move on to another Z

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SouthArk370Z

There should be zero condensation in the lights and the spare well, regardless of whether it was pressure washed or not.

The light, by itself, is not a big deal. Sometimes the seal leaks. Seller should replace the light.

The damp spare worries me. Probably a hole in the floor or a leaky hatch seal. But it could be a poor cleanup job after a flood.

The two combined sounds to me like something has happened to the car (flood/wreck/&c).

As other have suggested, I advise you to RUN, not walk, away from that dealer. At best, he/she is misleading you.

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Chuck33079

The first 30 posts of the last thread on this car said the exact thing. BUY A DIFFERENT CAR.

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xtrordinary

okay I'll run n not look back..thanks to all

kenchan

while doing dynamat, i think i remember seeing drain holes in the trunk. i suppose if they pressure washed hard enough it *could* back into the car.

DEpointfive0

You mean photoshopping dynamat in your trunk, lol


There are drains, but those aren't budging even with a pressure washer pointed directly at them.

Most likely it was in a fender bender and they didn't put the weather strip on correctly

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Zbrah

Run away? $20k for an 09' with 40k miles that comes with a small jacuzzi in the hatch sounds like a GREAT deal to me! I'm sure if you requested, the salesman may throw in some little gold fishies inside your tail lights