Would you buy this s/c Z?

AFlores92 · 02-14-2017, 05:21 AM

Hey guys I'm in the market for a Z and came across a 2012 7a/t 49k miles.
Mods include stillen s/c, transmission cooler, oil cooler, radiator cooler, sway bars, coilovers, AP brake kit, rays forged 19' wheels.
The car is on a stillen tune, all work was done by stillen in Costa Mesa. so I'm guessing it's around 400hp and 300 something torque. I have already had it inspected by Nissan they said the car is in good shape besides a couple belts need replacing but they couldn't tell me anything about the tranny or supercharger.
The car has had the supercharger for 20k miles. my main concern is the transmission but I feel like since it's on a stillen tune it hasn't been producing enough torque to really mess the tranny up. I will not be tracking the car. I would be very cautious in the higher gears With boost and not do any 1st gear pulls.

Now I have the option to buy the car for 20k because it has been repossessed from its owner by the police and put up for sale.

So my question is would you guys buy the car? Or more importantly, do you think the transmission would be fine if I didn't abuse the car and kept up on maintenance?

Chuck33079 · 02-14-2017, 07:08 AM

I wouldn't buy someone else's project. If you really want it, make sure you get a compression test and leakdown test. Stillen kits pop motors. Their tune is garbage.

Plus, when people know their car is going to be repossessed, they usually beat the **** out of it.

nomodsjk · 02-14-2017, 07:47 AM

Yea thats a really good deal..a steal, almost too good to be true...and how do u know so much about it if its been repo'd ??? I'd proceed with extreme caution

TopgunZ · 02-14-2017, 08:56 AM

Look at the pulley that is the front side of the jackshaft system. If its silver its the low psi pulley, black will be high psi. This would give an idea if he tried pushing that crappy water kit hard.

SouthArk370Z · 02-14-2017, 10:07 AM

Buying a repo'd car is a bad idea. Buying a repo'd "hot rod" is a terrible idea.

09nismo498 · 02-14-2017, 06:19 PM

I would never buy a modified car unless it was someone that I knew. For 1 you don't know how well the work was performed, and 2, like everyone else said, it was probably beat on. Just my opinion though.

2014Z · 02-14-2017, 06:37 PM

Optimiser · 02-14-2017, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 09nismo498

I would never buy a modified car unless it was someone that I knew. For 1 you don't know how well the work was performed, and 2, like everyone else said, it was probably beat on. Just my opinion though.

So what are all of you with all your modified Zed's on this forum going to eventually do with your cars?

SouthArk370Z · 02-14-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Optimiser

So what are all of you with all your modified Zed's on this forum going to eventually do with your cars?

Some keep them until they fall apart. Some take a big hit when they go to sell (most realize they will get a very poor ROI on mods but aren't doing it for the money). Some crash them.

TopgunZ · 02-14-2017, 09:54 PM

Take it all off, sell it, sell car as stock.

09nismo498 · 02-15-2017, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TopgunZ

Take it all off, sell it, sell car as stock.

I do the same. My last z I took off the turbo kit, and all the other mods, sold them separate from the car. That way you don't lose much money. If you sell the car fully modded, your losing A TON of money. Hell, I got almost all my money back on the turbo kit when I sold it...

Chuck33079 · 02-15-2017, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Optimiser

So what are all of you with all your modified Zed's on this forum going to eventually do with your cars?

Keep it until it's not worth a damn modded or stock.

JC-Nismo · 02-15-2017, 11:30 AM

Never ask for opinions on this site, do what you like and what common sense tells you. Modded cars are not bad because most of us treat our cars better than we do our wives and once we dump that kinda coin into it, we're not trying to tear it up. If i sold my car right now, I'd be hard pressed that you'd find another to match it, but the consensus on here would be that I probably beat the shiit out of it and don't buy anyone elses project, LOL.

Chuck33079 · 02-15-2017, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JC-Nismo

Modded cars are not bad because most of us treat our cars better than we do our wives and once we dump that kinda coin into it, we're not trying to tear it up.

If he were buying it from the owner, you might well be right. Buying it as a repo would scare the **** out of me.

AFlores92 · 02-15-2017, 11:33 PM

Thanks topgunz for the advice on inspecting the supercharger. I understand why some of you are against it but I almost feel like even if I had to spend 4K or whatever on the tranny I'd still have a good deal. Unless both engine and tranny blow 20k is a steal. However it's a one owner car and like I said it's on stillen tune so not producing crazy power. the car was repoed because the guy was a drug dealer and got caught by police I heard this from the shop that last serviced the car(shown on car fax) .
Buuut I'm still on the fence there's a lot of other Z's that caught my eye so I'm not rushing into anything.

02-14-2017, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
AFlores92 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Norcal Posts: 3 Drives: 09 c300 , 370 maybe? Rep Power: 8	Would you buy this s/c Z? Hey guys I'm in the market for a Z and came across a 2012 7a/t 49k miles. Mods include stillen s/c, transmission cooler, oil cooler, radiator cooler, sway bars, coilovers, AP brake kit, rays forged 19' wheels. The car is on a stillen tune, all work was done by stillen in Costa Mesa. so I'm guessing it's around 400hp and 300 something torque. I have already had it inspected by Nissan they said the car is in good shape besides a couple belts need replacing but they couldn't tell me anything about the tranny or supercharger. The car has had the supercharger for 20k miles. my main concern is the transmission but I feel like since it's on a stillen tune it hasn't been producing enough torque to really mess the tranny up. I will not be tracking the car. I would be very cautious in the higher gears With boost and not do any 1st gear pulls. Now I have the option to buy the car for 20k because it has been repossessed from its owner by the police and put up for sale. So my question is would you guys buy the car? Or more importantly, do you think the transmission would be fine if I didn't abuse the car and kept up on maintenance? Last edited by AFlores92; 02-14-2017 at 05:27 AM.

02-14-2017, 07:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	I wouldn't buy someone else's project. If you really want it, make sure you get a compression test and leakdown test. Stillen kits pop motors. Their tune is garbage. Plus, when people know their car is going to be repossessed, they usually beat the **** out of it. SouthArk370Z, DEpointfive0, Z-Girl 12 and 2 others like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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TopgunZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,651 Drives: 06 350Z , 09 370Z MT Rep Power: 6834	Look at the pulley that is the front side of the jackshaft system. If its silver its the low psi pulley, black will be high psi. This would give an idea if he tried pushing that crappy water kit hard. __________________ ROTREX SUPERCHARGER TUNER KITS - $6799/ CUSTOM STILLEN AIR TO AIR KITS -$2100/ 700+ WHP!! WWW.TOPGUNSPEEDWORKS.COM

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Buying a repo'd car is a bad idea. Buying a repo'd "hot rod" is a terrible idea. Trips, 09nismo498, Chuck33079 and 5 others like this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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09nismo498 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 207 Drives: 14 GTR Rep Power: 16	I would never buy a modified car unless it was someone that I knew. For 1 you don't know how well the work was performed, and 2, like everyone else said, it was probably beat on. Just my opinion though. BOLIO 671 and Z-Girl 12 like this. __________________ 2013 370z Nismo Turbo 2017 Lexus IS200T F Sport (DD)

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nomodsjk Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: martinsburg wv Posts: 2,073 Drives: 2011 370z MB/7at Rep Power: 19962	Yea thats a really good deal..a steal, almost too good to be true...and how do u know so much about it if its been repo'd ??? I'd proceed with extreme caution

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TopgunZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,651 Drives: 06 350Z , 09 370Z MT Rep Power: 6834	Take it all off, sell it, sell car as stock. BOLIO 671, Z-Girl 12 and Memphis370Z like this. __________________ ROTREX SUPERCHARGER TUNER KITS - $6799/ CUSTOM STILLEN AIR TO AIR KITS -$2100/ 700+ WHP!! WWW.TOPGUNSPEEDWORKS.COM

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JC-Nismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,244 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 13	Never ask for opinions on this site, do what you like and what common sense tells you. Modded cars are not bad because most of us treat our cars better than we do our wives and once we dump that kinda coin into it, we're not trying to tear it up. If i sold my car right now, I'd be hard pressed that you'd find another to match it, but the consensus on here would be that I probably beat the shiit out of it and don't buy anyone elses project, LOL. King likes this.

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AFlores92 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Norcal Posts: 3 Drives: 09 c300 , 370 maybe? Rep Power: 8	Thanks topgunz for the advice on inspecting the supercharger. I understand why some of you are against it but I almost feel like even if I had to spend 4K or whatever on the tranny I'd still have a good deal. Unless both engine and tranny blow 20k is a steal. However it's a one owner car and like I said it's on stillen tune so not producing crazy power. the car was repoed because the guy was a drug dealer and got caught by police I heard this from the shop that last serviced the car(shown on car fax) . Buuut I'm still on the fence there's a lot of other Z's that caught my eye so I'm not rushing into anything.