Need Your Z Opinion

PearlWhite55 · 11-09-2015, 10:55 PM

I would like to purchase a Midnight Blue Roadster - current Z owners:

Should I be worried about the 65k mileage?

What things should I have checked before buying?

The ONLY thing (I haven't seen it in person yet) that worries me about this car is the mileage.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

https://www.truecar.com/used-cars-fo...3-nissan-370z/

felix0121 · 11-09-2015, 11:00 PM

You know, it's all about maintenance.

SouthArk370Z · 11-09-2015, 11:36 PM

If the car was taken care of, 65K is not a big deal. You're best bet is to take the car to another mechanic and have them check it out.

Ask for service (did prev owner change the oil?) and CarFax* (has it been in a wreck?) reports.

*Not always 100% accurate but still something to consider.

kenchan · 11-10-2015, 03:59 PM

roadsters are notorious for their roof problems. i suggest you get a hard top used, or get a new canvas top.

Zbrah · 11-10-2015, 04:14 PM

Are there aftermarket hard tops available like the ones for s2k and miatas yet? Some vendor should look into it.

2009_370z · 11-10-2015, 04:15 PM

It seems like a lot of mileage for a 2013 model IMO. Did you check KBB?

kenchan · 11-10-2015, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zbrah

Are there aftermarket hard tops available like the ones for s2k and miatas yet? Some vendor should look into it.

with all the folding arm or watever they're called problems, easier just to have a removable top.

mishuko · 11-10-2015, 04:26 PM

also to put into perspective the coupes are generally cheaper than their roadster counterpart. do you has to have the convertible?

kenchan · 11-10-2015, 04:29 PM

he must be a good looking guy or something, huh?

Zbrah · 11-10-2015, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

with all the folding arm or watever they're called problems, easier just to have a removable top.

There is definitely a market for it. My roommate replaced the top on his 350ZR 3 times since he's owned the car, and they only lasted a little over a year each time. His current top is wearing ducktape again at one of the corner so it's going to be his 4th any time soon

kenchan · 11-10-2015, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zbrah

There is definitely a market for it. My roommate replaced the top on his 350ZR 3 times since he's owned the car, and they only lasted a little over a year each time. His current top is wearing ducktape again at one of the corner so it's going to be his 4th any time soon

dayam..

is this pretty typical on all verts? like how about miata's? do they tear and break often? indestructable like their doors?

JARblue · 11-10-2015, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

indestructable like their doors?

Nothing is indestructible like a miata door

birdman71 · 11-10-2015, 05:30 PM

well.. Nokia's are up there with Miata doors but one is a cell phone and one is a car piece lol.

kenchan · 11-10-2015, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman71

well.. Nokia's are up there with Miata doors but one is a cell phone and one is a car piece lol.

the hell is a nokia?

smells like blackberry's and walkmans from yesteryear..

ayrton88 · 11-10-2015, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

dayam..

is this pretty typical on all verts? like how about miata's? do they tear and break often? indestructable like their doors?

My girlfriend has an '06 Miata, drives it year round in Chicago, and has had no problems with the soft top. The car is garaged though. Fantastic car, she's had virtually no problems. Even the original battery lasted 8 years. I envy the Miata's clutch and gearbox...so nice compared to ours. I love my Z, but I could have saved a few bucks and got a car, that in a way, is more fun to drive. It is more tossable and not as brutish. It does feel kind of cheap in comparison to the Z and I just don't like soft tops.

11-09-2015, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
PearlWhite55 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 72 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport CV7AT Rep Power: 28	Need Your Z Opinion I would like to purchase a Midnight Blue Roadster - current Z owners: Should I be worried about the 65k mileage? What things should I have checked before buying? The ONLY thing (I haven't seen it in person yet) that worries me about this car is the mileage. Thoughts? Thanks in advance. https://www.truecar.com/used-cars-fo...3-nissan-370z/

11-09-2015, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
felix0121 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: California Posts: 477 Drives: 2010 370Z Sport 7AT Rep Power: 67	You know, it's all about maintenance. SouthArk370Z, ajm216, PearlWhite55 and 2 others like this. Last edited by felix0121; 11-09-2015 at 11:03 PM.

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	If the car was taken care of, 65K is not a big deal. You're best bet is to take the car to another mechanic and have them check it out. Ask for service (did prev owner change the oil?) and CarFax* (has it been in a wreck?) reports. *Not always 100% accurate but still something to consider. __________________ 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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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	roadsters are notorious for their roof problems. i suggest you get a hard top used, or get a new canvas top. Zbrah likes this.

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Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Are there aftermarket hard tops available like the ones for s2k and miatas yet? Some vendor should look into it. kenchan likes this. __________________

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2009_370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: BAY AREA Posts: 297 Drives: 09 370Z MPB 7AT Rep Power: 11	It seems like a lot of mileage for a 2013 model IMO. Did you check KBB? __________________ *SEIBON/EVO-R/AAM COMPETITION/TSW WHEELS/MICHELIN/Z1/EBC*

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mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	also to put into perspective the coupes are generally cheaper than their roadster counterpart. do you has to have the convertible?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	he must be a good looking guy or something, huh? TerribleONE and Zbrah like this.

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birdman71 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,579 Drives: People Crazy! Rep Power: 40	well.. Nokia's are up there with Miata doors but one is a cell phone and one is a car piece lol. __________________ *Birdman's Build:* Powerhouse Amuse/ Nismo/ Eibach/ ACT/ Tommy Kaira/ Avant Garde/ Fast Intentions/ Project Kics/ Fly 1 Motorsports/ EVO-R/ Z1 Motorsports/ Weber Sports/ Zoom/ Zele Japan

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