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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/

You know, it's all about maintenance. :D

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 :ugh2:

dayam.. :shakes head:

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

Nothing is indestructible like a miata door :twocents:

:iagree:

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? :icon08:

smells like blackberry's and walkmans from yesteryear..

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.

ayrton- cool, thanks for the info. good to hear at least the iconic j-roadster has no issue.

i can tell u that driving a 'tossable' car in a flat land straight road area is no fun...unless u autox or something. :)

Miata :superghey:

I know what you mean. No place to have fun here in the city, except Lower Wacker and they are serious about putting speed bumps down there to slow drivers down. Luckily her family lives out in the sticks where there are lots of great driving roads. I still don't like soft tops though. Freaks me out on the expressway with the top down and Semi truck wheels at head level, about 2 feet away.

kenchan, there are many good reasons why the military and intelligence agencies continue to use the BlackBerry. I love the BB Leap, better in every way compared to my iPhone 6.

Personally,I'm not a fan of the 370 roadster or,the 350 roadster.
Main reason is they look bad. The rear sections of the top do not
flow into the design of the car. The 350 is worse. The 370 improved
a bit,but not much. Some designs just don't convert to a drop top.
The Z is one.
In addition,the OEM top material on the Z is not great. If you plan on keeping
the car for awhile,you will be faced with possible problems that occur
with converts. Motors,hinges,seals etc.

As a car guy, I believe that EVERYONE should own a convert/roadster etc. once in their life. I've had 6. I do prefer more of a classic car for the open air experience. A Brit
or a Italian car. More creature friendly,a Miata.

Look for a coupe with a Z.

I wouldn't mind owning this
http://www.japanesesportcars.com/gal...le-metra-7.JPG
Or even this
http://www.fewmo.com/wp-content/uplo...r-dpsdcxwi.jpg

my wife uses the BB-Q.

she is the intelligent one in the family..

huh, blackberryQ sounds like BBQ. :icon17: <=kenchan <= not very intelligent :ugh: