Some of you may know that my beloved Z burns oil. Well the engine finally came and I am waiting for Monday to make an appt with the dealer. So
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11-14-2009, 06:37 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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To sell or not to sell
Some of you may know that my beloved Z burns oil. Well the engine finally came and I am waiting for Monday to make an appt with the dealer.
So here is the deal: With 8000 miles on the chassis and zero or so miles on the engine, should I sell? Any pluses or minuses on having a new engine? I love the Z but I am still craving for a 993 Porsche. I do have an extra 911 project that I can rebuild; thus I have no problem keeping the Z. Thanks guys! P.s. Just somewhat disappointed about a brand new car burning oil. |
11-14-2009, 06:46 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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You can look at this 2 different ways, in my opinion:
- Now's a perfect time to clean your hands of the Z. It's had issues, and you're going to remember them forever, whether or not the new engine has similar issues. You're going to lose some money on the sale, and it sounds like you have eyes for another car anyways. - The only issue this car has (your car, specifically) is about to get fixed. It's going to transform back into the near perfect car you envisioned when you drove it off the lot. Give it some time. See if the problem indeed is fixed and forget about the problems it had. Enjoy the Z the way you should have been enjoying it. You lose too much money on the resale to think about selling it already. Sorry, can't really give you any more advice other than one of the above paragraphs probably make more sense to you...choose that one!
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Just be happy with the new engine and enjoy it. I had both the engine and transmission replaced on my 03 350z and never took a hit because of it.
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11-14-2009, 07:31 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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I am enjoying every minute of it. The power, the amenities, the a/c, stereo, you name it. I am somewhat far from selling, even though with 3 decades of 'manual transmission experience' behind me I still could not get this car to shift as smooth as any other cars I have owned.
I am just looking at the sale from a practically standpoint. The car is black, non-sports (no synchro-rev), but with the spoiler (front and back) and I had the clear-bra professionally installed. If I do pull the trigger (again, even though I am far away from selling), how much do you guys think it is worth knowing it has 8K on the chassis and almost-zero miles on the engine? The car has always been garaged, you can still smell the brand-new-car-smell, no dings, scratches, whatsoever..... Last edited by cab83_750; 11-14-2009 at 07:50 PM. |
11-14-2009, 10:24 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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I will say that alot of new cars today burn oil. My MKII Audi TT 2.0T would burn some oil and when I asked about it they said that engine could burn a quart every 2 to 3 K miles. I guess its a thing we have to put up with with engines that go fast and get really hot.
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The new engine will not bring you any more in a sale. Most would be hesitant even though there should be no issue. Just human nature.
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11-19-2009, 12:21 AM | #12 (permalink) |
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If I were a buyer, my primary concern is that the engine might not have been installed correctly- How many 370Z engines do you think the Nissan dealer has had to replace? This is probably their first. Its never as good as when assembled at the factory.
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I'd keep the car. You'd lose your butt on trading/selling it. If you disclose that it has a new engine, the buyer would think all kinds of things...even if you're 100% honest, they might think you blew the engine racing it...and wonder what else is going to fail. If you don't disclose, well, that's just bad mojo. |
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Unless there was documentation proving it was a factory built longblock (which might be the case) installed as a built assembly, I would be leery. These new engines aren't exactly carbuerated Chevy 350's that a good machine shop can cobble together.
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