Purchasing used Z, unsure to pull trigger

JARblue · 06-15-2020, 03:07 PM

I would bet money the guy is not swapping out OEM parts between his two Z's

But if that's in the back of your mind, the risk may not be worth it to you. Not sure how you've been burned before, but a good inspection and test drive should tell you everything you need to know.

JNickson · 06-15-2020, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I would bet money the guy is not swapping out OEM parts between his two Z's

But if that's in the back of your mind, the risk may not be worth it to you. Not sure how you've been burned before, but a good inspection and test drive should tell you everything you need to know.

Yeah honestly that's kind of where my head is at as well. As far as being burned before, I wrote it in my previous post:

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Originally Posted by JNickson

Last time I bought a used car it was from a guy who did his own maintenance, a mechanic at a ford dealer. Sold me a car that had a junkyard swapped engine and a blown head gasket in said engine. Didn't tell me any of this pre-purchase of course and was untrustworthy to start. Guess I'm just having flashbacks. Why did I buy it? The only tell was that the car would overheat after an hour of driving in the summer and overfill the reservoir. It was impossible to tell after a half-hour test drive. I also took it to two different dealers to diagnose this problem and they told me there was no issue (after leakdown, pressure, and chemical tests). After doing a bunch of digging and autopsy did I figure out the whole story

sportsman2003 · 06-15-2020, 03:53 PM

I say go with your gut. There are a lot of Z's in the world.
Buy the car that feels right.
I looked for two years before I pulled the trigger.

JARblue · 06-15-2020, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JNickson

Yeah honestly that's kind of where my head is at as well. As far as being burned before, I wrote it in my previous post:

Missed that, my bad. But that sounds like a problem with the test drive. You should be able to overheat the thing in 5 minutes with a blown headgasket. Drive it harder on the test drive next time

Dumba$$ dealer had to replace one of my wheels right before delivery cause they damaged it unloading the vehicle. Mofos seated the bead on the new tire with probably 100 psi. I didn't get far before the tire bubbled (like the size of a football)

if I hadn't driven it so hard right away, it might not have bubbled up until a long road trip out of town, leaving me stranded

JNickson · 06-17-2020, 11:04 PM

Thanks all for your responses and weigh ins, after careful consideration and inspecting using JLarson's tips, I can happily say that I am a proud owner of a new Z! No regrets on my end, definitely very happy with the purchase

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sportsman2003 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: In the moment Posts: 191 Drives: Sideways most times Rep Power: 11606	I say go with your gut. There are a lot of Z's in the world. Buy the car that feels right. I looked for two years before I pulled the trigger. Spartan 1771 likes this. Last edited by sportsman2003; 06-15-2020 at 03:56 PM.

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JNickson Base Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Canada Posts: 11 Drives: 18' 370z Sport PW M6 Rep Power: 5	Thanks all for your responses and weigh ins, after careful consideration and inspecting using JLarson's tips, I can happily say that I am a proud owner of a new Z! No regrets on my end, definitely very happy with the purchase JARblue, madwi, Ventruck and 2 others like this.

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