Should I take this Baby????

spearfish25 · 03-21-2011, 08:21 PM

The impact is much more severe than most of the pictures lead on. The tell tale problem pics show the engine cross-member strut brace completely out of alignment. This means the frame is bent and the front left wheel at a minimum is completely out of alignment. Each headlight is almost a grand, the front fascia once painted will be another 500-600, there was airbag deployment which would cost another $6k, not including the new driver's seat due to side impact airbag deployment.

Buying that car for that price is a terrible idea. Most body shops wouldn't even touch it for a turn around sale at that price.

Now if you wanted to completely part it out...

Econ · 03-21-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

The impact is much more severe than most of the pictures lead on. The tell tale problem pics show the engine cross-member strut brace completely out of alignment. This means the frame is bent and the front left wheel at a minimum is completely out of alignment. Each headlight is almost a grand, the front fascia once painted will be another 500-600, there was airbag deployment which would cost another $6k, not including the new driver's seat due to side impact airbag deployment.

Buying that car for that price is a terrible idea. Most body shops wouldn't even touch it for a turn around sale at that price.

Now if you wanted to completely part it out...

so pay 15k to part it out and make back 8?

ProfessorDave · 03-21-2011, 09:13 PM

Miata doors still intact.

Seriously, sport + touring means parting out could get you your money back.

MVPTonyD · 03-21-2011, 09:33 PM

Doesn't having a bent frame, changes the way the car drives?

BrickyardZ · 03-21-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Econ

go to cars.com and do a US wide search for 370z's with a price less than $25,000

i got a brand new touring for 26K.

i could get a base 6mt with ~20k miles for $20k easily

simple laws of supply demand

right now supply>demand

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Just did a search - not for $20k and not easily. One car less than $23k and it has 65,224 miles. What a deal.

$25K will get you in the ballpark. You would need to carefully check out a cars history and have a knowledgeable shop that you trust go over the car. Don't jump into anything just because the price or the car's looks draw you in. If the price sounds too good .......

ZeeingAround · 03-21-2011, 10:16 PM

That guy is just flipping that car to make a couple of bucks if he can. I will bet he already ran it to the frame shop and body shop and found out he was upside down
When it was all said and done. Your first clue, car dealers don't sell wrecked cars.
you need to go car shopping for a new car.

PapoZalsa · 03-21-2011, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by siberian370z

What's up guys ive just been waiting for the right z and i found this sucker on the web should i buy this Z or what do you think?

Nissan : 370Z - eBay (item 300537423857 end time Apr-06-11 12:46:21 PDT)

here's a quick video of the z:

YouTube - MAH01406

The sucker could be someone else.....

b1adesofcha0s · 03-21-2011, 10:28 PM

Hellz no, don't do it! I know someone who bought their's for around $19k w/ 48k miles on it. You can find a good deal if your patient and good at looking for them. I don't think this is worth it at all. With used Z's, you just gotta wait for the right one to show up at the right price.

Econ · 03-21-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BrickyardZ

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Just did a search - not for $20k and not easily. One car less than $23k and it has 65,224 miles. What a deal.

$25K will get you in the ballpark. You would need to carefully check out a cars history and have a knowledgeable shop that you trust go over the car. Don't jump into anything just because the price or the car's looks draw you in. If the price sounds too good .......

do you always pay asking price?

my car was asking 34k. i paid 8k less

BrickyardZ · 03-22-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Econ

do you always pay asking price?

my car was asking 34k. i paid 8k less

Just being realistic on advice ... $20K easily for a car in very good condition isn't going to happen. Let it go.

03-21-2011, 08:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	The impact is much more severe than most of the pictures lead on. The tell tale problem pics show the engine cross-member strut brace completely out of alignment. This means the frame is bent and the front left wheel at a minimum is completely out of alignment. Each headlight is almost a grand, the front fascia once painted will be another 500-600, there was airbag deployment which would cost another $6k, not including the new driver's seat due to side impact airbag deployment. Buying that car for that price is a terrible idea. Most body shops wouldn't even touch it for a turn around sale at that price. Now if you wanted to completely part it out... __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z Last edited by spearfish25; 03-21-2011 at 08:25 PM.

03-21-2011, 09:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	Miata doors still intact. Seriously, sport + touring means parting out could get you your money back. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

03-21-2011, 09:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
MVPTonyD Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 78 Drives: a scooter. Rep Power: 14	Doesn't having a bent frame, changes the way the car drives? __________________ Salute

03-21-2011, 10:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
ZeeingAround A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,365 Drives: 3500 NVP 370Z-sold! Rep Power: 86623	That guy is just flipping that car to make a couple of bucks if he can. I will bet he already ran it to the frame shop and body shop and found out he was upside down When it was all said and done. Your first clue, car dealers don't sell wrecked cars. you need to go car shopping for a new car. __________________ Get some roosters for eggs and Bulls for milk . Then you will see that gender matters. Especially at milking time. Last edited by ZeeingAround; 03-21-2011 at 10:18 PM.

03-21-2011, 10:28 PM	#23 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Hellz no, don't do it! I know someone who bought their's for around $19k w/ 48k miles on it. You can find a good deal if your patient and good at looking for them. I don't think this is worth it at all. With used Z's, you just gotta wait for the right one to show up at the right price. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

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