Would you buy a new 370z that has been in a minor accident?

Snakes709

True that, i got my dealership to lower the cost of my Z by almost $10,000...just the damn taxes and interest raise it back up..lol. $500 even without a accident on the car isnt a good deal. Now that i thought about it, i wouldnt accept the deal, however if u have your heart set on it, this is what you should tell them and not settle for less.


-They pay for aftermarket rims
-$5,000 or more price drop
-Inspection at a shop of your choice (they pay the bill)
-First oil change for free

They will accept, if they dont, they wont make money. You buying a car pay's their salary so they want that car sold.

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Zolfix

I've been to every dealer in my city (ottawa) and the best I can get is $2k over invoice. This is the ONLY 'new' 370z coupe in the entire city.

I could probably get them to pay for third party inspection by a mechanic which I trust (I know a guy). They seem extremely confident that the car is good as new.

frost

Must be a thing with your area, because they are throwing these things at us here.

ChrisSlicks

Probably timing. Spring in Canada is still another month away.

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IDZRVIT

I would call some dealers in Montreal.

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sinceday1

In regards to 'legal' side of the purchase... if you were to re-sell the car down the road, and if you do not warn the purchaser of this incident you may be liable for any damages arising from the accident. You as a sophisticated party with more knowledge about the car have a duty to warn the purchaser and if the purchaser find out, it may be equivalent to fraud.

z370z

Dealer possibly crashed my car!!

Just wondering if the 370 you are referring to was black?

IMO if you are going to spend this much money on a new car, get exactly what YOU want. Don't settle for little bargain up front, in the future you'll be happier knowing you don't have to worry about anything.

Zolfix

It quite possibly is that car!

There certainly was not $10k in damage though. (EDIT: Actually, if two wheels and tires are included it might be closer to that). The exact bill was $4600 (this is dealer COST; retail cost was 6600 + wheels/tires). I got all the pictures and the bill from the dealer and took them to a body shop nearby. I know the guys in that shop for a while now and trust them. They said that there was basically not even any point of them inspecting it because the damages were very minor and there was no way anything serious like the frame or the tranny was damaged from that. They said that they most likely would not even be able to tell it was in an accident. They recommended I get wheel alignment done to make sure there isn't anything wrong and if that checks out I should go for it.

I asked the dealer about frame alignment and they said it was checked and it is perfect. AFAIK they would be in deep ish if that is a lie. They are ok with me taking it wherever I want to confirm whatever I want.

After getting that opinion from the body shop guys I will probably go for the car, but ask for $1.5k more discount and a new set of OEM wheels/tires. I will get them to put in writing that if any issues occur as a result of that accident, they will fix it.

In my mind there is no sense paying 3k-4k more if the car is good as new.

Mannysrt8

Just my .02 I wouldnt do it ....3-4K is not enough.