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

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.

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3942041)

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

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.

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Originally Posted by JNickson (Post 3942046)

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 :tiphat:

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) :eek: 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 :eekdance:

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 :D