Trading in my Z...Help with new car purchase

Dustin@Z1

What kind of vehicle is it? That will be most helpful in giving you more indepth responses.

It doesn't hurt to pull the VIN# and Current License Plate and call your local police department to make sure everything is legit and not stolen. I have purchased cars in the past where things may have seemed too good to be true or somewhat "fishy". So I always make it a point to do this prior to exhanging cash with keys.

Aside from that.... really you have it covered. Me, personally, I would call a few local mechanic shops and ask their techs what they think about the car.

Case in point....most women love the VW Beetle ('98+). It looks cool, has great fuel MPG, is extremely safe and is...for the most part...very reliable. But when things do break it sucks! My mom has one and I absolutely hate that car. Things are never simple to replace nor are they cheap (either for parts or labor).

Some mechanics will say great things about them or may offer warnings. In my case, generally when I mention I am working on a VW Bug. The first response is either A) SUCKS FOR YOU! or B) Awww... I'm sorry.

Just something to think about....

zrider

Appreciate the feedback !! I am in the "process" of purchasing a 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX ( AWD & Turbo ). The owner has all service records, and records of him replacing all belts hoses, flushing/replacing all fluids, new spark plugs/wires, basically all the maintenance needed as the car has only 75,000 miles, and has a carfax report. The seller seems to be squared away. But of course I will have to double maybe triple check everything, you never know like you said.

ImportConvert

That car will cost more than your 370Z's note just to maintain.

Buy yourself a cheap new car, like a Scion or a Chevy Cruze or something. Yeah, nowhere near as cool as your 370Z, but it has a warranty and the note is peanuts. Well worth it over some decade and a half old car known for breaking when it was new.

zrider

thanks for all the replies! will take into consideration what everyone has to say. Let me say one thing kind of off topic though. I recently joined a forum for the eclipse and let me just say that, it doesn't compare to this one...