Seriously looking at 370Z and need some pointers

bcoffee20 · 05-29-2014, 03:11 PM

Hi All,
I am seriously looking at a 2009 370z in LA and I would like a few tips before buying. I am in Portland, OR so I would be flying down and driving it back. The seller says it is a "company" car and was driven to events and what not, then in the last year they let one of their "trusty"(his words not mine) employees drive it. The car has 44k on it, and I have the VIN number (havent purchased carfax yet) but I was wondering if there was anything you guys would recommend he takes close pictures of before i head down there? I was also going to have him take it to the nearest Nissan dealership to get a full checkup. I am kind of concerned because they had a quick release steering wheel on it(included with sell) and when they put the original steering wheel back on is has the SRS light on. Should i be worried about that?

kenchan · 05-29-2014, 03:16 PM

humm... kinda hard to tell from just that.

you check places like carmax and others if they have 370z's in your area?

company car, driven to events, etc. just doesnt sound like something id want to risk a flight for unless you personally know about cars and can work on them... or willing to put in the time.

Minsu · 05-29-2014, 03:20 PM

id slightly recommend against it, The Trusty Employee drove it for 44k miles? I mean he didnt buy the car? He just Drove it? You already know what that means, he thrashed the shenanigans out of it. And im sure there are a crapton of cars near the area, whats your budget like.

DLSTR · 05-29-2014, 03:20 PM

Hit Cars.com etc. why would u fly for a car with warning lights on and no solid maint or real ownership history. Never rush a performance car purchase.

MJB · 05-29-2014, 03:28 PM

OP, what is so special about this specific car that you are willing to fly all the way out there for? An 09 with 44k miles... There are plenty of 370z's in the Seattle area that are priced relatively well. Less of a hassle driving 100 miles here than flying out to LA.

JARblue · 05-29-2014, 03:53 PM

For free carfax, post a sale on eBay using the VIN. It's free to post a classified, so you can just delete it after you get the carfax results.

kenchan · 05-29-2014, 03:55 PM

yet another one of them mr.jar smart tricks...

bcoffee20 · 05-29-2014, 03:57 PM

thank you all for the quick responses. I liked most of the aftermarket bolt on mods they did to the car plus the price was $19,500. The bolt ons were short ram intake, exhaust, headers, and some carbon fiber pieces. If interested i could PM the craigslist ad but im kind of hesitant to posting it since im not sure what the policy on this forum is. To clarify the employee only drove it the last year and that is where most of the miles came from. Im going to email for more details about maintenance records.

bcoffee20 · 05-29-2014, 03:57 PM

Wow Jar that is a brilliant idea! I will try it now.

kenchan · 05-29-2014, 03:59 PM

short ram intakes...

ask for mod parts list with manufacture name and model numbers.

kenchan · 05-29-2014, 04:00 PM

#1 Elanshimoto Racing - titanium washers
#2 Tornado vortex generators
#3

6spd · 05-29-2014, 04:16 PM

Most importantly of all the service records, make sure the VVEL fluid was serviced regularly.

J/K, It's hard looking for the right car when its so far away and questionable. I was looking for a long time before getting mine. Nothing was right and it was really hard to be patient, but the right one will come along. I ended up going new, but still... patience.

Carmax had some pretty decent ones for sale on their website, and they can even ship to you. You have to pay of course even if you dont buy, but that gives you another option. Good luck!

bcoffee20 · 05-29-2014, 04:20 PM

The car was owned by a car shop and they did all the mods in house. Here is the list of mods
Mods:
VIS Carbon Fiber Hood
VIS Carbon Fiber Trunk
NRG Carbon Fiber Roof
VIS Carbon Fiber Side Skirts
VIS Carbon Fiber Rear Add Ons
VIS Front Lip
EvoR Carbon Rear Diffuser
EvoR Carbon Fiber Rear License Cover
Carbon Fiber A-Pillar & B-Pillar
Carbon Fiber Mirrors
Carbon Fiber Rear Deck Lip
JDM Sport Header
JDM Sport Catback
JDM Sport Test Pipe
JDM Sport Coilover
Kenwood Double Din with Backup Camera
Cold Air Intake
Polish Strut Bar
Torque Damper
JDM Sport Fender Washers (Purple)
5Zigen Bronze 19" Wheels

Minsu · 05-29-2014, 04:21 PM

Eh, just put the ad up and let us take a look at it

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6spd · 05-29-2014, 04:26 PM

wtf is JDM Sport? Some stuff sounds legit, others.... idk.

05-29-2014, 03:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
bcoffee20 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8 Drives: Looking for 370z Rep Power: 11	Seriously looking at 370Z and need some pointers Hi All, I am seriously looking at a 2009 370z in LA and I would like a few tips before buying. I am in Portland, OR so I would be flying down and driving it back. The seller says it is a "company" car and was driven to events and what not, then in the last year they let one of their "trusty"(his words not mine) employees drive it. The car has 44k on it, and I have the VIN number (havent purchased carfax yet) but I was wondering if there was anything you guys would recommend he takes close pictures of before i head down there? I was also going to have him take it to the nearest Nissan dealership to get a full checkup. I am kind of concerned because they had a quick release steering wheel on it(included with sell) and when they put the original steering wheel back on is has the SRS light on. Should i be worried about that?

05-29-2014, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 23	id slightly recommend against it, The Trusty Employee drove it for 44k miles? I mean he didnt buy the car? He just Drove it? You already know what that means, he thrashed the shenanigans out of it. And im sure there are a crapton of cars near the area, whats your budget like. __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

05-29-2014, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 40 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 495	OP, what is so special about this specific car that you are willing to fly all the way out there for? An 09 with 44k miles... There are plenty of 370z's in the Seattle area that are priced relatively well. Less of a hassle driving 100 miles here than flying out to LA. __________________ 09 Nismo #0483 sold. Viper or C7 next time around.

05-29-2014, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	For free carfax, post a sale on eBay using the VIN. It's free to post a classified, so you can just delete it after you get the carfax results. vividracing, kenchan, Leadfoot and 4 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-29-2014, 04:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	Most importantly of all the service records, make sure the VVEL fluid was serviced regularly. J/K, It's hard looking for the right car when its so far away and questionable. I was looking for a long time before getting mine. Nothing was right and it was really hard to be patient, but the right one will come along. I ended up going new, but still... patience. Carmax had some pretty decent ones for sale on their website, and they can even ship to you. You have to pay of course even if you dont buy, but that gives you another option. Good luck! __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

05-29-2014, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	humm... kinda hard to tell from just that. you check places like carmax and others if they have 370z's in your area? company car, driven to events, etc. just doesnt sound like something id want to risk a flight for unless you personally know about cars and can work on them... or willing to put in the time.

05-29-2014, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
DLSTR A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Süd Germany Posts: 2,462 Drives: 21Supra 2.0/22 M240i Rep Power: 21267	Hit Cars.com etc. why would u fly for a car with warning lights on and no solid maint or real ownership history. Never rush a performance car purchase.

05-29-2014, 03:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yet another one of them mr.jar smart tricks...

05-29-2014, 03:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
bcoffee20 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8 Drives: Looking for 370z Rep Power: 11	thank you all for the quick responses. I liked most of the aftermarket bolt on mods they did to the car plus the price was $19,500. The bolt ons were short ram intake, exhaust, headers, and some carbon fiber pieces. If interested i could PM the craigslist ad but im kind of hesitant to posting it since im not sure what the policy on this forum is. To clarify the employee only drove it the last year and that is where most of the miles came from. Im going to email for more details about maintenance records.

05-29-2014, 03:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
bcoffee20 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8 Drives: Looking for 370z Rep Power: 11	Wow Jar that is a brilliant idea! I will try it now.

05-29-2014, 03:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	short ram intakes... ask for mod parts list with manufacture name and model numbers.

05-29-2014, 04:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	#1 Elanshimoto Racing - titanium washers #2 Tornado vortex generators #3

05-29-2014, 04:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
bcoffee20 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8 Drives: Looking for 370z Rep Power: 11	The car was owned by a car shop and they did all the mods in house. Here is the list of mods Mods: VIS Carbon Fiber Hood VIS Carbon Fiber Trunk NRG Carbon Fiber Roof VIS Carbon Fiber Side Skirts VIS Carbon Fiber Rear Add Ons VIS Front Lip EvoR Carbon Rear Diffuser EvoR Carbon Fiber Rear License Cover Carbon Fiber A-Pillar & B-Pillar Carbon Fiber Mirrors Carbon Fiber Rear Deck Lip JDM Sport Header JDM Sport Catback JDM Sport Test Pipe JDM Sport Coilover Kenwood Double Din with Backup Camera Cold Air Intake Polish Strut Bar Torque Damper JDM Sport Fender Washers (Purple) 5Zigen Bronze 19" Wheels

05-29-2014, 04:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 23	Eh, just put the ad up and let us take a look at it Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

05-29-2014, 04:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	wtf is JDM Sport? Some stuff sounds legit, others.... idk. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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