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Should I buy one?

Hey guys,

I am considering buying a used 350Z and need your input as I am very confused.

I currently have a BMW 335xi on lease that I need to return in a few weeks. I am a regular user - 8-9000 miles/yr and don't drive like a madman but do like the occasional rev from a traffic light etc. I live just north of NYC and roads are fairly well kept in the winter.

I am planning to buy a used 350Z as my primary car once I return my leases car. I was thinking of a 04/05 car with 70-100k miles for a year. It is the only ones that are coming in my budget of 10-12K (wife going back to school so finances are kind of tight now).

- how reliable is a 350Z of that year with 100K miles or so ? Don't want to spend my time in the workshop every week.
- if I put on snow tires will the car be ok in the winters?
- what are the things I should ask the seller/ look into when I buy the car? Potential problems?

I know some of these questions may be redundant in this forum but any help would be appreciated.

Forgot to mention the want for an350Z convertible. How does the top handle the snow?

You'd probably be better served asking these questions on a 350Z forum.

Ofc.. Didnt realize where I was posting. Thanks

this belongs in that thread where we talk about people calling our 370Z's a 350Z. :icon17:

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2382611)

this belongs in that thread where we talk about people calling our 370Z's a 350Z. :icon17:

lmfao this one?

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...-new-350z.html

The 350 and 370 are similar enough for me to give you some advice here. Take it from someone from Yonkers...you are NOT going to want to drive a Roadster throughout the winter. Do you plan on buying winter wheels/tires? If not, trust me, you will be walking home if you get caught in a snow storm. It happened to me once (I ended up taking the bus home from my office). I bought a beater two weeks later.

Another thing. Buying a Z that old with the amount of miles that you are going to put on it is probably not a good idea. I'd go for a 2009 370 with a decent amount of mileage. If you have your heart set on a Roadster...plan on buying a winter beater.