I need help for buying a 300zx

[Kevin Ta]

What do your think about a 91 300zx with 126000 mi for about $4.999.00.is it a good deal?

[Hodo]

well check it out, is all the paperwork in order, is the maintance been kept up on it, has the timeing belt been changed recently (NOTE:suggested changing is 60K, Nissan says 100K on NA engines) take it for a test drive, turn the radio off check for sounds and such, if it feels funny walk away.

But for the most part most people shy away from the early 90s models becuase they had some anoying electrical faults. Speaking of faults, I need to adjust my headlights. Back to the subject at hand. I will post a previous reply that I put up here from a while ago if I can find it. It will hel with the search, and it will give you some ideas on what to look for in the deal.


EDIT: heres the info that I posted previously, dont know if it will help but here it is anyway.

z32TT take it from me, I know buying from a dealer can be a hassel. I found my Z32 at a dealership I found 5 at dealerships to be exact. But the problem is, they wont be on the front lot, or on the show room floor. They will be in the trade-in lot in back, and wholesale lot, that means they will sit there for about 2-4 days before they are gone. The sales men on the main floor make NO money on wholesale, or trade-in sales past a 98-99 year model. This means they will be less than happy to help you so more often than not you will have to do the leg work yourself. They will also not do half of the stuff that needs to be done unless you DEMAND it. I made sure they replaced the tires, balanced the wheels and other what nots, but failed to mention bleeding and flushing the brakes. I am not real happy about that but hey my mistake. But on the plus side is they will help you get the tax, title and registration on it alot cheaper than if you did it on your own. Not to mention if the car has less than 100k miles on it they will try and get it financed through a institution thats often better than what your bank is offering. My biggest rule with dealerships is, DONT TRUST THE SALESMAN. He is a salesman and he will try and shaft you, so check and double check EVERYTHING before you take delivery of the vehicle, and if you find anything wrong within the first 500miles or 15days bring it back and say it doesnt make you feel safe, this makes it a safety concern which makes the legaly obligated to fix it, under the lemon law act. Now use common sense with that last bit of info, cant say the radio not working is a unsafe feature, trust me I tried. lol. But the key is pataince, and being stout with them, and dont be afraid to just say the amount is WAY too much for that car. Dont let them know what they have, its gold to you, but its another car to them. 95% of all salesmen dont know a Honda Civic from a Nissan 300ZX. They know how to sale them not what they are or do they care what they are, do your research, snowball them with terms about the car, but do it in a aloof manor, like the car doesnt matter to you. And if they make you a good enough deal tell them you would like them to hold on to the car while you made some finale checks around with some other contacts/sorces and you need to think about it. After all it is a BIG decision. Oh and if they have a shop there on site, have the tech that did the inspection on it talk to you about it. Ask the salesman to see if you could talk to the tech about it, you want to make sure about the car. The tech most of the time wont lie to you, hes to busy to lie about a car he's already made money on, and if anything is wrong with it, he will most likely tell you, this means more work/money for him. And more knowledge for you.
The best days to go to dealerships are, saturday afternoons, evenings, and monday mornings, I mean EARLY monday. Becuase the wholesaler usually shows up monday morning around 9am to get the cars out of the back lot. If they are open on Sunday go anytime sunday is always good. Saturdays are their busiest days and they have no clue whats in the back lot, so if you can just walk back there or drive back there and look around this saves you alot of time and headaches.

Good luck you will need it with a dealership.

[Hodo]

Here are some really good resources for the Z car:

The one site that every Z car owner should know of and use. The FAQ section alone is worth it all.
> www.twinturbo.net

Here is a site specifically for you Z31 guys.
> www.z31.com

Here are a few sites that sell aftermarket and OEM parts for the Z.
> www.conceptzperformance.com
> www.amzperformance.com
> www.specialtyz.com
> www.splparts.com
> www.sgpracing.com
> www.ultimatez.com
> www.courtesynissan.com (Thanks for the reminder, LLTZ)
> www.jimwolftechnology.com (Thanks for the reminder, Broke as ****)
> www.ztuner.com (Thanks for the links Jared)
> www.boost-solutions.com
> www.i-m-racing.com/300zx.html
> www.mvpmotorsports.com
> www.strictlyz.com
> www.z1motorsports.com


If you need an OEM part and it hasn't been discontinued, this is the guy you need to talk to.
> [email protected]


And more info for you to digest.

[longlivetheZ]

Very informative, Hodo...never thought about some of that stuff.