Hey all. To begin with, this will be a somewhat lengthy post (lots of pics). But i know this is a tight-knit community with plenty of enthusiasts. So I hope someone can put their honest input. I'm also new to forums. If i am in the wrong place.. simply let me know. Thanks in advance!
So i'm in the market for a new car. I came across this 2003 G35 Sedan for sale.
Here are the cons
-Vehicle has 169k miles on BODY (i know, alot)
-Needs pedal sensor (responsible for "service soon" light)
-Needs new battery
-MIGHT need new brakes (see pics) might just be surface rust
-Other minor things need some cleaning/help. Could not test drive because the battery was dead
, but i jumped it and it turned on and idled fine.
pros (i think)
-no rust, body in good shape
-clean title
-new used engine with 118k (done by previous owner, he has the paperwork)
-most other things work, lights, seat motors, windows.
The guy says he would keep it but he needs the money. Wanted 5400, i offered 4500. He came back at 5200, i offered 4800. Ultimately he said if he doesnt get a job by this weekend he will let it go for 4900. He says he will look into fixing it and might keep it if he cant sell it. Is this too much of a risk? He says hes willing to take to a mechanic and subtract the costs from 5400, but he says hes already done that. I do not want to offer more than 4800. My father is a mechanic even though he is currently out of the country until next week, and i am not scared to get dirty myself. What do you G owners think? Should i risk it? or skip it? I would love to own this G and take care of it.. but there are a lot of variables. Here are some pics (i know its dirty) let me know if links dont work, Thanks to AppleBonker for the tut on posting pics.