buying new vs. used...thoughts?

[Vinny14369]

I'm thinking about purchasing a used '08 G 37 6 MT with premium and nav. I've been looking all over the country and found that the average price is around $32-33k with less than 10-12k mi. A new '08 with 0 miles (6mt, nav, prem) is at around $39,500.

I'm interested in Athens Blue with Stone interior. Is there any reason to get a new one and justify a $7k increase in price??

Thanks.

[zozoka1212]

Here is my .02. Buying a new will give you a little peace of mind. Since the first 5k miles are the most important part of the ownership. You have no idea how they treated the car. Include everything. transmission,brakes,engine, clutch,etc ,etc

If you planning to keep it longer I would buy a new(if you can afford). If you don't plan to keep it too long then just enjoy the savings. I would also negotiate from the 39k. This a is perfect time buying. The economy sucks so bad. If they are desperate to sell you can get more off. Look around and let them know you go other places also.

zozo

[LuckyLuke]

Buy it used if you can pay full with no interest.. I think the best you can get used car is 6% APR. buy it new if you can get a special deal from dealer like low APR. You probably can get some good deal right now for buying a new car.

[SVTCOBRA]

If it were an AT I wouldn't be as concerned about getting a used one.See if you can find out anything about the used one and of course get a carfax! Also, check with a dealership to see if it has been serviced and for what. $7K is a big difference!! .......I would lean toward getting a used one and saving the $$$ especially in this economy.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

even if you have the money for the new one... buy used and spend the other money on a sc/ turbo (twin)

[tollboothwilley]

I don't like buying new. I don't think its justified considering the instant depreciation the moment you leave that car lot.

[Jacko3]

Dude, think very carefully about Zozo's and SVT's comments---they are loaded with a lot of truths. I don't know of any owner of a 6MT G-37 or G-35 coupe that drives them like a normal human being. You probably won't understand what I am saying, until you have owned one. I have a 6MT and so I know.

[pae9132]

i agree with tollbooth...these cars are made to last....mine is an 03 auto but it has about 113,000 miles and it's heavily modded (withouth FI) and i drive it like a race car everyday...and it still kicks butt....i would save the extra money even though it's only a small difference every month and put it into mods

[awdjdmtalon]

My vote is for a low milage used. Let someone else take the hit on deprisiation.(sp) I picked up an 04 6MT w/ 16k miles on it this summer for 19K.

I work at a dealership, and I know there isn't very much mark up on new units. There is much more "wiggle room" on used cars.

[tollboothwilley]

Mine's a 2003 with 136K miles...lots of mods. i drive like a madman and I never have anything serious happen with my car.

[Vinny14369]

Hey guys,

Thanks for all of the input. I'm close to putting a deal together. Most likely for a new vehicle and I'll tell you why. First, I was all set to purchase an '08 G 37 6MT with 14k miles (blk/blk), with prem, nav, 4WAS, Tech and every single option imaginable for $32,900. That price includes delivery to my door, and this was an out-of-state purchase.

I asked for the service records and I read over them and it killed the deal. The transmission had been replaced at 7,500 mi and there were all sorts of other entries where there was a mysterious cluncking sound that the dealer couldn't reproduce, but other problems that were repaired. In short, the first owner had this car at the dealer about 10 times over the course of 11 months of him owning the car. The sales manager tried to tell me that the previous owner wanted to get out of the car because of apparent money problems and, as such, most likely fabricated these issues as a way out.

I mean, while that is a possibility, I certainly do not feel comfortable moving forward with a purchase under those set of circumstances. The sales manager was essentially asking me to assume that the previous owner was lying. While that may be a possibility, I don't feel comfortable moving forward. Another vehicle I found was another 6 MT with nav and prem, with 9,500 miles, going for $30,900. This wasn't sold by a dealer, but rather some wholesaler. The car is on Ebay. It's very nice, but something seems a little scary to me about this car. I know everything is under warranty, but it seems a little too good to be true. And, after my previous encounter with the other dealer, I'm spooked.

So, I've been looking all over the country for a new car and the best deal I found was a '08 6MT blk/blk with premium, nav for $36,900, possibly $36,700. Although it will cost me about $500-$600 to ship, I'm thinking of pulling the trigger since similar pre-owned vehicles are at around $32,800 with 10k miles. I think for 4k, it's definitely worth buying knew since you have no idea what the previous owner did to the car. Granted, that's the same with all used-cars, but I think with these vehicles and the price we pay, it's a little different.

Again, I appreciate the insight and will hopefully have a new 6 MT by the end of year.

~Vinny

[zozoka1212]

Good. The 4 k well worth to have brand new with no hussle.

10x in 11 months a lot. In 2 years I have not been there all together with the oilchanges.

Hope you'll be G'd this year.

zozo

[eZg001]

How much off sticker is that price? Are you getting a low, low interest rate?

I would think you could negatiate a killer deal in this buyers market.Don't rush and get the color combo and options you REALLY want. There are certainly a bunch of cars sitting on the dealer's lots.

good luck........but remember GrassHopper........haste makes waste

[marlin29311]

New car's FTW. I hate having to deal with someone else's garbage. My general frame of mind is "why is there a used car with such little mileage on it....?"

[Vinny14369]

OK. I appreciate everyone's opinion. I decided to buy new since there was only about a 4k difference with an '08 6 MT with 10-15k miles. I'll put some pics up.

Thanks again,

~Vinny

[zippyslug31]

I don't know of any owner of a 6MT G-37 or G-35 coupe that drives them like a normal human being.

Hi, I'm Kevin, nice to meet you.There.... NOW you can say you know someone who drives an MT6 like a normal human being. I like to shift. Despite this fact, I also am not confused that I'm a race car driver. Guess I'm just trying to say that not all manual transmission owners run their cars hard.

To the OP though.... I bought mine new, but honestly don't think I'd do it again. At least not on a mass produced car. Even if one kept the car forever, you could still save quite a chunk of change by letting someone else take the depreciation hit.Just my .02.

[telcoman]

Dude, think very carefully about Zozo's and SVT's comments---they are loaded with a lot of truths. I don't know of any owner of a 6MT G-37 or G-35 coupe that drives them like a normal human being. You probably won't understand what I am saying, until you have owned one. I have a 6MT and so I know.

Jacko

You forgot about me. I don't believe my tach has ever seen over 5k RPM.Still have original brakes at 77k miles.

I was in Florida the past 2 weeks. I looked for you but maybe you were the one that passed me at a high rate of speed?

Telcoman

[SVTCOBRA]

Jacko

You forgot about me. I don't believe my tach has ever seen over 5k RPM.Still have original brakes at 77k miles.

I was in Florida the past 2 weeks. I looked for you but maybe you were the one that passed me at a high rate of speed?

Telcoman

Telcoman,

Why did you buy a G35???

They are not good on MPG.

They aren't they best vehicles for getting you from A to B in comfort.

But, they are fun as h*** to push in the corners and down the road!

They do have a great balance of what I want, but a big part of that balance is the go-factor......Just curious and yes I've been

Did I mention lately that I LOVE my G's!!!

[zozoka1212]

Jacko

You forgot about me. I don't believe my tach has ever seen over 5k RPM.Still have original brakes at 77k miles.

I was in Florida the past 2 weeks. I looked for you but maybe you were the one that passed me at a high rate of speed?

Telcoman

77K miles hah!

Mine were cooked at 19k. LOL But I am on the opposite side. I am more on the 4k plus rpm than under. heheheheh All I can here is roaring from the engine bay.

I agree with Rich why the G? I actually thought about it a few times when we had discussions about how you never hit 5k rpm. G is ment to be driven. It is not a quite car, you can feel the road(in a good way). I think the 1st gen is even more than the 2nd gen.

There are probably better cars to fit your needs. You were a Lexus guy. How you ever thought maybe you should of stayed with Lexus? Are we wrong? Just curious, you know me Telco brother.

zozo