looking to buy 2000 Q45 anniversary with 75K miles

[yellow1342]

Hi Gurus;I am looking to buy a 2000 Q45 Anniversary Edition with 75k miles clean title @11,000 located in San Jose, CA

This will be my 2nd Q, everything seems working, is there anything I should pay attention? MSN auto review has 2000 Q45 rating at 9.6 out of 10, highest for the model.

thanks/phil

[Q45tech]

Just make sure you have documents that prove that it had good oil change intervals in 8 years. I would like to see 32 oil changes but 16 would be the minimum.

When a car is only driven 9k per year sometimes things like every 6 months oil get skipped. Much less the every 90 days to optimize engine life.

I would think another 100,000 miles is easy with proper lub changes from now on.

Be sure to have the transmission BG flushed and ATF totally replaced.

At 8 years time for new shocks all around and rubber component mainteance.......................nothing $2,000 won't accomplish.

[maxnix]

Might want to check with Joe on the shock replacement cost. This car probably has another 15K -20K before necessary.

Add the B&M ATF cooler when you mechanically exchange the fluid (NOTE: not drain and refill!) per Q45tech's suggestion. Do the pan drop and O ring and screen replacement also.

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[BadQ45t]

You didn't mention what the equipment was on it. Does it have the Anniversary package? Navigation? I have a 97' with 88k on it, Q45tech is correct in that when you don't put much on the car you don't change oil as often, I use premium syn (I've tried Mobile 1, Redline, Amsoil and Royal Purple) and do it at least every 6 months, which is usually close but not quite 2.5k-3k. If your worried about it might want to have a mechanic look at it, not sure about the east bay but I have a good mechanic in South San Fran that you could have look at it.

From my experience the dealerships are not the best at doing that and charge a bunch.

If you do buy it, get a good mechanic to do what would have been the 60k service on it unless you get paperwork that everything (transmission, radiator at least) were flushed at 60k.

I'd say based on that the deal is okay, run http://www.kbb.com with all the details of the car and see where it comes out. Get as close to the trade in price as you can, the more details you can find in the way of past work (paperwork) the more the car is worth too. I'd say in perfect condition the deal is okay, but you need to tell us if it is touring or annivsary, if it has the navigation, etc. Without either of those the trade in is about $9,800 if the car was in excellent (according to kbb.com) so 11k is not far off.

[Riubens]

well man I say buy it ! even though its a little steep for the price but the miles sounds excelent,,I just bought mine last week a 2000 q45t with 100k miles exactly for $9k in mint condition I mean mint condition! not one flaw in this car ! if the car would of cost $11k I would of bought it too ,,just make sure you take the vin # to you local infinity dealer to see the maintenance history for the car if everything checks out get it .

good luck ps I love this car more than my 240sx!

[maxnix]

I just bought mine last week a 2000 q45t with 100k miles exactly for $9k in mint condition

ps I love this car more than my 240sx!

I guess we'll see you around here more often then? Welcome.

You are not getting old, your tastes are getting more refined.

[Chrisfrend]

You might want to check for leaks from the transmission; turbine sensors are one fairly common problem and can be expensive to fix. Generally a very reliable model.