Possible G35 purchase

[t.mcginley.jr]

Hi all,

So someone near me is selling an 2003 G35 sedan for $1000 with 244k on the clock. Yeah I know, sounds like alot of miles. It's so cheap because it "needs head gaskets and has a substantial oil leak".

If I were to buy this car, would I be better off (in terms of expense/reliability) buying a used lower mileage engine, or rebuilding the current one (assuming it isn't destroyed like a cracked head/block). I would be doing all of the labor either way, this is far from my first engine rebuild. I haven't worked on a VQ35 before, but I've rebuilt several VG30DE's and VQ30DE's. I'm guessing at such high miles I would need to have it bored out at the very least.

Any thoughts?

[joe603]

If you can do the work, then it may be worth it...but it could be more trouble than it's worth. We have a few good techs on the site for help.

[audtatious]

If you rebuild the existing and use high quality parts you will have a motor you can count on. if you buy a lower-mile used motor you can't be sure of anything other than it will probably be cheaper initially.

[t.mcginley.jr]

Thanks for the replies guys. At the moment I doubt I'll end up getting it because the idiot selling it won't respond. Why would you say "email me if interested" and not reply?

[audtatious]

Might be a sign that it's not for you and to move on

[t.mcginley.jr]

Might be a sign that it's not for you and to move on

Exactly what I was thinking. It was probably beat to death with that many miles on it in just 10 years.

[audtatious]

Yeah. You already know you need a motor and at that mileage you are looking at replacing most components to ensure you don't get into a revolving cycle of repair. Brakes, lines, fluids, shocks, etc.