Hello,

 

I am looking for an unmolested Z32 TT, auto, UK car, nice colour, leather and full electrics. I don't want massive mileage but more important is a car that will run for 12-24months without any problems.

 

How much can I expect to pay? Not forum driver inflated prices (I know what it's like, everyone here and on any drivers forum will think their cars are worth more than they are, the same goes for me :) ) but prices I can expect to pay for a tidy example from a trader forecourt or possibly an enthusiast.

 

I want a Z32 but I don't want it off the road for a year because I can't afford new turbos or something has gone hideously wrong :)

 

Thanks for your time

 

Russ - Zclub

Originally posted by Russ_T

Hello,

 

I don't want massive mileage but more important is a car that will run for 12-24months without any problems.

 

 

Russ - Zclub

 

That counts out a Z then, how about a Toyota:D

Russ u can buy a brand new car that gives u a shitload of grief so i think its really a lottery with any car never mind a Z, apart from the fact that a lot of repairs are a nightmare on the Z compared to any run of the mill cars like escorts etc

 

Hope u find what u are looking for.

 

Cheers John Crisp

Originally posted by Russ_T

Hello,

 

I am looking for an unmolested Z32 TT, auto, UK car, nice colour, leather and full electrics. I don't want massive mileage but more important is a car that will run for 12-24months without any problems.

 

How much can I expect to pay? Not forum driver inflated prices (I know what it's like, everyone here and on any drivers forum will think their cars are worth more than they are, the same goes for me :) ) but prices I can expect to pay for a tidy example from a trader forecourt or possibly an enthusiast.

 

I want a Z32 but I don't want it off the road for a year because I can't afford new turbos or something has gone hideously wrong :)

 

Thanks for your time

 

Russ - Zclub

 

TBH I dont think a 300 is the car for you. Not if you want a car problem free for 2 years. NO car can gaurantee this, especially not the ageing Z32.

As for forum inflated prices, I would buy a Z from someone on here a million times over than from off of a forecourt.

Still, your choice I guess.

sell ya mine ... in around 5k ... november 92 uk tt ... manual though .... car totally sorted

Ok I don't think I made myself very clear :D

 

I don't mind some trouble and nothing is a certainty but I dont want a car on its way out is what I meant :) Something with a bit of life left in it thats not shagged out like a lot of the cars on Autotrader are I bet.

 

James: What I meant was people here might say £8k whereas a perfectly good example can be found for £5k.

 

Oh well.

Jeesh Russ,

 

It's a bit of a lottery, I think - you could easily get a good one for 5k ... I got one for a little bit more than that, that hasn't been exactly "trouble free", but for the money, it's one hell of a motor car! :D

 

I think the important thing is to a) take someone who knows what they're talking about on any viewings (it you're not confident yourself) and b) don't let your heart rule your head ...

 

If you're suspicious, walk away - there are plenty of them about and it'll definitely pay dividends to find a decent one! Spend enough time searching and I don't see why you can't get a nice example for 5k or perhaps even less .. just ask Matty! ;)

 

Given up on the idea of the 240?

 

CheerZ,

JB.

Russ - you WILL get a better car on here than if you buy from a dodgy forecourt from a trader that knows nowt about zeds!!

 

you say you want a nice clean one thats been looked after, but you dont want to pay for that privilidge!?! doesnt add up really does it :rolleyes:

 

if you want the best, you need to spend a little more. :)

 

many of the cars on here go for sensible money anyway IMO

check the for sale section mate there are a few later model on there at the moment.

Originally posted by Paul C

Russ - you WILL get a better car on here than if you buy from a dodgy forecourt from a trader that knows nowt about zeds!!

 

you say you want a nice clean one thats been looked after, but you dont want to pay for that privilidge!?! doesnt add up really does it :rolleyes:

 

if you want the best, you need to spend a little more. :)

 

many of the cars on here go for sensible money anyway IMO

 

Couldn't agree more!!

 

Buy from the forum!

 

Although I didn't this time round but got myself a bargain (touch wood..LOL) at 3k!! ;) I did however know what I was looking for this time (well, I think so anyway.........LMAO!!)

 

But if you go and view one and get any bad vibes at all, run for the hills, FAST!

 

There are still some well looked after examples out there for the right money, it's just a case of being patient and getting the one you really want and not jumping into the first Z you see (Done that before now, BIG mistake!)

 

There are plenty in the For Sale section ATM, worth the money they are being sold for IMHO.

 

:D

 

Matty.

Russ

 

Tip 1 Dont buy a Z32 from a dealer (unless you know that particular car)

 

Tip 2 Buy a known car from somebody on this forum

Tip 3 Take somebody else who knows Z32`s along to look at the car.

Tip 4 Go and have alook at scott zx 9r `s car - sounds good to me

totally sorted for 5K ! You could pay alot more for a worse car

You wont find a dealer selling you a car that is "totally sorted

 

Mark

Originally posted by BigRoy

That counts out a Z then, how about a Toyota:D

 

 

How about a chestwig :p :D

Originally posted by john-boy Z32

Given up on the idea of the 240?

 

No no no no :D That's still the long term plan, but I'm fed up with my current car and I would like something better (although older) and was considering either getting the 240z now and making it my daily drive or better yet getting a different classic, but then I thought I really fancy a Z32 so it's all a bit confused.

 

Anyway I thought I would ask how much people thought you could get a reasonable car for, and all of a sudden people start getting upset? :confused:

 

Ah well thanks for your help some of you :D

 

Around £5k we think...

No-one's getting upset bud.

People are just answering your question and giving their opinion.

 

"Not forum driver inflated prices" .....hmmm, we are ALL forum drivers, so maybe none of us should've answered at all?

Like you dont want to know what we think OUR cars are worth but the REAL price of them!

I would say a forum like this is the best place to buy one, but it was the first thing you poo poo'd.

Hi,

 

Well I seem to have upset people with the forum inflated prices comment, which wasn't meant to be offensive. What I meant was I think my car is worth £3500, but in reality no one will pay that and if I get £3000 I would have done well, so I didn't want people saying

 

"Yer £8k for a reasonable one mate"

 

when really you could get one for £5k, even though everyone knows they are really worth more but its just the state of the market, theres plenty about etc... see what I'm saying?

 

I totally agree a forum like this is the best place to buy one, a) I could check previous posts to see whats happened to the car b) the owner is clearly an enthusiast and not a muppet so it should have received better care and c) people know eachother and know a good car etc etc, but often you might pay quite a premium for this and I expect if I looked hard enough I could find a good example elsewhere for less, then again cars come up on here at good prices to go to a good home or for quick sale.

 

Not having a dig, all opinions are appreciated.

Originally posted by Russ_T

I want a Z32 but I don't want it off the road for a year because I can't afford new turbos or something has gone hideously wrong :)

 

 

 

You want a nice little NA mate, dont bother with them nasty turbos, they'll be the death of yer :)

Russ - thats cool! :cool:

 

Its just a shame that at the moment the good ones do seem to be going for the same as the bag of bolts! When there is a whole painful world between the two!

 

If you know what to look for then £5k will get you a good 'un.

jock: I'm sure NA would be plenty of performance for me, but no disrespect to those without but if your buying one you may as well go all the way :D

 

james: cool :cool: cheers, £5k ish it is then. I have a few people I can call upon and there is a Z garage not far from me who can assist no doubt, if not its a case of keeping an eye on this forum and such for the right one :) Just gotta shift my car now then.

Russ

 

Cause a car u maybee view has a 'main dealer service history' in my opinion that means nothing as I know the things that go on in dealerships with apprentices servicing your car and u get charged the full monty, etc...i think u would be horrified at some of the stories i have and probably other members on this forum have a few too about main dealers. Also cause a car has a full service history aint gonna stop things going wrong with it.

 

My view is that if u view a car and u like it...go for it..even more so with a Zed but probably a full inspection by the AA/RAC etc should hopefully find any problems but as for major stuff like engines etc..i think its a chance u take...no one can plan for turbo's going etc.

 

If u want a Zed go for it..thats what i say.

 

Just my 2p's worth john crisp(no offence taken or intended)

Hi,

 

Well the service history is better than no service history, most my mates are mechanics and I now do as much work to my car myself, they aren't always that good like you said.

 

The AA/RAC check is a good idea though, apart from obvious things are the Z32s hard to pick up on faults? I suppose I could do with that diagnostics software and I could run that on it. Buying from the board would be a nice idea too.

 

Cheers

a few thoughts on finding a suitable vehicle..................

 

I wouldn't be too worried about the age of the car. My car is an '89 and it is in much better condition than some of the later cars out there. I went to look at at a few cars before buying mine and the one I ended up with was the oldest of the lot. By the time cars ghet past 10 years old, the difference in value between 2 cars that are say 12 years old and 14 years old is pretty much nothing in my opinion.

 

Buy on condition rather than number plate is my advice.

 

as for everything else I would agree with what has been said before. The wealth of knowledge on this forum is second to none and I it would be daft not to take advantage of it.

 

Best of luck in your search.

 

All the best.

 

Martin.

Originally posted by Russ_T

Hi,

 

Well the service history is better than no service history, most my mates are mechanics and I now do as much work to my car myself, they aren't always that good like you said.

 

The AA/RAC check is a good idea though, apart from obvious things are the Z32s hard to pick up on faults? I suppose I could do with that diagnostics software and I could run that on it. Buying from the board would be a nice idea too.

 

Cheers

 

Russ

 

I am afraid you are going to buy a duffer.

You obviously have your own set views and wont be swayed

by what many knowledgable people say on here.

What will the AA/RAC tell you for £300-500 ?

No diagnostic software is going to help you choose a good car.

If you want help you have got lots of it on here.

If you dont want help - good luck as I think you will need it!

 

Mark

Martin: Good point about the year, I'm not too worried although I read the earlier ones suffered from certain things? But I'm sure that was sorted by the owners 8 years ago or more :D

 

MarkTT: What are you on about dear boy?? I said

 

"Service history is better than no service history" am I correct?

 

Then I agreed that there are plenty of dodgy mechanics and so obviously main dealer stuff doesn't mean they did a good job, correct?

 

The AA/RAC was the idea of a board member not me, and don't they give you a guarantee so if it is a lemon you get some come back?

 

Surely running diagnostic software on the engine has to be better than not running it?

 

I then finished with buying from the board being a nice idea, surely thats correct too??

 

 

So you say

 

I am afraid you are going to buy a duffer. - Oh really

 

You obviously have your own set views and wont be swayed

by what many knowledgable people say on here. - Such as? That I can buy a car that isn't for sale on the board and it be perfectly good? I don't think thats impossible?

 

What will the AA/RAC tell you for £300-500 ? It wasn't my idea, ask whoever suggested it.

 

No diagnostic software is going to help you choose a good car. - No shit, but it might tell me if theres something going wrong in the engine that I might not no otherwise, and would be a good haggling point no doubt.

 

 

If you want help you have got lots of it on here. - Well that's a half truth, I seem to have had plenty of abuse to go along with it but I'm not sure why, although yes I have received some good help and advice, my question was how much can I expect to pay not "How do you buy a car"...

 

If you dont want help - good luck as I think you will need it! - Well if I didn't want help why would I have started a thread asking a question?

 

 

I'm not being a twat I just don't see your point, please explain.

Russ, I can see this one running and running. I can tell you dont let things go easily!!

 

We are all a friendly helpful lot, honest we are, I think it was just the way you worded your first couple of questions! So before this develops into a full-blown row with someone, I'm sure we/you may have taken some comments the wrong way and its as simple as that. At the end of the day we all want you to get a good car at the right price.

 

HTH.

Hi,

 

Yeah well I have too much time on my hands this week and decorating is painfully slow :D

 

Sorry if I didn't make myself very clear, all too easy to do on the net not being able to read the 'tone' I say things in :) Apologies all round, even to the last guy who had a go :D

 

I genuinely don't believe you guys have head in the cloud views of how much a Z32 is worth, but I know sometimes people get a little carried away (NOT this forum in particular!), forget I ever said anything about forum inflated prices, it was obviously taken the wrong way.

 

I'm not a tight sod either, its just cars within 200miles of me on this forum probably come up for sale once every six months and so I'm wasn't going to only rely on this forum to find cars for sale.

 

All I wanted to know was how much a reasonable car that was in pretty good nick (like not on deaths door, ranted, shagged out etc, I realise things go wrong from time to time!) and look where we have ended up :D

 

So we think £5k if I look carefully and don't let my heart rule my head should see a fair example thats not destined in 12 months for the breakers. Now that was easy wasn't it :D

 

Cheers

Russ,

 

Search the net, find a Japanese auction/ importer (not a U.K. based importer), import the car with their assistance and get a rust free bargain for 2.5K then wait and look and fight with me for a for a 240Z. Actually there are are a few 240's for sale at auction in Japan, unfortunately I believe that a lot of the really old Z's in Japan still have corrosion problems (temperate/humid climate and use of salt on roads pre 90's). Let me know if you need further info on importing.