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#2049 of 2056 Questions by PkP1949 Feb 02, 2009 (12:04 am)
I'm also considering buying a Z, but had a few questions.   Basic first, does anyone know of any problems with the '06s? I've seen a lot of talk about tire wear problems and alignment issues with '03-'05s. But not much about '06, so wondering if they worked out a lot of the kinks.   Second, the one I am looking at is an '06 Manual transmission Base model, with 30K miles on her, and they are asking $13K. Is this a deal I should not be passing up? Has a clear carfax report, but the only thing that concerned me was the driver's side door seems to have been repainted. If it isn't that noticeable should this be a major concern from a mechanical standpoint? Can't figure out why it is priced so low? Maybe this is why, or could sales just be that slow?   I am very conservative with my money and worried about getting a car that is overly expensive to operate. Am I an idiot not to take this deal?   Oh, and finally 350Zs only take Premium gas right? Can you use any octane, while performing best with premium, or does it strictly have to have premium?   Thanks. Replies to this message: _Fast_Eddie_ (Feb 04, 2009 3:32 pm) nytsydz (Mar 11, 2009 8:10 pm)
#2052 of 2056 350 Z Failures Car and Staff by _Fast_Eddie_ Feb 04, 2009 (3:26 pm)
Hi, I'm a new commer to the sight. I'm the owner/op of Cody Racing, and I have a customer that has an '08 350 Z. This car has a clutch failure with 9,100 mi. And I see that there are many of the same problems. I called my local dealership to see if I can get a warr. repair and I was blown off. That pisses me off. And the car and the staff's performance in responding to this matter should be an embarassment to the company. What a discrace. The public puts faith in such a company, and is let down. One more reason to buy American. Long live the Corvette.   If I get my hands around a solution I'll post it, until then, tough-it-out.   Recieving quest/comm CodyRacingHotMail.Com
#2053 of 2056 Re: Questions [PkP1949] by _Fast_Eddie_ Feb 04, 2009 (3:32 pm)
Replying to: PkP1949 (Feb 02, 2009 12:04 am) Cody from Cody Racing giving a little insight on the 350 Z to everyone. Read through the T.S.B.'s (tech serv bul.) to see the kind and amount of failures that this supposed premier car has going. Then call your local dealership and ask them what is being done on a T.S.B. of concern to you. Yea, bam. Brick wall support. Good luck. But if I get anywhere with the clutch problem I'll be sure to post.   Taking comm/quest CodyRacingHotMail.Com
#2054 of 2056 Strange light on a new Z by denebj Feb 08, 2009 (8:18 am)
Hey guys   I have a question, yesterday I test drove a 350Z 2008 touring, it had 30 miles on it and the service light was on !!! The salesman told me that it was the fuel tank light (the gas tank was empty) but I have my doubt !! (I did not specify her that it was the service light, I just said that I saw a light near the fuel gauge).   Is it normal ? I mean service light on on a brand new Z ? ...   Thanks guys
#2055 of 2056 Re: Questions [PkP1949] by nytsydz Mar 11, 2009 (8:10 pm)
Replying to: PkP1949 (Feb 02, 2009 12:04 am) I see you want a Z, but are unsure of the reliability. Well...I have an 06 Zed and I have had the motor replaced and the tranny replaced. There is a known oil consumption problem with many of the VQ35DE motors ranging from 05-06 throughout Nissans vehicles. Mostly in the 350Z, Altima, and Infinity G35. My Zed was burning 1.5qts of oil per 1k miles. I don't drive hard and commute 160miles a day all freeway no traffic at times I work. The Tranny problem is also known as many report having problems shifting into/out of 3rd gear, but my problem was a high pitched supercharger like whine in the tranny. Fortunately this happened at 29k as I bought mine with 21k. There are many quirks with the Z that you can read through other forums, but ultimately the decision is yours since many cars have their problems. It is a nice car to have fun in, but I wouldn't suggest it for heavy driving. If you choose the 06, check the oil level at purchase. drive it somewhat hard and after 1k miles look at the oil level. If it has dropped more than the Technical service bulletin recommends, have the motor replaced. Also you can purchase an Extended Warranty through a Nissan Dealership for under 2k giving you 5yrs 100kmls from in service date. That means from the date the vehicle was originally sold as new. Hope this helps. BTW the invoice for a new motor was over 7k, but was covered by factory warranty. 3yr/36k bumper, 5yr/60k drive-train. Tranny also covered by warranty. Also 13k is substantially low for an 06 350Z. Dealer will buy mine for mine 15k if I buy another car and price range for sale from most dealers should be around 19-21k because of the low miles. Be careful about that. As far as Fast Eddies reply seems someone was super hard on the clutch. Mine was also showing signs of excessive wear when they opened it up and they said it was due to hard driving or riding the clutch. Neither of witch I do so I can only attribute this to the original owner.
#2056 of 2056 Echo in here?? by biancar May 24, 2009 (6:31 pm)
Is anyone buying new Z's these days? These forums haven't shown much activity lately.   I'm still enjoying my roadster. Just passed the 3 year anniversary of owning it. I don't drive it much in the winter, so the car has really low mileage on it. Now that it's spring and the weather is calling out for a convertible, I'm enjoying the long drives again.

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