Looking at Buying 2007 G35 - What to Look For?

Kinja'd!!! by "iSureWilll" (isurewilll)
Published 01/09/2017 at 15:12

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Oppos! I am looking into buying a 2007 G35S with 120k miles. What should I watch for when I check out the car? Seems to be priced right with plenty of maintenance history on CarFax. Only a 2 owner car. What say you?

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Kinja'd!!! "Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
01/09/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 0

Car Guys advice - before purchase take it to a shop that knows the brand and pay them for an hour of their time.

Kinja'd!!! "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
01/09/2017 at 15:17, STARS: 5

You may have to traverse across a sea of flat brim hats and vape pens. Be careful.

Kinja'd!!! "Party-vi" (party-vi)
01/09/2017 at 15:18, STARS: 2

Take it to an Infiniti dealer and have them do a pre purchase inspection. That’ll uncover any nasty issues. I do know that maintenance on G is not the cheapest thing when you have it done at the dealer.

Kinja'd!!! "RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/09/2017 at 15:19, STARS: 0

My experience with G35s is mostly limited to riding in one and helping the owner (opponaut KusabiSensei) replace headlights. So... not extensive, though I can tell you that the headlights are a bitch and a half (pre-refresh).

Kinja'd!!! "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
01/09/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 0

Timing chain guides (noise when cold) and ball joints. Some models need to have the entire knuckle replaced as they do not sell the joint itself separately.

Other than that, just the regular wear and tear items.

Kinja'd!!! "iSureWilll" (isurewilll)
01/09/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 0

I’ll keep an eye out for vape bros.

Kinja'd!!! "iSureWilll" (isurewilll)
01/09/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 0

A PPI is on the list!

Kinja'd!!! "iSureWilll" (isurewilll)
01/09/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 0

A PPI is on the list!

Kinja'd!!! "iSureWilll" (isurewilll)
01/09/2017 at 16:41, STARS: 1

Hopefully they’ve kept the car cold for when I go to drive it tonight. If not, I’ll make sure I get a cold start in there somewhere.

Kinja'd!!! "iSureWilll" (isurewilll)
01/09/2017 at 16:41, STARS: 0

Did you guys have to take the front bumper off?

Kinja'd!!! "RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/09/2017 at 16:48, STARS: 0

Yes, we did.

Kinja'd!!! "Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
01/09/2017 at 17:50, STARS: 0

Good. Tom & Ray were big on those.