So Ive Found Astagea....

[robyoung]

this one:

http://www.csndealers.carsales.com.au/Gallery.aspx?R=12631387&index=0&track=IMAGEVIEWER&h_mid=0&f_mid=0&c_mid=6023176&TabId=302711

ssv in melbourne. any thoughs or comments?

[Cowboy1600]

Looks seriously neat. Should be able to knock a grand or two off the price.

I paid $10k for a manual in similar condition with 120k ks + a heap of fruit last year.

[pipster11]

74,000 kms on the dash, 100,000kms service sticker on the airbox

ask to see the jap de-registration papers and if they don't have them walk away

[robyoung]

cheers fellas, and if the de-reg papers say 100,000kms? do i haggle or walk?

[robyoung]

actually, having got my wife to translate, (japanese speaker) thats the timing belt interval sticker..... lol

[pipster11]

i got a 100,000km service kit and that sticker came with the timing belt (genuine nissan belt)

so that means its had the belt changed, i'd just be more concerned about the mismatch between dash and de-rego papers

oh, and its a cold pack one too (has 1 reverse light and 1 rear fog light)

i'd walk away, a lot of guys get pretty bad rust issues down the road

put it on a hoist and have a look

[pipster11]

also, you could get a better car from a private seller for about the same price

hell, you can get a manual one for that price

[Chris_Beli]

Yeah price isn't great at all that's how much I paid 2 years ago, has it got many mods?

[pipster11]

stags are worth,

not much anymoar

sadly this is true

mine was about $13k for an rs4s 2 years ago

[robyoung]

thanks guys, its annoying because its hard to find what i want, which is a yellow or black or blue series 2 auto rs-v, in victoria. around $11000. out of interest, where do these rust?

[ironpaw]

Ha its close to where I work...surprised they are stocking C34s...

Their yard is usually full of cubes or Elgrands...

[pipster11]

In snow areas they salt the road so you get rust up everywhere around the strut towers and under the car

[bjd]

Most common rust spot is underneath the side mirrors. I just paid $13400 for an RS4S so you should be able to get an auto cheaper than that.