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Hi guys,

I'm fairly keen on a certain Skyline that is for sale in Fawkner as listed here:

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Nissan-Skyline-2000/SSE-AD-2334279/?Cr=6&sdmvc=1

I went for an inspection yesterday and as far as I could tell it seemed fine.

I was just wondering if I could grab some assistance for another inspection this weekend? Ideally I'd like a member to come and help me inspect it, and if all checks out I'll put a deposit down and then get a detailed inspection by state roads before finally committing.

Would anyone be free this weekend (most likely Sunday) to help out? I'm happy to pay you for your time, or shout you a slab, whatever suits.

Thanks :)

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Yeah I noticed that today :( I'm going to call up tomorrow to see what's the deal. It's still up on Gumtree and the like.


Really hope it's not sold, hard to find a black GT-T in good condition for that price.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/fawkner/cars-vans-utes/2000-nissan-r34-skyline-25gt-turbo-auto-coupe/1027037031

There is also a silver R34 GT-T 1998 model there that he hasn't advertised yet. I'll call up tomorrow to see if it's still available, it seemed decent when I test drove it.

I just called up and it was still available, he took it offline as someone from Queensland was coming down to inspect it.

I managed to put a deposit down so it's technically mine :) Just need to pay it today. If there is something wrong with the car would I be able to get that deposit back? And I wanted auto as I live in the city and don't have much experience with manual yet, in a few years I might switch over to manual

you fell for the some one from interstate is coming to inspect it, put a deposit down trick.

classic.

lol

You probably won't get your deposit back if you decide to withdraw unless it was explicitly stated or you get it in writing, dealers can be shady sometimes in regard to this. If you do get it, I'd still let state roads do a check over, because being a dealer they probably have an 'in-house' workshop which may be lenient when they do the RWC.

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I just called up and it was still available, he took it offline as someone from Queensland was coming down to inspect it.

I managed to put a deposit down so it's technically mine :) Just need to pay it today. If there is something wrong with the car would I be able to get that deposit back? And I wanted auto as I live in the city and don't have much experience with manual yet, in a few years I might switch over to manual

If someone was coming to inspect, a dealer wouldn't take down an ad without the inspector putting a deposit down on it themselves. In which case a dealer (at least a reputable one) wouldn't accept two deposits on the same car.

You need to slow down dude. You have a case of golden egg and it's gonna land you a lemon if you rush that quickly into buying a car. It's a buyers market at the moment, which means you have plenty of time and plenty of bargaining power to find the perfect car for the right amount of money. You won't be the first to spot what looks like a bargain, so don't think that you have to jump on something cheap just because no one else has snapped it up yet...sometimes there's a good reason for it.

If you've already put your money down, I hope the car checks out well for you.

Hmm so before I pay what should I do? I don't want to purchase it if Stateroads finds faults. Maybe I can hold off paying the deposit and see if Stateroads can do in inspection on Friday? (and pay it then)

Alright I've emailed him about it and he says that's fine. Booking a Stateroads inspection now

good man.

quick tip. never buy the first car you look at. always walk away. you get to emotional.

Basically from my experience dealers never sell a car cheap or under price. You get what you pay for

That particular dealer does alot if not only jap cars.

Make sure the 100xxxkm service is done or atleast leave $1200 for it.

Few years ago a reputable jap car dealer that most of us know here was going to import a s15 for me from japan it had a small dent on the rear quarter and 78xxxkm. The same day i was going to pay him i was searching on japan auction pages and found that exact same car with the exact same dint with 130xxxkm so yea watchout..

Hmm so before I pay what should I do? I don't want to purchase it if Stateroads finds faults. Maybe I can hold off paying the deposit and see if Stateroads can do in inspection on Friday? (and pay it then)

They will find faults, it's a 12+ year old car, it will have flaws. And Stateroads are very thorough from what I hear. You just need to weigh up if any of the faults are going to cause major problems or expenses, or if you are happy to live with them (previous accident history etc.).

I'd have gone to see it myself before sending Stateroads, though...that's $200 to spot faults that you may have been able to notice on your own or with a mate. Then when you are certain it's worth buying you send the pros to do a more detailed inspection.

I inspected it last weekend and it appeared to be fine as far as I could tell. It had the timing belt changed along with all filters / oil change etc. I've booked Stateroads to give a more comprehensive inspection to pickup any major issues, but on the surface it seemed like a very clean car

I inspected it last weekend and it appeared to be fine as far as I could tell. It had the timing belt changed along with all filters / oil change etc. I've booked Stateroads to give a more comprehensive inspection to pickup any major issues, but on the surface it seemed like a very clean car

Fair enough :thumbsup:

Once you get the Stateroads report, you can post it here and we can tell you how bad the items are / what they will cost to fix.

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