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timw

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Hi there

New to forum, looking to buy a 350gt premium, i have found 2 and i am trying to decide between both and would appreciate some thoughts

- first one is has apparently 65,000k's 2003 $13,000 the guy is the first owner is Australia, purchased from all imports, completely stock, my concern is he has a deposit invoice that he has shown me which include the VIN, and a finial purchase invoice, with a different VIN... i have brought this up with him and he apparently did not even realize, has anyone experienced similar situation where they were given two different VINS from all imports?

- Second one has 112,000k's 2006 for $12,700, is this too cheap? seats do look fairly worn, the guy has told me he is first owner in Australia :action-smiley-069::yes::cheers: aswell, but is unable to provide me with any such documents about the importation or invoices from all imports..

Advice on my conundrum would be great!!!

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thanks for your reply's, either of them have de-reg papers, is it common for people not to have them? the 2003 one has
"warranty" papers with details of the k's, but i am aware it has most likely be wound back but i have had a close look at the interior and does seem in quite good condition compared to the 2006 one with 112k's

Whats the go with all imports >.<

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Fair enough, then you really need to look for dereg papers and compare the kms travelled. Auction papers would also reveal any issues the car has when it was bought in Japan. More than that it's really a gamble.

Maybe buying from a personal owner might be another way out...?

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yeh i want to avoid buying from dealerships altogether, here is a link to both the vehicles im looking at, both private sales, no one seems to have those documents for anything on sale atm. not sure why..

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-3051907

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-2992359

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If they don't have the de-reg papers, steer clear.

When a car leaves japan, this document is given to the importer. It's not something you would throw away.

The auction papers are pretty hard to read as everything is in Japanese.

I purchased mine directly from an importer, he was happy to offer me the papers when I asked. I have these on file and will pass them on with the car if I ever sell it.

I asked another dealer for the papers on a V36 I was looking to buy, and he became very shifty and said they had probably been thrown away. I don't think he was expecting me to ask...

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The blue one above is NOT private - it is All Imports or one of their MANY sister dealerships or subsidiaries - you can spot it in the photo style and car positions a mile away. They often put bait cars that are either long sold or were never actually for sale, then when you ring to enquire offer you a different or comparable one.

The white one seems like it is legit, and is cheap.

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If you are serious about a car, use a jap odo checking service to dig up the de reg certs. A tank of fuels worth of money to avoid a potential horror is well worth it. Even if you have to do a few of them before finding a good car.

Look in the Engine bay, and under the car for signs of more than normal surface rust and corrosion, indications of a cold /snow climate car.

If anything slightly smells fishy, RUN away. It more than likely is. People with genuine cars will go out of their way to show you they are genuine.

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appreciate the advice guys, @PN-Mad h0w do i go about using the jap odo checking service ?

The white one i am very interested in but like i said does not have the de-reg papers... so would be good to check up on that.

@camr33, is there anyone you would recommenced in sydney region ? without needing to import myself so i can actually see it before i buy

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I used these guys - http://www.japaneseodometercheck.sto.my/

Because I was a noob and didn't get any dereg papers when I bought mine privately here in Australia.

The documents supplied had all the vehicle details, but did not have any odometer figures of the car when it was exported when it was 3 years old. They still supplied me the documents, but also gave a full refund!

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I used these guys - http://www.japaneseodometercheck.sto.my/

Because I was a noob and didn't get any dereg papers when I bought mine privately here in Australia.

The documents supplied had all the vehicle details, but did not have any odometer figures of the car when it was exported when it was 3 years old. They still supplied me the documents, but also gave a full refund!

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Here is an excellent example of both a genuine seller and a genuine car... :woot:

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Nissan-Skyline-2003/SSE-AD-2935166/?Cr=0&sdmvc=1

If you want to buy privately, this is what you should be looking for.

Want a better idea of what to look for in a V35 and what documents you should be sighting before purchasing?

Check out my blog @ http://www.v35skyline.com

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Hey Andrew, it's true I do absolutely love my V35!

Whether I sell my V35 this year, or in a few years... I honestly don't mind - because it's the best car I've ever had, and I really enjoying owning / driving her.

...and when my V35 does sell, I'll upgrade to a low mileage fully optioned V36 350GT Type SP... aka the equivalent of what my V35 Skyline is now.

So either way, Happy Days for me :woot:

...and maybe, just maybe down the track a Mark X after the V36...

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