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Old 03-03-2014, 11:16 AM
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RHFC Installation... two weeks from today.



Drove through a localized storm this morning, and was snow blinded on the highway. Car looks like total pooh, covered in ice and road salt.

Old 03-04-2014, 08:34 AM
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Buying used G37 sedan-questins

Hello everybody, I'm new to the forums, and this is my first post.

I'm thinking about buying a used, grey/black G37s sedan, manual trans. It's a certified car from a dealer that came off a two-year lease. Mileage is 23,800, and they're asking $31,600 plus 9.5% sales tax based on where I live.

The car fax is clean. They've given in it's latest service, a new set of Kumhos and fixed a leaky power steering line. It looks good and drives well. Questions:
  1. What's a good price for this car. I'm thinking $30,000 out the door, including a three-year extended service contract sounds about right.
  2. What are the bad things about this car that I need to worry about. Please don't hold any punches.
  3. Is there anything you can think of that a newbie should be aware of here.
Your thoughts greatly appreciated!
Old 03-04-2014, 08:45 AM
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^^^
You'll get a lot more advice if you post that question in the right place, although if you research KBB, NADA and Edmunds you'll get all the numbers you need to make an educated decision. Besides, most of the time in that forum, all you'll find are people stroking their own egos because of the awesome deal they got (in their own minds).

Numbers are numbers. There's no magic, and no special knowledge.

Buying & Leasing - MyG37

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Old 03-04-2014, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Capt Donkey
Hello everybody, I'm new to the forums, and this is my first post.

I'm thinking about buying a used, grey/black G37s sedan, manual trans. It's a certified car from a dealer that came off a two-year lease. Mileage is 23,800, and they're asking $31,600 plus 9.5% sales tax based on where I live.

The car fax is clean. They've given in it's latest service, a new set of Kumhos and fixed a leaky power steering line. It looks good and drives well. Questions:
  1. What's a good price for this car. I'm thinking $30,000 out the door, including a three-year extended service contract sounds about right.
  2. What are the bad things about this car that I need to worry about. Please don't hold any punches.
  3. Is there anything you can think of that a newbie should be aware of here.
Your thoughts greatly appreciated!
Welcome to the site Capt. there's a lot of folders & sub-folders around here, just take some time to browse around a bit, and the folder Rochester linked should get the best response. Have fun in your quest!
Old 03-04-2014, 03:14 PM
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Who's in for a Spring 2014 Meet-up in the Northeast? IDK how far I'd be willing to travel, but certainly far enough for my wife to roll her eyes at me. I met up with Choman in December, and he'd like to do it again before heading out West.

Let's start talking and see if anything comes of it.
Im actually planning on visiting friends in Rochester in April, as I went to school at RIT at one point haha. +1 for the car meet though! I'd be more than willing to partake in a meet! Who's bringing the grill?
Old 03-04-2014, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Capt Donkey
Hello everybody, I'm new to the forums, and this is my first post.

I'm thinking about buying a used, grey/black G37s sedan, manual trans. It's a certified car from a dealer that came off a two-year lease. Mileage is 23,800, and they're asking $31,600 plus 9.5% sales tax based on where I live.

The car fax is clean. They've given in it's latest service, a new set of Kumhos and fixed a leaky power steering line. It looks good and drives well. Questions:
  1. What's a good price for this car. I'm thinking $30,000 out the door, including a three-year extended service contract sounds about right.
  2. What are the bad things about this car that I need to worry about. Please don't hold any punches.
  3. Is there anything you can think of that a newbie should be aware of here.
Your thoughts greatly appreciated!
That's a lot considering it's a 2011 with 23,800 miles comparing to my 2013 6MT S sedan with 4,6k miles with clean carfax that I bought for $35,000 back in May of 2013. well originally it was for like $37,500 IIRC but I got it down to $35k so keep that price in mind
Old 03-04-2014, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by pdpMIATA
Im actually planning on visiting friends in Rochester in April, as I went to school at RIT at one point haha. +1 for the car meet though! I'd be more than willing to partake in a meet! Who's bringing the grill?
Damn I'm down for that too ! so now we got 3 6MT sedan owners in already ! You, me and Rochester who else ?
Old 03-04-2014, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pdpMIATA
Im actually planning on visiting friends in Rochester in April, as I went to school at RIT at one point haha.
I'm also an RIT alumni. Class of '88, though.

Originally Posted by pdpMIATA
+1 for the car meet though! I'd be more than willing to partake in a meet! Who's bringing the grill?
We should start making a list of interested members. Maybe another thread somewhere that we can link to for reference.

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Damn I'm down for that too ! so now we got 3 6MT sedan owners in already ! You, me and Rochester who else ?
Choman. That would make four 6MT Sedan owners and counting.
Old 03-04-2014, 03:48 PM
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Choman. That would make four 6MT Sedan owners and counting.
RIGHT ! I forgot about Kevin, dammit I still haven't met up with him, busy guy and I've been pretty busy lately myself
Old 03-04-2014, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
I'm also an RIT alumni. Class of '88, though.
I wasn't even born then...
Old 03-04-2014, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pdpMIATA
I wasn't even born then...
Old 03-04-2014, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Mik3G37S
RIGHT ! I forgot about Kevin, dammit I still haven't met up with him, busy guy and I've been pretty busy lately myself
You free this Saturday? Let's meet up this weekend - Done. Haha.
Old 03-04-2014, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by pdpMIATA
I wasn't even born then...
Haha, same!

Not to make you feel bad or anything Rochester... my admin is now 50 years old and she started with the company I work for when I was 2 days old
Old 03-04-2014, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by connoisseurr
Haha, same!

Not to make you feel bad or anything Rochester... my admin is now 50 years old and she started with the company I work for when I was 2 days old
Nah, I'm just teasing with Mr. Eastwood. Fact is, I'm totally cool with being 50. I mean, sure, I dwell a lot more on gloomy things like retirement, health and death. But you will too, someday.

In the meantime, good marriage, good kids, good career, and one awesome car. Life is A-OK...

...except for this spare tire on my hips, and chronic headaches. Probably related. Meh.

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Old 03-04-2014, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Nah, I'm just teasing with Mr. Eastwood. Fact is, I'm totally cool with being 50. I mean, sure, I dwell a lot more on gloomy things like retirement, health and death. But you will too, someday.

In the meantime, good marriage, good kids, good career, and one awesome car. Life is A-OK... ...except for this spare tire on my hips, and chronic headaches.
You know what, those are things I hear about people dwelling on at 30! I am looking forward to the good marriage, good kids and good career - just putting off the first two until I get my priorities in order.

My father is 62 this year and he's in better health than he was at 42, hell even 32. Two ankle surgeries, a hip surgery, and two heart surgeries can really change your outlook on life.

Don't feel so gloom, you really do live a great life it seems
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