Big Dog 28

Thanks for the tip mate!!

Hi Everyone, I am looking at the 2001 Skyline V35 250GT and 300GT 4 door sedans. I like Nissans, I love the look of the car, seems to have a good engine and I need the size for the kids. It ticks all the boxes for me. I just can't seem to get the info on it that is readily available like the locally made cars. I want some feedback please if I could as I know nothing about the car cause it's a Japanese import. I've never bought an import before. 1. I have heard that many of the mechanical parts are similar/identical to those used in the Maxima and Murano and therefore parts are relatively cheap to source locally (I'm in Sydney) - Is this true? 2. Body panels and interior are apparently only available from Japan, hence making them more expensive? Is this true? 3. I have heard horror stories of clocks getting wound back (there are a few 2001 models out there with like 40,000km on the clock for $15k and under). Can this be easily done on this car? Is it likely to happen? 4. Buying a Japanese car, how can I be sure that the car isn't hammered in bumper to bumper "stop/start" traffic every day? 5. In general, is the car reliable? Does it have a reputation for engine faults after certain amount of km's are clocked up? 6. Transmission? Will it play up after a certain amount of km's? 7. Any other tips to think about? Thanks everyone