Steering Wheel Wear - Good Indicator Of Age?

[epoq]

Hi All,

Am looking at getting a v36 sedan and trying to figure out some good methods to pick cars that have a few more K's on them than perhaps the Odometer says. I've noticed that quite a number of v36's (coupe or sedan) have some very visible wear on the steering wheel. Just wondering if this is a sign of age or just a common issue with the make.

Has anyone with a v36 seen this? Would you expect it at 25,000k, 50,000k, 75,000k??

[junkie]

Its a pretty good indicator but can change depending on driving style and care of the wheel. They can also be replaced if the seller wants to put enough effort into the fake mileage

75k+ on average it will still look okay but the grain will start wearing off and the leather will be shiny

Under 50k should look satin with visible grain and maybe minor wear

Anything that looks very tired, shiny and scuffed will def be 100+

Anyways this is just from what I have seen. Cars driven by women will be worse due to all the creams and stuff they use on the hands

[nickcorr]

Wasn't there an issue with the 06/07 steering wheels, and they all look like that?

It's not actually the leather part of the wheel that is worn, it is the coating on the "spokes" peeling off.. I think there was a warranty recall on the effected Infiniti G35 (PV36) in the US.

[Gnome73]

heres mine at 34k

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3zpwkecWS1HbVVPcjRPSTdxVGs/edit?usp=sharing

As you can see some wear in the same areas.

How may k's had that one done? Hopefully more than 34k lol

Havent had my k's verified as I forgot to organise this before it left and its non its way from Japan but will do when I get it into port, i'll be surprised if my k's aren't legit as the auction agency i used are apparently one of the biggest for NZ (thousands of cars a year) and their inspectors are pretty good.