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I’m looking at buying a 2004 Nissan Skyline 350GT V35 Auto with 115,000km 

Imported back in 2013 by a small import business only had 1 owner in Aus 

also would I have to get parts from Japan or do all the engine parts from the 350z fit 

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Engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, all straight from a 350Z, it is really only the body that is different.

'Small import business' scares me, I would get my own japan history check done before buying, make sure it isn't a repaired wreck and make sure the KM when it left Japan line up with what is on the oldest Australian service record.  don't trust any history document supplied by the importer, or documents the seller got from the importer.

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As said, if the km are too good to be true (and they are by half), then it might be wound back. Get a reputable odo check company to do a history on the car.

 

Parts are easy, generally - most parts are available locally, or at worst out of Japan or the USA.

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6 hours ago, marcus1070 said:

How would you do this check? is there any registry site?

If you google 'Japan car history check', there is at least one main site, it isn't free though.  It will catch some of the slimy tricks like shady operators in japan buying damaged cars at auction, doing a quick repair job, winding back the speedo, then re-auctioning them, of course the dodgy importers here only show you the final auction sheet, not the first one.

 

12 minutes ago, Jack151 said:

Is the automatic transmission in the 2004 Nissan skyline 350gt V35 durable/long lasting?

I don't have an auto, but I don't believe they are a known problem.  But like any auto, if you neglect it, it will give you problems.

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3 hours ago, sonicii said:

If you google 'Japan car history check', there is at least one main site, it isn't free though.  It will catch some of the slimy tricks like shady operators in japan buying damaged cars at auction, doing a quick repair job, winding back the speedo, then re-auctioning them, of course the dodgy importers here only show you the final auction sheet, not the first one.

 

I don't have an auto, but I don't believe they are a known problem.  But like any auto, if you neglect it, it will give you problems.

Not going to thrashing it but a couple pulls here and there just want to make sure there wearnt anything wrong with the auto trans for the certain model 

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Just double checking does anyone know for sure that the 2004 Nissan Skyline 350gt is green p plate legal 

It varies state to state. By chance, I accidentally came across an Australian wide one when checking for something else (for a 370GT, not legal for P's in NSW). I couldn't find that page now. Here is one for NSW

https://www.nsw.gov.au/topics/driver-and-rider-licences/driver-licences/p1-and-p2-prohibited-vehicles/prohibited-vehicles-search-results?page=14&make=Nissan&model=Skyline

I found it using the search terms:"2004 Nissan Skyline 350gt is green p plate legal". Basically your question. I know the 370GT is not for P's in NSW. When I was looking for my 3760GT, one was being sold by a P plater, and was actually bought by another member here, that used it as a bargaining angle. But there are a number of states that it is. I think on the page I saw it was Power to Weight ratio.

 

EDIT: Just closing my other browser windows, and came accross this before i closed it:

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/p-plate-legal-cars-in-australia-81275

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The 2004 Nissan skyline 350GT I was looking at buying and as I went to view it they said they imported it in 2013 and the owner is too old to drive now so he sold it back to the import company where he got it from. Also unfortunately there aren’t any service records. But they said it has always been serviced while they have owned it not sure about the old bloke tho. 

so I’m kinda stuck not sure if it’s worth the risk I could get a mobile mechanic to do a full check and if it turns out to be healthy if it’s worth $14,250 

 

 

 

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On 11/29/2022 at 9:21 PM, Jack151 said:

But they said it has always been serviced while they have owned it

How long have they owned it?

 

It's an 18 yr old car with questionable history that's not cheap. Hope that puts it in perspective.

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On 11/29/2022 at 9:51 PM, Jack151 said:

The 2004 Nissan skyline 350GT I was looking at buying and as I went to view it they said they imported it in 2013 and the owner is too old to drive now so he sold it back to the import company where he got it from. Also unfortunately there aren’t any service records. But they said it has always been serviced while they have owned it not sure about the old bloke tho. 

so I’m kinda stuck not sure if it’s worth the risk I could get a mobile mechanic to do a full check and if it turns out to be healthy if it’s worth $14,250

Redbook values have always seemed on the cheap side whenever I have looked at them. I am guessing they are more dealer/trade orientated. But, a print-out may help as a bargaining chip.

https://www.redbook.com.au/cars/details/2004-nissan-skyline-350gt-v35-auto/SPOT-ITM-265550?Cr=1

 

I found the KM made a big diff to price, but you need to confirm the value. My 350GT only had 23,000 on the clock, but the floor mats were waaaaay to worn for so low a odometer reading (and I assumed it was wound back). Out of the 5-10 that I drove, it felt the best. Some of them really felt "tired". . A few years later of owning the car, I found the JP auction papers (in the car!) and they showed that the car has been would back 30k. At least at that one point. 23k on odo, 50k on auction

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On 11/29/2022 at 6:51 PM, Jack151 said:

The 2004 Nissan skyline 350GT I was looking at buying and as I went to view it they said they imported it in 2013 and the owner is too old to drive now so he sold it back to the import company where he got it from. Also unfortunately there aren’t any service records. But they said it has always been serviced while they have owned it not sure about the old bloke tho. 

so I’m kinda stuck not sure if it’s worth the risk I could get a mobile mechanic to do a full check and if it turns out to be healthy if it’s worth $14,250 

 

 

 

How do you go? 

Did you get a mechanic to check it out?

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