2004 Nissan 350Z

I just bought a black on black Z 6 speed and I couldn't be happier. This car is everything I've wanted: it's quick, it turns heads, it's so fun to drive, it's gas mileage isn't too bad for what it can do, great bang for the buck, and finally....that orgasmic exhaust tone!! I've listed the pros and cons below from an 18 year old male who's detail oriented.

PROS: everything listed above...did I mention the exhaust tone?!?! that gauge cluster can do a lot more than people think....gas mileage, weather, how fast you're going in digital, your rpms, a timer, how many miles till the tanks empty, and more all in one- pretty impressive. i love the sporty seats and how you feel so tight and secure when sitting in them. the handling of this car is honestly second to none. pretty good trunk space for a car like this- a lot more trunk space than the convertible Z. i love the brake feel on this car too. it's not too sensitive where you thrust forward with a tap, but it's not unfeeling either to where you start getting worried. there definitely not brembos, but I'm still impressed.

CONS: the biggest thing for me is visibility. this car does not have very good visibility: especially at night, but it's something you gotta get used to. the second thing is the interior scratches very easily- especially the area around the stereo. i love the tight sporty feel of the short throw shifter, but it's a bit crammed so I find myself occasionally shifting in the wrong gear- I'll get used to it though. other minor things: the gas mileage isn't too much a problem, it's the fact that you have to fill it up with premium and this is definitely a car where you should not compromise that. and finally the 2 different sized tires means no rotation and more money spent on tires when you need them. this is all the price you gotta pay for such an amazing car like this, it's all worth it!!

I was a bit skeptical about purchasing a car off eBay I must admit but the sale went relatively smoothly long story short. I received the car and I anticipated SOME kind of buyers remores but it never came. The photos actually did NOT do the car justice, as the car was better looking and better driving than I could have anticipated. I was happy with the salesman (never thought I could say that about a car salesman) and REALLY happy with the purchase.

Likes: Exterior of the car is in good shape and seems to run good. Looks great and fast sitting still. Dislikes: Had to put brakes rotors on it the week I bought it $650.00. Really needed some attention. Passenger window doesn't work which I should have checked prior to purchase I still haven't fixed it yet $. Radio doesn't pickup FM radio and bought a new anttena for it and still doesn't work. The rear hatch shocks doesn't hold up or support the hatch. have to hold it up by hand. No spare key. Pain.

Dollar for dollar, pound for pound, there is no better sports car on the road today that performs like these vehicles do.

We love the car. Very clean when picked up. Was sorry to here that the owner was in Iraq, but was very willing to sell his vehicle.

If you are looking for an upper end car or truck with low miles at an excellent price please consider Texas Direct on E-Bay. I would also highly recommend Darren Deshayes as a saleman, he went out of his way to make the deal. I bought my Nissan 350Z at a great price well under the book value. My Nissan 350Z a great car and is better than a new car, it had everything I was looking for and did not depreciate in value when I drove it off into the night like a new car does. Mazda may go zoom, but a Z just goes fast and looks good doing it.

Dale Bagley

Car drives and handles very good, is fun to drive and stereo is unbelievable. there is very little room for keeping items like cell phone and accessories but its a good trade for the sporty look and driving sensation from this great car.

Good power and excellent feeling of the road. I was little bit skeptic about the craftsmanship but when i drove the car it did really impressed me.
I drove it from TN to FL and it felt a way more comfortable then my VW GLI. The driving through the Smoky Mountains was awesome. This car is made for the mountains' curvy roads.

One negative thing about it is that the clutch and brakes go bad fast, that is with a normal use.

I bought a pretty 2003 Nissan 350z on Ebay and here is my report.

It had 68,000 miles but was so well taken care of and it was like new. (At least that's what people though.) That is to say I think the 350z vehicles age pretty well.

Overall, the car was really great. There are some minor concerns which caused me to sell the car a year after buying it.

I only ever drove the "Track" edition with the high-performance Brembo brakes, carbon fiber drive shaft and some other things.

The main problem I had with the car was the overly tight gearbox which caused frequent shifting errors. Also, when shifting into third gear sometimes I could feel some part of the gearbox/transmission spinning against my efforts to shift which caused an occasional grinding sound. (Which can be embarrassing and could cause damage to the vehicle.)

Anyhow, with a stock 240 horsepower (or so) it screams off the line (to me anyway) and the very tight suspension is very impressive. Also, the steering wheel has a nice, heavy feel to it so it feels very stable at speeds. So much, in fact that it's a little misleading as to the actual speed of the vehicle. Sometimes, I'd look down and be surprised at the speed I was going.

Cosmetically, the car is very very hot. If you're reading this, you're obviously interested in a 350 and know how hot the body style is. I loved it but got tired of the difficult gearbox and sold it.

While the exterior of the car is very well built the inside of the car left a bit to be desired in terms of craftsmanship. Specifically, the plastic seat components, some dash parts, console between seats and other parts were ill-fitted and problematic.

The dash instrumentation is very good with lots of controls. Even the tire pressure sensor system was nice but a bit of a pill when weather temperature fluctuated as the temperature sensor triggered an alarm because the tire pressure changed.

The 350z doesn't have a clock outside the stereo so if you upgrade to a better stereo you lose the clock, which always bothered me.

So to sum all this up: nice external body shape and components, hot body style, good inside detailing but with spotty quality on the plastic parts, super fast 240hp motor that still gets just under 30 MPG and super sweet handling. (It corners like it's on rails.)

Try one. They're pretty cheap and reasonably efficient.