I'm looking at buying a 2006 Infiniti G35 from a friend of a friend. The Carfax report has an accident listed in NY sometime in 2007. Apparently in NY they aren't required to keep a record of exactly what happened, but I do know the damage was in excess of $1000.

The person I'm looking at buying it from had it inspected by a mechanic in October prior to buying it herself and it checked out find structurally and mechanically. She told me I could have it looked at by a mechanic if I wanted to as well.

So my question: Should I buy a car that's been in an accident that is still under manufacturer warranty for another 25,000 miles if it's been checked out and fine. Should I have it looked at again by myself?

2/7/2009 11:57:24 PM

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"have it looked at by a mechanic"

2/7/2009 11:59:51 PM

I owned a car that had been in an accident before. Never had any problems with beyond what you would expect from an older car.

2/8/2009 12:00:26 AM

absolutely have it checked out

biggest thing is to make sure the frame hasn't been warped

2/8/2009 12:02:17 AM

Yeah, I just drove it today and looked at everything. It seemed to be fine. I just found out she had it inspected at the Infiniti Dealership, so it puts me at ease a little. I'll still have it looked at myself though.

2/8/2009 12:05:21 AM

inspected for what? Get it inspected yourself, and talk to the person inspecting it yourself.

2/8/2009 12:08:54 AM

she had it looked at to make sure there weren't problems due to the aforementioned accident.

2/8/2009 12:14:07 AM

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"absolutely have it checked out biggest thing is to make sure the frame hasn't been warped"

2/8/2009 1:42:28 AM

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"she had it looked at to make sure there weren't problems due to the aforementioned accident. "

and you have what proof? just the words that came out of her mouth?

get that shit checks out yo

2/8/2009 2:38:15 AM

anyone have any recommendations on where to get it looked at? (Preferably in Cary, but Raleigh wouldn't be terrible)

2/8/2009 7:59:24 AM

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"but I do know the damage was in excess of $1000"

pretty easy to do on that car

2/8/2009 9:57:23 AM

i typically take it to a body shop that has experience with those cars. they can typically look it over with a fine toothed comb and see what there is to see.

then to a mechanic who looks over everything else.

2/8/2009 1:52:20 PM

i would be just as worried that its from NY(corrosion) than the bumper thumper

2/10/2009 7:50:46 PM

what i really want to know is was this question worth making a whole new thread for when your last one is like 10 threads down?

2/10/2009 10:43:24 PM