1997 Q45 good buy or stay away

Went to go look at a 97 Q, 131,100 Black on Black 

Wasnt in the best shape, but wasnt the worst either ...

price was $7200 but talked down to 6800...I think if I went there with $6200 cash I could take it 

CEL was on and buttons were missing off of the radio, not too mention one of the washer off the hood was missing as well the interior was super dirty 

It would need work ...thoughts ? 

[img]http://images.autotrader.com/images/2006/5/25/201/424/523850823.201424994.IM1.MAIN.565x421_A.562x421.jpg[/img]

Car's at a dealership? $5500 cash out the door... take it or leave it.
CEL on is quite the killer, and possibly a dealbreaker if it's being sold by a dealer

[quote=One Ton VIP ]
Car's at a dealership? $5500 cash out the door... take it or leave it.
CEL on is quite the killer, and possibly a dealbreaker if it's being sold by a dealer
[/quote]

Yeah, I was thinking that... the Cel has me worried... I did a Carfax on it and it came back clean, but that doesnt mean shit. 

I'm not sure if you are familar with the East coastNYC area, but this car in the Bronx. Not the best area in the world :buck2:

Bumpers are not a real issue as a bodykit will be going on. I just want a sound running car :angel: 

Did a little researching on the problems and really didn't find too many 8)

the ad 

[url]http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=201424994&dealer_id=42641428&car_year=1997&mod_bookmark_id=null&search_type=both&make=INFIN&distance=25&model=Q45&address=07648&certified=&advanced=&max_price=&bkms=1148762849830&min_price=&end_year=1998&start_year=1997&isp=y&lang=en&cardist=12[/url]

the trend might end LOL :D :2funny:

Good point Robert, I just want a Q for my own .. Love that car :smitten:

Jeez Johnny, thats got 130,000+ miles on the motor. This is my reccommendation: Keep looking for another Q. I would imagine that you could find one in better condition with lower miles. If you can't find one, then close the deal and grab this one up. That interior is pretty nasty though, would you re-upholster the seats if you went with this?

Johnny, ..........................you might also consider one thats alittle more clean.

I went to your neck of the woods to find mine.

you can consider a clean machine like this one. plus it's at a reputable dealer (Dallas,Though)

[url]http://cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&paId=193988418&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&recnum=0&leadExists=true&criteria=K-%7CE-%7CM-_20_%7CB-9000%7CD-_228_%7CN-N%7CR-150%7CI-1%7CP-PRICE+descending%7CQ-descending%7CZ-76039&aff=national[/url]

we can always find out whats the least they'll take :coolsmiley:

[quote=johnnygoodlife ]
the trend might end LOL :D :2funny:

Good point Robert, I just want a Q for my own .. Love that car :smitten:
[/quote]Yea, wait it out. Q45's come a dime a dozen. The trend won't end anytime soon, and if so, I'll sell you mine, and by then I'll want an '02.

How much you want for yours? Without the wheels... 8)

LOL..Sell me yours Big Poppa :D

I will be needing some parts my good man..Curious on the headlights...were the lights different from 97-2000...as well as the grills 

If your talking to me, I won't be thinking of selling my car anytime sooner than the end of summer if I do decide to sell. The headlights and grills are different from 97-98 to 99-01. 99+ have oem hid's and body colored grills. Same thing with the tails, the 97-98's are like the one in your sig (inners and outers), and the 99+ have only the outers and just reverse lamps in the trunklid.

Like others have said wait...I paid a bit too much for mine now that I think about it. But the body is clean (except for a door ding that some a-hole left at the club) and the engine works like a clock. These cars are rare to find for some reason, but if you wait, a better one will come.

[quote=DORIMON ]
If your talking to me, I won't be thinking of selling my car anytime sooner than the end of summer if I do decide to sell. The headlights and grills are different from 97-98 to 99-01. 99+ have oem hid's and body colored grills. Same thing with the tails, the 97-98's are like the one in your sig (inners and outers), and the 99+ have only the outers and just reverse lamps in the trunklid.
[/quote]

Direct swap for 99 HID's into 97-98 Q's?

[quote=DORIMON ]
Yea, wait it out. Q45's come a dime a dozen. The trend won't end anytime soon, and if so, I'll sell you mine, and by then I'll want an '02.
[/quote]

need to speak to you ASAP

Johnny

hit me up on AIM

Johnnygoodlife13

Found my Q :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Black with tan interior(Thanks BEnji) I was going to go with black on black, but talked with benji and changed my mind 

when all hope was lost, found it on 20 minutes away ..It had some rims and some system components as well :coolsmiley:

pics will be up soon 

[img]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/JOHNNYJUNCTION/eqDrBKPiqi9qyOMN4bWx91B2Qcws.jpg[/img][img]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/JOHNNYJUNCTION/MYQ.jpg[/img]

[quote=johnnygoodlife ]
Found my Q :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Black with tan interior(Thanks BEnji) I was going to go with black on black, but talked with benji and changed my mind 

when all hope was lost, found it on 20 minutes away ..It had some rims and some system components as well :coolsmiley:

pics will be up soon 
[/quote]Nothing against black leather, its just I've had bad experience with it, such as the hotter cabin temps and ass burns during the summer. Glad you found a nice one. Looks like it cam with an in-dash dvd player, nice!

[quote=DORIMON ]
Nothing against black leather, its just I've had bad experience with it, such as the hotter cabin temps and ass burns during the summer. Glad you found a nice one. Looks like it cam with an in-dash dvd player, nice!
[/quote]

Ass burns :D I could go without those I think :laugh:

Now, Rob, I am going to need your help big time !!!! Let me get my wish list ready, lol, 

Let me show you exactly what i want...Found this car in the issue of VIPCAR June 2005

Top Left...What grill is this ?and the headlight I would like as well 

[img]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/JOHNNYJUNCTION/VIPCAR.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/JOHNNYJUNCTION/Y33Large.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.blowdesign.co.jp/topicsb/img/39-1.jpg[/img]

Nice pick...now lets mod.

too go to be true :buck2:Airbag light on, called a dealer..does not look good at all 

FUDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Traitor!

What is happening with the GS?

-Bob

P.S. Don't feel bad, I just picked up an NSX...  ;)

[quote=SoCalSC4 ]
Traitor!

What is happening with the GS?

-Bob

P.S. Don't feel bad, I just picked up an NSX...  ;)
[/quote]

LOl Bob, NSX !!! you bastard..I will have both cars :buck2: ONE JP GS and ONE BD Q :smitten:

I actually found another Q, but in white ...fully loaded with 60k for $8500...called up and it was a senior citizen in a gated community :angel:

cant wait :D

[quote=johnnygoodlife ]
I actually found another Q, but in white ...fully loaded with 60k for $8500...called up and it was a senior citizen in a gated community :angel:

cant wait :D
[/quote]Yes, gotta love grandpa's non-driving ass. The previous owner of my car was pretty good to mine, I didn't really have any issues. White or black, they will both look awesome with that setup. 

Proud owner of a 1997 Q45 in white :smitten: 60k miles 

After I saw Benji this friday, I had to have one ASAP and lucked out buying this one. Senior couple who had it since day 1 and always took great care of it. The rear seats dont even look like anyone has sat in them.

Blow design kit will be here shortly ...now just need wheels... :angel: and all those JDM goodies 

So now you have a Black Q and a white Q!!!! 

NoNo..just a white one ..I meant i found a black one and thought she was the one...but it was not to be ....got lucky and found a sweetheart of car....Mint condition Q

very happy to have a low mile Q ..lol might repaint black though :buck2: Just kidding 

[quote=johnnygoodlife ]
NoNo..just a white one ..I meant i found a black one and thought she was the one...but it was not to be ....got lucky and found a sweetheart of car....Mint condition Q

very happy to have a low mile Q ..lol might repaint black though  :buck2:  Just kidding[/quote]

hery johnny, glad to hear about the mint Q...

called u and left u a msg about my fusa/kitsuna... also need to talk to you about my mode parfume kit. call me back at 808-864-7644 or aol aim me at: t4t3hybrid

i am alway online.

thanks man, i'll talk to you soon :)

mike chen
owner

pure performance
707 queen street
honolulu, hawaii 96813
808.545.7515 showroom/fax
808.864.7644 cellular
[email]pure@hawaii.rr.com[/email] 
[url]www.pureentertainmentgroup.com[/url]

Congratulations Johnny! 

I'm guessing you saw Nick's car and were quite taken with that Q45 body style. 
Am I right? ;)

I have to admit, Nick's Q is sweet! He's done a ton with that car in a short amount of time.

If you do paint it, how about a super dark blue, green (like the JP cars) or purple... almost black?

Actually, I think it will look clean in white. White is the new black!

Picked it up today ...Stock height is :laugh: but the ride is wonderful ...the pickup is soooo different from the GS....feels like there is no torque and then all of sudden you're doing 120mph 

I am very happy with my purchase..I've decided against the Blowdesign kit ..it has found a much better home :smitten:

The new kit is topsecret :coolsmiley: :knuppel2: :police:  wheels WILL be RTS again .... :uglystupid2:

[quote=SoCalSC4 ]
Congratulations Johnny! 

I'm guessing you saw Nick's car and were quite taken with that Q45 body style. 
Am I right? ;)

I have to admit, Nick's Q is sweet! He's done a ton with that car in a short amount of time.
[/quote][quote=johnnygoodlife ]
After I saw Benji this friday, I had to have one ASAP and lucked out buying this one.[/quote] 8)

Johnny, congrats!

[quote=johnnygoodlife ]
Picked it up today ...Stock height is  :laugh: but the ride is wonderful ...the pickup is soooo different from the GS....feels like there is no torque and then all of sudden you're doing 120mph 

I am very happy with my purchase..I've decided against the Blowdesign kit ..it has found a much better home :smitten:

The new kit is topsecret :coolsmiley: :knuppel2: :police:   wheels WILL be RTS again .... :uglystupid2:
[/quote]

Johnny, we all know thats the K-Break Complete Y33 in your sig, this wouldn't be the top secret kit would it  :2funny:

[img]http://www.k-break.com/complete/y33cima/front.jpg[/img]

well that didnt take long :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:  or maybe it isnt and I'm using this pic to throw off the :police:







Ahhh, never mind Im going with K-Break ....love the way the kit flowed in the pics i saw :smitten:
K-break for the win (FTW).....

[quote=johnnygoodlife ]
well that didnt take long  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


K-break for the win (FTW).....
[/quote]
thats what i figured you were getting

Really ??? before or after the pic ?

[quote=johnnygoodlife ]
Really ??? before or after the pic ?
[/quote]
you like to getting all the new styles that come out. thats what i noticed about you. im like that too. i also wanted to get that kit if i hooked up my Y33 :), like they say "great minds think a like". haahahah!!! J/P

No doubt K-break are the hot-s**t when it comes to kits. Their Y32 kit is featured on 90% of the Ced/Glo's that appear in the VIP mags. Only problem is that the kits are kinda pricey! Still at least 250,000yen for the Y32 kit. Might not sound like much, but consider that the average price for a Y32 Cedric is 200,000 on Yahoo...

Do you have a hookup on the kit? Or are you buying retail?

[quote=antbo ]
you like to getting all the new styles that come out. thats what i noticed about you. im like that too. i also wanted to get that kit if i hooked up my Y33 :), like they say "great minds think a like". haahahah!!! J/P
[/quote]

Nice .... I hate saying this, but I love my [b]stock[/b] Q :smitten: for a 97 it is sooooo smooth ...Did you drop yours yet?

If so, what did you go with ...I spoke with Endless and they make a complete system for the Q :o

[quote=Dominik ]
No doubt K-break are the hot-s**t when it comes to kits. Their Y32 kit is featured on 90% of the Ced/Glo's that appear in the VIP mags. Only problem is that the kits are kinda pricey! Still at least 250,000yen for the Y32 kit. Might not sound like much, but consider that the average price for a Y32 Cedric is 200,000 on Yahoo...

Do you have a hookup on the kit? Or are you buying retail?
[/quote]

Thanks for making my decision that much better!!!!! I made good friends in my travels to Japan ;) IF you need a K-break kit ..let me know

Johnny 

[quote=johnnygoodlife ]
Nice ....  I hate saying this, but I love my [b]stock[/b] Q :smitten: for a 97 it is sooooo smooth ...Did you drop yours yet?

If so, what did you go with ...I spoke with Endless and they make a complete system for the Q :o
[/quote]
i actually got a used set of VIP jic flt-a2's. but havent put them on yet. i wanna get my rims in before i do that.

give me that link to endless anyways. i wanna check it out

[quote=antbo ]
i actually got a used set of VIP jic flt-a2's. but havent put them on yet. i wanna get my rims in before i do that.

give me that link to endless anyways. i wanna check it out
[/quote]

No link yet...Blow Design is in cahoots with ENDLESS :coolsmiley:So I gave my friend at ENDLESS a call and he told me that they do make them for the Q ...of course the price is up there :buck2:

Just realized I never showed pics of the car :-[

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[b]P-I-M-P [/b]  ;D

I could of sworn you had baught a black one.....

lovin the white.......can't wait.

clean...i want to get a q45...i was thinking the same model, but i really want another LS...430 but for the price of a that i could get a '02 Q45 for like 25k. how much did you get it for again? around here they are going for under 8k, most in the 6k range...heheheh 

[quote=Caoboy ]
clean...i want to get a q45...i was thinking the same model, but i really want another LS...430 but for the price of a that i could get a '02 Q45 for like 25k. how much did you get it for again? around here they are going for under 8k, most in the 6k range...heheheh 
[/quote]

I paid a very good price ;) around here, they go for anywhere between 6-12k depending on condition and miles

I think the newer Q's are very nice and hope to have one some day. 8) 8)