Hey all, just found this forum a couple days ago ive been shopping around for a used G37 for a few weeks & I think i finally found a good one, there was only one problem. When i got the car above about 60mph on the test drive, it had a little bit of a shimmy in the front end. I said something about it to the dealer, & they said it was because they had recently put brand new tires on it & one of them may be out of balance. The next day they called me & said that one of the tires that they put on had been defective and they are replacing it today before I come to (potentially) buy it. I am trying to find out if anyone thinks this sounds a little fishy & hopefully avoid picking up a vehicle with a deeper issue. Any thoughts anyone has would be appreciated. Thanks!

Its a 2008 Journey coupe with 25000mi

 

Test it again to see if the issue is gone.

The car is still under warranty so it could absolutely be something minor like that.

 

I would test drive it again before you even sit down and talk #'s. If the problem is still there dont waste any more time. I highly doubt they even changed out the tire.

 

U def need to test drive it again....i have a feeling that it wont be fixed and i wasnt even there....defective tires should have been noticed before 60 mph if that was enough to cause the shimmying...sounds like something else is outta whack imo

 

test drive it again if its still occurs tell them fix it b4 u find a better one.. good luck!!!

 

went back & drove it & the shimmy was gone. Asked to talk to the tech in their shop who actually did the work & he said that it was a defective tire. Car drove fine & I talked them down to $25G out the door after trade tax tags & all fees. They're offering a 3 day grace period to bring it back no questions asked so I think on monday I'm gonna pull the trigger & have it checked out by a mechanic friend just to be sure. Hopefully it works out & I can be a new member of the G37 club! Thanks for the input.

 

what was the year mileage and options 2dr/4dr if you dont mind me asking?

i know it depends but im buying a g in about 6 months and im trying to figure out what is typical (i know it depends on things) amount you can get knocked off of a car.

im going in with no trade in and loan in hand so i guess the only thing that will be negotiable will be the price of the car.

 

never mind i see it was a 08' journey coupe. sorry

but if anyone else wants to answer my other questions haha