What do you all think about this 240z

[Fun_in_my_z]

hehe he should pay me to take it

No its not that bad. Just not worth 3500

[loy]

hehe i'm know i was just playing around

[Fun_in_my_z]

offer him 500 .

[qwik240z]

OK,

Seeing that I am the seller of the car, I figure I should comment on all the talk that has taken place so far.

The car is an east coast car and they do tend to bring more that the west coast because of several reasons. Mainly there are not too many left here on the east coast. If you wanted a west coast car here on the east coast it would cost you $1000 or so to ship it here. Also, I don't know about you but I probably would not buy a car without seeing it first so add another $300 or so for a RT plane ticket to Cali and a few hundred more for a hotel and food and a rental for a few days while you go around and look at cars. So this adds about $1500 to the price of a Cali car. You guys out west are spoiled. So if you take off the $1500 then this car would be $2000 in Cali. Also, The price has just been reduced to $2950 or Best Offer so that puts it at $1450 in Cali.

I currently own a rust free 72 240Z from Cali

(see it here:http://www.cardomain.com/id/qwik240z) that I spent almost a year looking for (thanks Carl Beck)

and I have several other Datsuns now and have owned several other 240Z's in the past. I am not an expert but I do have enough knowledge of them to know where the common rust areas are and I have inspected these areas on this car and shown them in the pictures I provided. If I had gotten this 240Z that is for sale prior to starting my swap on my current 240Z, I would have used it myself as I know it is a solid starting point. When I was shopping for a 240Z for myself, I looked at many Z's in this area and didn't find one that was solid enough for me.

As for the condition of this car, Most of the rust is surface rust. The kind that can be removed with a wire brush. It appears to look worse in the pictures. As stated in my description, the passenger floorboard will need to be worked on but other then that the rust appears to be surface rust.

As for the body, it is realatively straight. It does have a new hood on it and the doors, fenders and rear quarters are good. All the glass is good too.

The interior is very dirty but it is all there. The drivers seat is torn but the rest appears to be all together. The dash is mostly good. No cover on it. There is a 3 inch crack on top in the center and a small nick next to the clock. The carpet is shot and will need to be replaced.

As to getting it running, I would plan on flushing the fuel system, cooling system and brake lines, clean the carbs, change the oil, trans and diff fluid, change the plugs, get a fresh battery and disassemble, clean and reassemble the brakes. Then once I got it running, I would replace the clutch as this is the reason it was parked.

The price has just been reduced to $2950 or best offer as I really don't want it to sit out all winter. Hey, I could donate it to a charity and take a $5000 tax writeoff for it. NADA low value shows $5500 for a 240Z and you can deduct up to $5000 without an appraisal.

This car would make a great Hybrid, Race Car or Restoraton Project.

If you are serious, make an offer.

See the car and info here:Check out both links!

See the car and info here:

http://members.cardomain.com/eastcoast240z

More pics and info here: http://members.cardomain.com/eastcoast240zp2

Let me know if you need more info.

Enjoy the Ride!

David

Project Silver Bullet

72 Datsun 240Z

5.7L LS1 Powered V8

http://www.cardomain.com/id/qwik240z

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3083&ppuser=4628

72 Datsun 510 2 DR 3.5L V8

http://www.cardomain.com/id/qwik510

[Bambikiller240]

A rusty car that hasn't run in 11 years would NEVER command $1450 in CA, but I love the attempt to justify your price. (at least in my neighborhood)

[qwik240z]

A rusty car that hasn't run in 11 years would NEVER command $1450 in CA, but I love the attempt to justify your price. (at least in my neighborhood)

If you read my post you wouldn't keep referring to it as Rusty. Really, this car has minimal rust. I have seen some Cali cars that have rust too. As for the price, I have seen rusty Cali cars bring more on eBay.

[Bambikiller240]

The pictures on your site do not show a "minimally rusty" car. But hey, Good Luck in your attempt to sell it. Let us know what you get for it.

Of course some cars in CA have rust. just as "some" on the East Coast don't have rust. It is your valuation of the car that I question.

[qwik240z]

The pictures on your site do not show a "minimally rusty" car. But hey, Good Luck in your attempt to sell it. Let us know what you get for it.

Of course some cars in CA have rust. just as "some" on the East Coast don't have rust. It is your valuation of the car that I question.

Hey,

You are supposed to start high and come down. You can't go back up. If you saw the rusty ones I saw that sold for $2000-$2500 around here you would agree this one is worth $3000. I am negotiable to a point.

[Bambikiller240]

Maybe I am not knowledgable about East Coast valuations (as you can see) Maybe we are spoiled out here, as you say. I do agree regarding starting high and come down as needed. (makes sense)

Good Luck to you Dave.

[EScanlon]

Having worked on cars in the Midwest and specifically Michigan (which salts HEAVILY), I can attest to the damage a car will get in a very short time. My wife and I owned an 84 Sunbird (Pontiac) which she bought new off the lot and had it Ziebarted. By 89 it was already showing the beginnings of rust through in the rear and front doglegs.

As a result, I stand by what I said and David pointed out, older vehicles are in fact, a RARITY on the East Coast. That rarity ALONE, is what helps drive the prices up. Add to that the expense (as David pointed out) of "importing" from another climate and you can actually feel that "upcharge" I spoke of. That the car is not worth the same amount on the West Coast does not degrade it's value on the East Coast. It's kind of dumb to buy where it's more expensive to an area where it's less. The value of that car is what that car will bring at the time of sale WHERE it gets sold. So discussions as to what that car would bring IF it were on the West Coast only serve as further additions to the "We agree to disagree." file. You can't sell ice in the Arctic and you can't GET it in the Sahara.

David, as far as your evaluation of the car. You must agree that there are a lot more people out there who know little to nothing about the trouble spots the Z can have. Many of these people state the cars as being "nearly rust-free" but in fact have floor boards being held together by the tar paper. If you feel you were defamed by the statements given, then chalk that up to not knowing WHO the seller was, and most importantly, whether or not they would actually know anything about the Z.

I hope you DO get your asking price. Any transaction that maintains or improves the "value" of my car is welcome.

2¢

Enrique

[Bambikiller240]

Sorry Enrique, If the statement "The value of that car is what that car will bring at the time of sale WHERE it gets sold." is true, then the sale price of this one will do NOTHING for the valuation of your car (3000 miles west)

[ZwolleY]

David--by all means, let us know what you get for the car. Sort of planning on selling mine next spring, and although a West Coast car, it will give me an idea of where to start.