How much do you think its worth?

[motormike40]

Hello, I am looking at buying a 1975 280z, I am asking to see if his price is correct. The int, has no carpet, torn seats, but a good dash, the body is all primer, but it has a crease in the fender, the body as no rust, all it need is to be painted. The Engine is a RB20DET, with 47000 miles, the transmission is the same milleage with a two week old stage 3 clutch, he is asking 4K is this price right? Thanks alot.

[Hrududu]

Sounds really expensive to me. "NO" rust sounds awful too good to be true. It sounds like its going to cost a lot to get the inside done. My 77 only cost me $1,350. Others here can offer much more info than me.

[motormike40]

I was plaining on stripping the interior anyways, How much should I try to throw at this guy?

[loy]

If you can look at it i'd look at ussual rust places.

[Zak's Z]

The '72 I bought had 'very little' rust, it even looked half-decent mechanically. I didnt have any battery tray rust either. But I found out my frame rails and floors needed to be replaced. Couldnt even see the rust until you really searched for it.

So I call BULL$HIT on a no rust Z! Have a reallllly close look at the frame/rust situation. If it is in fact very good and no rust...youre in a great spot. I even looked at a Z where the frame rails looked great under the undercoating and even some bare spots actually didnt have rust on the outside, but they were so soft I could rip through them with a screwdriver.

The interior can all be had (for a possibly hefty price I might add) from classifieds and E-Bay, if your plan is to go stock.

A good dash means its free of cracks on the top. You can always put a dash cap on it, and I hear they're pretty good, but a crack-free dash is a gem.

I dont know anything about the motor situation, but if a guy is willing to do a (Skyline?) swap, then it sounds like some care has been taken.

So..if the motor and tranny are good, and you cant find any rust (check under the fenders at the drain area near the firewall, battery tray, floor supporst, frame rails, dog legs, inside up in the top of the rear wheel wells) and all you need is a fender, paint job, and an interior, then I would say that is a good deal.

Even if youre going to buy it regardless of what we say, at least FIND a bit of rust or a few problems so you have some room to negotiate price.

[motormike40]

Cool, sounds good, Im goign to look at the car this weekend, so ill look in those places. Thanks

[imhoppy]

Too much.I paid $400 for my 260 with very little rust / rot.On the pass fender. I have owned four Z's in my life and i havent found one yet that had zero rust.BTW i live in Northern CAL and three of the Z's were stored in a garage. Buyer beware