Sold for $19k - a great buy!

[Mike B]

I would say that color doesn't matter at all only to a real collector, and even then it may play a part. For example, he may pass on a car he would otherwise buy if he already has one in the same color combination. For most everyone else I think there are color combinations we would love to have, others we could live with, and maybe a couple we wouldn't buy. What those colors are differ for each person, but I do think that some colors are easier to sell to a wider group of people and other colors are not. I think that impacts how much a car sells for and how quickly.

-Mike

[7277]

me personally, i love COLOR on a car. the gold with black one (asking $29K) for sale on eBay a few weeks ago is my favorite combination for early Z's. the white with red reminds me too much of an '83 RX-7 i owned in white 'n red. i hated it.....

as a collector i had a 98-ish point 77Z with 8,000miles with copper color paint over butterscotch interior. the car was so nice i didn't care what color it was...

[Carl Beck]

Really? How many miles are on this one?

Seller Says "has about 140K miles"

The $19K car had closer to 60K - and the engine and engine compartment were fully refreshed (Cad Plating, paint etc)... This car really should sell in California in the range of $14K to $16K = IF everything stands up to the description. Looks like a slight dent in the front bumper... and one would want to see if the paint is of high quality.. etc etc.. A nice one owner car...

Cars like this were selling for $5K or less ten years ago..

FWIW,

Carl B.

Edited August 12, 2008 by Carl Beck

[26th-Z]

Oh for goodness sake! Color matters! Ask any woman.

I suggest we be very careful about the labels used on the condition of either of these cars. The $19 car isn't any more of a "survivor" than Her Majesty. It is NOT original even though it is a low mileage example. I'm not knocking either car. The $19 car is a superb example and I'll bet with as much money, time and effort, the other eBay car could be made to look as good as the $19 car.

[moonpup]

...snip...My favorite color combo is the blue/white interior as well but they don't pop up too much. I did look hard at a green 280Z with white interior but I wanted my 240 more than the color...snip...

Well....Here ya go

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/792839457.html

[cunniwj]

Many buyers of the oringinal Z's had to settle for what ever color was availible at the dealer at that time or wait a long time for what they wanted with the problem of the price to be increased by the time it arrived. The PO of my car settled for orange and I'm glad he did. I do think the white with red interior is a great looking combination.

[full house]

Many buyers of the oringinal Z's had to settle for what ever color was availible at the dealer at that time or wait a long time for what they wanted with the problem of the price to be increased by the time it arrived. The PO of my car settled for orange and I'm glad he did. I do think the white with red interior is a great looking combination.

Why orange?Zcars doesn't look good in orange specially summer and the sun is high.:stupid: