Pricey Z

[impulsive]

I've read a couple posts lately about what these cars have been fetching. This looks to be a nice example.

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1972-Datsun-240Z-W0QQAdIdZ218899581

[Mikez73]

It's very nice but it's far from being a purist's type of car.

[Bruce Palmer]

WOW! Why would a Z that was only 18 years old be ready for a rotiserie bring back? You guys north of the border must be tough on cars.....

[TBone028]

I would agree, its very nice and seems to have some tasteful modifications that would appeal to multiple buyers. Price wise though, it would most likely appeal to very few. I would estimate $15 - 17K would be pushing the asking price for that car.

[impulsive]

I have to agree, $30K seemed like ALOT to ask for. Who knows.

Bruce: Snow / salt & Potholes . Its getting rare to find cars more then 10-15 years old on the road around here.

[joker72z]

That car belongs to Ed Burkhart and he and his brother are well known to have some really fine cars. Fanatical to a degree and always the highest quality of work and maintenance. I would easily take any one of their cars but the price holds me back.

I'm not sure you will find one as clean as this one...at least in Canada.

[Casey_z]

To answer the comment regarding rust.

I had a brand new 73z and when I sold it after 4 years it had bad rust issues.

Lots of road salt and thin steel:tapemouth

I have seen Ed's car and it exceptional!

Casey

[Mikez73]

What's the highest price anyone has seen a perfect unrestored 240z go for?

[CoastGuardZ]

Wowza! A fine car no doubt, but $30k? I've already decided that by the time I get done with my full resto I'll be in the $30k neighborhood... but I know it won't actually be worth that.

I like the interior... a lot... it's giving me some ideas!

[Bruce Palmer]

Nate, Tell us that you are doing your car for yourself and not what ding might pay you for it. You owe it to yourself to set out and wring $30K out of your car when it's done and the buying public be damned!!

My first Datsun I bought for $2500 back in 88 and everybody said "it's not worth it". My response was "not worth it to whom"? They all said "you couldn't sell it for that" and my response was, ready for this? "Aint selling it"!!\

The minute you start looking at the value of your ride based on what someone else says it's worth, you are then playing someone else's game.

Just saying....

[240znz]

Bruce - great words to remind those of us who continue to pour copious amounts of cash into S30's. Because if you went into a rebuild with a selling price in mind and actually worked out the true cost, you'd never start.

[Walter Moore]

Everyone that I know who has restored a car with the intent of making money on it has ended up selling it at a loss, regardless of the brand or model.

In my experience, the only people who really make money on restorations are the ones paid time and materials to do the work.