Both sound pretty crappy. I wouldnt even make an offer. I'd tell him thanks but no thanks. 280z's are a dime a dozen

There are no 200 parts cars here. Maybe back east where you have rusted out junk but here in Arizona no. I don't know if the damaged car can be repaired but all the parts would look great on another car.

The owner assures me that it runs and drives. It was a real clean running car before it was hit. I'm gonna see if he will charge the battery and get it running.

Chiming in...... not on a bet! One is a $200 parts car, the other one, which is totaled, is worth the value of the wheels. $500 for the pair. You will be looking at 2 grand for body work, another 2 for paint, another 1 in incidentals. Parts are worth almost nothing. A few dollars here and there, but essentially nothing. Buy a running driving car for $4000 and enjoy it.

I can understand this thinking but an uncracked dash, complete with harness and instruments is worth 675 to 900. Re upholstered seats go for 200 . The rest of the car is in like new condition, although all stock. My guess is that it could be pieced out, over time, for 2700 to 3000. But as cozye said there would be alot of work to get this.

Chiming in...... not on a bet! One is a $200 parts car, the other one, which is totaled, is worth the value of the wheels. $500 for the pair. You will be looking at 2 grand for body work, another 2 for paint, another 1 in incidentals. Parts are worth almost nothing. A few dollars here and there, but essentially nothing. Buy a running driving car for $4000 and enjoy it.

You must be saying 2k for body work and 2k for paint if you are paying someone to do it. Not doing the work yourself.