Advice needed on car value and sale-8/1971 65k miles

[madkaw]

My car is a 9/71 and considered a 71. It is one of those models that has both 71 and 72 characteristics.

This car is # 41000 and mine is 43413

Here's something funny, I'm driving around and the heat only comes out of the passenger side vents, heat and defrost. The driver's side is cold-what gives?

Even funnier-the clock is working-

[madkaw]

Wanted to ad some pics and get more comments. Just days before this goes on the market.

[Hardway]

Overall I think it is a very nice car and based on the info above and latest pics $15K - $20K is very attainable. Do you have more pictures of the work in progress or have a photo album you can share? I think when buyers see the effort it took to reach this level it makes them appreciate it even more and thus open their wallets a little wider.

Edited April 27, 2013 by Hardway

[ollie]

As I posted in your colour thread, this is a great looking car, I would be all over it if only I had the space. After adding up what I spent over the past 18 months restoring mine, I would be all smiles at $20k...although I had a lot of fun doing my restoration, the cheque (i'm Canadian, eh) writing was epic....and from what I see even at $20K this would be a screaming deal.

[Carl Beck]

In todays market - it is hard to find CASH buyers at anything much above the $14K to $16K range. Until you get into the serious collectors - but they want at least #2 condition, pure stock examples.

What you have is a very nice "Enthusiast" car. One you could drive anywhere and take to local car shows, where the people are not Z Experts {so they wouldn't nit pick it to death}. Although the enthusiasts love the 240Z's - most won't or can't pay much above that $15K range.

I agree that one could not most likely duplicate it for less than $20K - but most enthusiasts have $10K to $12K to start with - and they can over time put the additional $6K to $10k into their own car. They just can't plunk down $14K to $16K to start with.

One could simply get lucky - and find a buyer that is replacing a totalled Z - when they have the insurance money to buy a finished car... It all depends on how long the owner can hold the car, now much effort is put into advertising it - and of course being lucky enough to reach the right buyer.

Depends on one's personal situation as well - but $14K Cash in hand today - might be better than the hope of $16K in a few months.

In the end - EBay might be your best method of reaching enough serious buyers, to actually get the car sold.

BTW - you have done a great job with it..

FWIW,

Carl B.