Dreamers on ClassicCars.com

[That Ozzy Guy]

Top bid $31,500 NZD Reserve was $34500

Given the exchange rate, this cars top bid got to 26,500 USD.

Values seem to be rising in NZ probably due to the fact that the 240z is quite a rare car here.

Nissan 240Z 1972 | Trade Me

Relisted at NZ$20k opening bid.

Going up in Australia as well. They're getting pretty thin on the ground here so the value is going up.

Last week a very nice 260Z sold for AU$35k within a week of listing and at the asking price.

I purchased a clean original '73 in 2001 for AU$10.5k. I've been on the market for another since Oct '13 and missed out on one that was in similar condition but at AU$20k+. That's Australia wide as well.

[siteunseen]

I'm vested in a 401Z plan.

[Captain Obvious]

Now that's funny stuff there!

I'm fully vested as well!!

[hr369]

This site quantifies prices and sales. It appears prices are taking a little dip. Sorry to dissapoint z owners but z buyers

will like it.

Searching Auctions for Datsun Z | Keith Martin's Collector Car Price Tracker

If you want to be more specific on which year range you're looking at, just

change the search parameters at the top.

Edited February 28, 2014 by hr369

[Mr Camouflage]

This site quantifies prices and sales. It appears prices are taking a little dip. Sorry to dissapoint z owners but z buyers

will like it.

Searching Auctions for Datsun Z | Keith Martin's Collector Car Price Tracker

This site quantifies prices and sales..... on Ebay only. It also doesn't take into account cars that "sell" but the buyer never pays, and the car is relisted again. I see the same sub $1000 car listed twice because the sale never went through the first time.

Not a particularly accurate overall price guide I would imagine.

[hr369]

You got anything better? This is the largest market for zcars probably in the world. Sure there are anomalies but many are real sales. I know because i've bought zcars on ebay in the past and got decent cars for decent prices.

edit: just reading the specifics on the 69k z. Whenever I see "frame off" restoration I suspect they're american muscle car

guys that think import cars are in the same league.

This site quantifies prices and sales..... on Ebay only. It also doesn't take into account cars that "sell" but the buyer never pays, and the car is relisted again. I see the same sub $1000 car listed twice because the sale never went through the first time.

Not a particularly accurate overall price guide I would imagine.

Edited February 28, 2014 by hr369

[an_unusual_eye]

This site quantifies prices and sales. It appears prices are taking a little dip. Sorry to dissapoint z owners but z buyers

will like it.

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i suspect the dip is seasonal... and their graph seems to bear that out. in certain areas there's probably not much variation seasonally, but in the salt belt, people generally resist offering nice cars (that would raise the average price) for sale in the months they wouldn't want the cars to leave the garage...

[Diseazd]

.......and the definition of a restored Z vary by a wide degree. A professionally restored Z......done by crafstsmen, the correct way, will bring between $30,000.00 to $50,000.00. That's the good news. The bad news is the restoration costs will probably be much higher than the return. Most cars on EBay advertised as restored, need a total restoration IMO.

[Oiluj]

Hagarty Insurance car value info seems pretty close, if perhaps slightly optimistic. They have pretty accurately reflected the growth in S30 values.

Problem is the economic recession has had a BIG impact on affordable classic car values. Classic car prices rise with demand, and demand increases when people have more disposable income.

[bartsscooterservice]

I have a newspaper piece where the 240Z is listed with other classic cars as a good investment. Classic cars seem to be steady investments..?

[John Coffey]

No such thing as a long nose Carrera S sold here in the USA. There were Carrera RSs in 1973 and 1974 but those are $250K cars in excellent condition.

A 1967 911S in excellent condition is a $175K car. No 1968 911Ss were imported into the USA (well, maybe a couple). A 1969 911S is a $140K car in excellent condition. We have a 1969 911S Sunroof/AC car in the shop in driver condition and the customer is thinking about selling it for the six figures.

Porsche 912s are $40 to $70K cars now with the 1965 painted dash cars being worth the most money.

[TomoHawk]

the $69,000 one must be some kind of rare car, because the took the body of the FRAME!

IMO, if you really want to see what a more (reasonable?) price for one is, wait for one to be on one f those car auction shows.