Posted May 10, 20177 yr comment_520576 After having looked at the car on 5/9/2017 the car is a rust bucket.. any serious buyer in the states or over seas please make sure you ask for tons of pictures.. the car has more rust than what you would expect or imagine, floors are gone, rockers are gone, roof is gone, rear deck lid is gone.. the car will need everything gone through.. what a waste of time https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/6124396890.html Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 10, 20177 yr comment_520595 No radiator fan, no signs of the "factory A/C".... run away! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 10, 20177 yr comment_520599 I used live in Lakewood, now Long Beach I should check it and see all the rust. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 10, 20177 yr comment_520640 6 hours ago, 2fourtyzee said: After having looked at the car on 5/9/2017 the car is a rust bucket.. any serious buyer in the states or over seas please make sure you ask for tons of pictures.. the car has more rust than what you would expect or imagine, floors are gone, rockers are gone, roof is gone, rear deck lid is gone.. the car will need everything gone through.. what a waste of time https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/6124396890.html Rust bucket is a subjective term, that's what we call a pretty clean Z where I live. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 10, 20177 yr Author comment_520641 5 hours ago, Montezuma said: I used live in Lakewood, now Long Beach I should check it and see all the rust. by all means, please go and have a look.. im sure you will be quite disappointed as i was. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 10, 20177 yr Author comment_520643 4 minutes ago, grannyknot said: Rust bucket is a subjective term, that's what we call a pretty clean Z where I live. if you think this is clean i can imagine what you guys think of a driver quality Z, you guys would probably pay a fortune for one too.. lol.. this car is far from being road worthy or put back on the road.. unless you have about 10-15k to throw at it just for rust repairs.. assuming they are done rite. you can go the easy route and fiber glass the whole car but how long will that last Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 10, 20177 yr comment_520650 Yes we pay through the nose for our cars. You get what you're willing to pay for in my opinion. I paid $2,000 for mine and spent another $5,000 getting what I wanted. Wouldn't take a dime less than $20k, next year $25k maybe. The fun daily driver wore off in the early '90s with ZX then I made the mistake of buying one of those damn 911s. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 20177 yr comment_520693 Seems like "vinyl top" was a warning sign of roof damage underneath. https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/bluebird510/6ytlnlBquEM Edited May 11, 20177 yr by NVZEE Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 20177 yr Author comment_520735 6 hours ago, NVZEE said: Seems like "vinyl top" was a warning sign of roof damage underneath. https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/bluebird510/6ytlnlBquEM there is more than just roof damage.. floors, rockers, rear deck lid, and who knows what else is hiding Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 11, 20177 yr comment_520743 Just adding it to the list -- as in "even the roof ... " Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 13, 20177 yr comment_520837 It is an original car however with all the correct parts still there. Sure it has rust, but how many don't at this stage? It sold anyway from the looks of it, so someone else saw the value in it, even with that vinyl roof... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 14, 20177 yr comment_520892 Since CL listings often end quickly (which has happened to this one already) it would help if the VIN is included in a post like this so people can know which car the discussion is about, now and in the future----if the listing included the VIN. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57695-1971-datsun-240z-series-1-beware/#findComment-520892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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