Do you recognise this 240Z?

[Jan K]

Hi guys,

Do you recognise the Datsun 240Z shown in the pictures I attached? Supposedly it has LS3 + T-56 manual under the hood etc. nice things..

If yes, I would appreciate if you answered.. It is supposedly for sale now, but I just want to be sure whether it is a scam or a legitimative ad and deal...

I just don't want be screwed.. That's why I am asking this..

Thanks for your help!

To my understanding it was auctioned in Nov 2018 (based on browse results I found in internet).

[Jan K]

Hi guys,

Do you recognise the Datsun 240Z shown in the pictures I attached? Supposedly it has LS3 + T-56 manual under the hood etc. nice things..

If yes, I would appreciate if you answered.. It is supposedly for sale now, but I just want to be sure whether it is a scam or a legitimative ad and deal...

I just don't want be screwed.. That's why I am asking this..

Thanks for your help!

To my understanding it was auctioned in Nov 2018 (based on browse results I found in internet).

[Zed Head]

If you post the ad it will be easier to do detective work.

These are out there.  Looks like it sold once on BaT.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-77/

https://carbuzz.com/news/someone-stuffed-a-corvette-v8-in-this-old-datsun-240z

[Jan K]

Yes, I picked up those pics I attached from that BaT ad. Now this car has showed up again for sale, for way way less than then back in Nov 2018.. That made me think..

[wheee!]

Try hybridz. They specialize in the heavily modified cars. This one is a long way from having been a 280Z...

 

The front grill says 280Z, the taillights are 240 style. Not uncommon.

[wheee!]

This car has been pieceed together by the looks of it. A 73 VIN with a 280 Z front grill?
Run....

[Zed Head]

Did you edit your post?  There are two of you on the Activity page.

[Zed Head]

What happened to my post?  It's gone.  The site is getting weird.  @Mike

 

Are there two of these threads, identical?  Edit - figured it out.  Two identical threads...

Edited January 27, 2020 by Zed Head

[Zed Head]

@Jan K  Join BaT and message the buyer.  He might tell you what's going on.  Might be that he worked a deal to lower the price after he found problems.

https://bringatrailer.com/account/register/

[psdenno]

This same thing was noted by a friend who sold his Porsche 912 on BaT within the last year.  After a couple months, it started showing up on several other "Cars for Sale" sites for much less than what he sold it for to a buyer from England.  Many of the pictures in the ads were those that he had posted on BaT.  

He checked with the buyer who told him that he still had the car and it was NOT for sale.  Scams abound.  This Z may not be a scam, but due diligence is wise before buying.

Dennis

 

 

Edited January 27, 2020 by psdenno

[Zed Head]

If the ad says something about being in the military and unable to meet you in person but they will ship the car to you, it's probably a scam.  I almost fell for one way back in 2008 before I bought my car.  The ad sounded reasonable but there was no way to verify.

Forgot to say, again, post the ad link if you really want some help.

Edited January 27, 2020 by Zed Head

[Jan K]

7 hours ago, Zed Head said:

@Jan K  Join BaT and message the buyer.  He might tell you what's going on.  Might be that he worked a deal to lower the price after he found problems.

https://bringatrailer.com/account/register/

Now that's an excellent excellent idea! I did that now, but BaT doesn't let me send a private mail to the winning bidder.. I tried to post a comment (question) in the thread there though.. Let's see if it is accepted by the BaT.