1971 Series I 240Z One Owner 58k Original Miles on CL

[Zed Head]

I bet if you looked at things like the brakes shoes and pads and rotors and wheel bearings and general grease buildup on the diff and axles you could feel better about a guess.  

The talk about rust and mileage is kind of overlooking the replacement cost of those interior parts.  You could probably put a list together and price each part individually and $8,000 would seem like a good deal.  I kept a list of my costs just to get an old 76 in decent shape and I was over $5,000 pretty quick.  $50, $200 there....it adds up.

[lonetreesteve]

Here's what $4k buys nowadays when looking for a 240Z. The subject Series I car in Chicago is worth twice as much as this rust bucket with a trashed interior in Hager City, Wisconsin.  As we all know, 240Zs have become very sought after and their values have been rising steadily. A few years ago you could buy a car like this one in Wisconsin for about $2k. Not anymore, even rough 240Zs are going for twice that now. Here's the link: 

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/d/hager-city-datsun-240z/7148566955.html

[lonetreesteve]

10 hours ago, Mark Maras said:

 There are those exceptions that were driven on the highways most of the time. They generally don't show as much interior wear.

You make a good point, Mark. There are always exceptions. Highway miles don't take their toll on cars as much as daily use city driving.  And you never know, the car could have had sheepskin covers, which were popular in the seventies that preserved the vinyl seats. 

[Patcon]

14 hours ago, lonetreesteve said:

Here's what $4k buys nowadays when looking for a 240Z. The subject Series I car in Chicago is worth twice as much as this rust bucket with a trashed interior in Hager City, Wisconsin.  As we all know, 240Zs have become very sought after and their values have been rising steadily. A few years ago you could buy a car like this one in Wisconsin for about $2k. Not anymore, even rough 240Zs are going for twice that now. Here's the link: 

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/d/hager-city-datsun-240z/7148566955.html

That is a rusty beast!!

8k looks even better!

[lonetreesteve]

Here is the video of the running engine that the seller sent to my phone a few days ago: 

 

Edited July 1, 2020 by lonetreesteve

[lonetreesteve]

The seller is now asking $10k for the car (a bit more than just a dresser he described in his original listing). He also added a Youtube link showing the outside, inside of the car and the engine running:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DecjTOYMRk0&feature=youtu.be

 

[Zed Head]

The end of the video is kind of spooky.

[lonetreesteve]

On 7/23/2020 at 9:59 AM, Zed Head said:

The end of the video is kind of spooky.

High-water camouflage pants with white socks and black sneakers - NOT a good look!  ?