1980 Datsun 280ZX Questions

280z/300zx

As mentioned above, check for rust. Fenders, side sills, spare tire well, under battery tray, firewall, floor pans, rails.

With price on these old Z's a lot of times it comes down to what it's worth to the right person. Some may argue a mint condition 280zx is worth 10k but may find that most people aren't willing to pay more than 5k. Also non turbo's and automatics are notoriously worth less. So.....

Assuming it's a mint condition, all original, good running car for a non-turbo automatic that you don't need to do anything to, I'd say it would be worth about 5-6k. With that as a base point start reducing value for any issues the car may have. I'd say on the low end you'd be looking about 3k if there was minor rust or mechanical/interior issues.

Also I'd caution you as to what your plans for the car would be. A car like this you would have to think long and hard about modifying but then again from what it sounds like you may not be happy with a automatic Z. I'll tell you, it will be slow and a bit on the boring side. However for an old Z enthusiast it wouldn't matter. From personal experience my 300zx is a non turbo auto but it was my first Z and it does have a few mods on it for power. I love the car and enjoy driving but it's a cruiser. My 280z on the other hand is more heavily modified and manual tranny. That's the car I like to rip up the roads with and have fun. All I'm saying is make sure if you get the car you understand what you're getting into.

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