78 280z price?

hey i have a 280z for sell its a 77

Rob Gendreau <rob snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote in news:100920030809586896% rob snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com:

Rob Gendreau (rob snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com) wrote on Wednesday 10 September 2003

Rob,

If the car has spent its life down south (i.e. out of the rust belt), just look for things you'd look for on any car a quarter century old. The 78 was the last in the series, and most of the bugs were worked out. I've owned both a 75 and a 78, and they both worked beautifully for years (although I had to do an engine swap on the 78 because someone let it set for a -real- long time). Basic parts are relatively cheap and plentiful, but you might have difficulty finding others, such as gas tanks and wiper arms.

If the body and engine are both good, a few thousand might be reasonable. I wouldn't give more than two thousand if the engine was bad but the body was good.

If you're in the rust belt, take it to a Z speciality shop first and have them look it over. They should know all the rust points. If the frame is rusted but the engine and body are good, maybe offer $500, but be prepared to dump in a couple thousand or so to fix the frame. Unless you're in the fabrication business...