About To buy, Some Questions.

[Nissan-Fan]

Hey, i might buy a Datsun 280Zx as my first car.

Is their anything bad, i should look for in older models? its a 1979 280Zx

"6 cy, fuel ing, 5 sp, needs work, $500 obo" does this sound like a good deal? thanks.

(p.s that price is in Canadian funds)

[fl327]

ill buy any car for 500, its always worth it to me.

[Dan Juday]

ill buy any car for 500, its always worth it to me.

 

Hey Leonard, I know a guy that will sell you ten right now. He says he can tow them over tomorrow.

[CU Zcar]

Most mechanical problems in Zcars aren't a big deal to the average mechanically-inclined person, and if you have the time and money to play with it then a 280 isn't a bad car to learn to work on. Electrical problems would probably not be fun, but that goes for any car. To me the factor that matters most is how much rust the car has, and where it's rusted. Check the bottom of the fenders and doors, the rocker panels, the back of the car around the hatch and under the taillights, and especially underneath the car--look at the floor pans under the driver/passenger and also the frame rails. If these last areas are rusted out the car wouldn't be worth much IMO except as a donor to another car with a better chassis, and if you have an inspection in your area you might not be able to pass. In fact if you have inspection, I'd find out what the criteria are and make sure you think the car would pass without having to spend too much money on it...unless you want to spend money

You can probably find a lot more "what to look for" stuff on a more general Zcar forum like zcar.com...use the SEARCH feature, questions like that have been asked several times over. Try searching here too if not already.