NAC:

[George Selby]

At 03:00 PM 4/11/2009, you wrote:
>Anyone have an idea what like new ( really!!!! ) 1988 Nissan 300zx is worth.
>A friend has one she is thinking about selling.  It does have 150,000 miles
>on it but the paint, mechanical and interior are like new.  Thought the
>group may have some ideas about what it would be worth to a collector.

I have an 86 300zx.  It was in good condition when I bought it about 
10 years ago, 120k miles.  I paid $2000 for it, needed a heater 
core.  I drove it for 150k more miles, and it still sits in my yard 
needed some work done to it (head gasket blew, and it hasn't started since.)

However the value depends on the options.  If it's an automatic, it 
not worth much at all.  If it's a turbo, it's worth a lot more 
(unless it's an automatic.)  Leather or an 'SS' (Shiro all white with 
white wheels) edition makes it worth more, as do T-Tops.

Really, they aren't much in demand as collectors cars, everyone 
prefers the 240/260/280 Z cars, or the 90-96 300ZX's.  The 84-89 
mainly appeal to ricers and drifters (sad to say, as I liked my car a 
lot, didn't rice it out, and got an extreme value for my money.)  I'm 
guessing I spent less than 2k in maintenance during the years I drove 
it as a daily driver.

George Selby