Offered a 350Z for my 3000GT! Needs an Engine though...

While I know I'm dating myself posting this, my first car was a V8 Vega that I built myself. I loved that car, and was very proud of it. But when the opportunity came up to trade it straight across for a 70 SS 396 Chevelle with a blown motor, I jumped at the chance... The difference in value was just too much to pass up.

I don't like 350Z's at all... But the math says you'd be an idiot not to trade if the car can be brought back from the dead with a small investment. If you get it running and saleable, you can get enough out of it to get yourself a nice 2nd gen VR4, and have cash left over...

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Originally Posted by RealMcCoy

While I know I'm dating myself posting this, my first car was a V8 Vega that I built myself. I loved that car, and was very proud of it. But when the opportunity came up to trade it straight across for a 70 SS 396 Chevelle with a blown motor, I jumped at the chance... The difference in value was just too much to pass up.

I don't like 350Z's at all... But the math says you'd be an idiot not to trade if the car can be brought back from the dead with a small investment. If you get it running and saleable, you can get enough out of it to get yourself a nice 2nd gen VR4, and have cash left over...

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Exactly, If i do not like the Z or even if I do, I can just sell it and make that profit to buy that 94 vr4 I have always wanted. My economics professor would kick my a** if I didnt make a smart financial decision such as this. My concern is like i said before "why". If it needs the things listed (a engine and rim) and it works fine great! What if it needs a trans now....I mean thats what concerns me. I wish I could go over things such as this when I see it but there is no way of testing that without starting it.

Just KBB it: In fair condition it is $9,850. There was not option for poor.

There's so much hating on the Z's :p. I'm a little bit biased I suppose, but I say you should go for it. Once you get it fixed it'll be a good car. Z's are very reliable even the 03's which is what I have so I wouldn't worry about that too much. And like everyone else said you can still turn around and sell it for more than your SL anyways.

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Originally Posted by hazards280

I can just sell it and make that profit to buy that 94 vr4 I have always wanted.

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The VQ35DE half-cuts are dirt cheap in a lot of cases + that includes the gearbox as well, which you can either part out or sell as a spare to someone along with any bits of uncut engine loom, ECU and other bits and bobs.
Just make sure it isnt stolen and has a dead hooker in the boot... oh wait that's cameros

I used to 'not' be a fan of the 350Z until a young fella at work bought one and tidied it up, we still make joke about it being blown away at the lights by 8yr olds on tricycles but in reality its not that bad a car at all.

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Originally Posted by ZeroAU

The VQ35DE half-cuts are dirt cheap in a lot of cases + that includes the gearbox as well, which you can either part out or sell as a spare to someone along with any bits of uncut engine loom, ECU and other bits and bobs.
Just make sure it isnt stolen and has a dead hooker in the boot... oh wait that's cameros

I used to 'not' be a fan of the 350Z until a young fella at work bought one and tidied it up, we still make joke about it being blown away at the lights by 8yr olds on tricycles but in reality its not that bad a car at all.

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Not to sound retarded here, but what is a half cut. I googled and craiglooked for some and cannot find one.

Half cut is literally the front half of the car, usually sans the lights, front 1/4 panels and sometimes the interior.