300zx value

[93blackfairlady]

I heard within the next couple of years the price on our z's is going to go up. I know n/a low miles in good condtion go for 10k and tt go for 12k.

any body else hear anything?

[nghtrain88]

in the next couple years, the 1990s will be 20 years old... not sure if 20 or 25 is considered a classic, I think it may be 25. Either way I didn't hear anything about the value going up- I find this hard to believe.. holding its value maybe

[aidanair]

I agree.. I can't see why it would go up. But yea classics are 25 years old plus. Hell if I could get 12K out of my TT I'd be a happy camper. Purchased it for less than half that. Sure I've put almost a grand into it already just to make it run right and look half decent. But still.

[evildky]

10k for an n/a!!!! uh the market is WAY different in your area, a clean low miles n/a would be lucky to fetch 5-6k in my area, and a clean lo miles TT would be lucky to see 10k, I got a bud trying to sell a 95k 95 model for 15k , very clean comes with a stack of new uninstalled goodies, big brakes, stereo etc, and he isn't even getting a nibble

[93blackfairlady]

ya in my area (pittsburgh) I cant find one for less than 9000. if they are around 7000 they need tons of work. body motor etc. 10k is very common. I got mine for $9k 50k miles and he was asking 12k but I talked him way down.

[skinZ32]

i searched for 3 years and finally found a 2+2 in almost mint condition(interior, exterior , and drivablity) and paid 8500, and im in CT anythign else i saw i would have to drive to 5 hours or farther to see a z, and who know when you get there. i guess markets are different other areas, trust mei would have taken a TT if i found one but this car was to nice to give up .

[OUKNO]

I bought mine for $4700 in Vegas it's clean & have been offered 8k for it here in Cali.but when I'm ready to sell, it's going to PITSBURGH oh yea go STEELERS

[300freekzx]

hahaha

[aidanair]

I already told myself I'm not letting my car go for anything less than 12K. I bought it for a quite bit less, but I know I won't find another one in good running shape with no body work needed for the same price. All this **** wrong with it is easy fixable stuff. I've been picking at problems one by one till they're all gone =]

[nsrZ32]

Clean TT's sell for a lot by me. For nice low mile examples I've seen anywhere from $14K-$25K in the past year. There are a lot in the 8-10K range that need a lot of work. As for NA's, unless they are convertibles, they will never have the same value or collectibility. Nonturbos will forever be the affordable entry level z32 IMO. Look at the classics, only the top of the line models or special editions are desirable to collectors.

[aidanair]

Have you ever seen someone driving a V6 69 Mustang? Probably not. The only ones people still keep and hold on to are the classic V8's with the 428's or 390's in them. All the V6's are gone...Or better yet, how about the I4's! HA

[jmd8590]

who told you this?

there is really no reason the value would go up

[sampsonJ]

who told you this?

there is really no reason the value would go up

There IS reason that the value of a z32 in GOOD condition would go up. Simple supply and demand.

Every year we tragically lose a random amount of Z32's. Yet 'z people' still want to buy them. For those who havent noticed they dont make them anymore.... it only logically follows that as a supply diminishes while demand holds strong the price will rise.

Of course it will rise ALOT more for cars in good shape. Think about that ebay link a few months ago for the z32 with like 100miles on it.... it was selling for more then the actual price of a Z32 from that year.

[jdubs]

Clean TT's sell for a lot by me. For nice low mile examples I've seen anywhere from $14K-$25K in the past year. There are a lot in the 8-10K range that need a lot of work. As for NA's, unless they are convertibles, they will never have the same value or collectibility. Nonturbos will forever be the affordable entry level z32 IMO. Look at the classics, only the top of the line models or special editions are desirable to collectors.

There is a place in mentor that sells a lot of nice low mileage TTs. I was thinking of taking a ride out there.

[evildky]

and for ho well they hold value, with more and more Z33's hitting the used market and the conomy in the toilet and the Z34 on the wasy I suspect the Z32 has a way to go before the values hit bottom

[jdubs]

Cars are not investments. 99% depreciate. The Z32, especially the TT, holds its value better than most, but I doubt our cars will be gaining value or even holding their inflation adjusted value for awhile.

Just enjoy your car and the fact that not many clean, low mileage Z32s exist anymore. They are meant to be enjoyed, not trapped in a museum.

[Ksizz13]

well put, its a legendary car, butit is way too enjoyable to not enjoy =]=]

they car is one of a kind and for the price, needs to be driven not preserved,

[curtiscr87]

here in kentucky, lexington rather a car is considered a classic at the 20 year mark mines a 1990 so i have 2 years ..... anyways i dont think the value would go up any but idk for sure

[Marquinho]

Have you ever seen someone driving a V6 69 Mustang? Probably not. The only ones people still keep and hold on to are the classic V8's with the 428's or 390's in them. All the V6's are gone...Or better yet, how about the I4's! HA

Maybe that's because Mustangs never had a V6 in the 60s, 70s or 80s??? They did have inline 6 six cylinders back then... The v6 showed up in the 90s as far as I know and the inline 4 - 2.3 turbo that showed up in the 80s was much better for performance that the V8 turd of the same era.

[aidanair]

Im sorry i meant the inline 6, i was thinking 6 cylinders and got ahead of myself..

[Honad]

Clean, well maintained Z's are getting harder and harder to find these days. They are commanding higher prices than the blue book of the car, but the ragged out, not well maintained ones are going for the same old depreciating price.

I've seen some great examples sell for 20k + in the last year or so, well over the book value of the car, however, they were certainly the exception to the rule and all of them were worth every penny.

The car is worth exactly what someone else will pay for it. At this point, KBB value or whatever isn't even a factor anymore.

[haddox19]

So its 8 years later. It Obviously depends on the market, but I have a 100% stock 1993 Cherry Red Pearl Twin turbo with 118,000 miles. I wouldn't let it go for less than $15K. Is this inline with current market values?

Hagerty values: https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationt ... X?id=26506

[nissanfreak12]

All depends on your area, and who is going to spend the money for it. I would say go for 15k, but you may be waiting for 1 day or 6 months, all depends on the buyer.

[Ikon_1911]

Yeap!!! Our cars are all over the place! I've seen 90 NA go for $6k and that's great for the z32 value. The public by in large will pay $5k for a old clean luxury or sports car regardless of the year & kbb value. If you don't believe it just browse the ads. Also every year that goes by our car becomes rarer and rarer. And to find a clean example that has not been turned into a race car makes the truly clean z even more desirable.

Plus as you know the worse place to sell your z is on a z forum! We will low ball a low baller... Lol

[Ikon_1911]

^^^ hopefully one day our Z32s will be worth something to us as owners of the gen III RX7, MK IV Supra and Porsche 968 owners feel that their cars are worthy of the high price points! But if you look around very clean (actually clean not bastardized) Z32 are bringing good monies and I'm glad guys are demanding higher $$$ for their cars, it only helps our value.

If we keep our cars CLEAN & NOT tacky it'll help the values too... And we must demand more for our cars like other owners of other brands

[nissanfreak12]

If we keep our cars CLEAN & NOT tacky it'll help the values too... And we must demand more for our cars like other owners of other brands

Not true, I have seen some pretty tacky supras out there, prices are still up. Do I think that i what we need to do, no, they need to keep the stock lines. Unfortunately, when you think of supercars like the Supra, FD rx7's, porsche, that was the top of the line for them. NSX? All of them, top of the line for nissan super cars would be the GTR, skyline. Nissan's in general are very under rated, which is a shame. This is why our cars will never be status of a Supra or the FD. Down the road it will help the value, but not the way we want. 240z is going to be an example of what the Z32 will eventually be at.

[Ikon_1911]

If we keep our cars CLEAN & NOT tacky it'll help the values too... And we must demand more for our cars like other owners of other brands

Not true, I have seen some pretty tacky supras out there, prices are still up. Do I think that i what we need to do, no, they need to keep the stock lines. Unfortunately, when you think of supercars like the Supra, FD rx7's, porsche, that was the top of the line for them. NSX? All of them, top of the line for nissan super cars would be the GTR, skyline. Nissan's in general are very under rated, which is a shame. This is why our cars will never be status of a Supra or the FD. Down the road it will help the value, but not the way we want. 240z is going to be an example of what the Z32 will eventually be at.

Once again... If you are old enough I'm not sure but in the mid to late 90s (I had 2 then and was around 28) the Z32, rx7, 968 and Supra could be had at similar images and prices. Especially when the ZX was the better looking, practical, most decorated and herald car by a landslide. BUT then the FNF movie came and the import frenzy ensued! Then BOOM certain cars became cult icons and thus the status. That was ONE aspect and IF a car is not cheesy it ragged out it will demand more and it will enhance the status of owning a car model. Thus the image of owing the car... Who do you think of when you see a civic, integra vs Z32 or 968 Porsche?

Now when one sees a CLEAN tastefully appointed ZX it gets crazy love & attention vs a bastardized z... Fact. I've entered and won, placed in 5 shows featuring real entrances in a mildly appointed z32 because it's clean and retains the style that made it the 90s icon period.

If you look around the values are rising. Not as high as a supra unfortunately but high enough to have value on your z. Plus as the years roll on the FNF craze have killed off many z32s and it'll only increase the values of the clean cars. And there's many here!!!

[rgregoryb]

Recent article in Gearheads stating the Z32 is one of the top 10 cars to become collectible.

[Ikon_1911]

Recent article in Gearheads stating the Z32 is one of the top 10 cars to become collectible.

Automobile mag: http://www.automobilemag.com/news/colle ... san-300zx/ says the cars value is not going to go lower meaning it will only trend upward and the article marvels over the glory of the Z32... Being a 90s icon and leader in the market.

Motor trend:
http://www.motortrend.com/news/1990-199 ... ers-guide/ breaks down the worth of the greatest sports car of the 90s... And the awards prove it.

Plus...1990: The 1990 300-ZX Turbo is named Motor Trend's "Import Car of the Year". Motor Trend also names it, "One of the Top Ten Performance Cars". Automobile Magazine named the 300ZX Turbo to its "All Stars" list. Road & Track picked the 300ZX Turbo "One of the Ten Best Cars in the World". Car and Driver included the 300ZX Turbo "One of the 10 Best Cars"
1991: The 300ZX Turbo is listed in Car and Driver's "10 Best", and is again one of Automobile Magazine's "All-Stars"
1992: Car and Driver includes the 300ZX Turbo in its "10 Best", and Automobile Magazine names it to its "All-Stars" list
1993: The 300ZX Turbo is included in Car and Driver's "10 Best", and one of Automobile Magazine's "All-Stars".
1994: The 300ZX Turbo is listed on the Car and Driver "10 Best" and on the "All Stars" list by Automobile Magazine
1995: The 300ZX Turbo is included in the "10 Best" list by Car and Driver
1996: For the seventh straight year the 300ZX Turbo is on the Car and Driver's "10 Best" list, this is also the final year of U.S. sales

2004: Automobile lists the Z32 as one of the 100 greatest cars of all time

2006: Automobile lists the Z32 on both the "20 Greatest Cars of the Past 20 years"

and the "25 Most Beautiful Cars in History"

2010: GQ Magazine lists the Z32 as one of the most stylish cars over the past 50 years

From the year it was introduced, the Z32 has also won many comparison tests against similar sports cars such as the Mitsubishi 3000GT/Dodge Stealth, Mazda RX-7, Chevrolet Corvette, Toyota Supra, Dodge Viper, and the Porsche 968.

*** That being said if a Z32 is kept right and is a clean example its value will rise and the right buyer knowing the true worth of the car will appreciate its worth!