Should I buy a non running mint 87 Z31 n/a?

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jaxmax
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Copied the ad for you to read below. Cant get the pic but its a beautiful maroon color and sits in the driveway of a very expensive home, usually a good sign for maintenance and overall care, have not gone to see it yet.

1987 300ZX V6 Coupe 5spd - DOES NOT RUN at this point. Body and interior are in great condition. T-tops do not leak. The car has never been wrecked and has original paint. Has scratches and wear of a car 24 years old but still looks very good. Has been garage kept the entire ownership. To the best of my knowledge and with the opinion of a nissan mechanic it has an electrical short somewhere in the ignition system and one bad fuel injector. I got this car from my mom who hardly ever drove it. It has about 108,000k miles. I drove it for several months and when running it drives great. The engine is still very strong and gears are tight. Steering is tight and brakes were done about a year ago. For somoeone who has time and knowledge to tinker around with it this car it would be a great project. I just do not want to spend the money to try to fix it and do not know how to work on it myself.

Hes asking $700.00. What do you think? I have read many posts and will check the usual rust spots.


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AZ-ZBum
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Do YOU know how to do car repair or have a friend who is willing to help you for nothing? I would suspect that since you're asking us, you don't. If you don't, then it's not a good idea. It is my opinion that people shouldn't buy projects unless they know what they're doing. And electrical issues are by far the worst gremlins to track down.

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AZ-ZBum wrote:Do YOU know how to do car repair or have a friend who is willing to help you for nothing? I would suspect that since you're asking us, you don't. If you don't, then it's not a good idea. It is my opinion that people shouldn't buy projects unless they know what they're doing. And electrical issues are by far the worst gremlins to track down.
I agree


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