| I just read in "Import Automotive Parts & Accessories" that Nissan will be
rebuilding Z cars from 240Z to 300ZX and reselling them at Nissan dealers.
"Nissan intends to employ specialty restoration shops to bring the cores
up to good as new or better than new condition. Each core, or donor car, will
be individually disassembled and evaluated. Non-wearing, undamaged components
will be refinished and reused. Wearing or damaged parts will be replaced
with either rebuilt, remanufactured, or new units. The restoration shop will
combine the refurbished and new components with fresh (modern) paint and
perishable pieces (weather strip, upholstery, etc.) to produce a vehicle
as close to factory fresh as possible."
The article goes on to say that the sale price of each car will be determined
according to the amount of work done and the cost of the components on a
per-vehicle basis. This is expected to put each car near the $20,000-25,000
range which is comparable to the cost of a Z car when new (when adjusted for
inflation).
Jim
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