B^2 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 So I've been getting more into Datsun's lately. My former coworker had a four door 510 and I've been looking at picking up a running 620. The barrier to entry looks a little lower on the 620's than it is to get into a 510. Do the 620's have many of the same issues with regards to rust? From what I've seen online it seems the market value for a running 6200 is somewhere around 2000-4000 with some minor drawbacks here/there. The one downside is I'm on the east coast and the vast majority seem to be on the west coast. Just trying to get a sense of what I should expect to pay for one. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 East coast is automatically rustier than normal but the 620 has a rust prone horizontal bed seam along the sides. Body parts are even rarer to find in junk yards unless you have a parts vehicle. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Expect to pay $200 for a running beater, up to $3500 for a nice stocker. Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I paid 2300 for mine and it was running all around stock with what appears to be original everything Quote Link to comment
JNHEscher Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I paid $500 for mine running. It needed a few repairs to make it legal again. They don't seem too rusty in the Midwest as long as they're not parked under a tree. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 It all depends on mods/rust/condition/ and location Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 In your neck of the woods expect to deal with shipping or higher end prices Quote Link to comment
Radiant-Designer Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Where abouts on the east coast? I brought my 620 back from ca. Quote Link to comment
Radiant-Designer Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Wait... you're in ma?!?!? I drive my yellow 620 down that way often. 1 Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I payed 800 for mine a few years ago. Wasn't in the best shape, but I'm happy with what i got for the money. It's a solid truck. Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I looked at one last weekend. Guy was asking $1500.00......rusted floor at the front cab mounts and the rocker panels were both rusted about 70% away. I passed on it Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I live in SoCal and I picked mine up last week. Decent exterior and ok interior. Got it for $1000 but has backfees for registration Quote Link to comment
B^2 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 There is a guy on here selling one for 3500 that looks to be in pretty mint condition but he's in WA and I'm sure shipping would be at least 1/3 of the price of the car. Quote Link to comment
housew Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 i got a car shipped from el cajon (san diego / so cal) to boston area last fall for 2k fully insured and inside, and quotes from NYC to boston were in the 500 range outside. So your probably right on (around 1200 or so) for a ride across country outside. and welcome from another east coaster. What kinda datsun are you looking for? Quote Link to comment
B^2 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Ideally, I want a 2 door 510 but I might end up settling for a 620 truck for the time being. It seems like the 620's are a lot cheaper than any of the 510's I've seen around. Where in Maine are you? Quote Link to comment
housew Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'm in gray, ~20 minutes from Portland. My family's from Maynard / Hudson ma though so I'm down there a LOT Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Im in Alberta, Canada and I freaken paid 2700$ for a beater...Running but with lots of problems, dents, rust and missing parts... I was ignorant and impatient...Now I keep seeing the same trucks for sale at 500$...But only after buying three effin trucks 2700$, 400$, and 50$ of course... Quote Link to comment
Screechbruh Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 I live in the west coast and i bought mine for 1,700. The truck is a 76 and has 89,560 original miles and has no rust what so ever. Everything on it is original, the only thing that was missing was the right hand side mirror. Quote Link to comment
ADavis_620 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Just bought a 77 620 for 2800$. kind of spendy but seems to be in great condition and only 104k. l20b 2.0 liter king cab. its got rhino liner and new radio. also bench seat swapped from the buckets Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 They almost never show up around this area (or within 300 miles of me) but when they do they are either total trash that can't be saved or almost complete trash that I would be happy with but they want $2500 for. If I could find one that ran and was in one piece for under a grand I might be able to get the wife to agree to letting me get another one... might. Quote Link to comment
lowdatsun620 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I'm in Kelowna, BC, kinda getting out of Datsun country that is closer to the WA border. Just today picked up a $500 beater, runs, drives, no brakes except e-brake, Fred Flintstone floor boards, rotted rockers and cab corners. It's saving grace is it has a decent hood, roof, spotless windshield, headliner, bench, most lights intact, and runs relatively well for just being pulled out of a field after 7 years, needs a tune though. Will start a thread for it tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment
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