Willdatsun Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 I have a question for our USA members.. If a '73 - '77 Right hand drive Datsun Laurel 200L like this in good condition were to be in an auction in USA perhaps alongside other JDM models such as C10 / C110, how well do you think it would do? Not everyone can afford $175,000 for C10 GT-R or whatever the last one just sold for so what do you realistically think an original unmolested Laurel 4 door sedan with no issues would sell for , and are there any other known Laurels residing in USA ? As you may know the 200L is similar in styling and shares a lot of parts with the 240K GT Skyline. Are there any restrictions to registering imported cars in USA, if so are there year cutoffs that make it easier /harder or does it depend on what state you are registering in? Thankyou Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 between 5-10 k for that at most pigs butt coupe well that'd be another story Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 I dont think it would be worth it. Quote Link to comment
Willdatsun Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I have seen very nice low mile 1 owner 620s etc sell for 10-15K, would this not be worth at least that , being rarer than a 620, possibly no other ones in USA? I have one of these cars which I'm debating sending to one of the big auctions. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Post something on line for buyers in the states and see what offers you get. A private sale to a collector would eliminate auction fees. Try Jay Leno. He probably has a whole office that fields questions like this and look for cars he would like. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Frank had one in back of his shop when I was there a few years ago He got rid of it or was a customers to fix. Nobody was really interested in it when it was there 4door cars for the 70s was not the in thing in USA. Maybe the 510 and the Mercedes w115s There was a mint datsun 521 pick up on Barret Jackson auction on TV and sold only for 4 k Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 To me, not an iconic car, but admittedly I'm not really much into Japanese car history as much as simply liking certain cars. I don't see a lot of value based on looks alone - not a very attractive looking car IMO. Quote Link to comment
Willdatsun Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 quite surprised by that, its one of my favorite styled Datsuns. Didnt see the 521 but saw a 220 truck that fetched $28,000. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Sorry, don't take it personally - just my opinion and I don't care for a lot of cars other Datsun guys drool over. For instance, I'd much rather have a 2 door sedan 510 than a coupe. Quote Link to comment
worksnaDELUXE Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Laural is my favorite JDM car. Get it! Quote Link to comment
worksnaDELUXE Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Can you get Laural coupes? Quote Link to comment
Willdatsun Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 No there is now only one coupe in England, there were two but the other was sold last year for equivalent $13,000 US requiring restoration to a buyer in the Netherlands. There are only around six sedans, including the one I will be selling , just considering what the markets might be like in other countries since I've seen many cars fetch very good prices in USA. I have imported cars from USA that are worth more in the UK than in USA, for example pickup trucks. Quote Link to comment
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