Datsun 280ZX
1978–1983

$44,697
Market value · recent verified sales
-25.0%
12-month change
Wait or Sell
Prices declining. Sellers should consider acting; buyers should wait.
Median sold price down 25.0% over the last 12 months. Loss is likely to continue, especially for this segment.
Modelled estimate — automatically replaced with verified sold lots as our sources index more results for this car in Australia.
MSRP
—
Collectibility
5/10
Collectible
3-Year Forecast
$23,407
-48%
5-Year Forecast
$19,282
-57%
Estimates pool 19 verified sales across United States, United Kingdom — cross-market prices FX-adjusted at Jul 2026 rates.
Market scores
20
Desirability
Illiquid
10
Liquidity
Poor
10
Resale Outlook
Option premiums
What every option is worth.
Manual gearbox
+$66,141+148%12 with · 4 without · low confidence
Built ≤ 1980
+$14,167+32%11 with · 7 without · med confidence
Premiums compare the median price of sales with each option against comparable sales without it, mined from verified auction listings. Sales are pooled across markets on a relative-price basis, so exchange rates and market levels can't skew the split. Options interact in ways a one-at-a-time split can’t capture — treat each premium as directional rather than gospel.
Marque analyst note
The Datsun 280ZX is trading at a median of $44,697 AUD in the Australian market, down 25 percent year-over-year and carrying a clear sell signal. The momentum is decisively downward, with confidence in this trend assessment rated high.
Liquidity conditions are severely constrained; no sales were tracked over the past 12 months and there are currently no active listings. This illiquid environment makes it difficult for buyers to source examples and equally challenging for sellers to move inventory without material price concessions.
The 280ZX sits in the stable modern classic category with a collectibility score of 5, though desirability remains low. Without production volume data or documented transaction history in this market, pricing discovery is limited to occasional private sales and dealer inventory.
The base-case projection suggests significant further deterioration ahead. Over three years, values are expected to fall to approximately $23,407 (down 47.6 percent from current levels), with five-year prices potentially reaching $19,282 (a 56.9 percent cumulative decline from today).
Given the combination of falling prices, illiquid conditions, and weak desirability signals, holding this model anticipates further downside. Sellers should consider exiting at current levels rather than waiting for a recovery that market fundamentals do not currently support.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Current avg value$44,697
- Annual appr. rate-25.0%/yr
Vehicle History Signals
- Auction lots tracked20
- Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
- No damage declared20 (100.0%)
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)$910
- Maintenance$1,830
- Storage$4,870
- Depreciation$2,640
- Total annual cost$10,250
For sale now · 1 live
All live dealsMarket Liquidity
- Active Listings0
- Sales Last 12 Months0
Market Snapshot
- Active Listings0
- Avg Sale Price—
- Avg Mileage at Sale—
- Recent Price Range—
- Total Sales Tracked0
Recent sales
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.
