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    1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!

    It's a Long Way To Empty In a 1980 Datsun 210

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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    I put about 100k miles on one of these delivering pizza. Fucking awesome little car, it would utterly spank any Eclipse variant that tried it. Except the turbo ones, but since the little punks were always goosing the throttle at the light, I could tell by the whine (or lack thereof) whether or not to even try.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    I haven't seen one of these in ever.


    Nice.

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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    Knock a grand or two off and you might have a good deal. As it is, not so much.


    Oh, and Datsun > Nissan.

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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    Jesus, look at those seats! My couch has more side bolstering.
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    Image of christauph christauph
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    Wait, there's actually a San Dimas in California? I always thought that was a fictional city created for Bill & Ted. Anyway, love the car, hate the trans, but could never drive it here in Detroit. There would be a running competition between the road salt and SUV drivers to see who could kill the car quicker. Definitely a west coast car.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/09/09

    @christauph: It's real alright. And mostly a really nice town, TBH.
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    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    If this were a 510 or a 411, I'd tape up the foil and go Hanson Brothers on the lot of you to buy it. But it isn't, so I'll set here quietly in my windowless office and make empty threats.
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    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    It's totally a nice price. It's not much more sophisticated than a hammer, encloses you so you don't get bugs in your teeth, and can be fixed with said hammer when things go south.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    It's a Datsun, therefore I want it. End of story.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    It's better than the $7,000 somebody spent last year on a '93 Geo Metro, but not by a lot.


    Crackpipe...I love me a blue Datsun, but never pair a slushbox with an anemic 4-banger.

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    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    Based upon actual living experience:


    If that was a 510, I'd say "Hell, yeah!"


    But it's a 210. Oh hell.

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    06/09/09

    @LBJ's Love Child:


    Good point. 210 ain't even half of 510.

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    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    Gotta agree with those who say its a nice little car, but way overpriced. It's worth about $2500. Keep in mind this car sold for $3899 new back in 1979.


    Great pics (thanks to the seller) but not much story. You'd think a car that was this well cared for would have a known history. When I'm buying vintage 70's Japanese "iron", I want provenance.


    Car looks professionally detailed, so its about as sharp as it will ever be.


    Love the radio delete, love the absolute lack of gauges.


    I think the seats have been recovered in the past, they don't look stock.

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    Nice Price. I would totally rock that as a daily driver.
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    Image of Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    Crack pipe for all the reasons stated above. Plus, it wouldn't last two years here in NY Metro's salt paved roads. These things turn to dust faster than an american car from the '70s ( a feat many might not think possible).
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    06/09/09

    @Tiberiuswise: I live in SC now, though originally I'm from western NY. The other day I saw a bright yellow Dodge Volare/ Aspen station wagon in what looked to be pristine condition. I swear the thing caught my eye from a half mile away and I watched it drive past me, the driver must have thought I was nuts. I haven't seen one of those things that wasn't rusted in half in like 15 years.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    I would rock this little Datsun, if the price was in the vicinity of reality. $5,000 is just a tad too high, though in about 15 years it might not be.


    Remember when these things were all over the place? My how times have changed.

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    06/09/09

    In reply to 1979 Datsun 210 For An Economical $4,995, Plus A Bonus Poll!
    It pains me to say this, because I really dig the car, but it's crack pipe.


    "But, engineerd, how can you possibly know that so definitively," you ask? Well, I have the power of a WOPR-based engineerd Fair Market Value (eFMV patent pending) system.


    I had a friend in college who had an early-'70s B210. He bought it for $400, so that's our starting point. The eFMV was able to barely justify another $1000 because it is relatively rare these days. That's it, though. $1400 would be a fair price.


    This joker is asking 3.5x that. OK, sure, we all expect gas to go back up and 40 mpg is impressive. But that's not enough to justify that kind of price, is it?


    Does this car count as a classic? In the strictest definition, it does. But is there really much of a demand for one? Are these desired by people who really want a 510, but can't count?

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